Bill Thygeson brings more than 20 years of insurance experience to the New Jersey-based company

As insurance-focused startup accelerator enters second year, more insurers are signing on to help however they can, says managing director.

The latest wave of startups making noise in the insurance industry include the 2016 class for the Global Insurance Accelerator in Des Moines.

A new study by research-consulting firm Celent finds only 26 percent of insurance companies see social media as a trusted external customer data source.

Tim Cunningham brings nearly 30 years of tech experience to the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer.

Whether it be the Internet of Things, usage-based insurance, microinsurance, behavioral underwriting or more, the staid insurance industry is breaking out.

The new year has brought a flurry of new leaders at insurance tech organizations. Here is a roundup of the latest.

Insurity's "Claims Decisions" will support thousands of claims filed by of Selective users each year

The agency will adopt Oceanwide's Bridge platform to manage its new Accountants Professional Liability Program made public last year

Appulate will provide its Uplink service to Majesco customers, increasing agent efficiency in dealing with ACORD data.

The appointment of Christopher Dowler comes in the midst of other leadership changes at IAT.

This indicates the challenge that CIOs face in evolving their role, where having to meet operational requirements is holding some back from meeting the new expectations of their business counterparts.

The broker has charged Hugh Khan with overseeing its digital distribution arm.

The country's third-largest P&C insurer will adopt Palo Alto Software's system to help agents grow their local businesses.

Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reports that Mario Greco, head of Assicurazioni Generali, will take the position.

The new CIO is an eight-year veteran of the life insurer's IT department.

However, promoting technology innovation in the industry is a strategy to fix the problem, according to The Hartford.

These initiatives both get new ideas flowing within the company, and serve as a recruiting tool to demonstrate to top IT talent that insurance is a growth industry for technology skills.

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Partnerships run the gamut from venture capital investments, to spinoffs, to acquisitions.