Digital Insurance

Plug & Play, Society of Actuaries partner up
Plug & Play, Society of Actuaries partner up

Goal of initiative is to help insurtechs and actuaries better understand each other and develop effective products.

Posted: Feb 20, 2020

Insurtechs TheGuarantors, ODN add new execs
Insurtechs TheGuarantors, ODN add new execs

Two insurtech companies have added executives from other startups as the sector’s maturation leads to more mobility in positions.

Posted: Feb 19, 2020

Farmers launches direct-to-consumer in S.C.
Farmers launches direct-to-consumer in S.C.

South Carolina is the eighth state where Farmers has expanded access to branded products since 2011.

Posted: Feb 19, 2020

How well are insurers handling a new workforce?
How well are insurers handling a new workforce?

Personal lines organizations need to look at their business structures from an outside-in, consumer perspective, as well as traditional inside-out, operational perspective, and then reimagine business units and operational outcomes.

Posted: Feb 18, 2020

Term life insurers lean into accelerated underwriting
Term life insurers lean into accelerated underwriting

Predictive analytics also on the rise in the line of business, Milliman finds.

Posted: Feb 14, 2020

AI and machine learning will dominate the CIO agenda this year
AI and machine learning will dominate the CIO agenda this year

Now more than ever, organizations realize that to manage their unprecedented data growth, a solid data strategy must be front and center for them to survive and thrive.

Posted: Feb 14, 2020

A Kenyan startup is selling insurance for $1 a month
A Kenyan startup is selling insurance for $1 a month

The fintech firm is using partnerships with other consumer-services businesses to reach a larger pool of potential customers.

Posted: Feb 14, 2020

First American buying mortgage fintech company Docutech
First American buying mortgage fintech company Docutech

First American Financial, a title insurance underwriter and settlement services provider, is acquiring mortgage document firm Docutech for $350 million in cash.

Posted: Feb 13, 2020

Smart home device users seek insurance discounts: LexisNexis
Smart home device users seek insurance discounts: LexisNexis

While insurance discounts aren't a huge driver of smart device purchases, once they are already bought, insurance has a strong play, company finds.

Posted: Feb 13, 2020

Google’s Fitbit deal tests merger cops eyeing data giants
Google’s Fitbit deal tests merger cops eyeing data giants

Google’s plan to buy Fitbit is running into a wall of antitrust and privacy worries in the U.S., Europe and Australia.

Posted: Feb 12, 2020

Organizations get more focused on the application of disruptive technologies
Organizations get more focused on the application of disruptive technologies

It is an exciting time for IT. But also an exceptionally unsettled one, as rapid evolution is the norm and change that will shape a business's destiny is coming from all directions.

Posted: Feb 12, 2020

Tokio Marine licenses Metromile claims technology
Tokio Marine licenses Metromile claims technology

Though Metromile sells insurance on its own in the U.S., it is exploring some licensing of its proprietary tech.

Posted: Feb 12, 2020

Tesla’s Autopilot in spotlight in new NTSB reports on crashes
Tesla’s Autopilot in spotlight in new NTSB reports on crashes

The NTSB reports include hundreds of pages of data about the accidents, but no conclusions about what caused them

Posted: Feb 11, 2020

3 top ways data analytics will impact business strategies in 2020
3 top ways data analytics will impact business strategies in 2020

Data analytics will become more embedded in day-to-day processes specifically to provide analytics and AI insights within the flow of business.

Posted: Feb 11, 2020

The Standard promotes two in I.T.
The Standard promotes two in I.T.

New CISO, VP of I.T. recognized.

Posted: Feb 10, 2020

Prosight, AAA tap eMaxx telematics, learning platform for captive
Prosight, AAA tap eMaxx telematics, learning platform for captive

ProSight Specialty Insurance has partnered with eMaxx to provide captive insurance to AAA roadside assistance network.

Posted: Feb 09, 2020

Data, stakeholder linkages among benefits of new crop insurance relationships
Data, stakeholder linkages among benefits of new crop insurance relationships

American Crop Insurance will use a risk management platform from Farmers Edge partner to improve insurance services for its clients.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

'Digital ceilings' holding many firms back from reaching transformation goals
'Digital ceilings' holding many firms back from reaching transformation goals

A new report shows that enterprises need to change their mindsets to achieve sophisticated levels of digital maturity.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

Health plans continue to add digital platforms for mental health
Health plans continue to add digital platforms for mental health

Minneapolis-based PreferredOne has joined a growing number of health plans nationwide that are turning to the use of digital methods to treat mental health.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

For a credit union service organization, ‘we’re kind of hippie’
For a credit union service organization, ‘we’re kind of hippie’

The credit union service organization Member Driven Technologies has a laid-back work environment but works hard to translate its internal culture to employees who may be located hundreds of miles from headquarters.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

When moving to a fintech job doesn’t involve moving at all
When moving to a fintech job doesn’t involve moving at all

A view on whether or not each job can be done remotely is part of a holistic view as to how Payrailz is trying to grow its workforce. Currently, about two-thirds of the staff works remotely.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

A community at the office: Strategies of the Best Fintechs to Work For
A community at the office: Strategies of the Best Fintechs to Work For

Companies that scored highest in this year’s Best Fintechs to Work For ranking go beyond the basics of strong pay packages, generous benefits and effective leadership to take a more holistic interest in their employees’ lives, according to the data.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

Drink kombucha — get results: The No. 1 place to work in fintech
Drink kombucha — get results: The No. 1 place to work in fintech

Metrics and strategy are key at YCharts. So are mystery-flavored Oreos.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

Best Fintechs to Work For
Best Fintechs to Work For

The companies on Arizent’s third annual list of Best Fintechs to Work For share an ability to create personal connections with employees, and offer top-tier benefits like generous sabbaticals, fully-paid insurance, and parental leave on day one.

Posted: Feb 05, 2020

Insurtech: An opportunity for insurers to start fresh with data
Insurtech: An opportunity for insurers to start fresh with data

By starting fresh with clean data sets and modern technology, insurers will not only get out of the legacy data quagmire but also set themselves up to take advantage of more cutting-edge technologies.

Posted: Feb 04, 2020