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The insurtech will collect data on driver smartphone interaction, which will be analyzed to predict future underwriting losses.

Insurer's new self-service portal offers injured workers real-time connectivity to claims professionals and access to a network of healthcare providers.

One in four households is expected to have a voice assistant item by the end of the year, giving carriers an opportunity to leverage the new channel for service.

The insurer partners with California-based insurtech Carpe Data to further investigate incoming claims.

New unit will invest in startups with expertise in mobility, connected health, data intelligence and cybersecurity.

A November report finds consumers prefer that carriers determine premiums based on driver behavior, rather than traditional factors.

Home insurers have an opportunity to revolutionize their business like health and auto companies have with the Internet of Things.

The move has enabled the reinsurer to develop a new underwriting system, leading to faster product launches and enhanced data analytics.

Military insurer will predominantly be looking to hire software engineers and applications developers, it says.

The smartphone application is a response to recent upticks in ransomware attacks, the company says.

Toronto-based insurer is the latest carrier to adopt voice-assistant technology as an additional communication tool for policyholders.

Less than one-fifth of top life insurance carriers have a policyholder smartphone app, according to Aite Group research, leaving lots of room for improvement in leveraging the channel.

Insurer will provide emergency assistance to drivers via Waze's mobile app.

Vendor will provide insurer with an automated cloud-based platform offering portfolio data, accounting entries and reporting tools.

Midwestern insurer creates accelerator and venture capital fund intended to build up Milwaukee's startup community.

The emerging technologies are equally dependent on each other for best results, Novarica says

Insurance industry as a whole, however, lags other financial services somewhat in implementing robotic process automation, according to PwC.

The startup hub will operate as a standalone division of Fintech Australia, a local incubator founded in 2015.

The business unit, created last year, leverages data science and extensive third-party data to price small business risk.

Individual state guidelines, dating back as far as the 1800s, cater to old paper-driven market, not a digital world where insurtechs produce data in real-time, says former NAIC president.