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While there has been a great deal of hype around the technologies that make up AI, that will change to action this year according to Gartner analysts.

Business users can more easily learn to use and benefit from modern analytics and business intelligence tools, enabling them to take the lead role in this area by 2019, says Gartner.

Insurers including AIG, Travelers, Liberty Mutual and CNA have announced new staff in roles that will drive tech innovation throughout the year.

Shelia Anderson is tasked with modernizing core and developing new applications for customers.

Top risks are often associated with the IoT, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and robotic process automation.

Moves from Allstate units Answer Financial and Arity, as well as MassMutual, illustrate increasing value of analytics expertise outside core insurance products.

The firm is releasing new cloud technologies to fight disease and help health providers abide by privacy laws as the medical sector moves to internet-based computing.

More than 75% of fintech executives surveyed in a new report acknowledge their primary business objective is to collaborate with banks and insurance companies.

Developers can now really push the limits of their artificial intelligence platforms, giving them not just more human-like and life-like speech patterns, but also more accurate responses.

Otonomo has developed technology to make it easier to distribute connected-car data by securing, anonymizing and aggregating information while adhering to regulations.

Insurers can expect to receive a lot of update requests during the claims process, and should turn to AI to process them efficiently.

Four out of five employees surveyed see significant opportunity for AI to create a more engaging and empowering workplace.

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.

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

Digital transformation of the insurance industry is leading to big increases in IT staff for some companies.

Estimates vary wildly from 300,000 skilled practitioners to less than 10,000 worldwide.

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

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

Mark Wilson's company is working with Tesla to insure driverless vehicles.