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Foxquilt Announces $8M Series A Round to Provide Customized Insurance for SMBs
Staff Writer | September 21, 2021
Foxquilt platform harnesses AI to match business owners to custom policies...
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Branch Insurance Partners with Safekeep, Inc
Staff Writer | September 24, 2020
Engages the award-winning insurtech focused on leveraging AI in claims recovery...
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Plug and Play's Winter 2021 Batches Feature 153 Startups To Participate in Innovation Program
Staff Writer | September 22, 2021
Of 153 startups most based outside the U.S. in Austria, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Singapore and more...
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bolttech Extends Series A to $210 million
Staff Writer | September 21, 2021
The company welcomes two new strategic investors to its series A to accelerate international expansion...
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Vantage Selects Majesco Billing for P&C, Policy for P&C and Digital1st
Staff Writer | September 23, 2021
Majesco Billing for P&C was implemented in 9 weeks for wholesale billing...
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insured.io Launches insured.io Insights
Staff Writer | September 23, 2021
New client portal adds self-service options and transparency to customer capabilities...
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IICF Celebrates Year-round Volunteerism with 2021 Week of Giving
Staff Writer | September 24, 2021
Insurance industry gathers to give back and support those in need through service projects...
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Concierge Cyber Bolsters Expert Cyber Team
Staff Writer | September 23, 2021
- Hardening cyber insurance market heightens demand for experts...
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New IICF White Paper Details the Future of Inclusive Work for Insurance
Staff Writer | September 22, 2021
Promote DEI, Invest in Innovation and Wellness...
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Xceedance Launches Modern, Client-Focused Claims TPA
Staff Writer | September 21, 2021
Recently expanded Xceedance claims division selects industry expert James Maddiona to lead its new TPA...
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New Celent/Majesco Report Focuses on Agents and Digitalization
Staff Writer | September 21, 2021
Insurer priorities, investment in digital, distribution capabilities crucial for success...
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Electronic Chat with Sanjeev Kumar Chaudhry, Founder and CEO, Gigaforce
Staff Writer | September 20, 2021
The SaaS-based Gigaforce platform connects parties within the claims/subrogation/collection/legal ecosystem using DLT/blockchain...
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Origami Risk Expands Online COVID-19 Solutions for Employers
Staff Writer | September 15, 2021
New tools enable employers to track vaccines, boosters, and full protection waiting period...
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BriteCore Names Ray Villeneuve as CEO
Staff Writer | September 15, 2021
Leadership change, completion of $20M Series C financing fuels growth...
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accūrō Solutions Taps B. J. Dougherty as COO
Staff Writer | September 15, 2021
Dougherty has more than 20 years’ experience in workers’ compensation bill review and payment services...
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Rogue Risk Partners with Obie
Staff Writer | September 14, 2021
New relationship ensures “no customer left behind” for small business owners seeking non-habitational insurance coverages...
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Chisel AI Appoints Jason McDermott President and CEO
Staff Writer | September 14, 2021
McDermott, a seasoned software executive, also joins Board of Directors...
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New Life Insurance Company Wyshbox Launches
Staff Writer | September 14, 2021
Fully digital distributor offers customizable term life insurance starting at $9 per month for $150K coverage...
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SageSure Completes First U.S. Deployment of LeakBot Water Loss Mitigation Program
Staff Writer | September 14, 2021
New Jersey policyholders first to utilize monitoring technology to prevent water-related claims...
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Mike Hollingsworth Joins XDimensional Technologies as Chief Technology Officer
Staff Writer | September 14, 2021
Hollingsworth will oversee IT and application development organizations...
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NEXT Announces Liquor Liability Insurance for Small Business Restaurant Owners
Staff Writer | September 13, 2021
Insurtech leader expands its coverage options to include liquor liability helping restaurant owners thrive and recover post-pandemic...
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Claims Insurtech Five Sigma Raises $12 Million to Accelerate Growth
Staff Writer | September 13, 2021
Five Sigma delivers a cloud-native, data-driven claims management platform with embedded AI/ML capabilities...
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iCover Raises Seed Funding, Partners with KSKJ Life
Staff Writer | September 13, 2021
Funds slated for distribution expansion through direct-to-consumer offering...
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Ethos Announces Two New Promotions
Staff Writer | September 13, 2021
Vipul Sharma to CTO; Co-Founder Lingke Wang to President...
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Electronic Chat with Sylvester Mathis, Chief Insurance Officer, Insurity
Laura Mazzuca Toops | September 13, 2021
Industry veteran on the transformation of commercial insurance...
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Majesco Launches Digital Underwriter360 for P&C
Staff Writer | September 02, 2021
SaaS digital underwriting platform to transform business outcomes...
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Slope Software Raises $2 Million To Grow Actuarial Modeling Platform
Staff Writer | August 31, 2021
Slope is a cloud-native actuarial modeling ecosystem that merges multiple processes into asingle unified platform...
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One Inc Appoints David Thayer as Chief Financial Officer
Staff Writer | August 31, 2021
Thayer is latest C-level addition, following appointment of CEO Ian Drysdale and CIO Elizabeth Hoemeke...
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SIAA Hosts IA Evolve Conference for Independent Agents
Staff Writer | August 30, 2021
Free virtual conference focuses on agency digital transformation...
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Buckle Appoints Cheryl Sinclair to Newly Created Position of Chief People Officer
Staff Writer | August 26, 2021
Cheryl Sinclair’s 20 years of experience to support Buckle as it continues building team to deliver comprehensive insurance to U.S. gig economy...
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RV Rental Marketplace Plans Rapid Expansion of its Insurtech Roamly
Staff Writer | August 26, 2021
RV insurance provider Roamly expands into Canada, makes additions to claims business...
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Insurtech Joyn Insurance adds Uwe Schoberth as Chief Distribution Officer
Staff Writer | August 26, 2021
Joyn began offering E&S property coverage on July 1 and will offer E&S general liability coverage starting September 1...
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Pie Insurance Receives Regulatory Approval to Acquire Western Select Insurance Company
Staff Writer | August 25, 2021
Acquisition furthers Pie's strategy of becoming a full-stack insurance carrier...
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5 Things to Consider When Modernizing a Surety System
Tracy Banderob | August 25, 2021
Successful implementation requires balancing operational and emotional issues...
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Socotra, Betterview Partner on Underwriting Tools
Staff Writer | August 24, 2021
Companies will provide insurers with instant access to Betterview’s property intelligence data, Socotra’s underwriting workflows...
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Autonomous Vehicle Insurtech Koop Technologies Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round
Staff Writer | August 23, 2021
Plan to develop a modular, API-powered insurance platform for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and machine-centric risks...
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Guidewire Acquires HazardHub
Staff Writer | August 19, 2021
HazardHub’s unique risk API service enhances the power of the Guidewire Platform and accelerates innovation in the P&C Industry...
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Inside the ITA: Meet the Board
Laura Mazzuca Toops | August 27, 2021
With roots in accounting and IT, Laura Pantelides “speaks both languages” to strike the perfect balance...
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Digital Drip: New Lease on Life
Robert Hunter | August 27, 2021
How the COVID pandemic has shaped the life insurance industry...
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Transformation Corner: Core System Transformation
Karen Furtado | August 27, 2021
Inside the evolving world of core systems for P&C insurers post-pandemic...
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Big Fix: Closing the Data Divide
Jennifer Overhulse | August 27, 2021
Transverse Insurance collaborates with Cloverleaf Analytics to offer competitive insights to partners...
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Tech, Processes, and a Plan
Bill Tidwell | August 27, 2021
Keys to closing security gaps center on safe communication...
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Core Systems: Out with the Old?
Laura Mazzuca Toops | August 27, 2021
Cost, hassle of upgrading core systems means some insurers cling to legacies...
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Quadient, UiPath Partner on Omnichannel Customer Communications
Staff Writer | August 19, 2021
Partnership combines Quadient’s Inspire software suite and UiPath Platform for end-to-end automation...
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InsurTech Hartford Symposium Moved to Q2 2022
Staff Writer | August 19, 2021
New dates allow more time for insurer employees returning to the office to plan conference attendance and travel...
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Insurance Technologies Integrates RGAX AURA NEXT into the FireLight® Sales Platform
Staff Writer | August 18, 2021
Integration enables immediate underwriting decisions...
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Four Benefits of Integrating Mobile Crash Detection and Accident Management
Mubbin Rabbani | August 18, 2021
Mobile crash detection technology integrated within the accident management platform can be a powerful tool...
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VOOM, Markel Launch Per-mile Motorcycle Insurance
Staff Writer | August 17, 2021
Usage-based insurtech product empowers riders to customize flexible coverage plans and lower insurance costs...
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Life Insurtech Ethos Adds Former Zillow Group Executives
Staff Writer | August 17, 2021
Seasoned sales and marketing veterans join fast-growing insurtech leader...
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Xceedance Expands Claims Services for Property/Casualty Insurance Organizations
Staff Writer | August 17, 2021
Claims veteran Marc Rothchild brings carrier-side, customer-centric experience to newly expanded division...
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Dentists’ Provident Selects Sapiens for Digital Transformation
Staff Writer | August 16, 2021
Sapiens DigitalSuite will refresh Dentists’ Provident digital customer and agent portals...
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Haven Life's Digital Application Launches on Even Financial's Search Engine
Staff Writer | August 16, 2021
Even features the industry's largest multi-carrier, all-digital life insurance marketplace...
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Root Inc., Carvana Partner on Integrated Auto Insurance
Staff Writer | August 12, 2021
Carvana to invest $126 million in insurtech Root, Inc...
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HSB Sponsors IoT Lab at University of Hartford
Staff Writer | August 12, 2021
UHart students will train with sensors and connectivity...
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Innoveo Appoints Vinod Kachroo as President
Staff Writer | August 11, 2021
Vinod to lead company's industry focused approach, accelerating growth and transformation for enterprises in the digital era...
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Majesco Launches Majesco ClaimVantage Connect Digital Portal
Staff Writer | August 11, 2021
Enables customers to deliver...
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Ian Drysdale Appointed CEO at One Inc
Staff Writer | August 11, 2021
Co-Founder Christopher Ewing becomes Chief Strategy Officer...
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Origami Risk Appoints Joe Cannon VP Sales, Core Solutions Division
Staff Writer | August 11, 2021
Charged with expanding Origami's multi-tenant core system capabilities for policy, billing and claims...
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BlueVine, NEXT Partner to Serve Small Business
Staff Writer | August 09, 2021
Partnership will provide customers with seamless access to customized, digital insurance policies...
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Global Digital Insurance Platform Market to Reach $169.2 Bil by 2026, GIA Study Predicts
Staff Writer | August 09, 2021
Momentum due to increasing digitization, more IoT tech, and focus on consumer-centric strategies...
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Everybody Loves Gelato
Marty Ellingsworth | August 09, 2021
In his ongoing series, analyst Marty Ellingsworth examines why data science is gelato and every modern experience loves it...
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Cameron Mutual Insurance Selects Betterview for Property Underwritingto
Staff Writer | August 09, 2021
Betterview’s Remote Property Intelligence platform uses geospatial data, ML to identify risk...
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accūrō Solutions Selects Larry Brinton, Jr. Chief Sales Officer
Staff Writer | August 09, 2021
Consultant in healthcare and workers’ compensation industries and previous SVP for MCMC...
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Insurtech Openly Selects Majesco Billing for P&C on Majesco CloudInsurer
Staff Writer | August 05, 2021
Providing customers greater customer service, increased flexibility, and a modern insurance experience...
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Insurtech Arturo Hires Two New Vice Presidents
Staff Writer | August 03, 2021
Adds leading software veterans Brett Antonides and Dustin Montoya...
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Inclusive Auto Insurer Sigo Seguros Launches in Texas
Staff Writer | August 03, 2021
Targeting Spanish-speaking drivers, Sigo Seguros launches product that is transparent, affordable, and natively available in Spanish and English...
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LineSlip Solutions Appoints Denise Hunter Reilly VP-Account Exec
Staff Writer | August 02, 2021
Risk manager joins fast-growing insurtech...
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Goodville Mutual Selects One Inc for Digital Payments Innovation
Staff Writer | August 02, 2021
P/C insurer plans to accelerate insurance payments, integrate mortgagee network...
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Now Accepting Nominations for "Pick of the Litter" Issue
Staff Writer | July 30, 2021
Send us your top insurtech start-ups...
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Cyber Insurance Startup At-Bay Closes $185 Million Series D
Staff Writer | July 30, 2021
Company reaches major milestones on the eve of its fifth anniversary...
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Flood Specialist reThought Raises $15.5 Million Series A
Staff Writer | July 30, 2021
Funds slated to expand sales team, tech, R&D...
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HawkSoft and InsureZone Partner to Help Insurance Agencies Quote Commercial Lines Policies
Staff Writer | July 30, 2021
Mutual customers can leverage data from agency management system throughout a platform of comparative rating and policy management tools...
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Amplify Raises $2.5M Investment in Life Insurance for Building Wealth
Staff Writer | July 30, 2021
Permanent life insurtech focused on helping people build wealth through life insurance...
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Electronic Chat with Jennifer Smith, VP of L&A Product Strategy, Sapiens North America
Laura Mazzuca Toops | August 02, 2021
Smith discusses how new tech and the pandemic have changed expectations for life insurance...
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FRISS Raises $65 Million Series B Funding Led By Accel-KKR
Staff Writer | July 28, 2021
Funding to fuel market expansion, product innovation, and support of safe digital transformation throughout the policy lifecycle...
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Policygenius Expands Its Tailored Homeowners Insurance Options with Openly
Staff Writer | July 27, 2021
Partnership harnesses power of two market-leading digital insurance brands...
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Chisel AI Appoints Rupin Mago as Vice President, Sales
Staff Writer | July 27, 2021
Seasoned insurtech and digital transformation leader to accelerate the next phase of growth for Chisel AI...
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“New Normal” Requires an Insurance Analytics Evolution
Robert Clark | July 27, 2021
Last year proved the importance of intelligent, cloud-based technologies, writes Rob Clark of Cloverleaf Analytics...
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bolt Announces New Roles for Senior Leaders
Staff Writer | July 26, 2021
Unicorn insurtech further invests in talent pool...
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Kevin McCarty Joins Kovrr Advisory Board
Staff Writer | July 26, 2021
VP of security, governance, risk and compliance at Marriott International will offer strategic and product guidance...
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Gore Mutual Insurance Company Becomes First Canadian Insurer Using Guidewire Cloud to Deploy the Full InsuranceSuite
Staff Writer | July 23, 2021
Canadian mutual insurer launches Guidewire Cloud across policy, billing, and claims services...
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Talage Announces Partnership with Cowbell Cyber
Staff Writer | July 23, 2021
Digital solution simplifies purchase of small commercial cyber coverages for Cowbell’s agents and customers...
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Majesco Releases Version 22 of ClaimVantage Claims Management for L&H and ClaimVantage Absence Management
Staff Writer | July 23, 2021
Enhancements enable claims operational effectiveness and enhanced absence management...
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Evolve MGA Successfully Implements Veruna
Staff Writer | July 23, 2021
Selected Veruna because it is built on Salesforce, customizable, and was recommended by Evolve’s own agency customers...
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Accuracy: Are Data Providers Pulling the Wool Over Your Eyes?
John Siegman | July 21, 2021
Better data are invaluable, but doesn’t have to cost more, says John Siegman of HazardHub...
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John Hancock Integrates with iPipeline’s iGO Application Solution to Improve Customer Experience
Staff Writer | July 21, 2021
Enhanced platform to increase sales efficiency and enable instant underwriting decisions...
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Tom Warden Joins CLARA Analytics as Chief Insurance and Science Officer
Staff Writer | July 21, 2021
Warden will oversee research operations...
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Insurtech Ethos Raises $100 M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Staff Writer | July 21, 2021
Valuation vaults past $2.7 billion...
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Roost Announces Pilot Program with Alfa Insurance
Staff Writer | July 21, 2021
Sensor deployment to mitigate water leak claim costs, increase customer engagement...
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Agents Send More Business to Insurers with Better Tech, Celent Finds
Staff Writer | July 21, 2021
Study looks at what drives insurrance agents to place business with insurers...
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Sapiens, Munich Re Partner to Help Insurers Target the Commercial Insurance Market
Staff Writer | July 21, 2021
The partnership will enable insurers to better support SMEs and promotes post-pandemic economic recovery...
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Pekin Life Advances Digital Strategy with iPipeline
Staff Writer | July 20, 2021
e-Delivery modernization circumvents delays of traditional delivery methods...
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Less Than Half of Organizations Have Adjusted Marketing Technology Strategy to Comply with Privacy Laws
Staff Writer | July 20, 2021
Businesses spending $10K and more to comply with privacy laws...
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Pie Insurance Expands its Leadership Team with Finance, Insurance, and Technology Experts
Staff Writer | July 20, 2021
Appoints VP of Engineering, Chief Accounting Officer, VP of Reinsurance and Capital Solutions, VP of New Lines, and new board member...
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Electronic Chat with B2Z Insurance
Staff Writer | July 19, 2021
Startup uses AI to power a full suite of products for the next generation of small businesses...
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Fintech SIMON Expands Annuities Platform
Staff Writer | July 16, 2021
LiveWell Variable Annuity, issued by Midland National Life Insurance Co., is first to market...
