INSURTECH
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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 | January 18, 2021
Last month Origami 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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Lloyd's Lab Selects Thimble to Develop Pandemic Business Interruption Insurance for SMBs
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
The insurtech startup, known for its instant, scalable insurance policies, will build a new type of coverage to protect small businesses from COVID-19...
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SIMON Expands Annuities Marketplace as Symetra Joins Platform
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
Both product lines are now available on SIMON’s Marketplace, which provides in-depth pre- and post-sale analytics to financial professionals serving...
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Vertafore to be Acquired by Roper Technologies
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
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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InteliSecure Launches Aperture, Streamlining Data and Cloud Security Services for Microsoft 365
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
Organizations of all sizes that use Microsoft 365 can now integrate their disparate security tools under one service platform in a comprehensive data...
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AF Group Selects Convr to Accelerate Underwriting Transformation
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 19, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 18, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 18, 2020
Bridger selected BindExpress for its functionality, configurability, and flexible architecture...
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ClarionDoor Launches New CD Tracker
Staff Writer | August 18, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 18, 2020
Melchiorre will be integral in guiding Messagepoint through its next phase of growth...
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BriteCore and Xceedance Announce Strategic Partnership
Staff Writer | August 17, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
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’
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
Common customers will benefit from streamlined implementation and onboarding processes...
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Majesco Announces Record First Quarter
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
Latest updates include content management tools, customization options and more...
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New Empire Group Implements INSTANDA for Policy and Billing
Staff Writer | August 12, 2020
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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Electronic Chat with Ty Harris, Founder and CEO, Openly
Laura Mazzuca Toops | August 11, 2020
Founded in October 2019 by Ty Harris and Matt Wielbut, Openly is a technology-enabled MGA for homeowners insurance that has built its products...
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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
Staff Writer | August 06, 2020
Farm liability now in production...
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One Inc Acquires Invenger Technologies, Including Invenger-InsurPay
Staff Writer | August 06, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 06, 2020
Latest release brings breakthrough handwriting recognition, increased cadence of enhancements...
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Guidewire Software Announces Promotion of PartnerConnect Consulting Partner
Staff Writer | August 06, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 05, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 04, 2020
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
Staff Writer | August 04, 2020
New Deloitte study finds financial institutions spending more on IT protection in 2020 than previous years...
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Electronic Chat with Michael DeGusta, CEO, ClarionDoor
Staff Writer | August 03, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 31, 2020
Upgrading outbound payments will optimize the customer experience for IAT policyholders...
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Majesco Implements Oracle Cloud HCM
Staff Writer | July 31, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 31, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 29, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 29, 2020
Incorporation of IMS telematics technology via SDK integration with...
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Risk Placement Services Implements Instec Policy System for Public Entity Program
Staff Writer | July 29, 2020
New program is RPS's second strategic expansion on Instec...
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Protective Insurance Selects Majesco for Commercial Auto, Workers' Comp
Staff Writer | July 29, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 27, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 27, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 27, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 27, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 24, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 24, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 22, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 22, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 22, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 20, 2020
Shareholders to receive $13.10 in cash per share...
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Lemonade Launches Health Insurance for Cats and Dogs
Staff Writer | July 17, 2020
Starting at $12 per month, coverage available to new and existing Lemonade customers...
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Majesco Launches New Customer Product Portal
Staff Writer | July 17, 2020
Portal provides faster and easier access to product information and insight...
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The Evolving Role of Managing General Agencies
Travis MacMillian | July 16, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 16, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 16, 2020
Operational innovation using embedded RPA reduces underwriting time to completion process...
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Farmers Insurance Engages Carpe Data to Identify New Opportunities
Staff Writer | July 16, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 16, 2020
OWIT Global’s microservices solutions support processing of all of SpottedRisk’s specialty lines insurance business...
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Electronic Chat with Char Hu
Laura Mazzuca Toops | July 16, 2020
Char Hu is CEO of The Helper Bees, the first and only company to use data analytics to help long-term care practitioners deliver intelligent...
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Electronic Chat with Allan L. Egbert, Jr.
Laura Mazzuca Toops | July 09, 2020
Tech entrepreneur, senior architect, consultant, and co-founder of Ask Kodiak...
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Insurtech Foxquilt Receives $3.5M Seed Round
Staff Writer | July 07, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 07, 2020
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
Staff Writer | July 07, 2020
Joins community-focused program supporting Greater Hartford-area startups changing the insurance industry...
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Petplan Chooses Sapiens’ Cloud-Based CoreSuite as Part of Digital Transformation
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
Staff Writer | July 02, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 30, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 30, 2020
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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Electronic Chat with Christopher Tramontano and Zbigniew Gawienczuk
Staff Writer | June 29, 2020
Christopher Tramontano and Zbigniew Gawienczuk are the founders of ClearLync, a full-service software consulting firm...
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Quadient, Kitewheel Partner on Customer Journey Explorer
Staff Writer | June 26, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 25, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 24, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 19, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 19, 2020
Investment accelerates privacy-first customer ID platform with strategic acquisitions...
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Insurance Innovation: Alive and Kicking
Denise Garth | June 19, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 18, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 18, 2020
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®
Staff Writer | June 17, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 16, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 16, 2020
Flueid Software Corporation, an insurtech company delivering real estate closing automation solutions to the title insurance, real estate and mortgage...
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Electronic Chat with Michael Jones
Laura Mazzuca Toops | June 15, 2020
Michael Jones is co-founder and CEO of Combined Ratio Solutions...
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Worldwide Entrepreneurs Accept Insurtech Hartford’s Innovation Challenge
Staff Writer | June 10, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 10, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 10, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 09, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 09, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 09, 2020
New product features convenient application process, streamlined underwriting...
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Vertafore Unveils New Insurtech Solutions for Agents
Staff Writer | June 09, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 09, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 08, 2020
Integrating CLARA analytics’ predictive analytics and AI tools with Sapiens’ core workers’ compensation offering will lead to faster and better...
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4 in 10 Agents Say They'll Continue Working from Home Post-Pandemic
Staff Writer | June 08, 2020
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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Electronic Chat with Paul VanderMarck
Laura Mazzuca Toops | June 08, 2020
Paul VanderMarck, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, SageSure, has been involved in insurance data and analytics for more than 25 years...
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Powerlytics Announces Series B Fundraising Round Led By Brewer Lane Ventures
Staff Writer | June 05, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 04, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 04, 2020
Upgrading both inbound and outbound payments will provide a consistent, modern customer experience...
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As Auto Insurance Premiums Shrink, Insurers Need Mobility Ecosystem, New Study Finds
Laura Mazzuca Toops | June 04, 2020
“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
Staff Writer | June 04, 2020
Guidewire Software, Inc. announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020...
