Digital Insurance

Just Auto bets on telematics tech from Smartcar for launch

Company also is expanding reach beyond best drivers in order to draw more into UBI.

Posted: Jul 30, 2020

Changes at the business level will trickle up to commercial insurance

Many processes that exist to support insurance, risk, and safety are historically paper-based and rely on ad hoc procedures that are typically solved by walking over to someone’s desk and “figuring it out.” This doesn’t work when everyone is home.

Posted: Jul 29, 2020

Insurtech funding rebounds, for later-stage players

Deal volume was down as bigger sums flowed to established players.

Posted: Jul 28, 2020

More IoT devices, but homeowners' insurance adoption still lags potential

There's still a disconnect between the types of devices homeowners are interested in, and those that have potential for insurance organizations.

Posted: Jul 28, 2020

3 questions to ask about accelerated insurance underwriting

Now that accelerated underwriting has emerged from its infancy, there is an opportunity to move the conversation to best practices and competitive advantages

Posted: Jul 27, 2020

Insurers learning from coronavirus what pandemic protection means

Commercial insurance companies and employers want to understand the current pandemic and how to mitigate the risk of future shocks.

Posted: Jul 27, 2020

Humana expands screening at home as patients shun medical visits

(Bloomberg) -- Health insurer Humana Inc. is sending at-home screening tests for cancer and other conditions to more than a million of its members who may have postponed medical care because of Covid-19.

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

Prudential, John Hancock see life insurance transformation post-COVID

Coronavirus accelerated the life insurance business's digital adoption to meet the needs of a society steeped in social distancing, closed offices and working from home.

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

Insurtechs' varied journeys from MGA to full-stack carrier

Some want to move away from profit sharing with insurer partners or backers, especially in personal lines with thin margins.

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

Glia’s Digital Customer Service Platform: Reinvent How You Serve Customers in a Digital World

Serve customer when, where and how they need it. Learn to improve customer acquisition, modernize support and enhance customer experience.

Posted: Jul 23, 2020

Hippo raises $150 million; Lemonade, QBE new tech partnerships: Insurtech roundup

Self-service inspections for QBE, new owner for Majesco, health insurtech exits stealth.

Posted: Jul 22, 2020

Is Lemonade IPO the model for insurtech? Probably not

The large raises of insurtechs that closed out the 2010s aren’t likely to issue in a new decade of pure-play dominance or signal the demise of legacy insurers.

Posted: Jul 21, 2020

‘Alexa, refill my prescription.’ Anthem launches voice-activated health plan assistant

The insurance provider is expanding its efforts to provide users with a digital first healthcare experience.

Posted: Jul 21, 2020

How insurtechs can keep partnership momentum going despite pandemic

Insurtech has more to partner on than compete on, and we all have a greater chance of success when we find ways to work together.

Posted: Jul 21, 2020

Technology tied to several risks in shipping coverage

The coronavirus outbreak is impacting the cyber risk landscape, with reports of maritime and offshore energy companies having faced a 400% increase in attempted cyber-attacks since the pandemic began.

Posted: Jul 20, 2020

Meet the insurtech: Foxquilt

Toronto-based company recently raised $3.5 million in seed funding for commercial insurance platform.

Posted: Jul 20, 2020

Miles driven set to drop with increased work-from-home

The decline in commuting will remove 14 million cars from U.S. roads, the KPMG study forecasts.

Posted: Jul 16, 2020

Coronavirus: An opportunity to reimagine worker's compensation insurance

You can think of it as two new endorsements that wrap around the traditional workers compensation coverage.

Posted: Jul 16, 2020

Lemonade launches pet insurance in 33 states

The new product operates in largely the same way as the company's signature offerings.

Posted: Jul 15, 2020

Farmers x Carpe Data; digital home insurer Swyfft picks claims platform; Haven Life: Roundup

Also: Mercury Insurance launches Texas UBI, Haven Life to integrate Insuritas

Posted: Jul 15, 2020

Coronavirus won't crush insurtech

The focus of investment is going to transition in a way that reflects a new phase of development for the insurtech space.

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

Walmart enters health insurance industry

The retail giant is looking to hire Medicare insurance agents to get the new venture off the ground.

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

Hiscox uses coronavirus as springboard for insurtech partnership

When coronavirus began causing many small businesses to view annual liability policies as burdensome, Hiscox hatched the distribution pilot idea to gauge appetite for short-term coverage.

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

Pandemic insurance woes lead insurtech Thimble, Hiscox to partner

When coronavirus began causing many small businesses to view annual liability policies as burdensome, Hiscox hatched the distribution pilot idea to gauge appetite for short-term coverage.

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

Insurance digital transformation myths vs. reality: McKinsey

Many insurers miss out on the full benefits of transformation programs for key reasons.

Posted: Jul 13, 2020