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E-Commerce Insurtech Setoo Merges with Pattern Insurance Services
Staff Writer | July 15, 2021
Joint offering empowers e-commerce businesses to accelerate revenues by increasing consumer confidence...
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CAPE Analytics Raises $44 Million, Led by Pivot Investment Partners
Staff Writer | July 15, 2021
Series C funding will be used to accelerate product innovation...
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Lowers Risk Group Launches Periculus, Digital Risk and Insurance Platform for SMBs
Staff Writer | July 15, 2021
New platform designed to protect SMBs from digital risk by enabling them to assess, quantify, prioritize, and transfer cyber risk...
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Crawford Technologies Joins the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Staff Writer | July 15, 2021
Becoming a member allows Crawford to support W3C mission and expand its ability to better serve customers and the accessibility community...
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Majesco Announces Launch of Majesco Digital Customer360 for P&C
Staff Writer | July 15, 2021
Digital platform provides unique holistic customer experience...
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Openly Launches in Oklahoma
Staff Writer | July 15, 2021
Insurance platform for independent agents continues U.S. expansion...
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Still Standing, Still Learning, and Still at Home
Marty Ellingsworth | July 14, 2021
New blog by Marty Ellingsworth of Celent examines how insurers can navigate the post-COVID "new normal...
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Sapiens Announces New Release of Sapiens Decision
Staff Writer | July 14, 2021
Cloud-based no-code solution features reimagined user experience, rapid deployment, and enhanced design...
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Salus Selects Origami Risk to Streamline Claims Administration
Staff Writer | July 14, 2021
Nationwide workers' comp platform implemented on accelerated timeline...
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Zywave Names New Senior Leadership
Staff Writer | July 13, 2021
New senior leadership customer experience and marketing departments...
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Chisel AI and Xceedance Announce Strategic Partnership
Staff Writer | July 13, 2021
Affiliation delivers AI-powered, on-demand policy checking solution...
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Insurtech Startup YuLife Raises $70M Series B Round
Staff Writer | July 14, 2021
YuLife app uses AI, behavioral science, gamification to engage with life insurance policyholders...
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Policygenius and Ellevest Collaborate on Financial Protection
Staff Writer | July 12, 2021
Policygenius and Ellevest collaborate to provide life insurance to Ellevest customers...
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Insurtech Sigo Seguros Makes Two Key Hires
Staff Writer | July 12, 2021
Insurtech expanding its team with Brian Gonzalez as Vice President of Marketing and Oswaldo Zamarron as Customer Success Manager...
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Credit Insurtech Firm LimitFi Closes Seed Funding Round
Staff Writer | July 12, 2021
Capital infusion will help build team and provide credit insurance and reinsurance solutions to (re)insurer clients...
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Electronic Chat with Chris Ewing, Founder and CEO, One Inc
Staff Writer | July 12, 2021
75% of carrier claim payments are still made by check. One Inc founder analyzes how and why it's changing...
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One Inc Appoints FinTech Leader Elizabeth Hoemeke as Chief Information Officer
Staff Writer | July 08, 2021
Hoemeke will oversee implementation of One Inc's global IT roadmap...
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Insurity Announces Craig Campestre as New Chief Sales Officer
Staff Writer | July 08, 2021
Campestre brings deep background in sales and a proven history of driving growth...
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Insurtech Assured Allies Raises $18.3 Mil
Staff Writer | July 08, 2021
Funding allows insurtech to accelerate delivery of its Age Assured program...
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InsurTech NY Opens Applications for 2021 Cohort
Staff Writer | July 07, 2021
The program is designed for growth-stage companies, with an existing customer base, in funding stages between Seed and Series B...
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TT Club Selects Insurity’s Oceanwide Marine Suite to Accelerate Digital Strategy
Staff Writer | July 07, 2021
Oceanwide Marine Suite provides enhanced user experience and greater functionality...
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IMS Announces Fully-Managed Vehicle Security Solution for Commercial Fleets
Staff Writer | July 07, 2021
IMS Sleeper security hardware option enhances recovery/repatriation efforts...
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Insurtech Joyn Insurance Secures Insurance Partnership and Investment from SiriusPoint Ltd.
Staff Writer | July 06, 2021
Partnership will eliminate pain points for small commercial brokers, underwriters...
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Electronic Chat with Sharmila Ray, Head of Carrier Strategy, Solutions and Go-To-Market, Vertafore
Staff Writer | July 06, 2021
Expert on fintech product strategy weighs in on comparative rating and the agent/carrier relationship...
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Acceleprise, Now Forum Ventures, Raises $30 Mil to Back SaaS Startups
Staff Writer | July 01, 2021
Seed fund to back B2B SaaS companies at the seed stage, typically $1M to $4M round sizes...
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INSHUR Raises $35 Mil in Series B Funding
Staff Writer | July 01, 2021
The new funding will fuel INSHUR's global growth plans...
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Global Insurtech bolttech Raises $180 Mil Series A
Staff Writer | July 01, 2021
The company will accelerate its growth strategy and solidify position with the largest insurance exchange in the world...
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Zywave Acquires IBQ Systems
Staff Writer | July 01, 2021
Acquisition bolsters Zywave’s inventory of carriers, promises best of breed personal lines rating solution...
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Rob Norris Joins Celent’s Growing North America P&C Insurance Team as Senior Analyst
Staff Writer | June 30, 2021
Appointment of two new analysts expands the practice’s focus on customer-centric insights...
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AmTrust, BTIS, CNA and Pie Insurance Integrate with Talage’s Wheelhouse
Staff Writer | June 30, 2021
“Digital distribution is the way of the future in commercial lines,” said Talage CEO Adam Kiefer...
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Newcomer LIO Insurance Leverages ClarionDoor Technology for Commercial Lines
Staff Writer | June 30, 2021
LIO is an underwriting company modeled on making the purchase of specialized insurance policies faster, easier, and more intuitive...
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Kovrr Updates its Cyber Risk Quantification Platform
Staff Writer | June 30, 2021
Improves insights into risk exposure, advanced coverage configurability...
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EigenRisk Adds Salo Sciences Wildfire Hazard Models to Cat Platform
Staff Writer | June 30, 2021
AI-driven resource helps monitor wildfire risk and spread...
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Jesse Shade Promoted to Chief Technology Officer of Tower MSA Partners
Staff Writer | June 30, 2021
Shade also writes and speaks on IT and cybersecurity issues in industry forums...
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Electronic Chat with Alex Devoto, Founder, LVLFi
Laura Mazzuca Toops | June 28, 2021
LVLFi uses gamification to help health and life insurers engage their policyholders and improve their health...
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Prince Charles, Lloyd's Launch Sustainability Insurance Task Force
Staff Writer | June 24, 2021
The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force is comprised of insurance and reinsurance executives to advance a net-zero economy...
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UFCIC Becomes First U.S. Insurer to Accept Cryptocurrency for Premium Payments
Staff Writer | June 22, 2021
UFCIC accepts a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin...
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Digital Insurance Platform Honeycomb Launches with $3.3 Mil Raise
Staff Writer | June 23, 2021
Digital platform to disrupt commercial real estate with instant quote-to-bind and remote inspection...
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Kin Insurance Bolsters Leadership Team
Staff Writer | June 23, 2021
Team expansion includes key hires across marketing, engineering, product, finance, and legal...
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Accenture Makes Strategic Investment in Digital Payments Company Imburse
Staff Writer | June 22, 2021
Imburse works with global insurers and other large companies to connect legacy systems to the global payments ecosystem through APIs...
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Integrity Adds Montalto United Insurance Agency to its Partners
Staff Writer | June 22, 2021
Platform includes proprietary quoting and enrollment technology, data and analytics tools and product development...
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Analytics Provider Arturo Taps Strategic New Hires
Staff Writer | June 21, 2021
AI-powered insurtech hires De’Edra S. Williams and Tom Jones to lead continued expansion...
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Electronic Chat with Ty Harris, Co-Founder, Openly Insurance
Laura Mazzuca Toops | June 21, 2021
Now operating in several coastal states, Openly is using advanced technology to mitigate hurricane and other cat risks...
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Claims Management Platform handdii Raises $3M
Staff Writer | June 17, 2021
The Series Seed round was led by Brick and Mortar Ventures...
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Mark Cuban Joins dClimate as Investor and Strategic Advisor
Staff Writer | June 17, 2021
dClimate was created by the founding team of insurtech weather platform Arbol Inc...
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SafeAuto Improves Customer with Successful insured.io Implementation
Staff Writer | June 17, 2021
Rapid replacement of existing direct sales solution ensured positive feedback from customers and internal users...
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Majesco Completes Acquisition of Utilant LLC
Staff Writer | June 17, 2021
Acquisition expands Majesco’s product portfolio and adds over 87 customers in the P&C market segment...
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Insurer Websites Lag on Functionality, ACORD Study Finds
Staff Writer | June 16, 2021
Sites were scored on engagement and enablement...
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The Insurance Industry’s Reliance on Friction: A Good Strategy?
Bob Frady | June 16, 2021
A friction-filled process is no longer a sustainable competitive advantage...
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Insurors Indemnity Companies Selects OWIT Global’s Solutions for MGA, Agent CX
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
OWIT Global to support Insurors’ MGA bordereaux consumption and cleansing...
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Insurify Partners With Nationwide
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
Move follows Insurify’s partnership with Toyota Insurance Management Solutions, the company’s first step into embedded insurance...
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USAA Announces Plans to Acquire Insurtech Company Noblr, Inc.
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
Acquisition will provide usage-based insurance offering to USAA members...
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Loss Control, Premium Audit Systems Critical to Customer Experience, Celent Finds
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
Solutions are delivering more functionality, improving configuration tools, and are more connected...
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OWIT Global Announces BDX-Central, the Industry’s First Bordereaux Data Exchange
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
New cloud-based environment provides a no-code, configurable interface for all subscribers in the industry that need to report and consume data in a...
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Lumen Risk Services Partners with Insurtech Betterview
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
Partnership provides ready access to critical property underwriting data...
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Talage Wheelhouse Update Increases Agent Flexibility and Control Over Application Process
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
Ability to edit client-submitted or agent-originated applications increases approvals...
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Upgrade to Sapiens CoreSuite for Workers’ Compensation Goes Live in Ohio
Staff Writer | June 14, 2021
Enhanced version supports automation goals, consolidates multiple systems and increases profitability...
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UFCIC Expands into New P&C Markets with ClarionDoor
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Modern technology, rapid implementation approach enable insurer to launch new products in less than 90 days...
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Nick Gerhart Joins Gigaforce Advisory Board
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Gerhart’s insurance and regulatory experience helping drive potential use cases for the platform...
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Majesco Announces Cloud-Native Core Containerization Support for P&C Core Suite and L&A and Group Core Suite
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Provides industry stakeholders portability, agility, speed-to-market, and ease of environment management...
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BrokerTech Ventures and InsureTech Connect Announce Collaboration
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
BrokerTech Ventures to fuel BrokerTech Connect during ITC 2021 Conference...
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Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Implements EIS’ SaaS Platform
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Platform takes on key corporate IT functions while accelerating core processes...
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Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Goes Live with Sapiens Life Insurance Solution
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
First phase of digital transformation will enhance agent and customer user experience...
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Zywave Appoints Jeff Cohen to Lead Carrier Expansion
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Cohen will help carrier partners expand distribution, increase profitability and facilitate communications...
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George Furlong Named Chief Strategy Officer of accūrō Solutions
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Furlong served as senior vice president of managed care for Sedgwick Claims Management, Inc...
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Branch Insurance Closes $50 Mil Series B Round
Staff Writer | June 10, 2021
Funds earmarked for national expansion of home and auto products...
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Insurtech Platform Trellis Raises $10 Mil
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K2 Insurance Services Acquires Loss Run Pro
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K2's investment and network will help LRP expand its carrier and broker distribution...
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New Guidewire Marketplace introduces key enhancements allowing P&C insurers to easily browse and discover expertly curated app collections and...
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Beanworks’ state-of-the-art cloud platform continues to collect industry and user awards for its completeness and ease of use...
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Next Insurance will provide access to instant, customized coverage to Business Prime members...
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ClaimsPay will streamline disbursements and enhance customer experience...
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Digital transformation and customer engagement were top goals for modernization initiative...
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Agreement bolsters Arturo’s access to high-frequency aerial images in remote areas of the U.S...
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Green will lead development of client-focused support activities to complement the expanding applications of the firm’s risk management technology...
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Seibels launched Guidewire for policy administration, billing, and digital engagement...
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Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 09, 2021
Anne-Laure Klein is CCO of Akur8, a Paris-based SaaS insurtech specializing in insurance pricing optimization using its proprietary product...
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CompOne Administrators Selects Majesco’s ClaimVantage IDAM Solution and Customer Portal
Staff Writer | March 09, 2021
Software equips CompOne’s team with the leading IDAM solution to support growth while ensuring compliance...
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COVID-19 One Year Later: The Digital Transformation of Insurance
Samir Gulati | March 04, 2021
COVID-19 has accelerated digital adoption, especially in the areas of claims adjustment and fraud prevention...
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SIMON Adds Brighthouse Financial to Annuities Platform
Staff Writer | March 03, 2021
Financial professionals can now run powerful allocation analytics on Brighthouse Financial annuities in SIMON’s centralized Marketplace...
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EIS Partners With esure Group to Expedite Its Digital Transformation
Staff Writer | March 03, 2021
Coretech pioneer EIS will deliver a customer-centric platform to support esure’s digital transformation...
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Carpe Data Partners with Unqork to Help P/C Insurers Improve Automation
Staff Writer | March 03, 2021
Integration of emerging and alternative data into enterprise no-code platform brings insurers unprecedented speed-to-market and insight...
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Vertafore and Nationwide Partner on Commercial Submissions to Improve Market Connectivity
Staff Writer | March 03, 2021
Partnership will deliver increased efficiency for Nationwide agency partners and expanded access to Vertafore's real-time commercial policy quoting...
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Next Insurance to Acquire AP Intego
Staff Writer | March 03, 2021
Deal doubles the size of Next Insurance's business and adds 160 team members, over 75,000 small business customers and a leading partner network with...
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Electronic Chat with Michael Kassing, CEO/CVO, insured.io
Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 01, 2021
A former combat medic with an MGA background, he brings a unique perspective to insurtech...
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Buckle Adds Crash Risk Data from TNEDICCA to Auto Insurance Underwriting
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
Using non-traditional data sources from TNEDICCA to fairly underwrite comprehensive auto policies at better rates...
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Donegal Selects CoreLogic’s P&C Claims Workflow and Management Solution
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
Cloud-based digital insurance hub will enable faster processing of claims and enhance customer experience through the claims settlement process...
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Zelros Raises $11 Million in Series A Funding to Bring AI-Powered Responsible Insurance Distribution to North America
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
French insurtech startup paves a path to automation and innovation for insurers...
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BrokerTech Ventures Announces 2021 Cohort Class for Accelerator
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
Startups from across the U.S. and the Netherlands gain access to intentional engagement and distribution offerings through BrokerTech Ventures...
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Veruna Names Sheri Raznick as Head of Implementation
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
B2B SaaS software veteran to lead implementations during company’s high-growth period...
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Ask Kodiak and Coterie Partner for Business Classification and Ease of Integration
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Coterie specializes in commercial coverages for small businesses...
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Technology-Enabled, Premium Homeowners Insurer Openly Enters Indiana
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
Openly looks to capitalize on Indiana’s status as an ideal, untapped market for premium homeowners insurance...
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Talage Releases Wheelhouse Ease of Use Update for Agents
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
This version introduces the ability to launch targeted, industry-specific landing pages which aid in customer acquisition of small commercial clients...
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Majesco Continues Expansion of Majesco EcoExchange Marketplace with Two New Partners
Staff Writer | February 25, 2021
New apps provide claims capabilities for insurers to accelerate business transformation and address the demand for digital claims...
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InsurTech NY and InsurTech Hartford Announce Virtual Joint Conference
Staff Writer | February 23, 2021
Conference will feature speakers from insurers and brokers making strides in innovation insurtech startups that have impacted the industry...
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Flipping the Fraud Triangle
Jeffrey Cirino | February 23, 2021
Identifying pressure and rationalization early on helps eliminate opportunity -- the key to committing fraud...
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Policygenius Welcomes Bill Shepherd as Chief Financial Officer
Staff Writer | February 18, 2021
Shepherd brings experience from Bridgewater Associates, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America...
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Sapiens Partners with VPay to Extend Digital Payment to Workers’ Comp Insurers
Staff Writer | February 17, 2021
Partnership will help workers’ compensation insurers achieve economies of scale...
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Semsee and Ask Kodiak Partner to Power Agents' New Business Submissions in Commercial Lines
Staff Writer | February 16, 2021
Semsee has integrated Ask Kodiak's appetite and eligibility checking capabilities or technology into its platform, giving agents real-time visibility...
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Marble Secures $2.5M in Seed Round Funding, Launches First Digital Wallet and Rewards for Insurance
Staff Writer | February 16, 2021
Marble introduces loyalty platform where members can earn 5% of the value of their insurance premium in rewards...
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LeaseLock Hires David Hemry as Director of Claims Innovation
Staff Writer | February 16, 2021
Former USAA & Farmers product leader to accelerate innovation for insurtech platform...
