Digital distribution

Buddy’s digital Insurance Gateway brought an increase of 101% in policy orders to the Vigilance program.

Ladder, an insurtech, is focused on making access to life insurance easier.

The next few years will determine the insurtech winners in an increasingly polarized competitive landscape.

Digital Insurance spoke with Andrew Palmer, CIO of global retail markets at Liberty Mutual, about his latest role in his 10 years with the company.

Digital Insurance spoke with Scott Higgins, EVP, president of middle-market and national property, business insurance field for Travelers.

Digital insurers got almost 55% of the funding among insurtech companies.

Agencies are exploring new channel partners in the distribution ecosystem.

While digital life insurance buyers find it easier than expected, lags in policy delivery impact customer relationships right off the bat.

Matheus Riolfi and Jerome Selles met while working at Turo, a car-sharing marketplace, where they both did work on the global expansion of its insurance program. During that time, the two saw an opportunity to start their own insurtech, Tint.

Pet insurance in the U.S. has seen marked interest from consumers, insurtechs and traditional insurers.

Property and auto insurance shopping levels finished 2021 lower than any point in 2020, the company reports.

COVID-19 has accelerated some trends that look certain to reshape the insurance industry. At the same time, some of the problems that have challenged the industry over the past decade have not gone away. In a new report, McKinsey examines actions insurers can take to address the challenges of this period of intense flux.

Technology investment is showing no signs of slowing down, M&A continues at a torrid pace and the composition of the independent channel is shifting with generational changes. One thing remains certain: the independent channel has a lot to look forward to in the coming year.

Insurance companies create curated collections of services to keep customers and win over new ones.

The insurer, part of Munich Re, says agents can now upload ACORD data directly from their management systems and the information interacts with HSB to provide an instant rate and quote.

Outdoorsy had a problem: Its customers were taking more risk than necessary every time they lent out their vehicles.

Inside the company's online-only launch of a bundle including usage-based auto insurance, ID theft coverage and homeowners.

But which Bob Dylan song best sums up the strategic shift?

Brokerage plans to go full-stack following funding infusion.

Insurtech’s comparison platform will offer alternative carriers in places Nationwide doesn’t provide coverage.