Risk

So-called 'black box' pricing makes insurance products more competitive and efficient for lenders, practitioners say.

Whether self-driving cars can correctly identify and avoid pedestrians has become a burning issue since an Uber driverless vehicle killed an Arizona woman.

Insurance group says Volvo collision avoidance tech that was turned off could've prevented or mitigated a crash that killed an Arizona woman.

Effectively securing this valuable data requires a high level of diligence on behalf of carriers and their partners.

Gary Sullivan will help aspiring insurance professionals navigate the risks of rewards of an increasingly connected world at Mercyhurst University.

Cybersecurity regulation will not be one size fits all, meaning insurers will need to proactively respond to new laws as they emerge.

While information on customers is readily available, danger scenarios are also changing rapidly, says insurer's personal insurance leader.

The commercial insurance broker's pilot, in partnership with IBM and ACORD, is the second such initiative in the P&C sector.

ParaZero’s drone safety software, SafeAir, serves as a failsafe system for malfunctioning unmanned aircraft vehicles.

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

Startups and their carrier and venture capital partners are looking to cooperate to transform the insurance industry, not simply 'disrupt,' says panel.

Nearly one-third of all data breaches in 2017 were due to internal sources, according to insider threat management company ObserveIT.

A increasingly digital – and ever-warmer – world is having an impact on how insurance companies identify and price risk.

The insurtech will collect data on driver smartphone interaction, which will be analyzed to predict future underwriting losses.

The move has enabled the reinsurer to develop a new underwriting system, leading to faster product launches and enhanced data analytics.

The business unit, created last year, leverages data science and extensive third-party data to price small business risk.

Reinsurer partners with Mobileye to install vision-based sensors on vehicles.

With more powerful tools on the way, new technologies are already improving hurricane risk and claims management.

Brokers warn low portions of Harvey’s costs will be covered by insurers because regular homeowners’ policies don’t include flood damage.

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