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Overcoming Fear of Change: How Effective Onboarding Fuels Success with Underwriting Technology

Aug 10 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified.Recently, while catching up with a longtime insurance executive, I asked him about the highlights of his career. This person had traveled the world to meet...

Investors Double-Down on Cyber Insurtech Resilience With $100M Series D Round

Aug 7 2023 // Investors in cyber risk solution company Resilience have contributed again – $100 million in a series D equity financing round – a testament to the company’s business model and results, its leaders said.With...

Amwins Report Keys on Disruption in Cannabis Space

Aug 2 2023 // The disruption in the cannabis space is having an impact on that insurance specialty from coast to coast, a new report out from Amwins shows.The report, Amwins State of The Market Report 2023: A Focus on the Cannabis...

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company

Jul 28 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company.In a civil...

Insurance Technology: Embroker Partners with Dashlane and Cowbell; Betterview and EagleView Launch Property Intelligence Alliance

Jul 26 2023 // Embroker announced a partnership with password-management provider Dashlane and cyber insurer Cowbell to increase customer security and expand cyber liability coverage.“Through Cowbell and Dashlane, we are not only...

Insurtech Accelerant Weighs IPO or Private Share Sale, CEO Says

Jul 25 2023 // Accelerant is planning to raise fresh capital next year in a deal that could result in the specialty insurance provider making its debut on the stock market, its CEO and co-founder told Reuters on Monday.The Cayman...

Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Loadsure Launches Ocean Cargo, Stock Throughput Cover

Jul 21 2023 // Insurtech Loadsure announced the launch of digital ocean cargo and stock throughput insurance products: “Danube – Dynamic Ocean Cargo Insurance” and “Huron.”Loadsure described the products as...

New York Technology Firm Sued for Not Hiring Engineer Who Is Deaf

Jul 21 2023 // A Rochester, New York technology firm has been charged with allegedly violating federal law by ending its interview with and failing to hire a qualified applicant for an engineering role because he is deaf.According to a...

People Moves: RenRe Promotes Lang to Group Chief Risk Officer, Succeeding Branagan; AXIS Taps Former Corvus Exec as Head of Global Cyber & Technology

Jul 20 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RenaissanceRe and AXIS Capital Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. RenaissanceRe Promotes Lang to Group Chief Risk Officer, Succeeding...

Tesla Sues Australia’s Cap-XX Over EV Battery Technology Patents

Jul 18 2023 // Tesla sued Australian company Cap-XX in Texas federal court on Friday, claiming its supercapacitors used for storing energy in electric-vehicle batteries infringe two U.S. patents owned by a Tesla subsidiary.Tesla CEO Elon...

Claims Insurtech Tractable AI Raises $65M in Funding Led by SoftBank

Jul 18 2023 // ⁠Tractable, the London-based insurtech that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for visual claims assessments and disaster recovery, announced a $65M Series E investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.Existing investors...

Buffalo Supermarket Shooting Victims Sue Facebook, Amazon, Other Tech Giants

Jul 14 2023 // Tech and social media giants like Facebook, Amazon and Google bear responsibility for radicalizing the Buffalo supermarket shooter, who was fueled by racist conspiracy theories he encountered online, the victim’s...

People Moves: AIG’s Jainchill Joins Lockton as U.S. Cyber & Technology Product Leader

Jul 6 2023 // Lockton Adds Jainchill as U.S. Cyber & Technology Product LeaderLockton in New York, N.Y has hired Chuck Jainchill as its U.S. cyber and technology product leader. Jainchill joins Lockton after 16 years at AIG, where...

Insurtech Honeycomb Given Approval to Write Policies in Indiana

Jul 5 2023 // The Indiana Department of Insurance has given Honeycomb Insurance approval to write policies statewide. The digital insurer has built proprietary technology offering comprehensive insurance coverage for apartment...

Ransomware Attack Hits Japan’s Biggest Port, Disrupting Cargo Shipments

Jul 5 2023 // Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments.Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or...

Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts

Jul 3 2023 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts.NetChoice, a group whose members include...

Insurtech Root Says it Has No ‘Actionable’ Bid

Jun 30 2023 // Root Inc. said Thursday that it does not currently have an actionable bid for its acquisition.Thursday’s statement was issued following reports Root had received a bid from Embedded Insurance. The Columbus,...

Construction/Engineering Sector Ranks BI/Supply Chain Disruption as Top Risk

Jun 23 2023 // Business interruption/supply chain disruption ranks as the top risk facing the construction and engineering sector, which has been hit by soaring construction costs, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, according...

Collaboration is Key for InsurTechs in a Challenging Environment

Jun 21 2023 // On this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two InsurTech CEOs shared their perspectives on InsurTech’s role in the insurance industry, and both agreed that disruption was never the goal.Rob Schimek, CEO of...

Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform Were Cyberattacks

Jun 19 2023 // In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft’s flagship office suite – including the Outlook email and OneDrive file-sharing apps – and cloud computing platform. A shadowy hacktivist...