Mobile technology

IT leaders have become more central in the boardroom, but find it challenging to find time to innovate.

I had the opportunity to moderate two panels that highlighted the very different views on digitalization in insurance.

Telematics and the connected car are set to drive the market, according to a new report from IHS Automotive.

The tech delivers personalized online videos to workers, summarizing key claims information.

As the amount of collected big data grows, the insurer is innovating ways to process information quickly for all facets of its business, says data leader Pawan Divakarla.

New technology puts the onus on insurers to create platforms that can ingest new business models, says Farmers Insurance head of product innovation Mariel Devesa.

'Smart toothbrush' maker Beam has launched an insurance product leveraging 'brush-driven underwriting.'

The German auto insurer will use data collected from IMS' DriveSync5 to reward drivers with discounts on premiums.

The insurer is providing quotes to compare.com customers in California, with intentions of expanding to other states by year's end.

Trov's mobile app allows consumers to turn on and off insurance coverage for items like laptops and bicycles.

Many IT decision makers find themselves spending more time maintaining current IT systems than searching for ways to modernize, study finds.

The rush is on to replace people with software in Europe’s insurance industry as cost cutting and automation become increasingly crucial to bolstering earnings.

The insurer expects ISCS' software to improve communication between agents and underwriters.

The U.S. insurer partners with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to provide a mobile app option where members can also signup and save on premiums.

Gartner says that by 2020 more than 50% of all new applications developed on PaaS will be IoT-centric, disrupting conventional architecture practices.

Technology allows insurance coverage to be turned on and off at the touch of a button. Here's a look at how that could change the industry.

Dynamic pricing and real-time feedback are among the major opportunities available to insurers from the Internet of Things.

Roostify’s technology allows potential buyers to submit a loan application online or via mobile app.

With three major automakers exploring driver state sensing systems, Celent's Donald Light thinks insurers can reap benefits.

Insurers with mobile apps that can drive utility to capitalize on their customers’ micro-moments will have the edge.