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Digital Insurance spoke with several insurance analysts about what’s ahead for technology companies in the insurance space.

There is a clear business case for democratizing – or said more plainly, broadly sharing – data across an enterprise. If we responsibly open up data while working to mitigate the potential risks, there can be meaningful payoffs for our customers and companies.

Also: Mercury Insurance's smart home program, more.

Keeping track of frequent changes to homes has become a complex issue for many insurers. With limited resources and rising customer expectations, many insurers are moving beyond traditional forms of customer outreach – emails, phone calls, and on-site inspections— to obtain the latest underwriting data about the properties in their portfolio.

The New York-based investment firm said in a letter to the company’s board Thursday that it has also been advocating for more independent directors on the board and operational improvements at the company in recent months.

Lessors of planes stuck in Russia since the onset of sanctions have warned insurers of possible claims to come if the jets aren’t returned. Insurers, meanwhile, are canceling some policies, including for war risk, and may challenge claims on coverage still in force, industry participants say.

Digital Insurance spoke with Claire Burns, chief marketing and communications officer at The Hartford about digital customer experience and plans for the future.

Partha Srinivasa takes over after Bob Ingram's retirement.

The glass tower in Paris where Axa SA, one of the world’s largest insurers, has its temporary headquarters looks as if a giant feral cat has ripped chunks out of it. In recent months that jagged feeling extends inside, too, as senior executives prepared to claw off an extraordinarily profitable part of the company’s $20 billion business: the oil and gas clients whose ties to the insurer go back decades.

Forbes recently released its fourth annual list of America’s Best Startup Employers, which includes 12 insurtechs.