18 Sep 2017
WHY THE REAL UNICORN OF INSURTECH WILL EMERGE FROM COMMERCIAL, NOT PERSONAL
We are seeing a flurry of advances in the InsurTech space be it product innovations, reimagined service experience or reduced premiums for customers. A question I often get asked is why personal lines in insurance is blazing ahead of commercial lines when it comes to innovation. The easy answer is to just follow the money, specifically the funding trail.
18 Sep 2017
On-demand insurance: Trov app for iPhone coverage taps into InsurTech revolution
The insurance offered by the telcos does cover loss and theft but it's more expensive, at about $15 a month. I'm probably not eligible having bought my phone outright directly from Apple. A quick Google search reveals a few options: Brightside Cover at $12 a month or Phone Insure for $89 a year (less than $8 a month), for example.
15 Sep 2017
InsurTech For Life Insurance: Selfie Quote
Blair Baldwin: When we started Quilt, we did a lot of market research into where the coverage gaps are for young people. We didn’t expect most millennials to have life insurance obviously, but we were really shocked at how few were covered among those who really need insurance,
15 Sep 2017
Allianz Specialty Goes Live with ‘Insurtech’ for Small Business Brokers, Policyholders
Borrowing ideas from some insurtech startups, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has a new platform for brokers and their Main Street customers “from barber shops to bakeries and toy stores to tailor.”
15 Sep 2017
Parks Associates: Nearly 40% of Consumers Would Switch Insurance Providers to Obtain Smart Home Products
IoT research firm Parks Associates announced new research today showing that nearly 40% of U.S. broadband households with an insurance policy would switch providers in order to obtain smart home products as part of a new insurance service.
15 Sep 2017
Organizations turning to 'InsurTech' as technology industry evolves
Technology is disrupting every industry and its functions. The insurance market is the latest sector to adapt its offerings to the challenges tech presents to consumers. Three-quarters of insurers agree that adopting InsurTech is pertinent to providing evolving coverage needs.
14 Sep 2017
Meet the techies: Ben Rose
Ben Rose, founder and insurance director at Digital Risks, discusses how InsurTech and data analytics will redefine business insurance. What is your company doing in the InsurTech space?
14 Sep 2017
How Underwriting Is Being Transformed
The recently completed EY Digital Underwriting Survey reveals the important and rapid evolution that is proceeding within commercial and specialty insurance. Further, it clarifies the digital technologies and capabilities that are the impetus behind some of the biggest changes to underwriting, the essential function within insurance.
14 Sep 2017
Startupbootcamp InsurTech seeks storming start-ups
London-based accelerator Startupbootcamp InsurTech is on the search for the next wave of insurance-inspired start-ups to “take the industry by storm”.
13 Sep 2017
Munich Re Embraces Driverless Future with Mobileye Fleet Product
Auto insurers, faced with rising accident rates and the emergence of autonomous vehicles that could make them obsolete by removing human error, have reason to love and hate driverless technology. Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, has decided to embrace it.
Read more
13 Sep 2017
InsurTech Insider - Ep 3. The data economy and new business models
In this episode: David and Nigel are joined by three fantastic guests: Jean-Stephane Gourevich, professional advisor and InsurTech guru, Luca Schnettler founder of Healthy-Health and Erik Abrahamsson, CEO and founder of Digital Fineprint.
13 Sep 2017
Advisers at risk from insurtech boom
Asia held 43% of the world's population in 2016 but only accounted for 13% of insurance premiums, UBS analyst Dennis Lam noted in the company's Insurtech report.
13 Sep 2017
Insurance firms face major disruption from digital start-ups in most sectors
Insurance firms are facing increasing competitive pressure on all fronts due to the emergence of a number of insurance technology (insurtech) start-ups, according to a report. With the integration of technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain and drones entering the insurance mix, the sector is being forced to rethink its model.
13 Sep 2017
Tesla automation faulted by NTSB in 2016 fatal Florida crash
Tesla Inc.’s design of its Autopilot system contributed to a 2016 fatal crash in Florida, U.S. accident investigators concluded as they recommended all automakers prevent autonomous driving systems from being used on roads for which they are not designed.
12 Sep 2017
Enservio Offers Online Inventory Tools Free to Assist with Hurricane Recovery and Claims Efforts
The HarveyContents.com and IrmaContents.com contents inventory creation tools assist citizens inventorying their lost or damaged personal property.

Agenda InsurTechNews

« September 2017 »
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18
19
2021222324
252627282930 
Upcoming events

Insurtech Insights

InsurTechNews project

Breaking news, insight and analysis on the insurance digital trasformation. Follow us to be always up-to-date with all the latest relevant trends
 
Read more
Insurance Innovation Day - Vienna
The AI Summit San Francisco
Connected Claims Europe - 24 - 25 October, 2017
Manage Insurance Contracts under IFRS 17
Insurance Distribution Forum Middle East
The Claims Transformation Forum 2017
Insurance IoT USA Summit