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Life insurer announces 'collab 3.0 EMEA,' in search of new products tailored for improved customer engagement, sales and operations.

Carriers are going digital to cut operating costs and break into the younger consumer market, according to a new report from Celent.

Cloud for ancillary services has risen in insurance, and within the past few years the trend has expanded to include core as well with Tier-1 carriers migrating to the model.

The carrier is incorporating more third-party and sensor data into its new home coverage products, says SVP of personal insurance.

The carrier piloted Snapsheet’s technology before launch, and found claims were settled up to 40% faster using the insurtech's software.

Puneet Bhasin arrives at the carrier by way of Waste Management, and will lead the company's new multi-year digital transformation initiative.

Biometric and mobile technology offer carriers opportunities to engage customers more often and with more value.

CDPs enable reliable and standardized data to inform consistent, data-driven customer engagements, which is where data becomes information.

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

The industry is not just building for prime, low-risk, high-end customers: The more sustainable value comes from a little bit of revenue from a lot of customers.

Innovation teams understand that the connected world is evolving rapidly, and that competition is coming from industry newcomers as well as incumbents.

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

The israeli vendor will merge Adaptik's core offerings with its cloud-based analytics platform.

Insurers looking to leverage automated, AI-driven customer communications need to make sure they offer value.

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

As the first member of tech company Roost's Home Telematics Consortium, the insurer will distribute kits to customers, in return for data that will help enhance pricing accuracy and loss mitigation.

Though many insurers still feel they are behind in innovation, all are taking steps to build capabilities.

Tech leaders note, however, that technology can't succeed without organizational incentives that focus on customer engagement.

The company's SelfieQuote.com is a major component of its 2018 plans to grow its customer base among younger consumers.

Vendor will offer insurtechs the opportunity to showcase their technology as ancillary features on its flagship InsurancePlatform.