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Hippo Acquires Spinnaker Insurance Company
Staff Writer | June 03, 2020
Licensed insurer joins Hippo’s companies...
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Veruna Forms Strategic Partnership with Insuritas
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
Veruna has partnered with Insuritas, provider of a seamless, transparent shopping experience...
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BrokerTech Ventures and InsureTech Connect Announce Strategic Alliance
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures to fuel Agency Connect: Virtual for 2020...
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MSO Promotes Megan Townley
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
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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Investment in Risk Management Systems Booming, New Study Finds
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
33% of organizations using RMIS invest more than $100,000 annually...
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Origami Risk Appoints Sean Salvas Senior Marketing Strategy Lead
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
Will lead expansion of tech-based solutions for EHS professionals...
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Messagepoint Announces Availability of a Connector for Sefas’ Customer Communications Management Solution
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
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
Staff Writer | June 02, 2020
GEICO Ranks Highest in Service Satisfaction, National General Ranks Highest in Shopping Satisfaction...
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Electronic Chat with Bobbie Shrivastav
Staff Writer | June 01, 2020
Bobbie Shrivastav is co-founder and chief product officer of Benekiva, a software company whose mission is to bridge the gap between life insurance...
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Pie Insurance Raises $127 Million in Latest Financing
Staff Writer | May 29, 2020
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
Staff Writer | May 28, 2020
Company will use the Decision platform to standardize business processes and decision-making logic across the organization...
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BrokerTech Ventures Announces Travelers as First Carrier Partner
Staff Writer | May 28, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) announced the addition of its first carrier partner, The Travelers Companies, Inc...
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Traders Insurance Selects Cloverleaf Analytics
Staff Writer | May 28, 2020
Traders Insurance has selected the Cloverleaf business intelligence (BI) solution to enhance real-time data capabilities...
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Roost Announces Strategic Partnership with American National Insurance Company
Staff Writer | May 28, 2020
Smart sensor deployment to enhance customer engagement...
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Sink or Swim: A Mid-Term View of Virus Impact
Denise Garth | May 28, 2020
COVID-19 has said to insurers, “It’s time to move...
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Root Insurance Extends Digital Business Model to Roadside Assistance with Agero, Powered by Swoop
Staff Writer | May 27, 2020
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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Meet the Board: Marissa Buckley
Laura Mazzuca Toops | May 27, 2020
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
Staff Writer | May 26, 2020
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...
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2020 GIA Cohort Launches on January 14
Staff Writer | January 08, 2020
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) announces the launch of its sixth cohort on January 14, with eight insurtech companies coming to Des Moines...
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Brylianze and Cloverleaf Analytics Form Alliance
Staff Writer | January 08, 2020
Insurance-focused IT services company Brylianze, and Cloverleaf Analytics, a business intelligence technology provider to the insurance industry, have...
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SIMON Markets LLC Adds Great American Life to Annuities Platform
Staff Writer | January 07, 2020
SIMON Markets LLC has added Great American Life Insurance Company as the second insurance carrier to offer products on SIMON’s new annuities platform...
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Sapiens Acquires German-Based Insurtech sum.cumo to Expand its Footprint in the DACH Region
Staff Writer | January 07, 2020
Acquisition of one of Intelligent Insurer’s “Insurtech: Hot 100” companies will enable Sapiens to enhance its digital offerings globally...
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The November/December 2019 ITA Pro is here!
Staff Writer | January 06, 2020
The latest issue of ITA PRO magazine is now available in digital format...
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Electronic Chat with Joshua Snead
Staff Writer | January 06, 2020
Joshua Snead is co-founder of Rainwalk Technology, a SaaS cloud-native platform provider for pet insurance. The company uses machine learning to price...
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Volvo Financial Services Invests in Insurtech for the Commercial Vehicle Sector
Staff Writer | January 03, 2020
Volvo Financial Services has invested in REIN, an insurtech start-upmpany, to deploy connected insurance services to the commercial transport industry...
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Workers Comp Insurtech Hourly Secures $7.15M Seed Round
Staff Writer | January 02, 2020
Hourly, a Palo Alto-based startup that simplifies workers’ comp insurance, payroll and time tracking for small business owners, announced today that...
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Bold Penguin Acquires Multi-Quote Platform xagent
Staff Writer | January 02, 2020
Bold Penguin today announced its acquisition of xagent, an independent, multi-quote platform for standard and surplus lines business insurance market...
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Heartland Farm Mutual Insurance Selects Guidewire InsurancePlatform with EY iNexus Cloud Delivery
Staff Writer | December 30, 2019
Heartland Farm Mutual, Inc., an Ontario-based mutual insurer, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property...
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ClarionDoor Announces the 2nd Annual ClarionDoor Experience (CDX) Conference
Staff Writer | December 30, 2019
ClarionDoor, a provider of API-first distribution solutions for insurance, is pleased to announce the dates and agenda for the company’s second annual...
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BIMA Develops New Life and Health Insurance Products with Low-Code Platform Leader OutSystems
Staff Writer | December 17, 2019
Insurtech BIMA is using the OutSystems low-code platform to build customer engagement web and mobile apps for its new direct-to-consumer life and...
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ACORD Names Top Ten InsurTech Leaders of 2019
Staff Writer | December 17, 2019
Individuals Recognized for Driving Change in Global Insurance Industry...
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Electronic Chat with Wendy Aarons-Corman
Laura Mazzuca Toops | December 16, 2019
Wendy Aarons-Corman has more than 30 years’ experience in both IT and insurance, from her earliest days as a software developer on the underwriting...
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AXA XL Announces Collaboration with Slice Labs and Microsoft to Improve Cyber Risk Management
Staff Writer | December 13, 2019
Collaboration gives Microsoft customers access to on-demand, cloud-based cyber insurance for the first time...
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DropIn, Inc Announces Joseph Shemesh as New CEO
Staff Writer | December 12, 2019
DropIn, Inc., provider of the on-demand, live video platform for the insurance industry, announced the appointment of Joseph Shemesh as its new Chief...
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Insurtech MGA Cover Whale Launches "BigRigInsure.Com" Trucking Platform
Staff Writer | December 12, 2019
Insurtech MGA Cover Whale has launched its commercial truck insurance platform, www.BigRigInsure.com...
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Axiom Debuts Axiom Connected
Staff Writer | December 12, 2019
Axiom Product Administration has established a dedicated technology services organization, Axiom Connected Technology LLC, which is focused on the...
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Policygenius Releases Two New Tech Tools
Staff Writer | December 10, 2019
Online life insurance marketplace Policygenius has released two new tech tools to improve and simplify customer experience...
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Trov and Sompo Partner to Expand Global Mobility Solutions
Staff Writer | December 10, 2019
Insurtech provider Trov is partnering with Sompo Holdings to launch Mobility Solutions, a new Powered by Trov collaboration that expands the company's...