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Policygenius Welcomes Megan Pittman as Vice President of People
Staff Writer | February 16, 2021
Pittman was Senior Global Director of Human Resource Business Partners and High Volume Recruiting at Stitch Fix...
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MSO Partners with Martin & Company
Staff Writer | February 11, 2021
MSO member companies should find value with this new strategic partnership and take full advantage of their products and services...
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Wunderite Powers Digital-First Model for Independent Insurance Agencies
Staff Writer | February 11, 2021
Boston-based insurtech digitizes sales process for upstart independent insurance agency Dremca and insurance carrier partner Acadia...
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OWIT Global Announces Website Enhancements for MGAs, MGUs
Staff Writer | February 11, 2021
The website provides content that helps MGAs/MGUs understand options to solve their technology needs...
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The Helper Bees Grows 200% in 2020
Staff Writer | February 08, 2021
THB has helped 12,500 families get reimbursed for over 1.1 million hours of home care, a 2.5X increase over 2019...
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Credit Risk, ESG, Cybersecurity Top Risk Concerns for Financial Institutions, Deloitte Finds
Staff Writer | February 10, 2021
Biennial survey finds financial services firms moved credit risk to the top of the risk management agenda...
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Quadient Announces Release of Version 1.2 of Cloud-based Platform Quadient Impress
Staff Writer | February 08, 2021
Offers real-time intelligence capabilities to optimize multichannel outbound document management...
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EigenRisk to Provide Global Political Violence Alerts on Cat Risk Management Platform
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
New resource available through agreement with ACLED...
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TrustLayer Raises $6.6 Million in Seed Financing to Expand its Insurance Verification and Compliance Platform
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
Next-gen collaborative risk management platform company receives strong backing from the insurance industry to accelerate growth of the industry’s...
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Talage Plans for Growth with Expansion of Engineering Team
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
New technology talent ensures ongoing rapidity of product development and integrations...
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Relay Launches New Digital Quoting Solution for Commercial Insurance
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
I5 enables faster delivery of proposals from panels of P&C carriers to appointed insurance brokers...
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Hagerty’s Expanded Roadside Service Program Goes Digital with Agero, powered by Swoop
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
Enhancements include mobile app-like experience, GPS-enabled service tracking and more...
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Universal Fire and Casualty Insurance Company Selects ClarionDoor to Launch New Commercial Products
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
Invested in ClarionDoor’s API-first, cloud-native technologies to move past legacy limitations, and rapidly launch new commercial insurance products...
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Branch Insurance Launches in Indiana
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
Startup brings auto and homeowners building to Hoosier state...
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American Farmers and Ranchers Selects Sapiens CoreSuite for P&C with ReinsurancePro
Staff Writer | February 04, 2021
Sapiens solutions enable AFR to migrate all lines of business to a single digital platform and automate their manual reinsurance...
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Insurity Expands System Integrator (SI) Program with 14 Major Partners
Staff Writer | February 02, 2021
14 major system integration companies now implementing Insurity’s policy, billing, and claims software across 18 of the world’s leading insurers...
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Vertafore Wins Honors for Innovation, Insurtech Solutions, Culture
Staff Writer | February 02, 2021
Company’s commitment to customers and employees earns slate of new awards...
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Premium Homeowner Insurer Openly Expands into Wisconsin
Staff Writer | February 02, 2021
Independent agents and homeowners in Wisconsin can now benefit from Openly’s personalized coverage...
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Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution Alliance Ecosystem Celebrates 100 Partner Milestone
Staff Writer | February 01, 2021
Guidewire continues to expand the breadth of integrations benefiting its global community of P&C insurers...
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Canadian Insurtech Foxquilt Announces Partnership with Digital Partners, a Munich Re company
Staff Writer | January 29, 2021
Foxquilt launches as a full-service provider of small business insurance...
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Insurtech Rhino Announces $95 Million New Capital Raise
Staff Writer | January 29, 2021
Security deposit insurtech to expand operations to reach its goal of saving renters $500 million in 2021...
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Joshu Raises $3.7 Million Seed Round to Digitize and Modernize Commercial Insurance
Staff Writer | January 29, 2021
Financing led by Blumberg Capital supports Joshu's mission to help insurance carriers launch online distribution channels...
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Wawanesa Selects Guidewire Cloud for Digital Business Growth
Staff Writer | January 29, 2021
Largest Canadian mutual insurer to transition from on-premises deployment to Guidewire Cloud...
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Leaders Rise from a Year Like No Other!
Denise Garth | January 29, 2021
COVID has accelerated digital trends and widened the gap between leaders, followers, and laggards, writes Majesco's Denise Garth...
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Openly Partners with Flyreel on Self-Guided Virtual Property Inspections
Staff Writer | January 28, 2021
Partnership will modernize and simplify the homeowners insurance process...
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Branch Insurance Partners with ADT to Protect Home & Auto
Staff Writer | January 28, 2021
Branch customers using ADT get 29% discount on home and auto insurance...
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Hiscox Chooses Talage’s Wheelhouse to Improve Digital Distribution of Small Commercial Products
Staff Writer | January 26, 2021
Wheelhouse helps agents and carriers sell small business coverage via any channel...
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Ask Kodiak and Vertafore Announce Partnership
Staff Writer | January 26, 2021
Real-time appetite and eligibility information now available via Ask Kodiak integrations with Vertafore insurance software solutions...
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OWIT Global Announces New Version of User Experience Microservice
Staff Writer | January 26, 2021
Advanced version continues to provide no-code option to configure all types of portals...
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The Answer to “So What?”
Bob Frady | February 03, 2021
To sell a product in a saturated market, insurtechs must be able to develop a customized answer to the eternal question...
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Getting Creative to Hit COVID Curveballs Out of the Park
Bob Frady | January 13, 2021
The disappearance of in-person trade shows left HazardHub with no way to communicate. Their solution: videos...
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Electronic Chat with Jonathan Roomer, Co-Founder, YuLife
Laura Mazzuca Toops | January 25, 2021
The YuLife app rewards policyholders for looking after their well-being – if they go for a walk or practice meditation...
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Electronic Chat with Ellen Moser, Senior Client Executive, Origami Risk LLC
Laura Mazzuca Toops | February 08, 2021
Origami recently rolled out new online tools enabling employers to track employee COVID-19 vaccinations and monitor outbreaks...
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Electronic Chat with Eugenio Gonzalez, Plug and Play
Laura Mazzuca Toops | January 11, 2021
Gonzalez is an early-stage venture capital investor at Plug and Play Ventures, focused on insurtech, fintech, AI, and more...
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Nexilis’ Distribution Platform Selected by W.H. Greene and Associates to Drive Underwriting Transformation
Staff Writer | January 06, 2021
Commercial MGA to use Nexilis Distribution in the cloud to create efficiency and cost savings...
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Breeze Adds Critical Illness Insurance to Digital Platform, Growing Partnership with Assurity Life
Staff Writer | January 06, 2021
Strategic move provides consumers with easier access to affordable insurance products in underserved markets...
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New Report Projects Global Insurtech to Grow by $21 Billion During 2020-2024
Staff Writer | January 06, 2021
New Technavio report predicts CAGR of over 36% throughout the forecast period...
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Buckle Appoints Sharon Fernandez to Head of Insurance
Staff Writer | January 05, 2021
She comes from Farmers Business Insurance where she most recently served as President...
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InsurTech NY Announces Global Early-Stage Insurtech Competition
Staff Writer | January 05, 2021
$200,000 in prizes to be awarded...
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Altshuler Shaham Selects Sapiens for the Operation and Automation of its Provident and Pension Funds
Staff Writer | January 05, 2021
Altshuler Shaham is Israel’s largest investment house and fastest growing provident and pension funds...
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The 2020 Virtual Event Wasteland
Kaylee Sandstrom | January 04, 2021
From a sponsor’s perspective, some virtual events got it right; others failed miserably...
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Insurtechs, Investors Optimistic About Post-COVID Future, New DIA/McKinsey Study Finds
Laura Mazzuca Toops | December 28, 2020
88% of insurtechs expect stronger demand for products and services once the COVID crisis is over...
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Finding Grandmas
Marty Ellingsworth | December 23, 2020
Former paperboy Marty Ellingsworth asks the question: What responsibilities come with new data possibilities...
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NetVU Announces Plans for 2021 Accelerate Conference
Staff Writer | December 21, 2020
Decision to use virtual format based on current health environment...
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Openly Secures $40M in Series B Funding Round to Accelerate Rapid Growth
Staff Writer | December 21, 2020
Closes Series B only six months following Series A round...
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No Code / Low Code: The New “Shortest Route” In Insurance Delivery
Denise Garth | December 21, 2020
Majesco's latest white paper looks at how no code/low code enables speed instead of stifling it...
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OCTO Telematics Announces OCTO IoT4Insurance on Salesforce AppExchange
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
OCTO’s customers can now benefit from OCTO IoT4Insurance...
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InterGen Data and Brandeis International Business School Launch COVID-19 Comorbidity Dashboard
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
Interactive tool uses demographic data from 8.4 million records to predict the potential for hospitalization, ICU admittance, and death...
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Bestow Announces $70 Million in Series C Funding
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
The life insurance innovator readies for product, partner and platform expansion, with $145 million in total funding to date...
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Sproutt Partners with SBLI and Afficiency to Expedite Approval Process for Personalized Life Insurance Policies
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
Insurtech startup's AI-driven lifestyle index will be able to identify and determine the most relevant and appropriate client-base in minutes...
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Tinubu® Square’s Acquisition of SuretyWave Streamlines Agent-Carrier Surety Tech Connection
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
Solution complements global firm’s Tinubu eSURETY carrier software...
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Origami Risk Unveils New Online Tools to Track COVID Vaccination
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
As vaccines roll out, risk software firm brings solution to employers in all sectors...
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BrokerTech Ventures Announces Expanded Insurance Company Partnerships
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
CRC, The Hanover, Grange Insurance, and Merchants Bonding Company Join BrokerTech Ventures Mission...
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Sapiens Partners with TruthMD to Offer Insurers Advanced Data Analytics on Medical Providers
Staff Writer | December 16, 2020
Partnership will provide clients access with real-time visibility into provider data, enhancing risk assessment, underwriting and claims management...
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Electronic Chat with Nino Tarantino, CEO- Americas, Insurance and Mobility Solutions (IMS)
Laura Mazzuca Toops | December 15, 2020
Nino Tarantino is CEO – Americas of IMS. a global provider of connected car solutions, services, and analytics to insurers, mobility operators, OEMs...
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Efma and Accenture Launch 6th Annual Innovation in Insurance Awards
Staff Writer | December 14, 2020
Awards celebrate the most innovative projects and ideas in insurance and provide a forum for organizations to share best practices...
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Next Insurance Acquires Juniper Labs
Staff Writer | December 14, 2020
The company's first acquisition will further innovation in workers' compensation and general liability product offerings through advanced machine...
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Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) Invests $3.5 Million in PLNAR's Series A Round
Staff Writer | December 14, 2020
AI/AR-enabled insurtech provides virtual, touchless processing for interior property claims...
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Quadient and Duck Creek Collaborate to Accelerate CX for Insurers
Staff Writer | December 14, 2020
Partnership will deliver enhanced omnichannel distribution capabilities to Duck Creek Claims users by leveraging Quadient’s CXM solutions...
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PruVen Capital Launches as Independent Venture Firm in Partnership with Prudential Financial
Staff Writer | December 09, 2020
Global, multistage venture fund led by Ramneek Gupta to invest $300 million in transformational startups in insurance, financial services, real estate...
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Noyo, Namely Partner to Power Connections with Insurers
Staff Writer | December 09, 2020
Noyo’s API infrastructure solution for fast, secure data exchange enables enhanced insurance experiences for Namely clients...
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Transverse Insurance Group Selects Cloverleaf Analytics for BI
Staff Writer | December 09, 2020
Transverse is a P&C insurance company specializing in program business and providing commercial and personal lines products through program...
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Talage Adds New Account Management Hires
Staff Writer | December 09, 2020
Company is investing in customer experience with the hiring of two new account executives...
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Driving Life Insurance:Tech Alone Won’t Solve Business Problems
Barbara Peterfi | December 09, 2020
COVID has highlighted the need for a more digital approach to life insurance. How can insurers avoid the pitfalls of modernization...
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Orchid Insurance Partners with Betterview to Enhance CAT-Exposed Property Underwriting
Staff Writer | December 08, 2020
Orchid Insurance will leverage Betterview’s technology to build on its underwriting capabilities for commercial properties...
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Kovrr Successfully Completes SOC 2 Type II Certification
Staff Writer | December 08, 2020
Completion highlights company’s commitment to advanced security and process standards...
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Sapiens Releases New Version of IllustrationPro and ApplicationPro Modules for Life & Annuities Market
Staff Writer | December 08, 2020
Provides strong, digital, end-to-end experience and advanced self-sufficiency for agents and brokers...
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Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Selects IMS for Commercial Fleet Insurance Telematics Program
Staff Writer | December 08, 2020
GUARD turns to IMS to deploy complete insurance telematics program...
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Electronic Chat with Robin Roberson, Managing Director, North America, Claim Central Consolidated
Staff Writer | December 07, 2020
Services include virtual inspections as a service (VlaaS), managed repair, and other building blocks that improve technology and service accessibility...
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Ignatica, DouBao & EasiTech Ink Deal to Digitise APAC Insurance Sector
Staff Writer | December 04, 2020
New platform will speed innovation and new product development in APAC region...
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CLARA Analytics Unveils Its AI-Based Litigation Avoidance Solution for Commercial Auto
Staff Writer | December 04, 2020
CLARA Litigation for Commercial Auto reduces attorney involvement and litigation rates, improves loss ratios...
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Sapiens, LifeScore Labs Team Up to Innovate Life Insurance Underwriting
Staff Writer | December 04, 2020
Partnership will bring machine learning models to life insurers' mortality risk assessment, boosting accuracy and reducing underwriting costs...
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OWIT Global Announces New Version of Bordereaux Management Solution for North American Market
Staff Writer | December 03, 2020
Advanced version continues to provide immediate ROI for processing Bordereaux data...
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MSO Partners with Athenium Analytics
Staff Writer | December 02, 2020
Insurtech provides software solutions that empower clients to manage and measure insurance risk and quality...
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Ask Kodiak Partners with CIP for Real-Time Appetite and EligibilityReal-Time Appetite and Eligibility
Staff Writer | December 02, 2020
CIP delivers a bolt-on efficiency solution through digital partnerships focused on lead acquisition, conversion, and risk appetite management...
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Agentero Announces Partnerships with Digital Insurance Carriers
Staff Writer | December 02, 2020
Agency-driven company provides access to homeowners, auto, flood, and life insurance, and is continually adding tech-forward carriers...
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AgentSync Raises $6.7M to Scale Insurtech for Agencies
Staff Writer | December 02, 2020
Funds earmarked to scale insurtech solutions for agencies, carriers and MGAs, build Denver-based team...
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How Do You Make It Happen?
Bob Frady | December 02, 2020
A startup owner asks HazardHub CEO Bob Frady what it takes to make it in the world of insurtech. Here's his checklist for success...
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Appalachian Underwriters Partners with Slice Labs to Build and Distribute Digital On-Demand Insurance
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Enhancing insurance experience with access to fast, digital quotes and coverage...
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eMaxx appoints Governor Mary Fallin-Christensen to Board of Directors
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Former Oklahoma governor aligns with eMaxx’s focus on delivering insurance and technology solutions to policyholders and members...
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EIS Introduces Usage-Based Insurance Solution that Unifies Personal, Commercial Car Use
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Includes ridesharing solution enabling insurer to cover drivers based on inclusive set of variables...
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BrokerTech Ventures Announces International Expansion
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
BTV to fuel inaugural Israeli insurtech accelerator...
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One Inc Announces Strategic Expansion of Senior Executive Team
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Industry-leading digital payments insurtech expands C-suite to drive next phase of growth...
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AssuredPartners Selects Vertafore’s Insurtech Solutions for Next Phase of Growth
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Vertafore to fuel leading broker’s initiative to unlock new levels of...
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Xceedance Expands Actuarial and Analytics Services for Insurance Organizations
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Insurance industry veteran and actuarial expert Matthew Duke...
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Buckle Selects Sapiens Digital Financial Solutions for Gateway Insurance Company
Staff Writer | December 01, 2020
Buckle-owned insurer selects Sapiens integrated financial solutions to streamline and automate processes...
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IMS Launches Telematics App Development Framework
Staff Writer | November 30, 2020
IMS One App counters “driver feedback fatigue” by making telematics more accessible, boosting engagement, and improving program ROI...
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Electronic Chat with Jason Liu, CEO, Zywave
Laura Mazzuca Toops | November 30, 2020
With two major acquisitions in the last month alone (Advisen and ITC), the cloud-based sales tool provider is on a solid growth trajectory...
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Neptune Flood Completes Residential Product Roll-Out and Launches New Policy Management Engine
Staff Writer | November 30, 2020
Residential, commercial, and RCBAP flood insurance now instantly available nationwide on Poseidon policy management system...
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Innoveo and HazardHub Announce Strategic Partnership
Staff Writer | November 25, 2020
Delivering HazardHub’s property risk data powered by Innoveo Skye no-code platform...
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Hippo Secures $350 Million Capital Investment
Staff Writer | November 25, 2020
Investment will fuel Hippo’s expansion and accelerate transformation of home insurance experience...
