Mobile technology

Payers sign on to initiative designed to shorten the time between FDA approval and coverage decisions for medical devices.

The insurer has added Urgent.ly's GPS-based roadside assistance to its mobile app, and signed on with Guidewire for policy and billing.

CM Select will offer coverage for smaller churches with the goal of lowering these customers' administrative burdens.

The insurer’s Blue365 program aims to motivate its 60 million members with the fitness tracker/smartwatch.

The number of installed connected devices attributable to commercial insurance is rising quickly, but more traditional mobility items are also part of the strategy.

Health insurer hopes devices will help patients manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Formed in February, the 21-member group pursues digital tech to gain competitive advantage.

Powered by a partnership with insurtech Slice, the carrier has launched a product for homesharers, and sees potential for similar initiatives.

Japanese carrier joins Manulife, John Hancock in leveraging the holistic initiative to encourage less risky behavior.

The technology provides a valuable tool to help the business line adapt to varying consumer expectations.

The company's heavily tested item insurance platform will finally be debuted stateside after a long, winding journey.

The company's fully digital policy acquisition process helps increase its reach in an elusive sector.

The insurer gets access to data from participating auto manufacturers, including Mitsubishi.

Take a look at carriers and insurtechs pushing the envelope on what's possible in usage-based 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.

Company says the two platforms will be merged next year, allowing apps built for its mobile operating system to also run on its computers.

In addition, the insurtech, which is looking to establish itself countrywide, is moving into a new 65,000-square-foot facility and recently secured $51 million in additional funding.

Insurer and its Arity and Answer Financial subsidiaries will leverage data collected through Life360 for driver feedback and insurance options.