Insurance technology

Insurance companies can help consumers stay informed on risks to lives and property, evolving them into life-coaches.

Ten to 12 startups will be accepted into the three-month program each year and work out of the Upward Hartford WeWork space.

Carriers should partner with upstart companies to speed digitalization, consultant adds.

Executives from Liberty Mutual and Zurich discuss digital transformation strategies at Boston conference.

Carrier is looking to develop customer experience comparable to that of Amazon and Google, according to Cathleen Scerbo, VP of IT business operations.

The objective is to develop early use cases for life and health carriers that both leverage the girth of data available to them and offer regulators transparency.

But with a variety of software for reinsurance claims management increasingly available, that may be changing.

Attracting workers with these skills is becoming an imperative for carriers, which are trying to fill a number other tech-related jobs.

Captured images from planes are run through the insurer's analytics software to reimburse policyholders on flooded automobiles.

The units allow the insurer to quickly move into devastated areas and service policyholders.

Insurers deploying drones, accessing mobile uploads and analyzing weather data to ensure proper settlement.

Partnerships with drone-as-a-service companies will be put to their first major test by the storm.

Insurer plans to collaborate with new companies developing platforms in the Internet of Things, mobility and fintech spaces.

Commercial insurer will deploy the vendor's analytics platform to fleet and transportation drivers via mobile apps.

The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, further supports the company's strategy of growing its tech offerings through M&A.

Ariel Gorelik assumes control of the insurer's global IT operations.

The carrier has hired its first chief innovation officer to manage the strategy.

Examples include robotics, virtual assistants, artificial intelligence and customer self-service technologies, which include kiosks and self-checkout lanes.

Startup Crop Pro Insurance plans to help growers minimize risk using digital data and technology.

App for IntelliDrive is available in two states after insurer worked with TrueMotion to create it.