In other news: Amerisure implements One Inc ClaimsPay tech; California drivers report distracted driving is getting worse; HSB adds social media income to home cyber protection.

In other news: Ethos adds board members, new executives; One Inc partners with Mastercard on insurance payments; and Notion, a Comcast company, works with Honey Insurance in Australia.

Continuity and speed are just two benefits of payment automation, says VPay's Elisa Logan.

New technological innovations, consumer behavior shifts, competition from fresh digital entrants, and regulatory reforms herald the payment environment of tomorrow. In addition, the current pandemic is pushing players to rethink their market fundamentals in an already transitioning industry. Join John Adams, Executive Editor of PaymentsSource and our special guest, Andrew Jamison a virtual card expert with twelve plus years at American Express and CEO & Co-Founder of Extend, in a discussion about the business strategy, management, and innovations in the post pandemic ecosystem and how it can serve the way the economy is headed.

Activity is picking up in the insurtech sector as coronavirus restrictions lift.

Many insurers report no changes to their plans, with some reshaping and a few accelerating, but very few pausing or retrenching.

Like other businesses, hospitals have been forced to make instant emergency changes because of the coronavirus. But many hospitals are concurrently getting a rush of demand for service with an unclear revenue stream.

The future for insurance carriers looks bright when it comes to claims advancements this decade.

Services like Venmo and PayPal allow consumers to pay friends and family electronically. Insurers should meet that standard.

Almost half of companies surveyed by SMA assume that tech giants like Amazon will play a significant role in selling auto and homeowners insurance.

Artificial intelligence, real-time data and social capital can reverse the fate of individuals, families and communities.

Customers are reporting increasing comfort with carrier’s digital initiatives, including usage-based insurance, according to o J.D. Power.

The coverage can be purchased via an app and covers passengers on all rides they take over 24 hours.

Details are sparse but an announcement says there will be a focus on using tech to drive better outcomes.

Some firms are investing in technology to help insurance clients shift to paperless payment processing.

The move follows earlier investments by the carrier in its website, customer portals and core systems.

AI, automation and data cut cycle times while reducing human intervention in the claims process.

Designed to close protection gaps in China, data-driven product pays off in near-real time after a storm passes through.

As the sector grows, more policyholders are taking advantage of insurers' digital offerings, according to EY survey.

The rise in demand is driven by the Internet of Things, enterprise resource planning integration and a greater focus on the cloud.