Mobile technology

Insurer's new self-service portal offers injured workers real-time connectivity to claims professionals and access to a network of healthcare providers.

New unit will invest in startups with expertise in mobility, connected health, data intelligence and cybersecurity.

Home insurers have an opportunity to revolutionize their business like health and auto companies have with the Internet of Things.

The smartphone application is a response to recent upticks in ransomware attacks, the company says.

Less than one-fifth of top life insurance carriers have a policyholder smartphone app, according to Aite Group research, leaving lots of room for improvement in leveraging the channel.

Insurer will provide emergency assistance to drivers via Waze's mobile app.

The emerging technologies are equally dependent on each other for best results, Novarica says

Firms that give workers ready access to the applications they need are nearly three times as likely to be rated as leaders in digital transformation by staff.

The startup hub will operate as a standalone division of Fintech Australia, a local incubator founded in 2015.

The new tool, LifeLink, leverages cloud communications and data analytics to connect users with 911 dispatchers

Among selection of 9 emerging companies are several taking advantage of data from devices.

Insurer teams with Castlight Health to offer an integrated solution that brings together clinical, claims and wearables data.

Insurer looks to reward healthy living habits with discounts on gadgets and premium.

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

Most consumers have already benefited from digital, mobile self-service, but have also been victims of tech gone wrong.

The primary uses are for sending alerts, notifications and reminders, marketing messages, streamlining account registration and protecting accounts with two-factor authentication.

Security First, Florida’s second-largest home insurer, has seen about 15% of claims in the storms aftermath filed through its app.

The auto insurer believes that better driving information can help make consumers safer while opening up more interaction points for the carrier, according to chief underwriting officer Elaine Montgomery-Baisden.

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

Nabil Hachem joins the insurer from the Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research.