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Guidewire Software Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Staff Writer | December 06, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (“P&C”) insurers rely upon, today announced its...
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Patriot Life Insurance Company Upgrades its Life & Annuities Underwriting Capabilities with Sapiens
Staff Writer | December 06, 2019
Milliman IntelliScript’s Irix® – Risk Score integrates with the latest version of Sapiens UnderwritingPro for Life & Annuities, which is now generally...
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Zywave Acquires Data Analytics Provider miEdge
Staff Writer | December 05, 2019
Product integration will deliver advanced prospecting and data engine, supporting Zywave’s comprehensive Product Cloud Portfolios...
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Trov Launches White-Label Renters Insurance Application in Partnership with Lloyds Banking Group
Staff Writer | December 04, 2019
Fully digital application delivers renters insurance as a flexible subscription, plus on-demand cover for individual items...
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Bestow Announces Executive Hires
Staff Writer | December 04, 2019
Bestow, the digital life insurance company which uses artificial intelligence and its full stack platform to instantly underwrite, today announced new...
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OCTO Acquires Nebula Systems, Reinforcing Leadership in Intelligent Vehicle Diagnostics
Staff Writer | December 04, 2019
With the integration of Nebula’s solution into the OCTO Intelligent Mobility solution, vehicle health, status and operations can be monitored...
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Eastern Alliance Insurance Group Selects Insurity’s Cloud-hosted “Workers’ CompXPress Suite”
Staff Writer | December 04, 2019
Eastern Alliance Insurance Group, a domestic casualty insurance group specializing in workers’ compensation insurance and a wholly-owned subsidiary of...
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SageSure Insurance Managers Appoints Paul VanderMarck to Accelerate Innovation
Staff Writer | December 03, 2019
New Chief Technology and Innovation Officer will guide the company’s technology initiatives and innovation strategy...
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The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group Deploys Guidewire InsurancePlatform in Deloitte’s InsurCloud
Staff Writer | December 03, 2019
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group, an Ontario, Canada-based mutual insurer, has successfully deployed Guidewire InsurancePlatform* Core and Data...
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WNS Recognized as a "Market Leader" in Insurance by ISG
Staff Writer | December 02, 2019
WNS (Holdings) Limited, a leading provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) services, announced that the company has been recognized as a "...
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GloveBox Names Scott McNealy as Board Advisor
Staff Writer | December 02, 2019
GloveBox, the recently released mobile and web app, has announced the addition of Silicon Valley legend, Scott McNealy, to their board of advisors...
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Openly Secures $7.65 Million To Empower Insurance Agents And Simplify Home Insurance
Staff Writer | November 27, 2019
With Funding Led by Gradient Ventures, Insurtech Startup is Now Live in Illinois, Arizona & Rapidly Expanding to More States...
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Origami Risk Expands UK/EMEA Operations; Appoints Mary Upshaw as Head of Professional Service and Daniel Efting as Client Exec
Staff Writer | November 26, 2019
Origami Risk, the risk, safety, and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, announced the expansion of its operations in the UK and...
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ACCC Insurance Company Selects One Inc for Digital Claims Payments
Staff Writer | November 26, 2019
ACCC Insurance Company (ACCC) has selected the One Inc Digital Payments Platform’s ClaimsPay® to modernize the company’s outbound payment capabilities...
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Take a Business-Driven Approach to Continuous Improvement for Core Systems and Processes
Sean Sweeney | November 25, 2019
Harnessing a business objective mindset ensures your team understands what the business strives to achieve, rather than attempting to simply solve...
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Sapiens Recognised as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Non-Life-Insurance Platforms, Europe
Staff Writer | November 25, 2019
Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, was positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s...
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Ullico Casualty Group Selects Majesco P&C Core Suite and Enterprise Data Warehouse on Majesco CloudInsurer® for Digital Transformation
Staff Writer | November 25, 2019
Selection will drive business modernization leveraging pre-configured industry leading practices, deliver optimized and operational capabilities and...
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Sun Life U.S. names Paula Bartgis as CIO
Staff Writer | November 22, 2019
Sun Life U.S. announced today that it has named Paula Bartgis as senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Bartgis will have...
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Daisy Wins AI Company of the Year at the Canadian FinTech & AI Awards
Staff Writer | November 22, 2019
Daisy Intelligence was named AI Company of the Year at the prestigious Canadian FinTech & AI Awards. Daisy provides AI-powered solutions for the...
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Hippo Expands Its Suite of Offerings
Staff Writer | November 21, 2019
Home insurance company Hippo is adding protective home maintenance services for Hippo customers. Through its acquisition of Sheltr, a platform that...
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Heartland Farm Mutual Insurance Selects Guidewire InsurancePlatform with EY iNexus Cloud Delivery
Staff Writer | November 21, 2019
Ontario mutual insurer to leverage EY-hosted Guidewire Core and Data products to improve operational efficiencies and accelerate business growth...
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CyberCube Secures $35 million in Series B Raise to Accelerate Cyber Risk Analytics
Staff Writer | November 20, 2019
Company secures $35mn additional funding led by Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (doing its reinsurance business as HSCM Bermuda) and...
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National Western Life Selects Equisoft to Accelerate its Growth Strategy
Staff Writer | November 20, 2019
Equisoft, a global provider of digital business solutions for the insurance and wealth industries, has been selected by National Western Life...
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Zesty.ai Releases Property Change Detection Product Powered By AI
Staff Writer | November 19, 2019
Z-BOOK™ Improves Risk Assessment, Ensures Accurate Insurance Coverage, and Customer Safety by Monitoring Property Changes...
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Next Insurance Appoints Former Fitbit, Yelp Execs to Head Marketing, Product Teams
Staff Writer | November 19, 2019
Following a $250M Funding Round the Small Business Insurance Leader Appoints CMO and CPO from World Renowned Brands...
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WoodmenLife Launches Unified Selling Experience for Agents with iPipeline
Staff Writer | November 19, 2019
iPipeline, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry, announces that WoodmenLife has...
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Sapiens Expands Partnership Ecosystem with Lightico
Staff Writer | November 18, 2019
Insurance software provider Sapiens International Corporation has expanded its growing ecosystem by partnering with Lightico, an industry leader that...
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Electronic Chat with Ron Glozman
Laura Mazzuca Toops | November 18, 2019
Ron Glozman is the founder of Chisel, an AI solution for the global insurance industry which uses natural language processing and named entity...
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Names Andrew McMahon President
Staff Writer | November 15, 2019
McMahon has a history of innovation and leadership in the industry, having launched and strategically advised several insurtech companies. He is also...
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GoAskJay Launches On-Demand Marketplace for Personal and Commercial Insurance
Staff Writer | November 15, 2019
GoAskJay, an on-demand insurance provider fueled by AI, has released its business and individual consumer marketplace in the U.S...
