Insurance

Every policyholder wants to talk to someone at a time of great stress, and tech can enable and improve those interactions rather than replacing them.

Health insurers are joining the ranks of providers and vendors adopting HL7’s emerging Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standard for sharing information.

Payers sign on to initiative designed to shorten the time between FDA approval and coverage decisions for medical devices.

Company capitalizes on new connected-device requirements for truckers to roll out program.

Most forecast models point to Florence’s eye hitting the southeast coast sometime on Sept. 14.

While consumers want to perform most administrative tasks online, personal contact is still crucial for explaining the value of the product, Deloitte says.

The U.S. Department of Justice is on track to approve the acquisition of pharmacy-benefit manager Express Scripts by Cigna, as well as CVS Health Corp.’s takeover of Aetna.

Gina Papush is the health insurer's first-ever global chief data and analytics officer.

CM Select will offer coverage for smaller churches with the goal of lowering these customers' administrative burdens.

However, insurers are expected to be spared big losses with a majority of the damage likely to be uncovered.

The insurers has partnered with Safe Drive Systems on an accident-avoidance pilot.

West Bend, Merchants Insurance and Hiscox will implement the company's digital conversation platform.

With reports that the online giant is making overtures to the industry, J.D. Power finds one in five customers ready to buy from it.

Studio H in Boston will be staffed by as many as 250 employees to develop new products and services.

Quesnay competition for insurance-focused startups with women leaders selects finalists.

The news comes as Amazon has made overtures into the British insurance market.

States Title joins newcomers including OneTitle National Guaranty and Spruce Holdings that have entered the complex and closely regulated business line.

Traditional carriers can benefit from Amazon's entry in helping them compete with digitally native startups.

The company's digital skillset and bankroll makes it a formidable entrant into the sector.

Other Alphabet units including life-sciences arm Verily had previously invested in the digital health insurer,