All the headlines from our Tech Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 13 2023 // Chubb announced a collaboration with NetSPI, a global provider proactive security. The pairing is designed to strengthen clients’ cyber-risk profiles with enhanced attack surface management and penetration testing...
Dec 12 2023 // Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has collaborated with Google Cloud to create the first AI-enhanced lead underwriting model in the London market insurance industry.The collaboration combines Hiscox London...
Dec 8 2023 // Howden, the global insurance group, today announces the launch of one of the first dedicated European cyber and technology errors & omissions line slips for primary business.The product is led by Canopius and IQUW with...
Dec 4 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.AgentSync customers know the speed, efficiency, and cost-savings a modern producer licensing and compliance solution brings to their workflows. They also know a thing or...
Dec 4 2023 // A San Diego-based technology firm for the hospitality industry has avoided a trial over charges it discriminated against a qualified deaf applicant from Massachusetts for a remote IT job.U.S. District Judge Richard G....
Nov 30 2023 // Members from several insurtechs, including Boost, Branch, Clearcover, Lemonade and Root Insurance, published an open letter to the insurance industry announcing the launch of the InsurTech Coalition, a trade organization...
Nov 15 2023 // W.R. Berkley Corporation Names Balch President of Berkley Technology UnderwritersW.R. Berkley Corporation, headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., appointed Christopher H. Balch as president of Berkley Technology Underwriters,...
Nov 7 2023 // Honeycomb Insurance, a which says its technology eliminates the need for physical property inspections, has won regulator approval to write policies in Virginia. The company, which began operating in 2021, writes in 15...
Nov 7 2023 // Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply...
Nov 7 2023 // Footwear giant Nike filed federal lawsuits on Monday against rivals New Balance and Skechers, accusing them of infringing patents related to Nike’s technology for making upper portions of sneakers.The lawsuits said...
Nov 3 2023 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A panel of judges on Wednesday blocked changes for now that were made by North Carolina`s Republican-controlled legislature to three state boards, attempts opponents criticized as a partisan bid...
Nov 1 2023 // Layr, an Atlanta-based insurtech that promises to digitize insurance brokerage operations, said it has raised $10 million to expand operations, marketing and functionality.“One of every four dollars in the GDP goes...
Oct 31 2023 // AXA XL Risk Consulting announced the launch of its Water Impact and Sustainability Evaluation (WISE) tool – a remote, customizable solution which helps risk managers to understand, evaluate and act on water risks.Amid a...
Oct 31 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. In an age when it’s difficult to attract and retain talent in the industry, how can insurance organizations prioritize growth?That was the question on...
Oct 30 2023 // Insurtech Hippo Holdings said it has “initiated an organizational realignment” by laying off about 120 employees, or 20% of its workforce.The company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Oct 25 2023 // Tech-enabled commercial insurance wholesale brokerage QuoteWell announced its public launch to serve independent retail agents.Founded in 2021, the insurtech said it “helps agents who are often overlooked and given...
Oct 23 2023 // AXA XL Risk Consulting announced the launch of AXA Immersive Solutions, an innovative training solution leveraging virtual reality (VR) and digital twin technologies.AXA Immersive Solutions gives AXA XL’s risk...
Oct 18 2023 // Nirvana Insurance announced a $57 million Series B funding round with Lightspeed Venture Partners investing again to lead the round, and additional participation from General Catalyst and Valor Equity Partners.The new...
Oct 17 2023 // Despite recent efforts to address the issue, medical-related websites continue to be mined for data including personal medical information, in an apparent violation of patients’ privacy rights, according to a new...
Oct 16 2023 // Howden, the London-based insurance group, has launched Howden Ventures, subject to Lloyd’s approval, with £500 million ($607.1 million) of delegated underwriting capacity, to create an investment and risk incubator...