Data modeling

Travelers has partnered with Hover to incorporate 3-D modeling technology into its claims assessment.

Brakes on hurricane development from dry Sahara air and El Nino winds are gone, weather experts say.

A new study finds that within the next two years, all large and midsize carriers will use predictive analytics in their group life operations, while nearly half of small insurers will deploy similar capabilities.

Launched in New Jersey, the insurers’ first foray into the line of business focuses on reducing friction in the buying process.

Thanks to explosions in data and analytics capability, carriers have more options than ever to avoid leaning on controversial tactics like credit scores.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to use private-sector data to calculate the real flood threat for each home.

Division working on predictive models and automated underwriting in life insurance launches tool for consumers.

Claims applications for the technology are opening new opportunities beyond just usage-based insurance programs.

New company provides short-duration life coverage for risky hobbies like kayaking or road biking via digital distribution.

Founder Stan Smith says the company's data resources position it to help a new range of clients.

Like all other insurers, health payers can reap the rewards of digital transformation and emerging technologies.

The startup companies will go to a final round at the organization's annual conference in New Orleans.

DFV, which is a heavy user of AI in claims management, wants to double its customer base by 2019.

Carriers are able to leverage delayed flight information to provide customers with various other options of travel, similar to the hospitality online marketplace.

Applications include the faster delivery of claims payments, identifying fraud and leverging connected IoT data for improved actuarial models.

New software the company is rolling out for more utilitarian UAVs may play a more lasting role in its attempts to spread the reach of its chips.

Incumbents need to think like challengers: They have everything to lose, and not a lot to gain.

The life insurer’s LifeScore Labs division is ready to make its data tool available to other carriers in the space.

Several top colleges and universities are offering courses and concentrations in applying data to the sector.

Organizations combining innovative talent, diverse data, and applied intelligence can use data-driven insights to improve customer experience, says Accenture's Debbie Polishook.