Insurance

New Chief Underwriter and Underwriting Transformation Officer Dawn Boitnott will focus on automation, she says.

Insurtech says it hopes to get credit scores out of the underwriting process by 2025.

Consumers are becoming more focused on how much value they're getting from their insurance policy, says survey from Cambridge Mobile Telematics.

Samsara provides inward- and outward-facing dash cams that provide truck drivers with in-cab feedback on their driving.

A focus on online acquisition for early entries into new markets will support agents down the road, says personal lines president Keith Daly.

Company also is expanding reach beyond best drivers in order to draw more into UBI.

Many processes that exist to support insurance, risk, and safety are historically paper-based and rely on ad hoc procedures that are typically solved by walking over to someone’s desk and “figuring it out.” This doesn’t work when everyone is home.

There's still a disconnect between the types of devices homeowners are interested in, and those that have potential for insurance organizations.

Now that accelerated underwriting has emerged from its infancy, there is an opportunity to move the conversation to best practices and competitive advantages

Commercial insurance companies and employers want to understand the current pandemic and how to mitigate the risk of future shocks.