Michael Shashoua

The insurtech development program, seeing frequent participation from Americas-based startups, dedicates latest cohort to regional entries.

AI has great risks for underwriters but also great potential benefits, according to Randy Paez, chief information officer of Ambac. Paez spoke with Digital Insurance about how to leverage data and integrate AI into insurance operations.

Laws against inducements and referral fees are among the obstacles for carriers looking to distribute coverage by embedding it in other channels.

Startup life insurance brokerage launched in 2021 adds new capability as it expands its reach of carriers and agents using the service.

Insurers embedding coverage in other venues are finding the practice adds risks, and agents point to their value for interpreting coverage to policy buyers.

The one-year-old startup, which recently had a $500,000 funding round with Metaprop and others, helps identify properties that are better protected against natural perils.

Third-party data is a key element for calculating insurers' profitability, even when drilling down into the specifics of what the carrier is underwriting. Bryan Adams of Arch Insurance spoke about how the firm manages its third-party data and data suppliers.

Insurer's finances caused the cuts, according to a policyholder advocate. Cat models still have issues, though, the advocate says.

Insurtech start-up went to full production with new funding in March, providing embeddable code insurers can use to run perks programs for their customers, including connections with perks providers and their offerings.

Swiss Re data-based underwriting tech executive Nanditha Nandy talks about the benefits and pitfalls of new technologies for the process of evaluating life insurance applicants.