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OWIT Global Partners with Maprisk
Staff Writer | November 15, 2019
OWIT Global, provider of microservices technology for the global insurance industry, has formed a partnership with Maprisk to utilize data services...
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Hollard Group Risk Selects Sapiens
Staff Writer | November 14, 2019
Sapiens International Corporation, global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced that Hollard Group Risk, an...
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DataCubes Raises $15.2 Million in Series B Funding Round
Staff Writer | November 14, 2019
DataCubes, an underwriting decisioning platform for U.S. commercial property and casualty insurers, announced the close of a $15.2 million funding...
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Activer Solutions Expands Sales Team
Staff Writer | November 13, 2019
Vice President of Sales, Rex James, adds Sarah Osborne as Sales Director...
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Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company (FUMICO) Selects Sapiens Solutions Over the Cloud for its P&C Transformation Project
Staff Writer | November 13, 2019
FUMICO will replace its 30-year-old legacy system with Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty and advanced analytics solution over the cloud...
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Zendrive Names John Kramer New Director of Insurance Sales
Staff Writer | November 13, 2019
Auto data analytics company Zendrive has named John Kramer as Director of Insurance Sales. He brings with him nearly 20 years of insurance experience...
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Guidewire’s Data Guru Mike Byam on How Insurers are Using Internal and Third-Party Data
Laura Mazzuca Toops | November 13, 2019
Traditionally, internally stored data – the reams of information buried in policies and claims -- was the exclusive realm of the insurance actuary...
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REIN's DroneInsurance.com and Measure Collaborate to Provide Commercial Drone Operators with Integrated Access to Drone Insurance
Staff Writer | November 12, 2019
Drone teams using Measure's Ground Control app will now have integrated access to DroneInsurance.com's 24/7 ground and usage-based flight coverage...
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Root Insurance Company Launches New Renters Insurance
Staff Writer | November 11, 2019
Insurtech Root Insurance has launched an affordable, streamlined renters insurance designed and personalized around real consumer need, for as low as...
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Electronic Chat with Russ Bostick
Laura Mazzuca Toops | November 11, 2019
Russ Bostick is Managing Partner at MVP Advisory Group, established in 2013 to provide consulting and advisory services specifically for the insurance...
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Trexis Insurance Goes Live with the Duck Creek Core Suite OnDemand and Duck Creek Insights
Staff Writer | November 08, 2019
Trexis Insurance, a Tennessee-based non-standard personal auto insurer with operations in nine U.S. states, is live with the core Duck Creek Suite...
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Roost® Announces Commercial Property Telematics Partnership with Church Mutual Insurance Company
Staff Writer | November 08, 2019
Property carrier telematics provider Roost announced a new partnership with Church Mutual Insurance Company®, the largest insurer of religious...
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Arch Insurance Live with Majesco Billing for P&C on Majesco CloudInsurer™
Staff Writer | November 08, 2019
Majesco, a global cloud insurance software solutions provider for insurance business transformation, announced that Arch Insurance Group, Inc...
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Conning: Life Insurance Sector Catching Up in Terms of Innovation
Staff Writer | November 07, 2019
Both internal and external pressures are weighing on the life insurance sector to drive innovation and technology adoption. Recent flat sales, a need...
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Efma and Accenture Announce Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards in North America
Staff Writer | November 07, 2019
Efma, an association of more than 3,300 retail financial services companies in 130 countries, and Accenture have announced the winners of the second...
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Guidewire Congratulates 2019 Innovation Award Winners – Aviva Italy, CAA Insurance Company, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho, and FRIDAY
Staff Writer | November 06, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. congratulates the winners of its 2019 Innovation Awards: Aviva Italy with EY and GFT, CAA Insurance Company, Farm Bureau...
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Burns & Wilcox Implements Majesco Digital1st Insurance™ Platform as the Foundation for Latest Digital Growth Strategy
Staff Writer | November 05, 2019
Burns & Wilcox, North American insurance wholesale broker and underwriting manager, selected Majesco Digital1st Insurance™ platform as the foundation...
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Guidewire Announces 2019.2 Release of P&C Insurance Industry Platform to Enhance Experiences for Policyholders, Agents, and Insurer Staff
Staff Writer | November 05, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. announced the 2019.2 release of Guidewire InsurancePlatform. This latest release extends support for insurers’ imperatives to...
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EMC Insurance Adopts Full Suite of CLARA analytics AI-Based Products
Staff Writer | November 05, 2019
EMC Insurance Companies (EMC) has selected CLARA analytics to help advance its digital initiatives. EMC will integrate the full suite of all three...
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Oxfam, Etherisc, and Aon Deliver Pay-Outs with First Blockchain-Based Agricultural Insurance Policies for Smallholder Farmers in Sri Lanka
Staff Writer | November 04, 2019
Oxfam in Sri Lanka, the organization working to alleviate poverty; Etherisc, the insurtech startup developing a protocol for decentralized insurance...
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San Francisco-Based Kover.ai Raised $1.5M in Seed Round
Staff Writer | November 04, 2019
Kover.ai recently closed a $1.5 million seed round from some big names in the Silicon Valley and Chicago tech ecosystems. The round was led by West...
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SMA Announces Transformation in Action Award Winners
Staff Writer | November 04, 2019
Strategy Meets Action (SMA), a leading insurance advisory firm, has announced the winners for the annual SMA Transformation in Action Awards, which...
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Women in Insurance Technology Gather at the Koger Center in Columbia, SC
Staff Writer | November 03, 2019
The Women in Insurance Technology of South Carolina (WiITsc) hosted a program on Unconscious Bias at the Koger Center for the Arts on October 16, 2019...
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SECURA Upgrades Majesco Policy for P&C and Expands Additional Lines of Business and States
Staff Writer | November 03, 2019
Insurance cloud solutions software provider Majesco announced that SECURA Insurance successfully upgraded to Version 10 of Majesco Policy for P&C...
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Compart Hires Brian Gasteier to Lead North America
Staff Writer | November 03, 2019
With industry-leading software solutions extending into new products and services, Compart AG has expanded its footprint with the hiring of Brian...
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Guidewire Announces InsuranceNow GO for Faster Core System Implementations
Staff Writer | November 03, 2019
Insurance industry platform provider Guidewire Software, Inc.announced the availability of InsuranceNow GO, its new, out-of-the-box, no-code cloud...
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Guidewire Software Recognised as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Non-Life Insurance Platforms, Europe, for Second Consecutive Year
Staff Writer | November 01, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform general insurers rely upon today announced that it has been positioned as a...
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Veruna Founder Jon Lincoln Wins ACORD Leadership Award
Staff Writer | November 01, 2019
Veruna, developer of the insurance industry’s only agency management system (AMS) built on the Salesforce platform, is pleased to announce that the...