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Insurity Announces New "Bridge Specialty Suite" Templates
Staff Writer | November 25, 2020
New templates simplify professional liability, marine cargo, and commercial package policy LOBs...
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Zywave Acquires Insurtech Frontrunner ITC
Staff Writer | November 24, 2020
Partnership enables Zywave to deliver its operations, sales and marketing solutions to agencies selling employee benefits, commercial or personal...
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New IMS Engagement Toolset Helps Insurers Improve ROI on UBI
Staff Writer | November 24, 2020
Toolset allows insurers to craft and configure engagement campaigns that blend reward programs, which incentivize change, with practical coaching and...
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Bluefire Insurance Successfully Implements insured.io for Customer Engagement
Staff Writer | November 23, 2020
New platform consolidates Bluefire’s customer experience across multiple core administration systems...
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eMaxx Names Amy Lussier as Chief Financial Officer
Staff Writer | November 23, 2020
Experience includes audit, financial management and corporate strategy for Fuze, Inc. Deloitte & Touche, LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Fidelis...
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ML/AI Socialeads Raises $1.7 Mil in New Funding
Staff Writer | November 23, 2020
Funds designated to expand sales team in response to increased demand from domestic and international insurance marketplace...
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New Partnership Models Take Program Business to the Next Level
Denise Garth | November 20, 2020
The insurance industry in general -- and the program and affinity business, in particular -- has much to gain from ecosystems and partnerships...
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New Study Finds Less than Half of Consumers Trust Insurers to Respond to Their Needs
Staff Writer | November 19, 2020
EIS Customer Compass Report finds online transactions, dynamic pricing, and mobile apps are top three consumer priorities...
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Guidewire Integration with Betterview Provides Insurers with Access to Superior Property Data and Visual Analytics
Staff Writer | November 18, 2020
Upgraded integration with Betterview, a Silver Sponsor for Guidewire Connections Reimagined will allow P&C underwriters to access and act on...
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Flyreel Announces $10 Million Series A Financing
Staff Writer | November 18, 2020
Acceleration of AI-assisted property underwriting, risk management, and claims, now serving 15 major insurance providers...
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Startup Branch Insurance & Cambridge Mobile Telematics Team Up to Launch Community Drive
Staff Writer | November 18, 2020
Startup and telematics company collaborate to create community of safe drivers, with kickoff starting in Ohio...
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Guidewire Announces Banff Release and Vision for the Future of P&C Claims
Staff Writer | November 17, 2020
Banff will be unveiled at Connections Reimagined, Guidewire’s customer conference on November 18 and 19...
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Zywave Acquires Insurance Data and Tech Provider Advisen
Staff Writer | November 17, 2020
Advisen's data, media and technology solutions will amplify Zywave’s existing product portfolio and accelerate its global footprint...
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Hansard Global PLC Implements Majesco Life AdminPlus, Majesco IllustratePlus and Majesco DistributionPlus
Staff Writer | November 17, 2020
Implementation sets the foundation for Hansard to transform and expand its international business model...
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Carpe Data Expands ClaimsX Partnership with The Hanover
Staff Writer | November 16, 2020
ClaimsX, Carpe Data’s innovative claims monitoring solution, leverages publicly available web data for real-time assessment and decision making, from...
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MAPFRE MSV Life Goes Live with Sapiens’ CoreSuite for Life and Pensions
Staff Writer | November 16, 2020
Platform includes policy administration, digital portals and advanced analytics...
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Electronic Chat with Andrew Mauritzen, CFO and Head of Insurance Industry, Exactuals
Laura Mazzuca Toops | November 16, 2020
Exactuals is a SaaS payments, data analytics, and reporting platform for the payment of commissions, claims, and vendors...
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Orchid Insurance and Homesite Group Partner to Launch TRUE
Staff Writer | November 13, 2020
New insurance carrier to protect homeowners in cat-prone states...
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INSTANDA Launches New Integration Marketplace
Staff Writer | November 13, 2020
New system allows insurers access to multiple platforms in one place...
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Premium Homeowners Insurer Openly Enters Ohio Market
Staff Writer | November 13, 2020
Ohio homeowners and independent agents can now buy Openly’s premium insurance, obtaining quotes in 15 seconds...
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Insurity Acquires CodeObjects
Staff Writer | November 13, 2020
The move broadens Insurity's market offerings with cloud-based personal lines solutions, AI technology...
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Hiscox USA Expands Ask Kodiak Engagement
Staff Writer | November 13, 2020
Ask Kodiak will now support Hiscox’s direct small commercial product appetite and eligibility in the U.S...
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Crawford Technologies Introduces Smart MailHub
Staff Writer | November 13, 2020
New tool addresses work-from-home challenges at large organizations...
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Capgemini Achieves Guidewire PartnerConnect Cloud Specialization
Staff Writer | November 12, 2020
Partners with specializations can better promote their capabilities across Guidewire products and solutions...
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Nationwide and IMS Partner on Mileage-focused Insurance Telematics Offering
Staff Writer | November 11, 2020
IMS is mileage-based technology partner for Nationwide’s SmartMiles program...
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ClarionDoor Hires InsurTech Expert David Cartagena to Lead Product Development
Staff Writer | November 11, 2020
Clear knowledge of insurer problems and IT environments will drive future innovation, flexibility, and interoperability...
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You Want Us To Do WHAT For Free?
Bob Frady | November 11, 2020
HazardHub CEO Bob Frady revisits the truism that there is no free lunch -- even in insurtechland...
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SIMON Expands Annuities Marketplace as Global Atlantic Joins Platform
Staff Writer | November 10, 2020
Global Atlantic joins SIMON’s insurtech platform, which offers powerful allocation and income analytics to wealth managers in one centralized location...
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Axio Announces Partnership with NFP to Expand Cybersecurity Capabilities, Launches New Platform for Community Banks
Staff Writer | November 10, 2020
New platform to provide a holistic view of how insurance policies would respond to cyber events, identifies losses to bank’s earnings and balance...
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Majesco Supports Launch of HSB Total Cyber™ for Digital Distribution on Majesco CloudInsurer® in 16 Weeks
Staff Writer | November 10, 2020
MVP launch rapidly brings new & innovative products to the market...
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Pie Insurance Launches Partner API
Staff Writer | November 10, 2020
Partners can integrate Pie into their systems for a seamless workers' comp insurance experience...
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BrokerTech Ventures Co-Leads Highwing Funding Round
Staff Writer | November 10, 2020
$4 million in funding secured from brokers and renowned insurtech Venture Capitalists...
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MAPFRE Deploys Guidewire for Personal Lines Business Innovation and Growth
Staff Writer | November 09, 2020
Largest auto and home insurer in Massachusetts implements Guidewire to enable digital transformation and accelerate product launches...
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Flueid Announces Appointment of EVP and General Counsel
Staff Writer | November 09, 2020
Jerry Burditt joins Flueid from Realty.com where he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel/Brokerage Operations...
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Pet Insurer Wagmo Expands to Texas
Staff Writer | November 09, 2020
Strategic partnership with Boost enabled Wagmo to build new pet insurance experience from the ground up...
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Sapiens Launches IDIT Go, a Cloud-Based, ‘Plug ‘n Play’ P&C / General Insurance Solution
Staff Writer | November 09, 2020
IDIT Go enables insurers to go-live in just a few months and quickly launch new offerings...
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Electronic Chat with Evgeny Aleksandrov, Co-founder and CEO, Pilotbird
Laura Mazzuca Toops | November 09, 2020
Evgeny Aleksandrov is co-founder and CEO of Kiwi Insurance Pilotbird, an analytics solutions provider for insurers...
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Harford Mutual Insurance Group Goes Live with Sapiens PolicyPro Platform
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
Solution enables Harford Mutual Insurance Group to roll out new products, automate business processes and enhance operational efficiencies...
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One Inc Announces Partnership with Majesco
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
New payment app now vailable on Majesco Digital1st® EcoExchange...
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Grupo Ageas Portugal Selects FRISS For Customer Fraud Protection
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
Real-time FRISS solution combines risk and fraud indicators with predictive models, network analysis, and text mining...
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Franklin Madison Announces Strategic Investment in Matic
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
Combined offering will enhance Franklin Madison’s insurance value proposition to the Financial Institution vertical...
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The Helper Bees Launches Digital Invoicing Payment Processing
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
Enables long-term care insurance carriers to become more customer-centric through digital transformation...
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Insurtech Propeller Partners with ISU Insurance Agency Network
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
Surety and fidelity bond partnership will automate entire bonding process for agents...
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Bolt Announces New Partnership with EZLynx
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
The move expands commercial lines opportunities to EZLynx AMS customers...
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BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator Opens for 2021 Cohort Applications
Staff Writer | October 29, 2020
More than $500,000 in seed funding at stake for selected broker-centric, early-stage startups...
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Zywave Expands CPQ Offering with Introduction of Commercial Quoting
Staff Writer | October 28, 2020
New commercial solution quickly delivers direct quotes across multiple carriers...
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Denise Garth, Chief Strategy Officer at Majesco, Named a Top 50 Woman Leader in SaaS
Staff Writer | October 28, 2020
Annual publication celebrates some of the most accomplished women in SaaS, based on analysis of their character, contributions, and expertise in the...
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Breckenridge Insurance Services Selects ClarionDoor to Modernize MGA Distribution
Staff Writer | October 28, 2020
CD MGA Hub enhances MGA experience by...
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Slice Labs and AXIS Insurance Collaborate to Bring Home Based Business Insurance to Small Businesses
Staff Writer | October 28, 2020
Providing small businesses a digital simplified experience for comprehensive coverage...
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Electronic Chat with Chris Cheatham, CEO, RiskGenius
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 28, 2020
The "Luke Skywalker of Insurance Policies" talks about the company's merger with Bold Penguin, COVID's impact on commercial insurance, and more...
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New MIT Sloan Study Finds Few Companies Gain Big Benefits from AI
Staff Writer | October 26, 2020
Findings reveal that success is linked to an organization’s ability to learn with AI...
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Insurity Strengthens Billing and Payments Offerings with Bill It Now Acquisition
Staff Writer | October 23, 2020
Bolsters end-to-end billing and payments offering, further enhancing speed-to-value for carriers, MGAs, and brokers...
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Hyland Completes Acquisition of Alfresco
Staff Writer | October 22, 2020
The acquisition furthers Hyland’s vision to become the world’s leading content services provider, expanding its global footprint with additional...
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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Implements Majesco Digital1st Insurance and Majesco Policy for P&C
Staff Writer | October 22, 2020
Insurer implements Majesco Digital1st Insurance and Majesco Policy for P&C on Majesco CloudInsurer in 11 weeks to support initiatives in the Mexico...
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Sandra Wijnberg Joins Hippo’s Board of Directors
Staff Writer | October 22, 2020
Wijnberg brings experience in insurance and financial services and currently serves on the boards of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Cognizant...
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Liberty Mutual Selects CoreLogic for Deployment of New Property Estimation Platform
Staff Writer | October 22, 2020
Next-generation cloud-based digital insurance hub will enable faster processing of claims and meet future needs of customers...
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Insurtech Coterie Teams Up with Intuit QuickBooks
Staff Writer | October 22, 2020
Integrated API helps small businesses access and obtain affordable business insurance...
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Life.io and Unqork Announce Partnership to Power New Digital Capabilities
Staff Writer | October 21, 2020
Life.io's solution can be designed to reflect and promote a company's unique brand and suite of products while actively engaging their target audience...
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“Being Right” is Just the Start of the Battle
Bob Frady | October 21, 2020
HazardHub CEO Bob Frady shares why even when they do everything right on a POC, insurtechs sometimes strike out...
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Convr Launches Convr Insider, Complimentary Underwriting Tool for Commercial P&C Carriers
Staff Writer | October 20, 2020
Using Convr Insider, commercial insurers can access insights on recent trends impacting a business, including COVID-19, supporting better underwriting...
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Founder of Kiwi Introduces Pilotbird, an Insurance Analytics Product Company
Staff Writer | October 20, 2020
New company empowers carriers to make the insurance experience more relevant...
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Majesco Announces New Addition to Leadership Team with Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Staff Writer | October 20, 2020
Seasoned financial expert Joe Aho joins established Majesco Leadership Team...
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Electronic Chat with Amit Ranjan, Executive VP and CAO, Xceedance
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 19, 2020
Amit Ranjan is executive VP and CAO of Xceedance, a global provider of strategic operations support (SOS), including consulting, managed services...
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SageSure Launches New Line of Small Commercial Insurance Products for Coastal Businesses
Staff Writer | October 19, 2020
Residential MGU takes continuous capacity and product stability into commercial markets...
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Seibels Appoints Rao Tadepalli Chief Information Officer
Staff Writer | October 19, 2020
Tadepalli most recently served as Chief Information Officer at Great American Insurance...
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Planning for Your Business and Tech Future: Strategies, Plans and Budgets for Rapid Transformation
Denise Garth | October 16, 2020
Majesco's Denise Garth talks to Rob Galbraith and Bryan Falchuk about how insurance is rethinking strategic planning in light of tremendous change...
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Electronic Chat with Jimmy Padia, Founder and CEO, Floatbot
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 15, 2020
The chatbot/voicebot insurtech is part of this week's GIA Insurtech Week...
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Crawford Technologies Launches CrawfordTech Accessibility Academy
Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
Program will help clients better navigate document accessibility regulations...
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Quadient Launches Revamped Partner Program Focused on Customer Experience
Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
Quadient Experience Partner Program will offer partners recognition based on revenue and technical skills through four different levels...
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Majesco Releases Version 11 R2 of L&A, Group Core Suite
Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
The new version expands pre-built lines of business and innovative and new capabilities to accelerate insurers’ customer and growth strategies...
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Cloverleaf Analytics Updates BI and Analytics Platform
Staff Writer | October 15, 2020
Updates include data architecture upgrade which enhances data load capabilities and the introduction of stronger data encryption...
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Sapiens Announces Proposed Public Offering of its Common Shares
Staff Writer | October 14, 2020
Proceeds earmarked for acquisitions or investments in companies, products or technologies and additions to working capital...
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TrustLayer Announces Lauren Karagozian of IMA Financial to Join Advisory Board
Staff Writer | October 14, 2020
She will provide technical and strategic advice to the board and management as they scale their customer base...
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Pie Insurance Sees Record Growth and Surpasses $100M in Premium
Staff Writer | October 14, 2020
Company becomes fastest insurtech to reach milestone...
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OWIT Global Provides Advanced Version of Integration Microservice
Staff Writer | October 14, 2020
New cloud-based microservice provides a single, configurable interface that will massage, convert and transform incoming and outgoing data...
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Nationwide and Generali Global Assistance Partner to Enhance Identity Theft Protection
Staff Writer | October 14, 2020
ID Theft Insurance offers opportunity to agents whose customers need the coverage...
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Majesco Releases Version 11 R2 of P&C Core Suite
Staff Writer | October 13, 2020
New features accelerate insurers’ business transformation, drive operational effectiveness and innovation of new products, process and business models...
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IMS Technology Powers Utah’s Road Usage Charge Program
Staff Writer | October 13, 2020
IMS is only solution provider to power all production deployments across North America...
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EMPLOYERS Integrates with IBQ Systems to Provide Quotes for Workers' Compensation Through New Distribution Channel
Staff Writer | October 13, 2020
Agents save time and increase efficiency by accessing EMPLOYERS quotes in a multi-carrier rating environment...
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InsurTech NY Announces its 2020 Accelerator Cohort
Staff Writer | October 13, 2020
For traction, 18 member corporations will work closely with the startups to establish proof of concepts and partnerships...
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Gelato with Dots and Sprinkles
Marty Ellingsworth | October 13, 2020
Gelato is great. Gelato with sprinkles is even better. Celent's Marty Ellingsworth continues his look at new and improved risk analytics...
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Bold Penguin Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire RiskGenius
Staff Writer | October 08, 2020
Company adds qualitative policy review capabilities as it continues to be the dominant leader in small commercial connectivity...
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COVID-19 and the Insurtech “Junk Drawer”
Bob Frady | October 07, 2020
The first of a new exclusive blog for ITA Pro by HazardHub CEO Bob Frady looks at how insurers are taking time to learn about insurtechs during COVID...
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GIA 100-Day Accelerator Program Goes Virtual for 2021
Staff Writer | October 07, 2020
The world's first insurtech accelerator program announces a fully immersive 100-day program held in Des Moines, Iowa, virtually in 2021...
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Buckle Announces Top Financial and Insurance Executive Kristi Matus as Corporate CFO and COO
Staff Writer | October 06, 2020
During nearly a decade with USAA, Kristi also served as President of Life Insurance and Investment Services and as President of the Life Insurance...
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Beyond Insurance and TrustLayer Announce New Strategic Partnership to Provide BIGN Members with Access to Risk Management Platform
Staff Writer | October 06, 2020
BIGN members can combine their professional risk transfer expertise to provide best-in-class, value-added services...
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Even “Change” is Different Now. Your Strategic Planning Needs to Be Too.
Denise Garth | October 06, 2020
In 2020, trees' leaves changing from green to yellow may be the only change that is occurring as expected...
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Arrowhead Simplifies Workers' Comp Processing
Staff Writer | October 06, 2020
Announces Next Generation of ‘Quick Quote...
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Majesco Expands Capabilities in Distribution Management Platform Release
Staff Writer | October 06, 2020
For insurers expanding distribution channels to drive growth, self-service onboarding accelerates speed to market...
