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Spying, AI and Hacking, Oh My… 7 Agent Technology Trends to Watch in 2023

Mar 6 2023 // Technology is a double-edged sword that can drive fear as much as excitement for the future. Game-changing tech, though, allows us to make our imaginations a reality. Let’s take a spin down Future Lane to see what...

Hopeful Cannabis Sales Data an Encouraging Sign for Insurance Specialists

Feb 22 2023 // News has been rife with dreary tidings for the cannabis industry over the past year, but a surprisingly encouraging outlook has emerged among the persistent din of downward harbingers like a flower glut, investment funding...

People Moves: Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to CEO, US P&C Re; MS Reinsurance Hires 4 for Data, Underwriting; Aon Promotes Day, Dickson in Political Violence & Terrorism Team

Feb 22 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Swiss Re, MS Reinsurance, and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to CEO, US P&C ReMonica Ningen has been named CEO...

Marketing Data Can Reduce AI Bias in the Insurance Industry

Feb 20 2023 // Just a decade ago, the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) might play a role in everyday insurance practices may have sounded far-fetched. As a legacy industry with longstanding ways of doing things, many insurers kept...

Insurers, Leasing Firms Push European Commission for Access to Valuable Vehicle Data

Feb 17 2023 // A broad coalition of insurers, leasing companies, car repair shops and others are calling on the European Commission to propose rules for fair access to valuable vehicle data soon, fearing further delays could see the...

Getty Images Lawsuit Says Stability AI Misused Photos to Train AI

Feb 7 2023 // Stock photo provider Getty Images has sued artificial intelligence company Stability AI Inc, accusing it in a lawsuit made public on Monday of misusing more than 12 million Getty photos to train its Stable Diffusion AI...

AI Tools Can Create New Images, but Who Is the Real Artist?

Feb 6 2023 // Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on a vast...

U.S. and EU to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Agreement

Jan 30 2023 // The United States and European Union on Friday announced an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, emergency response, climate forecasting and the electric...

How AI Can Transform Insureds’ Lives in 2023

Jan 23 2023 // Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a popular topic of year-end prediction articles in recent years. Looking ahead in 2023, I offer a viewpoint that goes beyond the marketing buzz with my forecasts of the value insurers...

AI Tools Can Create New Images, but Who Is the Real Artist?

Jan 20 2023 // ountless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on a vast...

Study Shows How Machine Learning Could Predict Rare Disastrous Events

Dec 21 2022 // When it comes to predicting disasters brought on by extreme events (think earthquakes, pandemics or “rogue waves” that could destroy coastal structures), computational modeling faces an almost insurmountable...

Bridging the Insurtech Divide with Data in 2023

Dec 15 2022 // The magic word to bridge a widening gap between successful and underperforming insurtechs in 2023 is “data,” according to a group of insurtech experts who spoke with Carrier Management about their predictions...

Texas Dept. of Insurance Extends COVID Data Call

Dec 7 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it has extended its mandatory data call through December 2022 for certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported to...

NAIC Has ‘Deep Concerns’ About FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers

Dec 5 2022 // In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over a proposal to collect data on climate-related risks from...

AI in Connected Cars Can Ease Rush Hour Congestion, Vanderbilt Research Shows

Nov 28 2022 // As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason – no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you.Human...

NAIC Adds ‘Deep Concerns’ to FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers

Nov 23 2022 // In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over a proposal to collect data on climate-related risks from...

Who Owns Your Insurance Data?

Nov 23 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. When you implement a new tech solution, you assume you own, and can easily access, your data from within said system. This isn’t necessarily the case. Read the...

Could Blockchain Make Data Integration a Reality for Insurers?

Nov 17 2022 // When most of us hear the word “blockchain,” we think about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.But could blockchain technology be used to enhance insurance processes? Tram Vo, CEO and founder of Mobility Open...

AI-Powered Claims Specialist omni:us Closes €12M Financing Round

Nov 15 2022 // omni:us, the Berlin-based provider of artificial intelligence-powered insurance claims automation, has closed its €12 million ($12.4 million) Series A+ expansion financing round with W&W subsidiary Württembergische...

AI Algorithms, Strict Place-of-Work Rules Potential Trouble Spots for Employment Claims

Nov 15 2022 // SAN DIEGO — Technological innovations and changing work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are among some of the emerging issues that can make employers vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits, a top...