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Carpe Data Announces Launch of ClaimsX Platform
Staff Writer | October 31, 2019
Carpe Data, a provider of innovative emerging and alternative data products for the insurance industry, is pleased to announce the immediate...
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Slice Joins CTA Small Business Council Board to Advance Awareness of On-Demand Insurance
Staff Writer | October 31, 2019
On-demand insurance cloud platform provider Slice Labs Inc. has become a member of Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA)® Small Business Council (...
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GAINSCO Selects One Inc for Digital Claims Payments
Staff Writer | October 31, 2019
One Inc, a digital payments platform provider for insurance companies and managing general agencies (MGAs), is pleased to announce GAINSCO Auto...
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Protecht Names Casey Callinsky COO
Staff Writer | October 31, 2019
Protecht's president, Casey Callinsky, has taken on a new role as the firm's chief operating officer...
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Truepic Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution Alliance Program; Publishes Ready for Guidewire Add-On
Staff Writer | October 31, 2019
Truepic, provider of an end-to-end virtual inspection solution for insurers, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry...
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Majesco Releases Version 11 of P&C Core Suite and L&A and Group Core Suite Platforms
Staff Writer | October 31, 2019
Majesco (NASDAQ: MJCO), a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced the general...
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Guidewire Extends Use of Advisen Data in its Cyber Rating Model
Staff Writer | October 30, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers rely upon, and Advisen, provider of data...
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BrokerTech Ventures Announces 2020 Accelerator Open for Tech Startup Submissions
Staff Writer | October 30, 2019
BrokerTech Ventures, the first broker-led investor group and accelerator focused on delivering innovation to the insurance agent-broker industry, has...
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Chisel AI Expands Leadership Team with Seasoned Software Industry Executives
Staff Writer | October 30, 2019
Chisel AI, a technology provider for the global insurance industry, today announced three recent appointments to its leadership team. The company has...
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EverQuote Partners with Bold Penguin to Launch Commercial Insurance Marketplace
Staff Writer | October 28, 2019
EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVER), a leading online marketplace for insurance shopping in the U.S., is pleased to announce a partnership with Bold...
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Church Mutual Insurance Company Selects Guidewire InsurancePlatform Products to Transform Claims Management, Data and Analytics, and Digital Engagement Capabilities
Staff Writer | October 28, 2019
Church Mutual Insurance Company, a market leader providing insurance services for faith-based organizations and other compatible markets, and...
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Announces Partnership to Roll Out Zipari’s Full Consumer Experience Platform
Staff Writer | October 28, 2019
Zipari, the consumer experience solution built specifically for health insurance, has been selected as the technology partner for CareFirst BlueCross...
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Electronic Chat with John Siegman
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 28, 2019
John Siegman is CCA and Founder at HazardHub, the U.S.’s most comprehensive natural and man-made risk database...
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Campings.com Collaborates With Setoo to Offer Weather Insurance
Staff Writer | October 25, 2019
UK Insurance and protection-as-a-service company, Setoo, today announced that Campings.com, a Europe-wide campsite bookings company, selected its...
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Origami Risk Adds Patient and Staff Survey Tool to Healthcare Risk Management Platform
Staff Writer | October 24, 2019
Origami Risk, the risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, has added a new survey tool to its integrated cloud-based...
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Workgrid Software Launches All-In-One Workplace Chatbot To Improve Employee Experience
Staff Writer | October 23, 2019
Workgrid Software, Inc., a startup software provider of intelligent workplace solutions that is part of Liberty Mutual Group, has announced the...
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CLARA analytics Appoints Paul Kim as Chief Medical Officer
Staff Writer | October 23, 2019
CLARA analytics (“CLARA”), a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the commercial insurance industry, today announced that Paul Kim...
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U.S. Insurance Carriers Embrace Artificial Intelligence, Drones and Other Technologies
Staff Writer | October 22, 2019
U.S. insurance companies are rapidly adopting new technologies such as artificial intelligence and drones to better serve their customers, and they...
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Chisel AI Named as an IDC Innovator for Insurance Sales Automation Solutions
Staff Writer | October 16, 2019
Leading Analyst Firm Profiles Chisel AI with Four Other Companies Using Advanced Technologies to Enhance Insurance Sales Processes...
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New Majesco Report Emphasizes the Burning Platform for Insurance Transformation and Market Leadership
Staff Writer | October 15, 2019
Incumbent insurers and InsurTech startups are changing the rules of the insurance business with the powerful capabilities of cloud-based platform...
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Veruna Named Insurance Technology Company of the Year
Staff Writer | October 15, 2019
Award presented by the Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals...
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Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Selects One Inc for Claims Processing
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 10, 2019
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (VFBMIC) has selected One Inc to consolidate premiums and claims payment processing into one all-...
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Principal Financial Group Partners with EIS Group on Disability Insurance
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 09, 2019
A new partnership with EIS Group will help Principal Financial Group® simplify the process of buying and servicing disability insurance...
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RT ProExec Distributes New Commercial Cyber Product with ClarionDoor Technology
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 08, 2019
RT ProExec, a division of RT Specialty and a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services, is delivering a new insurance...
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Guidewire InsuranceSuite Positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for P&C Core Platforms, North America, for Fifth Consecutive Time
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 04, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers rely upon, today announced Guidewire...
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Insurer IT Spending Up for 2020; Portals and Predictive Analytics Investments Are Common, Says Novarica Study of 100 Insurer CIOs
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 04, 2019
Insurer IT spending is growing for 2020 as insurers seek to improve speed to market, distributor service, and analytics capabilities, according to the...
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Slice Announces Duuo Release of Two New On- Demand Insurance Products Built on ICS
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 04, 2019
Slice Labs Inc. announces that digital insurance brand Duuo from The Co-operators Group, has launched on-demand Event and Rent-My-Stuff insurance...
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Global Insurance Accelerator Announces New Funding Structure for Future Cohorts
Laura Mazzuca Toops | October 02, 2019
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), an InsurTech accelerator focused on supporting and promoting innovation for the insurance industry, is excited...
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InsurTech Innovator Avinew Selects Majesco P&C Core Suite on Majesco CloudInsurer™ as its Platform for Growth and Innovation
Staff Writer | September 24, 2019
Majesco’s Track Record for Speed-To-Value, Microservices-Based Capabilities and Cutting-Edge Partner Ecosystem Will Help Fuel Avinew to Deliver New...
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NeuralMetrics Announces Global Corporate Launch
Staff Writer | September 12, 2019
NeuralMetrics, a modern InsurTech data provider using natural language processing (NLP) technologies to power a real-time, alternative data engine for...
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Ask Kodiak and Friends to Host Insurtech Boston on October 29
Staff Writer | September 17, 2019
“Not-your-typical-insurtech event” has become an important ingredient in an evolving insurance ecosystem...
