All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 10 2023 // Insurtech funding increased nearly 38% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023, from about $1 billion to about $1.4 billion, according to a new analysis released by Gallagher Re.The U.S. leads France and the UK as the nation funding the...
May 10 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvThe 2023 RIMS’ Riskworld conference took place last week in Atlanta, and on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests shared the biggest takeaways from the conference this...
May 8 2023 // Carrier Management’s upcoming InsurTech Summit isn’t showcasing trends. It’s highlighting how insurers and InsurTechs use evolving tech to win.This free, virtual event is a streamable exchange of...
May 8 2023 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the nonprofit InnSure will administer the state’s $6.5 million insurance innovation fund that includes grants to encourage the development of new insurance policies and...
May 3 2023 // wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, has launched a global affinity business, which increases its existing distribution channel and extends the ability of the company to deliver insurance solutions through partners.This core...
Apr 28 2023 // Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with Benekiva to offer an end-to-end digital claims management solution.The solution combines Benekiva’s state-of-the-art claims administration system...
Apr 27 2023 // Verisk, a leading global data analytics and technology provider, has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH, a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider. The acquisition expands Verisk’s claims and casualty...
Apr 25 2023 // Online insurance marketplace Policygenius is being acquired by Zinnia, a life and annuity insurance technology and digital services company.Zinnia said the acquisition expands its reach into digital distribution solutions,...
Apr 25 2023 // San Diego, CA. April 25, 2023 — Today Carrier Management announced the agenda and speakers for The InsurTech Summit 2023. These experts will share their knowledge and experiences, making your own InsurTech journey much...
Apr 20 2023 // Some top US technology companies are forcing workers to sign allegedly illegal labor agreements, according to complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, despite years of enforcement by the agency against...
Apr 19 2023 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the nonprofit InnSure will administer the state’s $6.5 million insurance innovation fund that includes grants to encourage the development of new insurance policies and...
Apr 19 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Supply chain disruptions, increased consumer demands, a tight labor market, a global pandemic, a couple natural disasters, and a war. These are just a few of the causes...
Apr 18 2023 // Nine states, including Michigan and Nebraska, have joined a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google which alleges the search and advertising company broke antitrust law in running its digital...
Apr 17 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. In January 2023 alone, Amazon laid off 18,000 people; Google laid off 12,000 people; Microsoft laid off 10,000 people; and Salesforce laid off 7,000 people. And these...
Apr 14 2023 // New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.The new devices, which also include a...
Apr 11 2023 // Arch Insurance today said it has acquired Thimble, an insurtech platform that enables small businesses to get insurance coverage by the job, month or year using app, website, or over the phone.Terms were not disclosed....
Apr 11 2023 // The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority hired more than 150 people into its Data, Technology and Innovation division in the past year as the regulator looks to ramp up its tech capabilities.The hires are part of...
Apr 6 2023 // A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major US airports is aging and plagued by outages that have left travelers unprotected for months at a time. At some airports, it...
Apr 5 2023 // U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before...
Apr 5 2023 // Parsyl, the Denver-based insurer of essential supply chains, announced the launch of its new Essential Consortium at Lloyd’s of London.The multi-year arrangement initially will bring $20 million in new capacity to...