All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 8 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The Southwest Airlines catastrophe that rounded out 2022 may have been a nightmare for everyone involved, but there was one positive that came out of it. The debacle...
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...
Feb 21 2023 // US enforcement agencies are forming a “strike force” to combat adversaries trying to steal advanced technology, hack for financial gain or use new tools to collect intelligence.The move comes as government...
Feb 14 2023 // OpenEyes, an insurtech serving commercial automotive fleets, today emerged from stealth with $18 million in Series A funding led by global software investor Insight Partners and Pitango First, with participation by MoreVC,...
Feb 14 2023 // Indian fintech startup InsuranceDekho raised $150 million from a clutch of investors led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, an unusually large investment round that will help it target an under-served domestic market.TVS...
Feb 8 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified.Technologists have the challenging job of providing their companies with holistic technology and data strategies that satisfy needs today while accounting for...
Feb 8 2023 // A rethink is needed on how to directly regulate activities of Big Tech companies in financial services, given their size and influence, a top official at an international forum for central banks said in Wednesday.Data-rich...
Feb 7 2023 // BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security, announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, led by Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd.This latest funding round brings the total...
Feb 6 2023 // A new event recently brought insurtech experts together to explore trends and share tips.On Jan. 20, industry groundbreakers, forward-thinking agents and other digital thought leaders in the independent agency space...
Feb 3 2023 // Small-business workers compensation provider Pie Insurance has completed its transition to a full-stack carrier.Effective Jan. 1, the company said it acquired nationally licensed insurance company The American Insurance...
Feb 3 2023 // A technology and cybersecurity services firm and its insurer have settled a business interruption claim linked to a data breach one month after a federal judge denied the insurer’s bid to have the claim dismissed.The...
Jan 27 2023 // Insurtech Send Announces Senior Hire for North American ExpansionInsurtech Send Technology Solutions Ltd. has appointed New York-based Charlie Riley as vice president of marketing, North America, following a $10 million...
Jan 26 2023 // Flooding is the most common weather hazard globally and 83% of the damage it causes isn’t covered by insurance. A startup technology company on Thursday launched a new global flood-risk data service that its founders...
Jan 25 2023 // kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property Insurance for RenewableskWh Analytics, a leader in climate insurance, announced the launch of property insurance for renewable energy assets with capacity partner Aspen Insurance....
Jan 25 2023 // The US Justice Department accused Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday of abusing its dominance in digital advertising, threatening to dismantle a key business at the heart of one of Silicon Valley’s most...
Jan 23 2023 // Allstate Corp. plans to tap the pool of recently fired tech workers to help the insurer overhaul its business.The company—best known for auto and home policies—is investing in technology including artificial...
Jan 17 2023 // Westland Insurance announced that it has acquired the Edmonton brokerage RiskTech Insurance Services as of January 1.Risk Tech was a member of Excel Insurance Group. It specializes in serving large and mid-market...
Jan 12 2023 // Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday it was facing severe disruption to its international export services following what it described as “a cyber incident.”“We are temporarily unable to despatch...
Jan 11 2023 // Columbus, Ohio-based travel insurance provider battleface announced the launch of Robin Assist, a new tech-driven platform as a service. Built for insurance carriers, brokers, managing general agents (MGAs) and...
Jan 6 2023 // 2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or even a person with one too many years under their belt.Surging firings by technology companies last year are...