Technology & Analytics
Remember the Browser Wars? Surety Carriers Are in Platform Wars
In the early days of the Internet in the late 1990s, Netscape Navigator, Microsoft's Internet Explorer and other Internet browsers tried to grab market share in an emerging market. The choice of a ...
The Latest Launches From Berkley One, Openly and AXA XL
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Berkley One expanded into Maryland and broadened its product offerings in other states where it does business. Openly, an InsurTech MGA focused on high-end homeowners insurance, ...
InsurTech Archipelago Pulls in $34M for AI Risk Platform Expansion
Archipelago raised $34 million in new financing from multiple investors, with plans to use the money for further expansion of its operations and technology – a risk data platform with artificial ...
EU Will Ban Artificial Intelligence Used for Mass Surveillance, Ranking Social Behavior
The European Union is poised to ban artificial intelligence (AI) systems used for mass surveillance or for ranking social behavior, while companies developing AI could face fines as high as 4% of ...
Tech Startups Bringing the Power of Applied Analytics to Potential Plaintiffs
Lee Fogle reached down to save his 12-lb. Yorkshire terrier, Nemo, as a pit bull lunged forward. The attacking dog's jaws clamped onto his left hand, sending him to a clinic for sutures and starting ...
COVID Shutdowns Drive Demand Surge for Allstate’s Pay-Per-Mile Insurance
The COVID-19 shutdowns that swept the U.S. have been a boon for a newer auto-insurance product: pay-per-mile coverage. During the pandemic, Allstate Corp. has seen interest surge in its Milewise ...
Aon Launches Protection for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Through New Industry Collaboration
Global professional services firm Aon plc has introduced a new offering, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. Using ...
Property/Casualty Insurers’ Technology Goals for 2021
The onset and continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone—property/casualty insurers included—respond quickly and reevaluate their priorities. Now, as global premiums rebound, insurers ...