Digital Platforms

The new platform grants Aflac one-click access to real-time shared information and more user flexibility.

As technology pushes the insurance industry into a digital future, there’s lots for carriers to ponder.

The SmartDeviceLink Consortium’s goal is to promote more choice in how smartphones get connected to in-vehicle technologies like dashboard displays and voice recognition, and in other programming,

Combining Yodil's software with Duck Creek's offerings will provide customers with a full set of insurance data stores, the companies say.

Study indicates organizations are moving ahead with IoT initiatives and investing in technology to support IoT deployments.

The idea is to get consumers so comfortable with the technology that they buy it for their own car.

The Michigan insurer worked with Information Builders to translate its terabytes of data into actionable insight.

Examples of insurance processes being automated through RPA include first notice of loss, fraud checking and policy renewal.

During the 12-week program beginning in January, startups will meet more than 100 partners, investors, and mentors associated with the startup incubator.

Manufacturers should incorporate cybersecurity throughout the product lifecycle of the technology they’re developing, says FDA’s Suzanne Schwartz.

Sure, there was lots of hype on insurtech in 2016, but signs point towards tangible results in the coming year.

Pessimistic about their preparation for disruption, insurers are ramping up their innovation efforts to match what new entrants are doing.

Artificial intelligence, Google's strategy, and mobile innovation were among the most enticing blog topics of the year.

The information was held by a server operated by a technology services provider, which was not identified by the plan.

Strategy Meets Action research says new tech will change the risk landscape significantly, with people living longer and interacting with insurers more.

Any technologies intended for use by the government, Communist Party organs and major industries will undergo extra scrutiny.

What’s next for insurtech? Analytics? Customer experience? SMA’s experts have some ideas.

About 78% of users have considered quitting social networks, partly over concerns technology giants are spying on them.

The biggest moments in insurance tech as recorded on our site.

More than half of big data professionals surveyed say they are already deploying big data in the cloud today.

IT decision makers would be comfortable allowing employees to use their social media credentials on company resources; however, email is the biggest worry to organizations.

Borrowing capital allows startups to postpone valuation negotiations that come with raising equity.

Findings confirm earlier vulnerabilities outlined by the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and indicate that policies are needed to provide appropriate consumer protections.

The 1.3 billion miles of data Tesla said it has collected represents those covered by its vehicles even when Autopilot isn’t switched on.

Goal of acquisition is to reach smaller insurers worldwide with ISCS' platform and Guidewire's scale.

Insurers are now ingesting more data than they can swallow from a host of new sources. Making sense of that this mix is just the beginning.

The key to selection was a successful proof of concept run on WoodmenLife’s universal life product.

Automakers are trying to turn today’s cars into a connected extension of the home or office to keep their names vital.

The Texas-based insurer will reward customers with gift cards for safe driving habits.

The Caribbean insurer aims to improve both claims and underwriting performance with the move.

Find out who won the 2016 Plug & Play Winter Expo, which featured more than 20 insurtech startups pitching representatives from the industry.

Majesco's suite will support the regional insurer's expansion plans.

Cariers and startups are learning a lot about each other, and clear communication is key to unlocking value, say panelists at Plug & Play event.

The insurer’s cloud implementation of the platform will begin in its home state of California.

Executives are concerned about their companies' ability to keep pace with the rapid speed of change, study finds.

The P&C insurer selects Valen Analytics to bolster its underwriting capabilities.

Timeless literary classics and leading business thinkers abound on the Society of Information Management's reading list for technology pros.

IoTSF is promoting the “Supply Chain of Trust” concept, which encourages producers to adopt a duty of care for their own customers and toward the wider ecosystem.

The company revamped its claims system in 2012 and is moving on to policy now.

As technology supplants old insurance jobs, new opportunities are available for enterprising individuals.

The company used Agile development and advanced user analytics to develop online sales platform, says SVP Susan Sachatello.

Many of our photo galleries this year focused on the emerging digital technologies transforming the insurance industry.

The regional carrier moves its existing core system from ISCS to the cloud.

Not many teams win consistently with an inexperienced quarterback, and the same is true for insurance companies and project managers.

This is the third buy for Insurity in the past two years.

Employees are looking to advance IT skills and work for a company that makes the division more of a priority, study finds.

EY's insurance industry outlook finds insurers are getting ready to move into the digital world.

Half of all revenue is attributed to policy administration software in IBIS report.

Companies are lured in, spending oodles of money on functions and features they don’t really use to their full advantage early on in the transformation process.

The goal is to improve the algorithms Uber uses to match drivers with passengers, and seek new techniques for building self-driving cars.

The IoT demands an extensive range of new technologies and skills that many organizations have yet to master, Gartner says.

The insurer's latest investment is in Sureify, an admin platform for life insurance.