All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 28 2020 // Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Tuesday introduced legislation that would penalize large tech companies that sell or show targeted advertisements by threatening a legal immunity enjoyed by the industry — the latest...
Jul 28 2020 // London-based insurtech Zego has partnered with e-scooter company, Ginger, to provide insurance for the UK’s first ever e-scooter trial, which has just launched in the Tees Valley, a city region in the north east of...
Jul 28 2020 // Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Delphi Technology Inc. (Delphi), a Boston, Mass.-headquartered...
Jul 28 2020 // Following the COVID-19-induced slowdown in global insurtech investment during the first months of 2020, insurtech firms raised $1.56 billion during the second quarter.The total, up 71% over Q1, was driven in part by...
Jul 27 2020 // Insurance software provider Sapiens International Corp. has agreed to acquire Delphi Technology Inc., a software vendor focused on the medical professional liability insurance carrier markets.The total consideration is up...
Jul 23 2020 // A little more than half (51%) of independent insurance agencies and brokerages say they have some sort of digital strategy in place, with larger firms more likely than smaller to have one.That’s according to...
Jul 21 2020 // Hippo Enterprises Inc., hot on the heels of rival home insurance technology business Lemonade Inc. going public, has closed a $150 million financing round.The Palo Alto, California-based startup is valued in the investment...
Jul 21 2020 // Travel insurance provider battleface announced a new COVID-19 travel insurance package. The new policy will give travelers the peace of mind they have been looking for to venture out safely, including to countries...
Jul 20 2020 // Independent agencies, like every other business, are living in a data-driven world. The value of data — including how and when it’s used and for what purpose — continues to evolve. As the value of data to...
Jul 17 2020 // A surge in COVID-19 cases is forcing InsureTech Connect – one of the world’s largest insurance technology conferences – to go fully digital for its annual fall gathering.ITC has scheduled ITC World Tour, a...
Jul 16 2020 // Large shipping losses dropped by 20% last year, in a continuation of decade-long trend when losses declined by almost 70%, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).However, the...
Jul 15 2020 // Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety or performance standards to follow as they roll out the most significant changes to vehicle...
Jul 14 2020 // Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance announced the hiring of three experienced underwriters to its U.S. Cyber and Technology team.Peter Smith will join AXIS as underwriting manager, while and Emma Werth and Jessica Currier...
Jul 9 2020 // A Canadian insurtech focused on small business insurance said it raised $3.5 million in seed financing.Foxquilt, a Toronto-based MGA startup, said the funding will help it become a full-service insurance provider with a...
Jul 8 2020 // Lloyd’s has started work with three insurtech startups to help the market respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.As part of its package of measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lloyd’s has expanded the scope,...
Jul 6 2020 // DXC Technology announced that certain systems of its subsidiary, Xchanging, have experienced a ransomware attack. Xchanging is primarily an insurance managed services business that operates on a standalone basis.Tysons,...
Jul 2 2020 // Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane has been in her new role for nearly two months, and she already has big plans for the state to establish itself as a leader in the tech space.“I’d like to see...
Jun 29 2020 // Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurtech managing general agent (MGA), has created a new insurance product with Canopius US Insurance designed to improve the homeowners insurance options for those living in wildfire...
Jun 26 2020 // When a U.K.-based technology vendor started doing business in China, it hired a cybersecurity firm to proactively hunt for any digital threats that could arise as part of doing business in the country. The firm discovered...
Jun 25 2020 // Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to reform part of a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter from legal liability for the material their users post.The legislation,...