Insurance

The former Esurance VP says incumbent carriers have an advantage in underwriting expertise and should explore emerging technologies to boost that.

The application, developed with Cambridge Mobile Telematics, is the latest example of carriers turning to telematics to thwart distracted driving.

Carriers are transitioning to a 'channelless' experience, where onboarding and service can begin and end at different touchpoints.

Incumbent insurers are becoming more active than ever in the insurtech sector, defining its path.

Organizations combining innovative talent, diverse data, and applied intelligence can use data-driven insights to improve customer experience, says Accenture's Debbie Polishook.

The German insurer is reportedly looking at XL as a potential target to grow its casualty coverage business in the U.S.

Carriers must be careful stewards of data in order to mitigate the impact on consumer privacy, experts say.

IT jobs will be concentrated at the insurer's Cleveland and Colorado Springs locations as it looks to fill 7,500 total positions across departments.

Commercial insurer will make technology available to clients that reinforces proper lifting form, with the goal of reducing workers' comp claims.

Bahr Omidfar is responsible for strategic direction of architecture and application development for the commercial insurer.

Carriers have to innovate more aggressively to match up with challenges to their business from companies like Amazon.

Industry partnerships lower the cost of going digital for incumbents, while also providing an extra revenue source for startups.

Three titans announcing their entrance into the healthcare sector put a scare into the insurance industry. Here’s how carriers can mitigate the damage.

Details are sparse but an announcement says there will be a focus on using tech to drive better outcomes.

The auto insurtech has come a long way in the past year. Dan Manges, co-founder and CTO, talks about its growth aspirations.

Brooks Tingle, who was key in developing the life insurer's Vitality connected-life platform, takes the reigns for the company's life operations.

There will always be a need for informed agents to provide the human touch that distinguish insurance as a people-centric industry.

New W.R. Berkley division focused on the high-net-worth market was built from scratch to combine the best service options from digital and agent channels.

With underwriting results deteriorating in personal auto, carriers hope to reduce risky habits among their policyholders.

Many agents and brokers understand that a robust analytics strategy is crucial, and are responding.