Technology/Science
Regulation, Technology Know-How Delay Embedded Insurance’s Full Potential: ITC 2021
Embedded insurance has made substantial gains in 2021, but the technology faces regulatory and other roadblocks that postpone its full potential, a panel of experts and industry insiders said during ...
To Some InsurTech Insiders, Chubb CEO Greenberg’s ‘Hype’ Label Misses Their Larger Purpose
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg's recent comments poo-pooing InsurTechs' boasts of their powers of disruption and transformation drew polite and measured response from startup investors, advocates and ...
Government Can and Should Help Reduce Cybersecurity Risks: ITC 2021 Highlights
It's no secret that cyber insurance rates keep rising into the stratosphere. But the U.S. government can take specific actions to help reduce risk and stabilize the market, a former federal official ...
Earth Dimming Caused by Climate Change: Research
Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a new study. Researchers used decades of measurements of earthshine—the light reflected from Earth that ...
Who Will Be Sued? Praedicat Scores Ease Underwriting for Emerging Risks
Last week, Praedicat, a liability risk analytics company, announced that it launched a new Company Risk Score designed to simplify the underwriting of complex emerging risks for liability insurance. ...
Buckle Secures $60M Financing to Scale Gig Economy Digital Platform
Buckle Corp. has nailed down $60 million in new venture capital financing, money that will help scale its full-stack insurance-as-a-service platform for the gig economy. "This new raise helps ...
Risk Alerts: Deepfake Satellite Imagery; Baby Cushion Dangers
Artificial intelligence can be used to falsify satellite imagery. Baby cushions from The Boppy Company have been recalled due to safety risks.***
Geographers from ...
Meet ‘Spot,’ Farmers’ New Four-Legged Mobile Robot
Farmers Insurance will soon use a digitally controlled, four-legged mobile robot to assist with in-field catastrophe claims handling and non-catastrophe property inspections. Plans call for debuting ...