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Agero Improves Accident Experience for Insurers, Drivers with addition of Alternative Transportation by Lyft
Staff Writer | October 01, 2020
Dispatch of complimentary Lyft rides boosts customer satisfaction and...
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Acuity Integrates with Talage’s Wheelhouse to Provide Better Digital Tools to Agents
Staff Writer | October 01, 2020
“Digital transformation is critical not only to carriers, but to agents as well,” said Ben Salzmann, president and CEO of Acuity...
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Quadient Announces Inspire Days Virtual Experience
Staff Writer | October 01, 2020
Annual event will be virtual for the first time and includes six tracks accommodating global time zones...
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The Road Ahead for P&C Insurers: How to Understand Customers Better and Navigate the Post-COVID Insurance Market
Barbara Peterfi | September 30, 2020
For P&C Insurers, accelerating their digital transition and increasing their flexibility to the “new normal” are crucial steps to take...
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Bill Chval Named Vice President of Sales to Lead Growth at Metromile Enterprise
Staff Writer | September 30, 2020
Insurtech veteran joins AI-driven insurer as company ramps up licensing its claims platform...
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Spruce Partners with Munich Re's Digital Partners to Offer Title Insurance Fueled by Automation
Staff Writer | September 30, 2020
U.S. homeowners, investors, and lenders will continue to have access to Spruce's digital real estate transaction process...
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Next Insurance Expands Workers' Compensation to 24 Additional States
Staff Writer | September 30, 2020
Helping small business owners meet state requirements with instant online coverage...
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Industry Veteran Chuck Fillizola Joins Instec Senior Executive Team
Staff Writer | September 29, 2020
Fillizola brings over 20 years of leadership experience to software provider as the company expands in the commercial P&C market...
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Majesco Announces the Launch of Majesco L&A Insurance Data & Analytics Platform
Staff Writer | September 29, 2020
Platform captures, analyzes and monetizes data with predictive and ML analytics, intelligent reports, and prescriptive actions...
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PLNAR Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution Alliance Program
Staff Writer | September 29, 2020
PLNAR’s Ready for Guidewire add-on is now available in the Guidewire Marketplace to transform the interior property claims process to self-service...
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Electronic Chat with Jake Tamarkin, Co-founder and CEO, Everyday Life
Laura Mazzuca Toops | September 28, 2020
Jake Tamarkin is co-founder and CEO of Everyday Life, a Boston-based online life insurance “concierge” delivering financial solutions to mass market...
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Canal Insurance Selects One Inc for Digital Payments
Staff Writer | September 25, 2020
The increasing need for more robust digital payment capabilities prompted the search for a technology partner to provide a full inbound payment...
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Strategic Planning in the “New Normal” Digital Era of Insurance – Your Next Move
Denise Garth | September 25, 2020
Insurance leaders have accepted the fact that we're never going back to pre-COVID "normal." And it's a great opportunity, says Denise Garth of Majesco...
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Trillium Mutual Insurance Company Selects Guidewire for Business Innovation and Growth
Staff Writer | September 25, 2020
Ontario agri-business mutual insurer to leverage Guidewire for digital transformation and accelerated product launches...
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Covr Financial Technologies Names Scott Ewing Head of Direct Distribution
Staff Writer | September 24, 2020
Responsible for Covr Consumer platform and involvement in account management, product development, business development, and setting vision for...
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Sapiens Partners with GreenRoad Technologies to Improve Driver Safety & Personalize Driver Insurance Premiums
Staff Writer | September 24, 2020
Partnership enables auto insurers to excel through digital transformation, customer-centric services, and joint risk-prevention solutions...
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SBLI and Afficiency Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership
Staff Writer | September 23, 2020
New instant issue and 100% digital term life products for worksite and retail markets...
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Flueid Announces Appointment of New Chief Information Officer
Staff Writer | September 23, 2020
Technology systems strategy expert Ryan Jaeger joins the insurtech company...
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Vertafore Announces First Release of Commercial Submissions Platform
Staff Writer | September 23, 2020
AmTrust Financial joins Vertafore's initiative to transform commercial insurance...
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Next Insurance Raises $250 Million in Series D Financing
Staff Writer | September 23, 2020
New financing solidifies Next Insurance as the one-stop-shop for small business insurance and brings the company's valuation to more than $2 billion...
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Insurer Tech Investment Priorities See Major Shift in a Post-COVID World
Laura Mazzuca Toops | September 23, 2020
New Celent study finds innovation taking a back seat to improving operations...
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MyBankTracker.com Launches Two New Verticals and Enters into Insurance Space
Staff Writer | September 22, 2020
Personal finance site adds investing to deepen its portfolio...
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Pie Insurance Launches Automated Bind Requests in Partner Portal
Staff Writer | September 22, 2020
New functionality allows partner agents to instantly request to bind policies...
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Plug and Play Selects 25 Insurtech Startups for Winter Batches
Laura Mazzuca Toops | September 21, 2020
The insurtech "Batch 9" lists 25 cohorts, including Cake, Friss, and Vero...
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Digital Transformation – A Top Strategic Priority and New Reality
Denise Garth | September 21, 2020
Future market leadership will be defined by a new digital foundation and business model that embraces customer, technology and market boundary changes...
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Hippo Selects One Inc for Digital Claims Payments
Staff Writer | September 16, 2020
Digital payments platform will allow home insurance leader to deliver claims payments in near real-time...
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Prudential Names Susan Somersille Johnson CMO
Staff Writer | September 17, 2020
Award-winning CMO brings deep experience in technology and financial services to new role, joins with mandate to expand markets and drive business...
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Clearlake Capital to Acquire Zywave from Aurora
Staff Writer | September 17, 2020
New buy and build platform investment in the SaaS insurance technology leader...
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Pacific Specialty Selects One Inc for Premium and Claims Payments
Staff Writer | September 17, 2020
Property insurance provider enhances overall payment experience by moving to a single inbound/outbound payments platform...
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The Paladin Group Successfully Implements Veruna
Staff Writer | September 17, 2020
New agency management system puts the power of customization in Paladin users’ hands...
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MetLife Digital Accelerator Partners with 10 Startups to Develop Financial Wellness and Engagement Solutions for Customers and Families
Staff Writer | September 16, 2020
This year’s class will focus on developing financial wellness and engagement solutions...
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Hub International Partners With InsuraGuest, Inc. To Lower Insurance Premiums And Transfer Risks For Hotel Clients
Staff Writer | September 16, 2020
InsuraGuest's platform enables hotel operators to transfer small claims, lower premiums...
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Hub International Partners With InsuraGuest, Inc. To Lower Insurance Premiums And Transfer Risks For Hotel Clients
Staff Writer | September 16, 2002
InsuraGuest's platform enables hotel operators to transfer small claims to lower premiums...
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Four Steps to Successful Migration of Insurance CCM Applications
Gautam Jit Kanwar | September 16, 2020
While most IT teams view migrations as a “necessary evil” required to modernize current technology, a solid migration plan will provide a better...
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Zywave Expands Commercial Content Offering with Additional Third-Party Resources
Staff Writer | September 16, 2020
New subscribers gain access to searchable library of more than 30,000 content pieces...
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Xceedance and Oasis LMF Offer On-Demand Exposure Analysis Services for U.S. Earthquake, Flood, and Hurricane Catastrophe Models
Staff Writer | September 15, 2020
Xceedance-Oasis LMF On-Demand Catastrophe Modelling Services deliver as-needed loss analysis to re/insurers, brokers, and MGAs...
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COVID-19 Accelerates Insurance Digitalization to Meet Customer Demand: World InsurTech Report 2020
Staff Writer | September 15, 2020
Adopting a new mindset, leveraging intelligent processes and collaborating with ecosystem partners will be crucial to meet rising business and...
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The Helper Bees Launches Independence Care Concierge
Staff Writer | September 15, 2020
New service lets carriers offer value-add services to the insured, enabling quality care to 40+ million aging Americans...
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Policygenius Launches Life Insurance Price Index Showing Monthly Pricing Data
Staff Writer | September 15, 2020
September data show life insurance prices remain stable during pandemic...
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Pie Insurance Announces Agency Channel's Growth to 1,000 Partners
Staff Writer | September 15, 2020
Partner agents play critical role in expanding distribution of Pie's workers' comp offering...
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Sagicor Life Insurance Company and Vida Life Announce Partnership
Staff Writer | September 14, 2020
Partnership creates quality bi-lingual experience, allowing both companies to provide a new, innovative life insurance purchasing experience...
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Electronic Chat with Greg Williams, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Acrisure
Staff Writer | September 15, 2020
The fast-growing insurance broker's unique business model focuses on providing its agency partners with autonomy and an array of high-tech tools to...
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Hyland Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alfresco
Staff Writer | September 10, 2020
The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020, is subject to usual and customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals...
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Openly Expands Operations Team to Enhance the Customer and Independent Agent Experience
Staff Writer | September 09, 2020
Openly strengthens operations team with the addition of seven new team members to ensure operational efficiency...
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Insurity Strengthens its Predictive Analytics Claims Solutions with ODG by MCG Partnership
Staff Writer | September 09, 2020
Combination of ODG guidelines for workers' comp and Insurity’s Valen Data Consortium provides predictive insights for claims management...
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Sapiens Releases New Version of Cloud-based P&C Core Suite for EMEA & APAC
Staff Writer | September 09, 2020
Enhanced business processes, API integration and cloud readiness improve operational efficiencies, customer experience and business outcomes...
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Zywave Launches New Platform to Help Educate & Train Users
Staff Writer | September 09, 2020
Revamped Zywave University empowers users to maximize investment in Zywave solutions...
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California FAIR Plan Implements the One Inc Digital Payments Platform
Staff Writer | September 08, 2020
New digital platform enables California FAIR Plan to accept credit card payments for the first time in the organization’s 50+ year history...
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Prudential Selects Vitech's V3locity for Cloud-Based Group Insurance Administration
Staff Writer | September 08, 2020
Choice aligns with Prudential's overall growth and transformation strategy...
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Aviva Canada Selects CoreLogic’s Next-Generation Digital Insurance Hub to Power its Claims Business
Staff Writer | September 08, 2020
Market leader transitions to CoreLogic solution to enhance customer experience...
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Electronic Chat with Matt Perlman, Partner, IA Capital Group
Laura Mazzuca Toops | September 08, 2020
Partner at IA Capital Group, a private investment firm specializing in insurance and financial technology, talks about the current state of insurtech...
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SynchronoSure® Launches New Insurance Product GigBOP, Geared For The Gig Economy
Staff Writer | September 04, 2020
Focus is on meeting the needs of small businesses operating in and around the Gig Economy, which may be home based, operate out of small offices as...
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SafeButler and Liberty Mutual Partner to Offer Instant Renters Insurance
Staff Writer | September 04, 2020
Integrated API helps to automate, simplify process...
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Insurer Digitalization: Are you a Competitor or a Laggard?
Laura Mazzuca Toops | September 04, 2020
New ACORD report looks at how the 130 top global carriers are using digitalization to reach consumers. The results are surprising...
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Leaders are Leading and Creating the Future of Insurance Distribution
Denise Garth | September 04, 2020
The future of insurance distribution is multi-channel, says Denise Garth of Majesco...
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Cowbell Cyber for Small Business Expands Cyber Insurance Offering into Texas
Staff Writer | September 03, 2020
Standalone, admitted cyber insurance expands across U.S. and adds coverage for banking, financial services, insurance and hospitality industries...
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Metromile and Ford Team up to Bring Highly Personalized Car Insurance to Ford Owners
Staff Writer | September 03, 2020
Partnership will create a better experience for drivers beyond savings...
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USAA Insurance Agency Selects Veruna for Agency Modernization
Staff Writer | September 03, 2020
Customization and integration, as well as agent/carrier collaboration opportunities, key to selection...
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Fielding Norton Joins Pricing Platform Advisory Board
Staff Writer | September 02, 2020
Norton is former Chief Enterprise Risk Officer of XL Group, a global P&C insurer and reinsurer...
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Insurtech Leader FastTrack Completes Migration to the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Staff Writer | September 02, 2020
New model allows for a system that will seamlessly scale computing needs to match the growth of FastTrack, who has seen a 60% increase in insurance...
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CapSpecialty Upgrades Majesco Billing for P&C on Majesco CloudInsurer®, Implements Majesco Enterprise Data Warehouse and Digital1st® Electronic Billing and Payments App
Staff Writer | September 02, 2020
Upgrade and implementation will strengthen CapSpecialty’s focus on delivering responsiveness, speed and innovation to agents, brokers and customers...
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Sapiens Strengthens Presence in DACH Region with New Hire
Staff Writer | September 02, 2020
Mathias Harrassowitz brings 20 years' experience to role of new regional director...
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Hyland Announces New Platform Enhancements
Staff Writer | September 02, 2020
Latest releases improve user experience, empower mobile workforces and unlock additional value...
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FRISS launches Insurance Is A Beautiful Thing campaign
Staff Writer | September 01, 2020
According to research from the Insurance Information Institute, barely half of those surveyed have a positive perception of the insurance industry...
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Travelers Enhances Traverse App With Image Recognition Technology
Staff Writer | September 01, 2020
Traverse offers coverage options for a range of items, including laptops, mobile phones, musical instruments and jewelry, as well as personal...
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Root Inc. Appoints Julie McPeak as Senior Deputy General Counsel
Staff Writer | September 01, 2020
Led the insurance regulatory and transactions practice at a global law firm and helped establish an additional office for the firm in Nashville...
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Innoveo Launches eBro for the SME Broker Market
Staff Writer | September 01, 2020
Scalable, fully configurable end-to-end turnkey solution can digitize an agency in less than a week...
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3 Things You Need to Know About No-Code
Cristiano Moraes da Silva | September 01, 2020
A little education about this software development approach can open the door to a natural industry evolution -- especially post-COVID...
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Electronic Chat with Adam Kiefer, CEO, Talage
Staff Writer | August 31, 2020
The insurtech specializes in working with both carriers and agents to grow and manage their business digitally...
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Underwriting in 3D: Using Data to Adapt and Improve Life Insurance Sales
Denise Garth | August 28, 2020
Denise Garth of Majesco discusses how life insurers can leverage technology to transform the buyer experience into value-added protection at the point...
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Former Texas Instruments Executive David Heacock Joins The Detection Group Board of Directors
Staff Writer | August 28, 2020
Heacock has more than 30 years’ experience in new product development and business management across several semiconductor companies...
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ACORD's 2020 Insurance Digital Maturity Study of Top Global Insurance Carriers Finds That Fewer Than 30% Have Truly Digitized the Value Chain
Staff Writer | August 27, 2020
Among the world's biggest insurers, fewer than 30% have truly digitized the value chain...
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ClarionDoor Partners with Vertafore to Modernize MGA Distribution
Staff Writer | August 27, 2020
Partnership will expand and enhance AIM’s capabilities for more real-time interaction with carrier channels...
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Talage Partners with State Associations for Insurance Agents
Staff Writer | August 27, 2020
The partnership agreement with select Big I state chapters to access Talage’s digital distribution software solutions for commercial insurance...
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Registration Opens for the Global Insurance Accelerator’s InsurTech Week 2020
Staff Writer | August 27, 2020
Nearly 50 insurtechs, including 20 featured companies and 28 GIA cohort alums, will participate in this year’s virtual program...
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Vertafore Introduces RiskMatch Retention Prediction to Help Independent Agencies Improve Client Retention Rates
Staff Writer | August 26, 2020
Industry-first analytics tool uses data modeling & adaptive machine learning to surface at-risk polices, equipping agents for proactive client...
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Getting Past the "Gelato Syndrome"
Marty Ellingsworth | August 26, 2020
Marty Ellingsworth of Celent weighs in on how nesting hybrid resources enables insurers to achieve sustainable data, AI, and cloud success...
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Majesco Goes Live with New Version of Salesforce Sales Cloudnsformation Journey with Modernized Salesforce Sales Cloud
Staff Writer | August 26, 2020
Sales Cloud will help standardize sales processes and more across the organization...
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Insurers Know CX/UX is Important, but Don't Agree on Execution, Study Finds
Laura Mazzuca Toops | August 25, 2020
"There is no clear, unanimous consensus about the ownership or specific scope of CX, with a diversity of opinion about importance, focus, and...
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Electronic Chat with Steve Lekas, Branch Insurance
Laura Mazzuca Toops | August 25, 2020
New reciprocal program and plans for national expansion put this startup on the fast track for competition and growth in the personal lines market...
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The Fedeli Group And TPA Stream Announce Partnership
Staff Writer | August 25, 2020
Partnership will provide small employers with data and insight that is often unavailable in the insurance marketplace...
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Veruna Finalizes Partnership with S-Docs
Staff Writer | August 24, 2020
New integration will bring more robust document generation capabilities to Veruna customers...
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Claim Central Hires Former WeGoLook Execs to Lead North American Platform and Marketplace Development
Staff Writer | August 24, 2020
Roberson and Knoll join as Managing Directors in the U.S...
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Topa Insurance Successfully Implements Cloverleaf Analytics for Business Intelligence
Staff Writer | August 24, 2020
Better insights into new data and activation of legacy data are the ultimate goals...