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Bold Penguin's Exchange drives innovation in commercial insurance
Bill Sinn | May 30, 2019
Bold Penguin, a commercial insurance technology provider, has announced that it is accelerating innovation in the sector by working with Progressive...
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Guidewire Software Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results
Bill Sinn | June 04, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (“P&C”) insurers rely upon, today announced its...
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Prudential Financial appoints Roger Putnam to lead U.S. customer service operations
Bill Sinn | June 03, 2019
Roger Putnam has joined Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) as chief operating officer of the company’s Enabling Solutions organization...
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Chisel AI Launches Submission Triage for Commercial Insurance Carriers
Bill Sinn | May 29, 2019
AI-Powered Solution Enables Carriers to Boost Quoting Capacity by 50% and Respond to Submissions in Seconds...
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Quadient Recognized as an Overall Leader in the 2019 Aspire Leaderboard for CCM for the Second Consecutive Year
Bill Sinn | May 28, 2019
Quadient was also recognized as a leader in the Business Automation, Omni-channel Orchestration and Communication Composition categories...
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Spotlight on the 2019 IASA Conference
Bill Sinn | May 23, 2019
Thousands of insurance professionals will descend on Phoenix, AZ, for this year's annual IASA conference from June 2-5, 2019...
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Guidewire Announces Latest Group of PartnerConnect Consulting Program Specialization Recipients
Bill Sinn | May 20, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc., provider of the industry platform P&C insurers rely upon, today announced that Cognizant and PwC have achieved Guidewire...
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Grinnell Mutual Deploys Guidewire InsurancePlatform via Guidewire Cloud to Accelerate Growth
Bill Sinn | May 20, 2019
Multi-state property and casualty insurance provider leveraging Guidewire’s industry platform in the cloud to increase business agility and enhance...
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Messagepoint Named a Customer Communications Management Leader in the Aspire Leaderboard for Second Year in a Row
Bill Sinn | May 22, 2019
Messagepoint Inc. has been named as a leading provider of Customer Communications Management (CCM) solutions in the Aspire Leaderboard for the second...
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New VUE Software Study On Blockchain Probes Uses For Insurance
Bill Sinn | May 03, 2019
VUE Software releases its deep-dive study into the applications and outlook for Blockchain in the insurance industry...
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Messagepoint Adds AI-powered Content Intelligence to Its Leading Customer Communications Management Platform
Bill Sinn | May 06, 2019
New Capabilities Enable Better Content and Improved Content Management...
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Electronic Chat with Dr. Dan Shoham
Bill Sinn | May 02, 2019
ITA interviews Dr. Dan Shoham, Chief Science Officer of Betterview...
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Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Selects Guidewire InsurancePlatform Products to Transform Core Operations, Data and Analytics, and Digital Engagement Capabilities
Bill Sinn | April 29, 2019
Canadian mutual insurer to leverage Guidewire systems to enhance policyholder experience, improve operational efficiencies, and support strategic...
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ValueMomentum experienced 31% revenue growth in FY 2018
Bill Sinn | April 30, 2019
Notable growth is led by digital, data and core transformation initiatives...
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Aite Group Names EIS Group “Best-in-Class” for Life Policy Administration Data Integration Capabilities
Bill Sinn | April 29, 2019
EIS Group takes top honors in PAS vendor report focused on integration, API development, micro-services, and the ability to integrate and use external...
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Guidewire Achieves Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Compliance and is Named a VISA Third-Party Agent
Bill Sinn | April 24, 2019
PCI DSS Compliance helps ensure financial data security for P&C insurers and their policyholders...
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Pacífico Seguros first Peruvian insurer to select FRISS for automated claims fraud analytics
Bill Sinn | April 25, 2019
Peruvian insurer Pacífico Seguros selected FRISS, the global provider of fraud and risk software solutions for the P&C insurance industry, to automate...
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Foresters Friendly Society to Replatform its Legacy Systems with Majesco LifePlus Solutions in the Cloud
Bill Sinn | April 23, 2019
Majesco is delighted to announce that it has signed an agreement with Foresters Friendly Society to deliver full, end-to-end policy lifecycle support...
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Unique partnership between VMSolution and FRISS enables fast claims process
Bill Sinn | April 18, 2019
VMSolution, a Münster-based start-up specializing in automation and risk calculation for motor vehicle insurance, and FRISS, the global supplier of...
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Roost Joins the IoT Insurance Observatory
Bill Sinn | April 18, 2019
Roost, a leader in Home Telematics for property insurance carriers, today announced thatthey will be joining the IoT Insurance Observatory member...
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Appalachian Underwriters launches world-class billing and payments offering (through Input 1)
Bill Sinn | April 18, 2019
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., a leading insurance wholesale facility based in Oak Ridge, TN, recently went live with a direct bill offering for...
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Musings on the Future of Autonomous Vehicles – And Practical Implications for Today
Mark Breading | April 18, 2019
What might a future world look like where all transportation is via autonomous vehicles...
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S&P Global Ratings expands collaboration with Guidewire Software to inform cyber component of New ESG Evaluations
Bill Sinn | April 12, 2019
S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE) today announced an increased collaboration...
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National Life Transforms Customer Experience Program with Cognizant
Bill Sinn | April 16, 2019
Expanded Collaboration Elevates Strategic Engagement across Policyholders, Sales Agents and Employees...
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Majesco Unveils Majesco P&C Core Suite Version 11
Bill Sinn | April 15, 2019
The new version includes 100 new features and 700 new capabilities to accelerate insurers’ transformation to the future of insurance...
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Assurant Selects Equisoft for Multi-Year System Upgrade and Data Migration Project
Bill Sinn | April 09, 2019
Equisoft, a leading global provider of digital business solutions for the insurance and wealth industries, is pleased to announce that it has been...
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Mutual of Omaha Selects Socotra for Increased Flexibility and Agility
Bill Sinn | April 10, 2019
Socotra's open APIs and speed-to-market supports Mutual of Omaha’s new business platform...
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Majesco Announces Plans to Unveil New Brand and Vision for the Future of Insurance
Bill Sinn | April 09, 2019
Launching the new face and future of Majesco at the company’s sold-out customer conference...
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Gold Sponsor Messagepoint Shares How Integration with Salesforce Delivers Personalized, Compliant Customer Communications at Salesforce World Tour Toronto
Bill Sinn | April 09, 2019
Messagepoint Inc., a leader in the Customer Communications Management (CCM) software market, announces it is participating as a Gold Sponsor at...
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Tangram Partners with DataCubes to Improve Agility and Increase Submission Intake Productivity
Bill Sinn | April 08, 2019
Tangram Integrates DataCubes' AI-Powered Intake Technology, d3 Intake™, to Improve Customer Experience and to Lay the Foundation for Continued...
