All the headlines from our Automation Optimization Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 15 2021 // Property/casualty insurers plan to accelerate their use of automation for actuarial work, a new Willis Towers Watson survey found. What’s more, COVID-19 has been a major factor in the trend.The sector’s overall...
May 18 2021 // A senior American labor union leader will tell U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the government should require human operators in all self-driving passenger services to take over in the event of an emergency.Greg Regan,...
May 17 2021 // Digital transformation is imperative to remaining competitive in the London market, according to the results of a new survey published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). Companies identified simplifying...
May 11 2021 // If the coronavirus pandemic produced its own brand of anxiety for American workers trying to stay healthy while balancing job and family demands, the coming return to “normal” will pose a new set of...
Apr 29 2021 // DETROIT —The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using...
Apr 21 2021 // LONDON – Britain’s goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, insurance companies warn.Insurers...
Feb 8 2021 // Convicted bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, famously said, “because that’s where the money is.”In today’s socially-distanced world, criminals increasingly are turning their...
Jan 27 2021 // Commercial lines insurer to automate appetite communications and market products directly in agencies’ daily workflowsTAMPA, Fla. – January 27, 2021 – IVANS®, a division of Applied Systems®, today announced...
Jan 13 2021 // The federal government’s program working with states and developers of automated vehicles has grown from a pilot operation to one with 52 participants.Participants in the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Sep 24 2020 // The investment will empower insurance companies, banks, and other financial institutions to build and optimize digital journeys with an AI-powered no-code platformTel Aviv, Israel – September 24, 2020 – EasySend, the...
Sep 7 2020 // We were in the locker at half-time, down by two points. Kenny, our center, felt like he was playing a terrible game. He already had two fouls, and the guy he was guarding seemed like he was scoring at will.Coach then...
Aug 25 2020 // Even though insurers have invested heavily in fraud-fighting technology, the percentage of referrals from automated systems accepted by special investigation units has declined to 15 percent from 22 percent in the past two...
Aug 24 2020 // On the one hand, the shotgun approach to selling insurance has an incredibly bright future with the automated quoting systems available to the public (see Policygenius’ Series D round of $100 million, pitchbook.com)....
Aug 14 2020 // A car owner should be able to pay lower insurance premiums for driving a car with safety features, such as automated braking that stops the car when the driver is distracted or lane keep assist systems that help prevent a...
Aug 10 2020 // Driver mistakes play a role in virtually all crashes. That’s why automation has been held up as a potential safety game changer. But autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all crashes if automated...
Jul 21 2020 // While a resurgence in coronavirus cases in Texas has brought many businesses to a screeching halt, eight robots have kept All Axis Machining’s metal fabrication facility in Dallas humming.The small, nimble robots...
Jul 15 2020 // Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety or performance standards to follow as they roll out the most significant changes to vehicle...
Jun 30 2020 // Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2020 – EasySend empowers insurance and financial service companies to digitize any paperwork-based process in a matter of days, including claims, policy issuance, customer onboarding,...
Jun 19 2020 // For the past seven years, a Munich-based firm called riskmethods has tried to interest companies in buying software that allows them to track all their suppliers in a way that minimizes risks in operating globally spread...
Jun 15 2020 // U.S. auto safety regulators will unveil on Monday a voluntary effort to collect and make available nationwide data on existing autonomous vehicle testing.U.S. states have a variety of regulations governing self-driving...