All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 1 2021 // BERLIN – Digital insurance startup Wefox said on Tuesday it had raised $650 million from investors, in what it called a record-breaking round for a so-called insurtech company that valued the business at $3 billion.The...
May 28 2021 // K2 Placements and Wealth Advisor Growth Network (WAGN) have partnered on an insurtech platform for wealth managers buying business insurance to protect their firms.The new platform, Advisor Insurance, was designed to...
May 27 2021 // Matt Hewitt joins the leading insurance services provider as Corporate Development Officer.EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., May 27, 2021 – Patra, a leading provider of technology-enabled services for the insurance industry,...
May 26 2021 // The Alaska court system said it is taking steps aimed at avoiding future cyberattacks, such as upgrading software and “investing in technology that can better protect our systems from intrusion.”The court...
May 26 2021 // The use of 3D technology has been a topic of discussion in insurance for years, but for an industry that is historically slow to adopt technological change, its impact has not yet been as widely felt as originally thought....
May 26 2021 // Systems are still down a week after a ransomware attack disrupted the IT network of five hospitals in the New Zealand district of Waikato, and concerns remain that private patient information may have been exposed.Patients...
May 26 2021 // HSB, part of Munich Re. has launched HSB Precision Ag insurance, a suite of coverages for evolving farm data risks, technology and state-of-the-art equipment.Designed for large commercial enterprises and smaller family...
May 25 2021 // Swedish tech start-up Haidrun has launched an enterprise blockchain platform targeted at insurers and reinsurers.Haidrun’s private blockchain platform eliminates suspicious and duplicate transactions by securely and...
May 25 2021 // Insurance agency technology firm Vertafore has released a product it says puts the power of data and analytics into the hands of independent agencies.The new offering, MarketTrends, helps agencies identify coverage trends,...
May 10 2021 // Tesla Inc. told a California regulator that it may not achieve full self-driving technology by the end of this year, a memo by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) showed. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an...
May 7 2021 // Hippo in Palo Alto, Calif. has added new leadership to its technology team led by Chief Technology Officer Ran Harpaz. The newly appointed technology leaders will be responsible for expanding and enhancing the delivery of...
May 7 2021 // Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc. has raised $360 million by pricing its shares at $12 a piece in its New York initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the...
May 4 2021 // Stock prices of 18 U.S. insurtechs that went public in the last decade soared as a group in 2020. But so far in 2021, large non-insurance technology companies and traditional insurance stocks both outperformed the...
May 3 2021 // HONG KONG — Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc. aims to raise up to $360 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, company filings show.Waterdrop, which is backed by...
Apr 30 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials have cited a water technology company after an employee was injured when a guardrail loosened and he fell and struck his head on a support beam as he lowered himself into a nearly 30-foot...
Apr 28 2021 // Global investment in the insurtech sector reached a new quarterly high of US$2.55 billion during the first quarter of 2021.The number of mega-rounds reached eight, more than any other three-month period, according to the...
Apr 28 2021 // Topa Insurance Co. has named Paul Torio director of technology.Torio is responsible for developing and delivering solutions across Topa’s technology infrastructure in support of business goals. He has worked at Topa...
Apr 27 2021 // Earlier this month, Twitch announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site.The move by Amazon Inc.’s live-streaming platform involved hiring a law firm to conduct investigations into...
Apr 26 2021 // Luminar Technologies Inc. said on Monday it would partner with Airbus SE to test technologies which could increase aircraft safety and ultimately enable an autonomous flight with obstacle detection.The two companies will...
Apr 26 2021 // A new London-based business is promising to support a diverse portfolio of managing general agencies (MGAs) with resources, as well as back office services and custom technology.NuVenture International Ltd., formed by...