All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Apr 22 2021 // Catching up with insurance technology developments involving Thimble and Bold Penguin, Vertafore and Nationwide, and eMaxx ….Insurtech Bold Penguin is making it easier for agents and small business customers to...
Apr 21 2021 // Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and public entities increased their reliance on risk management technologies, as vendors expanded their offerings to meet their needs.A survey of 1,100 risk professionals found...
Apr 21 2021 // LONDON – Britain’s goal to be a leader in adopting self-driving cars could backfire unless automakers and government regulators spell out the current limitations of the technology, insurance companies warn.Insurers...
Apr 21 2021 // FintechOS the London-based technology provider for insurers, banks and other financial services companies, announced it has raised US$60 million (€51 million) in Series B funding.The round was led by venture capital firm...
Apr 19 2021 // Atlanta-based INSUREtrust has hired Beveryly Le as an account manager. She will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with clients.Additionally, the company named Kyle Yarbrough as an operations...
Apr 19 2021 // With premiums rising and carriers narrowing their terms and conditions, technology companies’ satisfaction with their directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance has plummeted in 2021.Insurance broker Marsh...
Apr 15 2021 // Lloyd’s announced the next 11 insurtech start-ups that are participating in the sixth cohort of its Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator program.These insurtechs will be focused on creating simpler products for...
Apr 15 2021 // A Black man who was arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter has sued Detroit police, seeking compensation for the humiliating incident and restrictions on how the...
Apr 12 2021 // SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc. is receiving pushback from domestic regulators on its planned U.S. initial public offering as its business model is seen as risky, four people...
Apr 9 2021 // LONDON/LOS ANGELES – A backlog of container ships carrying consumer goods has grown in some key strategic ports after a near week-long blockage in the Suez Canal, adding to ongoing disruptions to global trade, industry...
Apr 7 2021 // Indian online insurance platform Policybazaar is planning to file a draft prospectus as soon as next month for its Mumbai initial public offering that could raise about $500 million, according to people familiar with the...
Apr 5 2021 // Zego, the London-based insurtech and commercial motor insurance provider, has launched two new flexible insurance products for moped and e-bike fleets in the UK.The new products, developed in partnership with Wakam, enable...
Apr 5 2021 // Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said last Wednesday that dealing with ransomware will be a top priority, highlighting the growing threat of the data-scrambling software.Ransomware –...
Apr 5 2021 // CAIRO – Egypt’s Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical infrastructure if it is to avoid future shipping disruption, shipping industry sources said, as the major trade route tries to bounce back from...