Mobile technology

Infosys partnership will help the life insurer realize customer service and data mastery goals, says CEO Brooks Tingle.

Carriers must compete on insights from consumer information, not just the convenience of digital-app services.

The multi-line insurer joins State Auto as an early member of the consortium launched last year.

By joining forces with the rental marketplace, the insurtech will be able to reach new renters at a time when their propensity to buy insurance is higher.

Carriers are taking more serious looks at next-generation technologies like wearables, blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Insurance companies are finally putting a price on the risk of distracted driving, and it’s relatively cheap.

Life & annuity carriers have had valuable opportunities to learn about new technologies, and not necessarily from their own mistakes.

Emerging technologies such as IoT, wearables and autonomous vehicles require rapt attention from insurers now, as they can fundamentally change the industry in ways never before seen.

The insurer will leverage the university's research in the Internet of Things, data science and machine learning to help improve the life underwriting process.

The NAIC's three-year plan to adopt emerging technologies and a newly announced focus on distracted driving are sure to catch carriers' eyes.

Despite a harrowing surge in traffic fatalities, drivers appear to be getting worse at avoiding mobile-phone distractions, study finds.

New business models based on blockchain and cognitive intelligence are coming, which will lead to the introduction of smart contracts for greater efficiency.

Digital channels are proliferating rapidly, and carriers have to be strategic in how they reach customers.

Software giant combines divisions that focus on devices and software for businesses while moving the Windows unit into the cloud operations.

SkyWatch.AI’s mobile application calculates a "safety score" before each drone flight, which is used by the commercial insurer in underwriting.

Car insurers are leveraging a range of digital solutions to slow crash losses as Distracted Driving Awareness Month approaches.

The company is looking to meet changing insurance needs with the new product, says customer experience and innovation leader.

The company found that 12% of more than 2 million drivers using its tech are 'phone addicts' behind the wheel.

The carrier piloted Snapsheet’s technology before launch, and found claims were settled up to 40% faster using the insurtech's software.

Biometric and mobile technology offer carriers opportunities to engage customers more often and with more value.