Insurance

National General will develop a usage-based insurance program with the Allstate-owned connected-car insurance software company.

Carrier will offer all policy services, from quoting to claims, completely online via its customer portals.

The insurtech intends to make its cloud-based distribution platform available to carriers globally.

Pie Insurance, a worker's compensation coverage startup with entirely digital distribution, will launch next year, says CEO John Swigart.

Proposals included preventing homes built in flood plains after 2020 from obtaining insurance under the program, sending them to seek private coverage.

Data and analytics company is partnering with life insurers to develop products to automate the application and underwriting process.

Healthcare organizations such as Allina Health are working more closely with carriers to ensure that patient information is shared to improve care and reduce costs.

New products announced by startups this week show companies expanding their portfolios to manage more kinds of risk.

Commercial insurer joins Des Moines, Iowa-based program as investor and program mentor.

Emerging AI technologies will allow insurers to make more nuanced, on-demand decisions and expand their product portfolio.

Insurance companies can help consumers stay informed on risks to lives and property, evolving them into life-coaches.

President slams ‘so-called’ Republicans after Senate leadership kills healthcare vote.

The move follows new CEO Brian Duperreault’s earlier assertions the insurer would develop data science and analytics capabilities for underwriting.

Carriers are working to change the culture around underwriting to be more data-driven, says EY study.

Two analyses detail federal spending cuts and reduced payments to states if bill becomes law.

But Zhong An's viability is still under review by investors.

The company is developing an instant-issue platform that delivers life policies to customers without fluid testing.

Survey of members shows it’s common practice, and CMS should stop it, says Robert Tennant of the Medical Group Management Association.

In the wake of hurricanes Irma and Harvey, insurers need to use all tools at their disposal to ensure risks are covered adequately.

Most of Florida will face hurricane-force winds as the storm cuts a path through the peninsula into Georgia.