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How AI Can Attract Millennial Talent to the Insurance Industry
Sonny Patel | August 24, 2020
Much of the industry’s ability to appeal to future generations of employees lies with insurers themselves—and their ability to embrace digital...
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Startup Branch Insurance Launches Reciprocal Exchange in Ohio to Lower the Cost of Insurance
Staff Writer | August 21, 2020
The Branch Insurance Exchange is owned by its members and professionally managed by Branch for a fixed 5% fee...
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Origami Risk and LineSlip Join Forces on New Risk Management Products
Staff Writer | August 21, 2020
AI-driven solutions provide timely access to loss, exposure, and policy data and analytics...
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Majesco Announces Latest Release to Majesco Life AdminPlus
Staff Writer | August 21, 2020
Enhancements extend digital capabilities for Child Trust Funds to retain and grow Gen Z customers...
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Willis Towers Watson Appoints Tech Director for P&C Insurance Consulting Business
Staff Writer | August 21, 2020
Alexander Van Gorden served as senior sales executive for Guidewire Software and held leadership positions at RMS and Duck Creek...
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Hyland Acquires RPA Software Provider Another Monday
Staff Writer | August 21, 2020
Acquisition complements Hyland’s platform and rich product portfolio of automation and integration tools...
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Vertafore to be Acquired by Roper Technologies
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Roper will acquire Vertafore from Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners with the acquisition expected to close in the third quarter...
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Kin Insurance Closes $35M Series B
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Series B round supports the insurtech’s efforts to modernize insurance...
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Majesco Taps NetSuite to Modernize Operations as it Powers the Future of Insurance
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
Leading cloud software company for insurance companies increases scalability and operational efficiencies with NetSuite...
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AF Group Selects Convr to Accelerate Underwriting Transformation
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Leading carrier to use Convr's AI platform to enable a more streamlined and automated underwriting process...
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IMS Wins Two TU-Automotive Product of the Year Awards
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Carrot UBI platform recognized as Top Automotive Insurance Product of the Year and Best Data Product of the Year at the virtual TU Automotive Detroit...
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Sapiens Partners with Gradient AI to Apply Predictive Insights to Workers’ Compensation Underwriting and Claims Processes
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
Gradient AI’s artificial intelligence-powered solutions to be integrated with Sapiens’ core workers’ compensation offerings to help reduce claims...
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Vertafore Launches New Insurtech Solutions to Power Distribution Management
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Vertafore unveils industry-first products to facilitate improved market connectivity, surface and capture data insights and enhance relationships...
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Bridger Insurance Selects BindExpress Suite from SpeedBuilder Systems to Launch in Texas
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Bridger selected BindExpress for its functionality, configurability, and flexible architecture...
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API-first, real-time tracking tool integrates exposure management directly into operational distribution processes...
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Paul Melchiorre Joins Messagepoint’s Board of Directors
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Xceedance systems integration, configuration, strategic support services align with BriteCore implementation strategies...
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Policygenius Launches Wills and Trusts Through New Mobile App
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Online insurance marketplace expands to offer digital estate planning for busy consumers...
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Climate Risk Insurtech The Demex Group Closes $4.2 Million Funding Round
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
Anthemis and IA Capital Group participate in round; Nephila Capital and Munich Re to provide risk capacity...
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Haven Life Launches New Term Life Product, Haven Secure
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New product features 100% no medical exam buying experience and will initially be sold through fintechs, insurance brokers, parenting sites and more...
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eMaxx Appoints Eileen Currie to Lead Insurance Operations
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Currie to lead the insurance operations in underwriting, client services, and distribution for its alternative risk captive insurance programs...
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Insurity, WorkersCompensation.com Partner to Streamline Administration of Claims Forms and Disability Rates for ‘Workers’ CompXPress Suite’
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The integrated policy, billing, and claims administration suite has the largest market share of monoline workers’ compensation insurance clients in...
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Veruna Announces New Partnership with Imperial PFS
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Common customers will benefit from streamlined implementation and onboarding processes...
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Majesco Announces Record First Quarter
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License, subscription, and maintenance revenue of $19.9 million, up 24.6% for the same period last fiscal year, and constituted 48.2% of total revenue...
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Zywave Enhances Content Offering with New Features
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Latest updates include content management tools, customization options and more...
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New Empire Group Implements INSTANDA for Policy and Billing
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INSTANDA’s solutions will speed the quote-to-bind timeline for New Empire Group agents at a time when the company is experiencing strong demand...
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Encova Insurance Launches New Suite of Personal Lines Products
Staff Writer | August 06, 2020
Digital-first approach was designed for seamless online access for agents and policyholders...
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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Expands Lines of Business on Majesco Policy for P&C
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Farm liability now in production...
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One Inc Acquires Invenger Technologies, Including Invenger-InsurPay
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Acquisition of high-growth insurtech will enhance claims payment functionality in One Inc’s industry-leading digital payments solution...
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Hyland Releases Foundation Version of Brainware Intelligent Capture
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Latest release brings breakthrough handwriting recognition, increased cadence of enhancements...
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Guidewire Software Announces Promotion of PartnerConnect Consulting Partner
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Relationship with Stratus Technology Services will support insurer system implementations and ensure optimal effectiveness and project efficiency...
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Sapiens CoreSuite for Life Insurance Now Available on Microsoft AppSource
Staff Writer | August 06, 2020
The life insurance platform is designed to promote growth, with extensive multicompany, multibranding, multicurrency, and multilingual capabilities...
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OneConnect and Swiss Re to Partner on Smart Claims to Europe
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The two companies will collaborate to introduce OneConnect’s Smart Claims Solution to Europe...
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Auto-Owners Insurance Now on IBQ's Commercial Platform
Staff Writer | August 04, 2020
Independent agents can send customer data to Auto-Owners from IBQ's platform, saving time and increasing efficiency...
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CoverWallet Announces New Digital Insurance Package for Venture-Backed Startups
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Management liability package includes Directors & Officers, Employment Practices Liability, and Fiduciary coverage offered instantly online...
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Gig Worker Insurtech Buckle Gets $31 Million Series A Funding
Staff Writer | August 04, 2020
New model uses fresh sources of data to underwrite risks and fills gaps in conventional policies, while making insurance affordable, accessible for...
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Digitalization, COVID-19 Spurring More IT Investment in Cybersecurity
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New Deloitte study finds financial institutions spending more on IT protection in 2020 than previous years...
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Michael DeGusta is a successful entrepreneur and consistent innovator in the insurance software industry...
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IAT Insurance Group Selects One Inc for Digital Claims Payments
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Upgrading outbound payments will optimize the customer experience for IAT policyholders...
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Majesco Implements Oracle Cloud HCM
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Leading cloud software company for insurance carriers improves organizational productivity and increases employee engagement...
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Ohio Mutual Insurance Group Partners with Centric Consulting to Develop New Mobile App
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New mobile app designed to improve user experience and capabilities...
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U.S. Consumers Significantly Underestimate Flood Risk, New Survey Finds
Staff Writer | July 30, 2020
New survey by AI-driven insurer Neptune Flood and University of South Florida Institute for Data Analytics and Visualization uncover timely data and...
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Acrisure Acquires Tulco’s Artificial Intelligence Insurance Business
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Global insurance broker and AI provider combine to deploy insurtech at scale...
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Wolverine Mutual Insurance Company Goes Live on the BindExpress Suite from SpeedBuilder Systems
Staff Writer | July 29, 2020
Insurer is also adding personal auto for Indiana, with support for the homeowners line of business in both states soon to follow...
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IMS Extends Telematics SDK Partnership with Onlia
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Incorporation of IMS telematics technology via SDK integration with...
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Risk Placement Services Implements Instec Policy System for Public Entity Program
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New program is RPS's second strategic expansion on Instec...
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Protective Insurance Selects Majesco for Commercial Auto, Workers' Comp
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Insurance provider for transportation industry replaces legacy systems from three different vendors with Majesco solutions...
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Sapiens Acquires Delphi Technology to Accelerate its North American Expansion in the Medical Professional Liability Market
Staff Writer | July 27, 2020
Advances growth position of Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty...
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Innoveo Launches the Power of eBro for the SME Broker Market
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Built for mid-tier brokers and broker aggregators, eBro is designed to provide complete functionality and digitization...
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Thimble Recognized as "Best for the Smallest Businesses" by Money.com
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The insurtech's speed and breadth of coverage caught the attention of Money's editors, along with its "cut the cord" approach to policy length...
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The Helper Bees Secures $6 Mil Series A Funding Round
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Series A round led by Silverton Partners; data-driven insurtech startup aims to improve the lives of adults through better caregiver experiences...
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Majesco Updates Billing for P&C
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Updates include next-generation capabilities to meet the demands of today’s digital customer...
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Sapiens Announces Launch of P&C, Reinsurance Core Platform in DACH Region
Staff Writer | July 24, 2020
Germany is expected to become a leading strategic market for Sapiens cloud-based IDITSuite and digital offerings...
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Penn National Insurance Selects One Inc for Digital Claims Payments
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P&C insurer modernizes the customer experience with real-time, contactless claims payments...
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Quadient, Infosys Announce Global Partnership for CX Management Solutions
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Infosys, a global provider of digital services and consulting, has become a Platinum Business Partner in Quadient’s Partner Advantage Program...
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Zywave Introduces New Employee Benefits Quoting & Proposal Solution
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Zywave CPQ delivers a complete, integrated platform for quoting, renewing and managing employee benefit plans...
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SageSure Names Lisa Bernstein as New Chief Administrative Officer
Staff Writer | July 22, 2020
Bernstein will provide strategic and operational leadership and oversee HR, office operations, and legal functions...
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MGA Foresight Selects Convr Underwriting Platform
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New workers' comp MGA selects Convr’s underwriting decision automation platform for underwriting quality, speed and efficiency...
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Clyde Owen Joins ClarionDoor to Accelerate Insurance Innovation
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Owen has held multiple executive roles focused on strategy, product development, and customer excellence...
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Insurtech Hippo Closes $150 Million Funding Round
Staff Writer | July 22, 2020
Funding will accelerate expansion to 95% of the U.S. homeowner population in the next 12 months...
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Majesco to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo
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Shareholders to receive $13.10 in cash per share...
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Lemonade Launches Health Insurance for Cats and Dogs
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Starting at $12 per month, coverage available to new and existing Lemonade customers...
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Portal provides faster and easier access to product information and insight...
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Today's MGAs, fueled by changing technologies, must follow a “jack-of-all-trades” mindset by wearing many hats and leveraging multiple competencies...
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Thimble Launches Partner API to Automatically Quote Small Business Insurance on Any Platform
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SMB-facing marketplaces, SaaS companies and others can now deliver liability insurance quotes immediately to small business customers, delivering...
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Majesco Enables United Educators Digital Transformation
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Operational innovation using embedded RPA reduces underwriting time to completion process...
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Farmers Insurance Engages Carpe Data to Identify New Opportunities
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Insurance giant working with Carpe Data to enhance and accelerate its small business accounts...
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SpottedRisk Automates Insurance Processing and Bordereaux Management with OWIT Global
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OWIT Global’s microservices solutions support processing of all of SpottedRisk’s specialty lines insurance business...
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Insurtech Foxquilt Receives $3.5M Seed Round
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Investment to continue supporting small businesses through COVID-19...
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AgencyKPI Secures Series A Funding from Insurance Industry Leaders
Staff Writer | July 07, 2020
The Series A round of funding is led by EMC Insurance Companies of Des Moines, Iowa...
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Vericred Announces Level Funded Group Rating API
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API enables insurtech platforms to quote level funded group medical plans across multiple carriers...
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Symetra Partners with Nassau Re/Imagine Insurtech Incubator
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Staff Writer | July 07, 2020
The core offering will enable Petplan to provide an enhanced digital customer experience and support new product growth...
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miEdge Founder Mark Smith Joins Zywave Advisory Board
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Former founder and CEO of miEdge, which Zywave acquired in December 2019...
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Quadient Introduces iX-Series Mailing Systems and S.M.A.R.T. MailCenter Management Software to U.S. Market
Staff Writer | July 02, 2020
New mailing solutions are in line with postal compliance across the globe...
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Majesco Announces Latest Release to the Majesco Insurance Data & Analytics Platform
Staff Writer | July 02, 2020
Updates to Enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Analytics Platform enhance performance and security measures, more...
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Hi Marley Raises $8 million for AI Messaging Platform
Staff Writer | July 01, 2020
Funds earmarked for hiring, including expanding engineering and customer-facing teams...
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UDoTest Launches COVID-19 Employer Testing Platform
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First COVID employer testing platform with key decision-making for employees upon a return to the workplace...
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Beazley Completes Guidewire London Market ECF Integration
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London Market insurer sees TCO benefits in cost efficiency and speed...
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Aclaimant Raises $10 mil in Series A Financing
Staff Writer | June 29, 2020
Workflow platform for safety and risk management plans aggressive growth in partnerships and product development...
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Product enhances Quadient Inspire platform to strengthen customer experience capabilities...
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Milliman Wins 3 InsuranceERM Americas Awards for Insurtech Products and Risk Consulting Services
Staff Writer | June 25, 2020
Milliman consultants win "Risk Team of the Year," insurtech product Nodal named "Analytics Solution of the Year" and Milliman's Arius Enterprise wins...
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Insurity Acquires Epic-Premier to Advance Leadership in the MGA Market
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Deal adds to Insurity’s suite of digital core systems solutions...
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CNA Launches The View From Home, Providing Long-Term Care Policyholders Added Support While Aging in Place
Staff Writer | June 24, 2020
First phase of program rolls out Care Concierge services through partnership with The Helper Bees...
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InsurTech NY Announces First NYC InsurTech Accelerator Coming in October
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Scheduled to begin operations in October, the accelerator will start taking applications from growth-stage startups that have revenue and customers in...
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Hyland and Duck Creek extend partnership, release OnBase Accelerator for Duck Creek Policy and Billing
Staff Writer | June 24, 2020
Accelerators provide a complete view of information to make better decisions and automate processes...
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Sapiens Announces a New Version of its Life Core Suite with Cloud-Native Architecture
Staff Writer | June 23, 2020
Version 9 features enhanced library of pre-configured products and improved self-service configuration tools...
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Breeze Partners with Assurity Life to Launch Online Disability Insurance
Staff Writer | June 23, 2020
Insurtech company leverages its technology platform to provide a quick, convenient way for American workers to protect their income...
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SIMON Announces Integration With EbixExchange’s AnnuityNet
Staff Writer | June 23, 2020
Company expands insurtech platform with new e-App capabilities...
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Data Management Firm Fluree Announces Close of Multiple Enterprise Partnerships and Blockchain Integrations
Staff Writer | June 23, 2020
The blockchain startup also broadens investment team and wins key partnership with the U.S. Air Force...
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HawkSoft Adds Integration with Agency Revolution to Deliver Marketing Automation to Independent Agencies
Staff Writer | June 22, 2020
Agency Revolution allows agencies to personalize their customer communication and drive powerful automated campaigns...
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Sapiens Completes Raising of $60m in Non-Convertible Debenture
Staff Writer | June 19, 2020
Proceeds earmarked for loan repayment, strengthening liquidity, and M&A pursuits...
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Sollers Consulting Supports Amica in Modernizing Insurance Pricing
Staff Writer | June 19, 2020
Business and IT consultancy winstender to implement a new rating engine at Amica Mutual...
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Pacific Life to Optimize Market Penetration with Next-Generation iPipeline/Atidot Analytics
Staff Writer | June 19, 2020
Predictive Analytics Models Provide Real-Time Analysis of Impact from Product and Pricing Changes Based on Prior Sales...
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Personal Care and Assisted Living Insurance Center Implements INSTANDA for Policy and Billing
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PCALIC provides general and professional liability insurance for assisted living and related adult residential care facilities for more than 1700...
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Origami Risk Appoints General Counsel Daniel Silverthorn to Additional Role of Chief Administrative Officer
Staff Writer | June 19, 2020
Silverthorn will oversee the firm’s legal, human resources, and information security affairs, while also providing strategic insight as a member of...
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Payfone Raises $100 Million Led by the Apax Digital Fund
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Investment accelerates privacy-first customer ID platform with strategic acquisitions...
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Denise Garth, a judge for the 2020 Innovation in Insurance Awards, takes a look at the top trends...
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Independent Agents Divided on Digital Experience, New Survey Finds
Staff Writer | June 18, 2020
Independent insurance agencies are at a crossroads when it comes to ease of doing business, diverging between agents who value the personal touch and...
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The Detection Group Receives FM Approval for Trident™ Wireless Water Leak Detection System
Staff Writer | June 18, 2020
The Detection Group’s Trident Wireless Water Leak Detection System, is the first company to receive the FM Approvals’ certification mark for a...
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Roadside Assistance Provider Agero Expands Market Share with Purchase of Road America from MAPFRE Asistencia
Staff Writer | June 18, 2020
Agero will take over roadside and accident support for Road America’s more than 100 U.S.-based insurance, auto reseller, fleet, RV and other diverse...
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Farmers Edge, Palliser Insurance Partner on Crop Monitoring and Risk Management Solutions
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Canadian partnership establishes new levels of protection from the financial impact of hail...
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Efma and Accenture Announce Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards 2020
Staff Writer | June 18, 2020
Efma, an association of more than 3,300 retail financial services companies in 130 countries, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have announced the winners of...
