All the headlines from our Automation Optimization Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 4 2024 // The insurance industry has historically been slow to adopt new technologies – often relying on traditional outreach, marketing and client management methods. However, digital transformation has taken hold across the...
Oct 25 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.In the highly competitive insurance industry, the policy lifecycle doesn’t end with the initial sale. Instead, the renewal and retention phases are critical...
Oct 17 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.In the fast-paced insurance industry, MGAs and wholesalers are constantly challenged with managing large volumes of submissions from agents. Typically, gatekeepers spend...
Oct 8 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.In today’s competitive insurance market, operational efficiency and accuracy are essential for success. Managing General Agents (MGAs), wholesalers, and carriers...
Oct 2 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.In the highly competitive insurance industry, the policy lifecycle doesn’t end with the initial sale. Instead, the renewal and retention phases are critical...
Sep 30 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys.The insurance industry is undergoing significant transformation, driven by the adoption of automation in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). By integrating technologies...
Sep 24 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic.In the summer of 2023, there were several hailstorms in the Minneapolis area that each caused more than a billion dollars in damage. The Minneapolis area wasn’t...
Sep 5 2024 // A woman was intoxicated and using a partially automated driving system when she caused a March highway crash in Philadelphia that killed two people, authorities said as they announced homicide charges against the...
Sep 4 2024 // Introducing the Only Comprehensive Platform for Agency Accounting OperationsSan Francisco, CA – September 4, 2024 – Ascend, the leading provider of accounting automation software to the insurance industry, is...
Jun 19 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.For many carriers and agencies, compliance is an arduous chore. Compliance touches on almost every aspect of your distribution process: From checking licenses during...
Mar 28 2024 // The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.None of the circumstances the National...
Mar 21 2024 // Boston-based cyber risk management firm CyberSaint reports it has raised $21 million in Series A funding led by Riverside Acceleration Capital.Additional participating investors include Sage Hill Investors, Audeo Capital,...
Mar 13 2024 // Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received “poor” ratings from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in a...
Feb 28 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.The insurance industry has been slow to adopt digital-first frameworks for doing business, and the part of the business that deals with compliance and regulation change...
Jan 22 2024 // Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has announced investments in three new portfolio companies: Wagmo, Roots Automation and Trust & Will.The three investments support startups operating...
Dec 14 2023 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced the adoption of the Surplus Lines Automation Suite (SLAS) for the reporting and payment of all Oklahoma surplus lines premium taxes beginning January 1, 2024.For all Oklahoma...
Oct 31 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. In an age when it’s difficult to attract and retain talent in the industry, how can insurance organizations prioritize growth?That was the question on...
Aug 21 2023 // Could self-service and digital quoting and binding be gamechangers for independent agents and brokers working in microbusiness lines?Though they’re the smallest of small businesses, microbusinesses account for the...
Jul 17 2023 // Could self-service and digital quoting and binding be gamechangers for independent agents and brokers working in microbusiness lines?Though they’re the smallest of small businesses, microbusinesses account for the...
Jul 11 2023 // Carlos José Báez experienced the full brunt of Hurricane Maria when it made landfall in Puerto Rico as a catastrophic storm in 2017.The auto paint shop owner, who lives in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, saw his home badly...