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Nationwide recently announced a new partnership and the expansion of another as the company continues to grow its Internet of Things capabilities.

The company announced the launch of its first offering in February, a telematics-based platform that is designed to modernize commercial fleet insurance by using vast amounts of driving data gathered from sensors on trucks.

Digital Insurance received responses via email from Dr. Caro Gabor, CEO of Movinx, a global insurtech platform and a joint venture between Swiss Re and Daimler Insurance Services. Dr. Gabor discusses Movinx, auto industry trends and embedded insurance.

Also: Sandbox Insurtech Ventures, Vesttoo.

This was supposed to be the first year Ukraine would send an official delegation of startups to South by Southwest, the annual technology and arts festival in Austin, Texas. The plan was, of course, disrupted by a war at home.

Despite an influx of potential rental insurance customers, carriers must innovate to cut through the noise and connect with their best prospects on a personal level to ultimately turn them into a client. With so much competition, simply reaching out at the right time may not be enough. Insurers need to understand these consumers on a deeper level.

Automation is well-positioned as a maturing technology that facilitates digital transformation without jeopardizing customer service.

Partnerships between automakers and insurance carriers have existed for decades, but more recent deals offer customers insurance options at the point of sale using telematics data capabilities built into connected-car platforms.

The best ways to leverage relationships to advance in the C-suite aren't always encapsulated by corporate programs.

Almost half of the five-star ratings mentioned a good experience with an adjuster as the primary reason for satisfaction in a claims process, according to the customer satisfaction surveys analyzed by Hi Marley.