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Samantha Chow Joins EIS as Life, Annuities and Health Markets Lead
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Chow will lead the go-to-market strategy that propels EIS’ expansion in markets experiencing a high degree of disruption and seeking to accelerate...
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Guidewire Reimagines Insurance Core Platforms with Aspen Release
Staff Writer | June 17, 2020
Unifying digital and analytics with core, Aspen empowers business users to rapidly design and release new products in days...
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Buckle Acquires Gateway Insurance Company
Staff Writer | June 17, 2020
Acquisition includes 47 state insurance licenses for commercial auto policies, including full-time taxicabs, non-emergency para-transit, limousine/...
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Pagaya Announces $102 Million Series D Funding Round
Staff Writer | June 17, 2020
Mega funding round amid global economic crisis signals heightened demand for Pagaya’s data-driven investment strategies...
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Foresight Risk and Insurance Services Selects Majesco Policy and Billing for P&C, Majesco Digital1st® Insurance and Majesco CloudInsurer®
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Next-generation platform to accelerate their digital transformation and growth...
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Buddy Expands On-Demand Accident Coverage Across the U.S. to Protect Outdoor Athletes
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A new partnership between Buddy and Berkley Accident and Health underwriting company, Star Net Insurance Company, will enable nationwide rollout of on...
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Flueid Appoints Jay Gaskill to Board of Directors
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Flueid Software Corporation, an insurtech company delivering real estate closing automation solutions to the title insurance, real estate and mortgage...
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Michael Jones is co-founder and CEO of Combined Ratio Solutions...
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Worldwide Entrepreneurs Accept Insurtech Hartford’s Innovation Challenge
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Finalists set to virtually showcase business ideas through cutting-edge solutions...
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Majesco Digital1st® EcoExchange Expansion with New Partner Apps and Unveils New Partner Self-Serve Capabilities
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40 partner apps from 14 partners Majesco’s Digital1st® EcoExchange reflects the growing traction with incumbent and insurtech partners...
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Powerlytics Announces Series B Fundraising Round Led By Brewer Lane Ventures
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Deal highlights strong investor interest in actionable intelligence during uncertain economic times...
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Sapiens Completes Raising of $60m in Non-Convertible Debenture
Staff Writer | June 09, 2020
Sapiens has completed the public offering of non-convertible series B debenture for $60M...
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Lemonade Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Proposed IPO
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Lemonade, Inc. has filed a registration statement with the SEC relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock...
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Haven Life Launches Salary Protection
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Sold through worksite benefit providers and employers, Salary Protection is a term life insurance product that provides a monthly income stream to...
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Policygenius, Brighthouse Financial Launch SimplySelect
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New product features convenient application process, streamlined underwriting...
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Vertafore Unveils New Insurtech Solutions for Agents
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Summer of Accelerate kickoff attendees get first look at features and products built on Vertafore's exclusive new Titan Technology...
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Insurtech Farmers Edge Adds New Agency Partnerships
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Agtech leader digitally transforms insurance businesses by pairing field-centric data with intelligent automation and predictive analytics...
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Sapiens Partners with CLARA analytics to Transform Workers’ Compensation Claims with AI
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Integrating CLARA analytics’ predictive analytics and AI tools with Sapiens’ core workers’ compensation offering will lead to faster and better...
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A Channel Harvest Research survey of U.S. independent insurance agencies reveals about half expect to make no permanent transition to working at home...
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Paul VanderMarck, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, SageSure, has been involved in insurance data and analytics for more than 25 years...
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Deal highlights strong investor interest in actionable intelligence during uncertain economic times...
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Veruna Brings Aboard Mark Johnson as Head of Product
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Veruna, developer of the insurance industry’s only agency management system (AMS) built on the Salesforce platform, is pleased to announce Mark...
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GuideOne Insurance Selects One Inc for Digital Premium and Claims Payments
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“Rethinking Auto Insurance: From a Transactional Relationship to a Mobility Customer Experience,” a new white paper by Majesco examines the history of...
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Guidewire Announces Q3 Results, Leadership Changes
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Guidewire Software, Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020...
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Hippo Acquires Spinnaker Insurance Company
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BrokerTech Ventures and InsureTech Connect Announce Strategic Alliance
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BrokerTech Ventures to fuel Agency Connect: Virtual for 2020...
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MSO Promotes Megan Townley
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MSO, Inc. (The Mutual Service Office, Inc.), has promoted Megan Townley to the position of Assistant Vice President Operations and Program Management...
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Origami Risk Appoints Sean Salvas Senior Marketing Strategy Lead
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Messagepoint Announces Availability of a Connector for Sefas’ Customer Communications Management Solution
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Messagepoint announces connector that enables customers to leverage Sefas Designer, an end-to-end omnichannel customer communications management (CCM...
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Property & Casualty Insurers Raise Digital Games as COVID-19 Elevates Customer Expectations, J.D. Power Finds
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GEICO Ranks Highest in Service Satisfaction, National General Ranks Highest in Shopping Satisfaction...
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Staff Writer | June 01, 2020
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Pie Insurance Raises $127 Million in Latest Financing
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Small business-focused insurtech will use funds to increase growth and expand operations...
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Sapiens’ Decision Management Platform Selected by American Family Insurance
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Company will use the Decision platform to standardize business processes and decision-making logic across the organization...
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BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) announced the addition of its first carrier partner, The Travelers Companies, Inc...
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Traders Insurance has selected the Cloverleaf business intelligence (BI) solution to enhance real-time data capabilities...
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Smart sensor deployment to enhance customer engagement...
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Root Insurance Extends Digital Business Model to Roadside Assistance with Agero, Powered by Swoop
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P&C insurtech and B2B roadside services providers partner to deliver touchless emergency road support to over 1.9 million policyholders...
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Marissa Buckley is a member of ITA's advisory board. As Vice President, Marketing and Branding Experience for Security First Insurance Co., she...
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IMS Announces New Industry Partnership with Conversational AI Platform Provider, SmarTek21
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Deployment by IMS sister company, Carrot Insurance, demonstrates the effectiveness of digital self service within connected insurance programs...
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PLNAR Announces Allan C. Robinson III Has Joined the Board of Directors
Staff Writer | May 22, 2020
Robinson Brings Essential Expertise and Experience to Virtual Claims Revolution...
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ISB Global Services Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution Alliance Program; Publishes Ready-for-Guidewire Integration
Staff Writer | May 22, 2020
ISB’s first Ready for Guidewire accelerator is now available in the Guidewire Marketplace and to help Canadian insurers streamline claims processing...
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Great Bay Insurance Selects Sapiens for its Cloud-Based Transformation Project for Reinsurance and Financial Management
Staff Writer | May 20, 2020
The North American provider will utilize the fully integrated financial & compliance and reinsurance offerings to modernize and automate their...
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DataCubes Announces Company Name Change to Convr
Staff Writer | May 20, 2020
New name reflects the company’s evolved vision and position at the convergence of innovative technology and traditional insurance...
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ClarionDoor Unveils New MGA Hub
Staff Writer | May 20, 2020
ClarionDoor, a provider of cloud-only, frontline insurance distribution solutions, launches ClarionDoor MGA Hub (CD MGA Hub) to help further...
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"Summer of Accelerate" to Deliver Continuing Education to Independent Agencies
Staff Writer | May 20, 2020
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FRISS Partners with eviid to Help Prevent Fraud
Staff Writer | May 20, 2020
FRISS, provider of AI powered risk and fraud solutions to P&C insurers, announced their partnership with eviid, leading provider of innovative...
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The Insurance Data Journey Into the New Normal
Ben Moreland | May 20, 2020
Without a very strong focus on data as a strategic and vital corporate asset, insurers will struggle to keep up with the necessary changes in the “new...
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Big Data and Insurtech: A Carrier Perspective
James Merz | May 19, 2020
Insurance has always relied on large volumes of data to gauge customer behavior and more. But as big data has gotten bigger, insurtech has empowered...
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Messagepoint Launches Rationalizer
Staff Writer | May 14, 2020
AI-powered content migration and optimization software enables the modernization of customer communications management systems...
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Arrowhead Deploys Small-to-Medium Commercial Portfolio on Instec Policy System
Staff Writer | May 14, 2020
Instec’s system simplifies Arrowhead’s delivery of a complex offering consisting of more than 70 custom coverages and seven lines of business...
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Traditional Insurers Need Open Ecosystems, Partnerships to Remain Competitive, CapGemini Report Finds
Staff Writer | May 14, 2020
World Insurance Report 2020 finds consumers favor "bigtech" insurance providers over traditional insurers...
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Anadolu Goes Live with Sapiens’ P&C Suite for its Motor Line of Business
Staff Writer | May 14, 2020
Turkish insurer is an existing customer that seeks to manage millions of customers and all of its business from one innovative platform as part of a...
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Greg Murphy Joins INSTANDA to Lead North American Expansion
Staff Writer | May 14, 2020
INSTANDA positioned to help facilitate positive change and greater speed-to-market...
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Pie Insurance Named a Winner of the Colorado Top Workplaces 2020 Award
Staff Writer | May 13, 2020
Pie Insurance, one of the nation's leading insurtechs providing workers' compensation insurance to small businesses, is a Colorado Top Workplace 2020...
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Electronic Chat with John C. Siegman
Laura Mazzuca Toops | May 13, 2020
We spoke with HazardHub Founder John Siegman on how insurance’s reliance on data has changed over the years, and the role of technology in its...
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Messagepoint Named a Customer Communications Management Leader for Third Consecutive Year in the Aspire Leaderboard
Staff Writer | May 11, 2020
Messagepoint Inc. has been named a leading provider of customer communications management (CCM) solutions in the 2020 Aspire Leaderboard for the third...
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Lockton Re Adopts Insurity’s SpatialKey Solutions to Bolster Risk Advisory Services
Staff Writer | May 08, 2020
nsurity, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based core system solutions and data analytics for the world’s largest insurers, brokers, and MGAs...
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Quadient Ranked as an Overall Leader in 2020 Aspire Leaderboard for Customer Communications for Third Consecutive Year
Staff Writer | May 08, 2020
Independent consulting firm Aspire Customer Communications Services has recognized Quadient as an overall leader in the 2020 Aspire Leaderboard for...
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Milliman PinPoint Selected by N.C. Rate Bureau
Staff Writer | May 07, 2020
Milliman PinPoint offers location-level geospatial data and premium calculations customized for unique rating plans and underwriting rules in both...
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Cover Whale Newly Approved Lloyd's Coverholder to Expand Insurtech Trucking Program
Staff Writer | May 07, 2020
Insurtech broker Cover Whale was approved as a new coverholder at Lloyd's of London. Cover Whale is collaborating with Lloyd's syndicates to provide a...
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Branch Launches Homeowners/Auto Bundle in Texas
Staff Writer | May 07, 2020
Insurtech startup Branch has launched operations in Texas, the company's fifth statewide expansion since launching in Ohio in August 2019...
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Buckle Temporarily Adds Food and Delivery Insurance Coverage to Member Policies at No Additional Cost
Staff Writer | May 07, 2020
As gig economy rideshare drivers step up to deliver food and supplies during COVID-19 crisis, Buckle responds with comprehensive protection for...
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HazardHub develops the first national LUST database (Leaking Underground Storage Tanks)
Staff Writer | May 06, 2020
HazardHub, the USA’s fastest-growing supplier of geospatial risk data and a 2019 Insuretech 100 company – announced that they have developed the first...
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ClarionDoor, InsureZone Partner on MGA Quoting Tool
Staff Writer | May 06, 2020
Standard and surplus lines get boost from new partnership...
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Reliance Standard Selects EIS Group’s Insurance Platform for Voluntary Benefits
Staff Writer | May 06, 2020
Modern, open technology platform will support transformation and innovation in insurer’s voluntary benefits business...
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Quadient Supports "Dress for Success" During COVID-19
Staff Writer | May 05, 2020
Quadient, a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, is allocating funds to support...
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Xceedance and Xemplar Partner to Advance Mobile Capabilities for Insurance Organizations
Staff Writer | May 05, 2020
Xceedance and Xemplar Insights announced a strategic partnership to bring innovative, mobile-based insurtech solutions to global property/casualty...
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Arrowpoint Capital Upgrades its Cloud-Based Reinsurance Capabilities with Sapiens
Staff Writer | May 05, 2020
The North American insurer and financial services company migrates to Sapiens ReinsurancePro version 8 in the cloud, which offers faster processing...
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6 Big Changes to Insurance from the COVID-19 Crisis
Laura Mazzuca Toops | May 05, 2020
COVID-19 is already shaping the future of how the insurance industry operates in the areas of automation, beneficiary management, and digital services...
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Aon Affinity Expands Use of Instec Policy System for Transportation Program
Staff Writer | May 04, 2020
Technology provides an improved customer experience and rating accuracy for the underserved small fleet market...
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Electronic Chat with Christopher Ewing
Staff Writer | May 04, 2020
Christopher Ewing is President and CEO of One Inc. One Inc offers a single platform for processing premiums and claims payments, designed to integrate...
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Novarica Names Quadient as a Dominant Provider of Customer Communications Systems
Staff Writer | April 28, 2020
Insurance customer communications management software provider included in Novarica’s report that outlines document management/enterprise content...
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Sapiens Announces a New Version of its Insurance Underwriting Solution
Staff Writer | April 28, 2020
The upgrade to the cloud-enabled life & annuities offering includes a new reinsurance interface to facilitate data transmission and enhanced...
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Hyland Releases Latest Versions of OnBase and Content Composer
Staff Writer | April 28, 2020
Enhancements offer additional modern UI components and give users a tailored view of the information they need to provide meaningful interactions...
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Guidewire Software Announces Donan as New Solution Alliance Partner to Streamline Claims Investigative Services
Staff Writer | April 28, 2020
Donan’s technology and services help to increase efficiency of claims adjusters and mitigate risk...
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Electronic Chat with Brad Epker
Staff Writer | April 28, 2020
Brad Epker is Chief Revenue Officer at Prompt.io (formerly Chatbox), a text messaging provider that allows businesses to transform text messaging from...
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Tapping AI to Improve Policyholder Experience
Chris Small | April 22, 2020
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly moving from the lab or back-office to having a strong impact on the daily front-line...
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IMS Announces Availability of Low-Cost, Quick-Start Auto UBI Program
Staff Writer | April 21, 2020
The global pandemic has altered driving behaviors and exposed a need for a more flexible, data-driven, pay-as-you-go auto insurance model...
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Crawford Technologies to Host Customer Communications Virtual Summit on May 6
Staff Writer | April 21, 2020
Crawford Technologies, provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, is hosting a free...
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Insurtech Startup Branch to Aid Auto Insurance Clients with Community Giveback Program
Staff Writer | April 21, 2020
Columbus-based startup Branch announced they are giving back 15% of monthly insurance premiums to auto policyholders in response to the current health...
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FRISS Fraud Detection Add-on for ClaimCenter Now Available in Guidewire Marketplace
Staff Writer | April 21, 2020
Automated risk assessment enables insurers to detect and investigate suspicious claims and fight fraud...
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FINEOS, Cigna Group Insurance Collaborate on Employee Benefits Platform
Staff Writer | April 21, 2020
Cigna Group Insurance and FINEOS collaborated to develop and implement the FINEOS Policy and FINEOS Billing components of FINEOS AdminSuite...
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ITA Pro Magazine, March/April 2020
Staff Writer | April 16, 2020
ITA Pro Magazine March/April 2020 issue is here...
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femme x COLUMBIA Offers Free Webinars With WFH Tips
Staff Writer | April 16, 2020
femme X COLUMBIA has launched the femme CULTIVATE series to provide a platform for people to participate in professional development workshops and...
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Agero Releases New Digital Platform for Accident Claims Management
Staff Writer | April 16, 2020
New capabilities, integrations with claims management vendor ecosystem saves insurers time and money...
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Wellfleet and EIS Group Partner on Innovative Insurance Solution
Staff Writer | April 15, 2020
Workplace benefits insurer and core processing platform provider aim to bridge the digital gap for brokers and their clients...
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COVID-19 a Game Changer for Workers’ Comp
Laura Mazzuca Toops | April 14, 2020
New survey shows shift to remote work, telemedicine as solutions...
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Origami Risk Introduces Online Solutions to Help Hospitals, Healthcare Systems Manage Issues Related to COVID19
Staff Writer | April 14, 2020
Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, introduces four online solutions to help...
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Independent Agents Equipped to Deliver a Modern Digital Experience to Insurance Consumers with Vertafore's InsurLink
Staff Writer | April 14, 2020
New web- and mobile-enabled solution provides end-insureds with real-time, 24/7 self-service access to policy documents, claims info & more...
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Vitech Announces Strategic Partnership with Innovation Underwriters
Staff Writer | April 13, 2020
Vitech Systems Group has formed a strategic partnership with Innovation Underwriters (IU), a not-for-profit collaborative focused on promoting...
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Kin Insurance Partners with Cape Analytics to Improve the Insurance Experience with Geospatial, Predictive Property Insights
Staff Writer | April 13, 2020
Cape Analytics is announcing that Kin Insurance – a fully licensed home insurance technology company that provides easy, affordable coverage to...
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INSTANDA Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Staff Writer | April 13, 2020
Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to INSTANDA to take advantage of the scalability, reliability and agility of Azure to drive...
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Allstate is providing more than $600 million to auto insurance customers amid pandemic
Staff Writer | April 09, 2020
Allstate is providing a Shelter-in-Place Payback to help its personal auto insurance customers in these challenging times. Allstate is also offering...