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Martha Notaras: The “Outsider” with an Amazing Inside View
Bill Sinn | April 04, 2019
Martha Notaras is a partner with venture capital fund, XL Innovate. She is one of three keynote speakers at ITA LIVE 2019. Her presentation, titled "...
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ProSight Direct Offers “Effortless Insurance for Today’s Professional”
Bill Sinn | April 04, 2019
Online Direct-to-Consumer Platform Expands to a Broad Range of Small Business Professionals...
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Beazley US Launches New Small Commercial Package on DRC Policy Platform
Bill Sinn | April 04, 2019
Power and flexibility of DRC solutions accelerate program rollout and reduce time to market for new products...
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FireLight® Provides Carriers and Distributors Various System Features and Flexible Workflow Capabilities to Support Compliance with NY Reg 187 Requirements
Bill Sinn | April 02, 2019
Insurance Technologies, LLC, a provider of sales and regulatory automation solutions for the insurance and financial services industries, announces...
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Symmetry Financial Group Selects Vidado to Boost Sales Operations
Bill Sinn | April 02, 2019
Vidado’s AI solutions will process incoming leads faster and more accurately than current human workforce...
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AVYST Joins Vertafore Orange Partner Program
Bill Sinn | April 02, 2019
Bi-Directional Forms Integration Extends Reach of eForms Wizard Submission Tool...
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Chatbots Growing in Importance as Part of Hybrid Service Strategies for Insurers, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | April 02, 2019
Successful implementation will blend both human and automated capabilities...
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The Prima Solutions-Effisoft Group Appoints Christel Thorson Vice President of Sales, North America
Bill Sinn | March 12, 2019
Christel Thorson has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry. She began her career in global business with major...
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Guidewire Software Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Results
Bill Sinn | March 06, 2019
Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (“P&C”) insurers rely upon, today announced its...
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Amica Life Licenses FAST Insurance Components
Bill Sinn | February 26, 2019
Continues trend of multi-line carriers adopting FAST platform...
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DataCubes Achieving Exponential Growth, Set to Reach 70 Employees in 2019
Bill Sinn | February 26, 2019
Capping off a Period of Rapid Growth, DataCubes Expands Senior Leadership Team and Adds Glenn Cannon as VP Sales...
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ClarionDoor Selected to Provide Rating and Issuance for Assurely’s Latest Insurance Solution
Bill Sinn | February 25, 2019
Seamless rate, issue, and forms management capabilities will help Assurely create an application-free process for end users buying insurance...
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Guidewire Software Announces Hexaware as New Consulting Alliance Partner
Bill Sinn | February 21, 2019
Global insurance consulting and services firm becomes latest Guidewire PartnerConnect™ Consulting alliance member...
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Steve Kronsnoble Joins CastleBay Companies as Insurance Principal Consultant
Bill Sinn | February 20, 2019
CastleBay Companies (CastleBay), parent company of CastleBay Consulting and CB Technology Services and specialists in high-impact, business-technology...
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Group Insurers Investing in Tech to Drive Customer Acquisition and Retention, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | February 19, 2019
Digital and Analytics Capabilities Are Competitive Necessities in Growing Market...
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RLI Selects DataCubes to Optimize Certain Underwriting Processes
Bill Sinn | February 14, 2019
Insurtech Startup to Help Specialty Insurer Improve Customer Experience and Productivity...
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Reinsurance Software WebXL Version 4.3 Released by Prima Solutions-Effisoft Group
Bill Sinn | February 14, 2019
New software release optimizes ceded property-casualty and life reinsurance management...
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Direct Online Could Grow to 12% of Small Commercial Insurance Market by 2023, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | February 13, 2019
Changes in business owners' online habits and new market entrants driving market demand...
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David Fisher joins FRISS board as non-executive member
Bill Sinn | February 13, 2019
Today FRISS, the global provider of fraud and risk solutions for the P&C insurance industry, announced that David Fisher has joined their board as a...
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Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company Selects Roost®Home Telematics Solutions
Jim Daggett | February 12, 2019
Smart Sensor Deployment to Help Drive Policyholder Engagement...
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Promutuel Insurance Extends Guidewire PolicyCenter to Support Personal Lines Including Data Management and Policyholder Digital Engagement
Bill Sinn | February 12, 2019
Promutuel Insurance, one of Quebec’s largest Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry...
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Global Insurance Accelerator Announces Nicole Cook as Next Managing Director
Staff Writer | February 11, 2019
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) is pleased to announce Nicole Cook will join the GIA full time February 11, and take over as Managing Director...
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Martha Notaras Will Join ITA LIVE 2019 as a Keynote Speaker
Bill Sinn | February 08, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Martha Notaras, Partner with XL Innovate, will be serving as one of three keynote speakers at ITA LIVE 2019...
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Five Things to Consider When Evaluating Your Cyber Risk
Jennifer Dumont | February 07, 2019
Whether your company is private, non-profit or public, all types of businesses are at risk. Here are some basic tips on how to evaluate your cyber...
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60% of Carriers Planning to Increase Quality Assurance Activities in 2019, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | February 07, 2019
Elimination of rework due to defects cuts costs and frees up resources...
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Conifer Insurance Company Partners with InsurTech AI Startup Betterview to Deliver Data & Analytics on Commercial Buildings and Properties
Bill Sinn | January 31, 2019
Betterview, which is quickly becoming the platform essential to every transaction around buildings and properties, today announced a partnership with...
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Synergy Between Insurers' IT and Analytics Teams Key to Operationalizing Insights, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | February 05, 2019
In a new CIO Checklist report, Building IT/Analytics Alignment , research and advisory firm Novarica provides a guide for IT leaders to build and...
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CONTACT Software launches own AI unit
Bill Sinn | January 31, 2019
With the new Data Science Group, CONTACT Software underlines its commitment in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI...
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More Than Half of Insurers are Expanding Their Master Data Management Initiatives in 2019, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | January 29, 2019
Maintaining control over high-quality data critical for digitalization, growth of analytics, and regulatory compliance...
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Reinsurers Investing in Analytics and Core Systems to Meet Evolving Needs, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | January 31, 2019
Analytics, BPM/workflow, and auditing, compliance, and control among top tech priorities for the industry...
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insured.io Delivers the Latest in Digital Customer Engagement
Bill Sinn | January 29, 2019
The insured.io Customer Engagement Platform gives insurers the ability to create a superior online experience regardless of existing technology...
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Ajira AI Releases Workers’ Compensation Early Incident Reporting Solution, IntelliFROI™
Bill Sinn | January 29, 2019
New software offering blends AI, speech, mobile, and cloud technologies...
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Global Atlantic Financial Group Invests in Global Insurance Accelerator
Bill Sinn | January 30, 2019
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), the world’s first business accelerator focused solely on innovation and technology for the insurance industry...
