Technology/Science
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Travelers, Guy Carpenter and Beazley
Chubb debuted a new package insurance project targeted to businesses of a certain size in Australia. Travelers is now offering an online tool to help contractors identify areas surrounding a jobsite ...
Hackers Hit Deloitte Internal Email Platform, Client Data
Following record results that flagged the growth of its cybersecurity business, Deloitte LLP has revealed that it has been successfully targeted by a cyber attack that let hackers access data from an ...
V2V Driverless Technology Regulations Stall Under Trump
The technology that gives cars superpowers to see around corners and through walls won't be on the first self-driving rides hitting the road in the next few years. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication ...
Commercial Lines P/C Portal Bold Penguin Hires Ex-Ohio Deputy Treasurer as CFO
Bold Penguin, an InsurTech portal for commercial lines property/casualty agents, named a former State of Ohio deputy treasurer as its new chief financial officer. Seth Metcalf will be tasked with ...
The Zebra, an Auto Insurance Comparison Website, Nails Down $40M Series B Financing
The Zebra, an online auto insurance comparison marketplace, plans to use $40 million in new venture funding to double down on brand building, product expansion and customer outreach. Company ...
InsurTech Investment Is Surging in Europe as Carriers Modify Customer Interactions
Insurers are counting on real-time technology to help them cut back payouts, from a system warning ships of nearby pirates to an app offering to buy sleepy drivers a coffee on the motorway. The lure ...
Hackers Compromised CCleaner Free Software, Putting Legions of Devices at Risk
Hackers broke into British company Piriform's free software for optimizing computer performance last month potentially allowing them to control the devices of more than two million users, the company ...
Next Insurance Portal Allows Small Businesses to Manage, Cancel Own Policies
Digital small business insurance provider Next Insurance has unveiled a new online portal giving small businesses more control over their insurance policies. The portal offers what Next says are ...