Insurance

There were about 40 funding events in the insurtech sector in November, according to a review by Digital Insurance.

Pan American Life Insurance found unauthorized third-parties took files that included personal information.

Instantaneous access to medical records and utilizing machine learning are changing how carriers bind life insurance policies.

The Pennsylvania bank has agreed to sell its Exchange Underwriters subsidiary to World Insurance Associates for $30.5 million, saying that the deal will help pad its capital and liquidity.

The Senate Budget Committee, which Whitehouse chairs, is requesting information related to maximum claims Citizens Property Insurance Corp., an insurer of last resort, can pay without having to levy assessments on Florida policyholders.

Synchrony Financial bought Pets Best ahead of a pandemic-driven surge in the pet insurance business. Now it's selling the subsidiary for a $750 million after-tax gain.

Adjusters across the insurance ecosystem are utilizing digital technology to assess, document and close claims.

Insurance risks are constantly evolving and the latest research from Digital Insurance highlights the factors insurers should be watching in 2024.

The reinsurer is working on how to use Gen AI to support decision-making without letting it fully automate decisions. PwC and others also see claims and customer service applications for the technology.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been a prolific acquirer, purchasing the insurance brokerages from multiple banks over the last year. Its management has indicated it has another $3.5 billion that it can use for more deals.

Russell Higginbotham, CEO, Reinsurance Solutions at Swiss Re, shares the ways he sees application of technology to data, risk and communication changing the insurance industry.

Technology is trending in customer relationship management and underwriting capabilities, according to the insurtech CEO

The unit will pay $48 million to consumers and $12 million to a victims' relief fund.

For several years, Brooke Vemuri, vice president of business transformation and engineering at Legal & General America, the U.S. life insurance unit of the global financial company, has led improvements to the carrier's sales, onboarding and other operations processes.

Fred Turner, CEO of Curative, explains why employers need to break away from traditional health plans.

Nearly 200 women attended the WIL event, which included thought leadership panels, keynotes and roundtable discussions, in Chicago.

By freeing associates to exercise higher-level judgment, Gen AI could make a 'bionic enterprise' possible, Nationwide's CTO says.

Frequent federal budget impasses increase insurance concerns and threaten to jack up financing costs that are already straining lenders.

With personal auto insurance rates increasing across the country, drivers are seeking ways to manage costs for mandatory insurance.

UBI and telematics program information from the top auto insurers.