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Quicksolver will be used to support 27 types of coverage for entertainment production companies in 50 states; intended to cut quote-to-bind times and simplify rating and filing processes.

Consumers would rather have service fast and easy, even if it is not the best result.

Insurance coverage will transition from Personal Lines (where people do the driving) to Commercial Lines (where the manufacturer is responsible for the safety and accuracy of the vehicle).

Insurers across business lines have money earmarked to improve rating systems, billing capabilities and customer portals – but there are key differences in some insurers’ priorities, according to Insurance technology analyst firm SMA’s 2015 Insurance Technology Priorities and Spending report, which polled 105 carriers in P&C and life/health.

Mobile, wearables and other tech enable the insurer to communicate better and more frequently with clients, build long-term relationships, and change the way policies are sold and serviced, and capital is pooled to manage risk.

Wood Mackenzie, based in Edinburgh, would strengthen Verisk’s analytics business, which focuses on the property and casualty-insurance industry.

Omni-channel capabilities are intended to unify online, mobile and contact-center channels and connect those channels with core insurance systems in real time, EIS Group said.

Commercial drones are photographing sporting events, monitoring construction sites and performing other aerial chores even though the Federal Aviation Administration is as many as two years away from issuing final regulations to govern their use.

The global reinsurer will deploy Launchpad Marketing Cloud, a multi-channel marketing platform designed to enable clients to select prospects and policyholder audiences to market life insurance.

Now that consumers have access to low-cost devices that can collect and transmit health data, it's crucial for insurers to leverage them for improved underwriting and customer experience, says Neil Sprackling, managing director at Swiss Re, in an exclusive interview.