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IIHS Names PEMCO’s Stan McNaughton Chair of Board of Directors

McNaughton takes over from Dan Clapp, EVP, Shelter Insurance Companies (Columbia, Mo.), who remains on the Board.

Posted: Jan 26, 2022

BriteCore Names Richard Dyke Chief Revenue Officer

Dyke has built and led top sales organizations for companies such as Stentor/Philips Healthcare Informatics, Radisphere/Sheridan, WekaIO, Riverbed, and EMC.

Posted: Jan 25, 2022

TD Insurance Adopts FRISS AI-Based Risk Scoring to Fight Fraud

The insurer implemented the FRISS Case Management Tool and Claims Fraud Detection system in 2020 and integrated it with Guidewire Claim Center in June 2021.

Posted: Jan 25, 2022

Tractable Launches Solution to Speed Homeowners’ Recovery from Natural Disasters

Using AI to assess the amount of external damage caused by wind, hail and hurricanes, the solution was used by MS&AD to help homeowners in Japan during the 2021 typhoon season.

Posted: Jan 24, 2022

ACORD Announces 2022 Board of Directors

Newly appointed directors are Venkat Krishnamoorthy, CTO, Hamilton Insurance Group, and Christian Schaffer, Head of Central Division, Munich Re.

Posted: Jan 24, 2022

Zenjuries Completes $2.2M Round for Workers’ Comp Automation Solution

The InsurTech will use the capital to fund future growth in the company, including its transition from a software only product to a “white glove” customer experience.

Posted: Jan 24, 2022

3 Key Areas for Insurers to Drive Digital Success in 2022

Insurers must be smarter about how they use data, make bold digital moves to meet consumer expectations, and take a strategic approach to process automation.

Posted: Jan 23, 2022

HawkSoft and vipHomeLink Partner on Proactive Home Maintenance

Independent insurance agents can leverage vipHomeLink to enhance the protection they offer their insureds, expanding the care beyond coverage and into proactive home maintenance.

Posted: Jan 20, 2022

Etherisc Launches Blockchain-Backed Parametric Flight Delay Insurance

Available for passenger flights globally through 80 airlines, insurance policies are purchasable on Etherisc’s dedicated FlightDelay Portal.

Posted: Jan 20, 2022

Topa Insurance Partners with Exavalu, One Inc to Implement Digital Claims Payment

Integrating One Inc with Guidewire InsuranceNow gives Topa faster claims payment, lower operational costs and improved customer experience.

Posted: Jan 20, 2022

CLARA Analytics Names Tyler Jones Chief Customer and Marketing Officer

Jones will be responsible for directing customer relationships and will report to CEO Heather H. Wilson.

Posted: Jan 20, 2022

Unum Expands [email protected] App to All Life, Critical Illness Customers

With the extension of the service, 1.4 million employees and their families now have access to the app.

Posted: Jan 19, 2022

Duck Creek and Hi Marley Partner on Claims Communications

The partnership creates modernized claims experience by enhancing communication and information sharing between adjusters and policyholders using text messaging.

Posted: Jan 19, 2022

Five Predictions for Property and Casualty Insurance in 2022

If the past two years have taught us anything, it is that the industry is constantly shifting and adapting to the needs of the world around it.

Posted: Jan 19, 2022

OneShield Names Rex Blazevich to Executive Leadership Team

Reporting to CEO Cameron Parker, Blazevich will lead the design and execution of optimized business processes to prepare the company for greater scale.

Posted: Jan 18, 2022

InsurTech Honeycomb Raises $15.4M in Round Led by Ibex Investors

The digital MGA dramatically streamlines the arduous, time-consuming process faced by landlords and condo owners associations seeking insurance.

Posted: Jan 18, 2022

Foresight Workers’ Comp InsurTech Closes $39M Series B Round

Led by OMERS Ventures and with participation from Digital Garage Ventures, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the round brings the total raised to $59 million.

Posted: Jan 18, 2022

Co-operative Insurance Selects Betterview’s Remote Property Intelligence Platform

The solution leverages aerial imagery, proprietary ML algorithms, and third-party partner data to give property/casualty insurers, a better understanding of risk.

Posted: Jan 17, 2022

RepairPal Partners with Trellis to Match Customers with Auto Insurance Option

Consumers using the RepairPal auto repair network website can now take advantage of Savvy, Trellis’s all-in-one platform for comparing and buying car insurance policies.

Posted: Jan 17, 2022

RepairPal Partners with Trellis to Match Customers with Auto Insurance Options

Consumers using the RepairPal auto repair network website can now take advantage of Savvy, Trellis’s all-in-one platform for comparing and buying car insurance policies.

Posted: Jan 17, 2022

Sollers Consulting Partners with Insicon to Implement Low-Code i2i Core System

The partnership between the Warsaw- and Stockholm-based firms will initially target small and mid-sized insurers, as well as investments in incubator products for larger insurers in Europe.

Posted: Jan 16, 2022

Accelerant Raises $190M+ to Further Develop Underwriting Data Platform

The company seeks to innovate the way underwriters share and exchange risk to improve outcomes for program managers, primary issuing carriers, and ultimate risk-bearers.

Posted: Jan 13, 2022

Vertafore Names Liz Nguyen CTO

Nguyen assumes the role after a two-year tenure as Vertafore’s VP of product development.

Posted: Jan 13, 2022

Unum UK appoints Will Major as Chief Change Officer

The 13-year Prudential PLC veteran assumes the new role alongside a fivefold increase of investment in growth initiatives.

Posted: Jan 13, 2022

Unum UK Appoints Will Major as Chief Change Officer

The 13-year Prudential PLC veteran assumes the new role alongside a fivefold increase of investment in growth initiatives.

Posted: Jan 13, 2022