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Service Insurance Holdings Selects Cloverleaf Analytics
Staff Writer | April 08, 2020
Service Insurance Holdings, Inc. has selected the Cloverleaf business intelligence (BI) solution...
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Covr Financial Technologies Announces New President and Head of Innovation
Staff Writer | April 08, 2020
Ron Alexander to lead Covr's market-leading, digital life insurance innovation platform...
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ACORD Releases Next-Generation Digital Standards to Enable Streamlined Insurance Data Exchange
Staff Writer | April 08, 2020
New Data Standards Will Support Emerging and Future Technologies Across All Geographies and Lines of Business...
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Vitech Announces Strategic Partnership with Innovation Underwriters
Staff Writer | April 08, 2020
Vitech Systems Group announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Innovation Underwriters (IU), a not-for-profit collaborative...
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Prescient Taps Data Gumbo to Transform Insurance Underwriting in Marine & Energy
Staff Writer | April 08, 2020
Blockchain Network to Deliver Real-Time Analytics for Onshore and Offshore Customer Base...
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Origami Risk Launches Online COVID-19 Advice for Employers
Staff Writer | April 06, 2020
Leading Risk Software Firm Adds Pandemic Mapping, Tracking, Communication, and Audits...
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Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Chooses Sapiens for its Life Digital Transformation Project
Staff Writer | April 06, 2020
Illinois Mutual Life Insurance chose multiple Sapiens life solutions as part of its digital transformation project...
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Electronic Chat with Steve Comer
Laura Mazzuca Toops | April 06, 2020
Steve Comer, Director of Financial Services and Insurance at Hyland Software, discusses his company's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how Hyland...
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Majesco Acquires InsPro Technologies
Staff Writer | April 02, 2020
Expands growth potential and enhances domain depth as insurers see successful digital and business transformation...
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Sapiens Partners With SPLICE Software to Improve and Automate the Customer Communication Process
Staff Writer | March 30, 2020
Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) and (TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today...
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Root Inc. Appoints Annette Reavis as First Chief People Officer
Staff Writer | March 30, 2020
Reavis has joined the fast-growing insurtech, leveraging her experience in high-value tech...
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RiskGenius Releases COVID Coverage Checklist to Help Commercial Insurers Evaluate Coronavirus Exposure
Staff Writer | March 27, 2020
RiskGenius, an Insurtech company using artificial intelligence (AI) to enable property and casualty (P&C) carriers to analyze policy language across...
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Leveraging Digital Resources in the Time of COVID-19
Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 26, 2020
A new report by Forrester discusses the need for insurers to reshape and accelerate their digital roadmaps during the pandemic...
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Intellagents Adds Infinilytics to Marketplace for Next-Generation Claims Processing Capabilities
Staff Writer | March 26, 2020
Infinilytics’ AI platform will lower costs, improve customer experience, and increase efficiency of claims management in a remote environment...
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Electronic Chat with Robert Hartwig on COVID-19 and Insurance
Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 24, 2020
Hartwig spoke with ITA about how the insurance industry is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the insurtech sector...
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Sancor Seguros do Brazil S.A. Deploys Guidewire InsurancePlatform to Increase Operational Efficiency
Staff Writer | March 20, 2020
Brazilian insurer implements Guidewire Core, Data, and Digital products to automate manual processes...
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Covid-19: James Allen Creates Pandemic Policy for U.S. Businesses
Staff Writer | March 20, 2020
S-based James Allen Insurance has created a pandemic policy for business enterprises to protect themselves in the event of a pandemic outbreak such as...
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Zywave Launches COVID-19 Resource Center
Staff Writer | March 19, 2020
Offers industry access to free, downloadable compliance, HR and employee-facing content...
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Sapiens Partners with HazardHub on Real-Time Geographic Risk Data
Staff Writer | March 19, 2020
Integrating HazardHub’s comprehensive data with Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty will facilitate more accurate underwriting and straight-...
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Celent Study: Most Small Businesses Still Unclear on Importance of Cyber Insurance
Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 18, 2020
And risk increases as more employees work from home during coronavirus quarantine...
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Encova Insurance Selects One Inc Digital Payments Platform
Staff Writer | March 17, 2020
Encova Insurance has selected the One Inc Digital Payments Platform as part of the organization’s ongoing innovation efforts...
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The January/February 2020 ITA Pro is here!
Staff Writer | March 16, 2020
The latest issue of ITA Pro magazine is now available in digital format...
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Next Insurance Named One of Forbes' Best Startup Employers 2020
Staff Writer | March 16, 2020
Leading Insurtech company recognized for employee satisfaction, reputation and growth...
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CLARA Analytics Adds to Leadership Team
Staff Writer | March 16, 2020
Dustin Oxborrow, Brian Sullivan and Chris Koverman Join Company in Key Roles as CLARA Transforms Insurance Industry with AI...
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Zurich Partners With Carpe Data to Combat Fraud and Increase Claims Efficiency Through New Data
Staff Writer | March 16, 2020
Insurer working with Carpe Data to automate and accelerate their claims processes...
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Shift Technology’s Force Add-on for ClaimCenter Now Available in Guidewire Marketplace
Staff Writer | March 16, 2020
Real-time analysis to help insurers to combat estimated $40 billion in industry annual fraud losses...
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ID Federation Announces Board of Directors for 2020
Staff Writer | March 16, 2020
Insurtech-Driven Leaders Renew Push for Efficiency, Security in IA Channel Using 'SignOn Once...
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InsurTech Leader's Distribution and Compliance Management Solution Sees Rapid Adoption Among Carriers
Staff Writer | March 13, 2020
Vertafore's 2019 acquisition of Vue Software is simplifying insurance distribution...
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Deloitte: New C-Suite Roles Mean More Opportunities for Women
Staff Writer | March 11, 2020
Today’s C-suite includes a host of new designations virtually unheard of before 2010, focusing on diversity and inclusion, sustainability, innovation...
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Origami Risk Appoints Scott Plummer Director of Strategy, Core Solutions Division
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
Exec Brings Vast Experience Driving Tech Innovation on Behalf of P/C Insurance Carriers...
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Claim Central Announces Full Release of TradesPlus Platform
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
The connected claims platform is now available to P&C insurers throughout the U.S...
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OWIT Global Names Joel Otfinoski as Chief Customer Engagement Officer
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
Otfinoski brings years of insurance and technology experience to OWIT Global...
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Crawford Technologies Shares Document Accessibility Tools at the 2020 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
Crawford Technologies, provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, announces it will be...
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INSTANDA Raises $19.5m to Support Global Expansion
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
Series A Funding Will Support Global Expansion Following Successive Years Of Growth For The UK-Based Insurtech...
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Cloverleaf Analytics and Streff Insurance Services Announce Partnership
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
A shared interest in enabling P&C insurer clients to get better insights through access to data and analytics drove this alliance...
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BrokerTech Ventures Announces Five Additional Agencies, Appoints Hatten as Chief Operating Officer
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures now represents more than $2.1 billion in collective agency distribution...
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Solartis Administer Running on Solartis OptimX
Staff Writer | March 10, 2020
Solartis continues to innovate Solartis Administer, the insurance BPO service that helps insurance carriers and MGAs...
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Electronic Chat with Pankaj Parashar
Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 05, 2020
Pankaj Parashar is co-founder and CEO of Purple Ant, a subscription-based, cloud-based home monitoring platform that integrates with commercially...
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Xceedance Launches Life Insurance and Reinsurance Consulting Practice, Centered in Liechtenstein
Staff Writer | March 03, 2020
Xceedance, a global provider of insurance consulting, managed services, technology, data sciences, and blockchain solutions, today launched its life...
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Grange Insurance Association Selects Roost® Home Telematics
Staff Writer | March 03, 2020
Smart sensor deployment to mitigate water leak claims and build digital engagement in the Boise, Idaho and Treasure Valley areas...
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BrokerTech Ventures Selects 12 Startups for 2020 Accelerator
Staff Writer | February 26, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures, the industry’s first broker-led investor group and accelerator program, announced that 12 insurtech startups will participate in...
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Weston Insurance selects Prima XL to support P&C CAT activities
Staff Writer | February 26, 2020
Prima Solutions Group, a global insurtech group that designs software solutions for insurance and reinsurance professionals, announced that Florida-...
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Ethos Risk Services Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution Alliance Program
Staff Writer | February 26, 2020
New partner’s risk mitigation technology and services to help insurers streamline claims investigations...
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Crawford Technologies Continues Aggressive Investment Strategy with Acquisition of Composition Research Technologies, Inc. (CRT)
Staff Writer | February 25, 2020
Crawford Technologies, provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, announces it has...
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CIAB Picks ExdionPOD as a Top Insurtech Solution for Helping Brokers Automate Policy Checking and Issuance
Staff Writer | February 25, 2020
ExdionPOD has been recognized by The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) as one of the top 16 Insurtech solutions to watch in the category of...
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Insurance Board Selects Origami Risk for Automation and Apps to Streamline Underwriting Process
Staff Writer | February 25, 2020
Insurance Board, which administers property and casualty insurance for more than 4,500 churches throughout the U.S., has selected the insurance...
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Blackboard Insurance Receives Approval in Virginia
Staff Writer | February 25, 2020
Blackboard Insurance has received approval of its commercial insurance package in Virginia, bringing capabilities to middle market customers in 47...
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Great Hill Partners Completes Recapitalization of One Inc
Staff Writer | February 24, 2020
Leading payments investor partners with One Inc to support continued growth...
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n2uitive Secures $1.3 Million in Funding to Fuel Growth in InsurTech Market
Staff Writer | February 14, 2020
Growth Capital from Cascade Seed Fund to Drive Expansion of SaaS-Based Claims Interview Workflow and Intelligence Platform...
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Plug and Play Start-Up Accelerator and the Society of Actuaries Working Together to Inspire Innovative and Financially-Sound Technologies in Insurance
Staff Writer | February 14, 2020
Mutually beneficial insurtech partnership combines the rigor and technical insights of actuaries with the innovation and technology of start-ups...
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Boost Insurance Expands Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform with Suite of Products
Staff Writer | February 11, 2020
Closes $14 Million Series A Led by Coatue and Greycroft...
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Sapiens Complete Its Acquisition of sum.cumo English
Staff Writer | February 11, 2020
Germany's antitrust authority has approved the acquisition...
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Cowbell Cyber and Advisen Announce Data Partnership
Staff Writer | February 11, 2020
Cowbell Cyber Continuous Underwriting Platform incorporates Advisen's Cyber Loss Data...
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INSHUR Partners with Drivers Benefits to Provide Rideshare Drivers With Benefits Access
Staff Writer | February 11, 2020
Partnership will provide rideshare drivers easy access to benefits such as eye examinations and legal assistance through the integration of Drivers...
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Ed Rochfort Brings Successful UBI Track Record to IMS as Chief Product Officer
Staff Writer | February 11, 2020
IMS changes also include brand extension across Trak Global Group’s worldwide insurance and mobility B2B divisions, and the launch of a Boston...
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Electronic Chat with Chuck Wilson
Laura Mazzuca Toops | February 10, 2020
Chuck Wilson is co-founder of Avolanta, a privately held insurance computer software company based in Columbia, S.C...
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OWIT Rolls Out Contract Builder Solution Built on Microservices
Staff Writer | February 07, 2020
New solution will expedite the configuration and assembly of customized insuring agreements and policy forms...
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ITA, InsNerds Collaborate to Enhance ITA LIVE 2020 Content and Coverage
Staff Writer | February 07, 2020
ITA is partnering with Insurance Nerds at this year’s ITA LIVE 2020 executive event with the aim of enhancing content and engagement...
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Hyland acquires blockchain-credentialing provider Learning Machine
Staff Writer | February 06, 2020
Hyland, a leading content services provider, announced its acquisition of Learning Machine, an innovator in blockchain-anchored digital credentialing...
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Cloverleaf Analytics Partners with HazardHub
Staff Writer | February 06, 2020
Industry need for better data drives integration and delivery of deeper insights for improved risk selection and underwriting...
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Global Insurance Accelerator and State of Iowa Collaborate to Improve Insurance
Staff Writer | February 06, 2020
The Iowa Insurance Division recently met with the 2020 cohort of the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), which includes eight insurtech startups...
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Veruna Names Jennifer Carroll as New CEO
Staff Writer | February 06, 2020
Insurance agency management system developer Veruna has named Jennifer Carroll as the company’s new CEO...
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Ask Kodiak and Tarmika Announce Partnership
Staff Writer | January 29, 2020
Ask Kodiak, an API platform providing real-time appetite and eligibility for commercial lines insurance companies, agents, and brokers, and Tarmika, a...
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Slice Announces Four Slice Mind Services
Staff Writer | January 29, 2020
Leading insurance influencer indicates Slice services mark new era of customer insights and risk management...
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Protecht promotes Patrick Zhang to new CTO position
Staff Writer | January 29, 2020
Protecht, the award-winning insurtech company, has appointed Patrick Zhang of Irvine, California to the newly created position of Chief Technology...
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Pie Insurance Named a Top Colorado Company in 2020
Staff Writer | January 29, 2020
Built in Colorado includes Pie on lists of top 100 workplaces and top 50 startups...
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Slope Software Raises $1 Million to Scale Its Actuarial Modeling Platform
Staff Writer | January 29, 2020
Slope Software, an insurtech startup aiming to modernize actuarial software, today announced that it has raised a $1,000,000 seed round investment led...
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American Crop Insurance Partners with Farmers Edge on Growers Insurance
Staff Writer | January 29, 2020
American Crop Insurance, a provider of insurance services in the Northeast region of the United States, has partnered with Farmers Edge™, a global...
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Insurify Raises $23M, Expands Into Home and Life Insurance, and Hires Former SVP of Engineering at KAYAK as its CTO
Staff Writer | January 27, 2020
AI-powered insurance comparison platform Insurify is expanding into home, renters, and life insurance comparison. To help drive this expansion, the...
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DocVentive Joins Quadient Partner Advantage Program
Staff Writer | January 27, 2020
Quadient, a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, announced today that DocVentive...
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How SMBs Can Compete in Digital Ecosystems in the 2020s
Tim Attia | January 27, 2020
How does a small- to medium-sized business (SMB) begin attempting to understand the digital ecosystem customer...
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BrokerTech Ventures Hires John Jackovin as Accelerator Executive Director
Staff Writer | January 22, 2020
Hiring comes as 20 early-stage startups gear up for BrokerTech Ventures’ Selection Series in Des Moines...
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Xceedance Acquires Activer Solutions
Staff Writer | January 21, 2020
Acquisition enhances onshore insurance managed services and technology capabilities of Xceedance in North America...
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IMS Brings Carrot UBI Platform to North American Insurers
Staff Writer | January 21, 2020
Approach focused on engagement and reward already proven to deliver increased customer participation, better insurance outcomes, and safer drivers...
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4 Ways Insurance Can Prepare for New Data Privacy Laws
Philip Gow | January 21, 2020
Though it only took effect on Jan. 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, has already changed the way corporations view consumer data. And...
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SPLICE Software Included in "10 Most Trustable Insurance Tech Solution Providers to Watch in 2020" by The Technology Headlines
Staff Writer | January 17, 2020
SPLICE Software, which specializes in using big and small data and voice technologies to drive customer engagement, was named one of the 10 Most...
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Insurance Marketing & Communications Association Launches Exclusive Council for CMOs
Staff Writer | January 16, 2020
The Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) has launched an exclusive council as a networking and educational resource for top...
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Slice and SOMPO Release First On-Demand Insurance Product in Asia on ICS
Staff Writer | January 16, 2020
New pay-per-use travel product brings together advanced financial services, payments, and insurance platforms in Thailand’s cashless society...
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ClarionDoor Adds Jason Routson as New Director of Sales
Staff Writer | January 15, 2020
ClarionDoor, a proven provider of enterprise-class digital insurance software, is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Routson to the team as the...
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BriteCore Names New Chief Product Officer and SVP of Services
Staff Writer | January 14, 2020
BriteCore, provider of next-generation core software solutions for insurers, named John Davi as Chief Product Officer and Chris Heggelund as Senior...
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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and kWh Analytics Announce Insurtech Collaboration to Accelerate Solar Adoption
Staff Writer | January 14, 2020
Solar risk management firm kWh Analytics and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (SRCS) today announced an Agency Agreement to accelerate the growth of solar...
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Origami Risk Names David Duden as Strategic Relationships Executive, Core Solutions Division
Staff Writer | January 13, 2020
Industry Exec to Focus on Technology Needs of Risk Pools, TPAs...
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The Co-operators Selects Guidewire InsuranceSuite Cloud
Staff Writer | January 13, 2020
Canadian insurer to transition from on-premises deployment to Guidewire Cloud...
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Insurity Acquires SpatialKey, Inc., a Leader in P&C Geospatial Analytics
Staff Writer | January 09, 2020
Insurity, Inc., a provider of cloud solutions and data analytics for the world’s largest insurers, brokers, and MGAs, has acquired P&C geospatial...
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Brewer Lane Ventures Launches and Hires Insurtech Vet Martha Notaras as Managing Partner
Staff Writer | January 09, 2020
Brewer Lane Ventures, a new venture capital firm focused on investing in the insurtech and fintech industries, today announced it has brought on...