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Mutual of Omaha selects VUE Software to Accelerate Distribution Growth
Bill Sinn | January 30, 2019
VUE Software announced today that Mutual of Omaha, a leading Fortune 500 mutual insurance and financial services company founded in 1909, selected VUE...
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Bill Sinn | January 25, 2019
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Aite Group Gives EIS Suite Top Marks for Insurance Data Integration Capabilities
Bill Sinn | January 22, 2019
Aite recognizes EIS Suite as an “extremely data-focused platform” with no limitations on incorporating data into any core process...
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30% of Insurers Plan to Expand Use of Blended IT Staffing, Novarica Profiles 41 Vendor Solution Providers
Bill Sinn | January 24, 2019
IT services providers fulfill demands for modernization, innovation, and rare skill sets...
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ITA Announces 1st of Three Keynote Speakers at ITA LIVE 2019
Bill Sinn | January 23, 2019
ProSight Specialty Insurance Founder and CEO Joe Beneducci will discuss how insurers can strike the right balance between meeting evolving customer...
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Building and Retaining Human Capital as Critical for Insurers as Investing in Innovation Initiatives, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | January 22, 2019
In two new briefs, "Innovation in Insurance: Expansion and Key Issues" and "Next Generation Talent in Insurance", research and advisory firm Novarica...
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Ventus Risk partners with HazardHub for location-specific data
Bill Sinn | January 21, 2019
HazardHub, the nation’s fastest-growing supplier of geospatial risk data, is pleased to announce that Ventus Risk Management (www.ventusrisk.com) has...
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New Study of More than 100 Insurers Finds Success Among Early Adopters of Emerging Tech, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | January 15, 2019
Drones and RPA already delivering real business value; increasing pilot activity in AI, big data, chatbots, and telematics...
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Crawford Technologies Announces Release of ePresentment Gateway for Box
Bill Sinn | January 16, 2019
Prepare, Manage, Index and Store Transactional Documents in Box for Quick Distribution...
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Electronic Chat with Jeroen Morrenhof
Bill Sinn | January 10, 2019
ITA interviews Jeroen Morrenhof, CEO of FRISS, one of the leading fraud and risk mitigation companies serving the P&C insurance marketplace...
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Nearly 50% of US Insurers Are Enhancing Security Capabilities Across the Board, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | January 08, 2019
IT security consumes more than 10% of insurer IT budgets and even more management bandwidth, according to a new report, IT Security Update 2019, from...
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2019 Global Insurance Accelerator Cohort Reflects Evolution of InsurTech
Bill Sinn | January 09, 2019
Strategic, targeted applications of emerging technologies seek validation and traction in U.S. insurance capital, Des Moines, Iowa...
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Majesco Acquires Exaxe, EMEA Cloud Software Leader for Life, Pensions and Wealth Management
Bill Sinn | November 27, 2018
Majesco (NYSE AMERICAN: MJCO), a global leader of cloud insurance technology, announced today the acquisition of Exaxe, an EMEA based cloud software...
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Kaboodle Announces New Partner Alliance with SPLICE Software
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
SPLICE to provide API-based next-gen digital engagement solutions to Kaboodle’s Collaborative...
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Introducing Jumpstart: A New Hassle-Free Approach to Natural Disaster Recovery
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
New InsurTech Startup Boosts Individual and Community Resilience with Fast, Text Message Driven Insurance Payments Triggered by Real-Time Data...
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Kelly Klee Delivers the First Customizable Online Coverage Plan for Private Client Insurance
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
Kelly Klee, Inc. is announcing the first online coverage plan for private client insurance, including homes, cars, valuables, and umbrella liability...
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Kespry Announces Expanded Insurance Offering to Lower Cost of Claim Resolution with Xactimate Integration and Updated Onsite Drone Inspection Capabilities
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
Kespry now automates roof dimensional analysis to Xactimate estimating application on mobile and desktops, delivering greater flexibility to adjustors...
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Cover Announces $16M Series B led by Tribe Capital
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
Cover is excited to announce the closing of its $16 million Series B funding round led by Tribe Capital with contributions from Samsung, Y Combinator...
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Parsyl Unveils Innovative Quality Assurance Solution for Shippers and Insurers
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
New supply chain IoT company launches to transform supply chain data collection and analytics, announces partnership with leading cargo insurer AXA XL...
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Hippo Creates A Better Customer Experience With Proactive Approach to Homeowners Insurance
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
Hippo’s Proactive Insurance Puts the Customer in the Spotlight Using Real-Time Data Collection to Combat the Underinsurance Problem...
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Fabric Helps Improve Financial Security for Families with New Digital Sharing Feature for Life Insurance Policies
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
Trusted Contacts feature helps address the >$1B in unclaimed life insurance benefits from misplaced or forgotten policies...
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Credit Karma Makes Significant Move with New Insurance Experience
Bill Sinn | October 02, 2018
New Tool Brings Transparency to Consumers With Potential To Change Auto Insurance Market Forever...
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The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance™ Announces EY as Blockchain Security and Risk Services Provider
Staff Writer | August 20, 2018
Global professional services organization EY will help non-profit consortium evaluate the security of its blockchain applications for insurance...
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Encompass Helps Keep Customers Connected & Safe with Roost Home Safety Devices
Staff Writer | August 16, 2018
Encompass has announced it is helping customers keep track of what may be happening in their home by deploying safety kits that monitor for fires...
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Slice Labs Strengthens Insurance Cloud Focus with Veteran Industry Executive Hire
Staff Writer | August 15, 2018
Philippe Lafreniere joins Slice as Chief Growth Officer...
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AAIS Collaborates With IBM To Transform Insurance Regulatory Reporting Using Blockchain
Staff Writer | August 15, 2018
The AAIS openIDL (open Insurance Data Link) is the first open blockchain platform focused on the collection and sharing of statistical data between...
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InsurTech Startup Betterview Launches New AI Driven Roof Report to Immediately Identify Roof Condition & Characteristics
Staff Writer | July 31, 2018
InsurTech Startup Betterview Launches New AI Driven Roof Report to Immediately Identify Roof Condition & Characteristics...
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XL Catlin to Build World’s First On-Demand Cyber Insurance Solution with Slice ICS
Staff Writer | July 25, 2018
XL Catlin to provide U.S. SMBs with new digital insurance solution...
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New Insurtech Partnership to Provide On-Demand Insurance in Canada
Staff Writer | July 18, 2018
The Co-operators taps into innovative partnership with Slice Labs to create solutions that address unmet insurance needs in the fast-evolving digital...
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DataCubes Completes Plug and Play Tech Accelerator Program
Staff Writer | June 14, 2018
Insurtech Startup Empowers Commercial P&C Insurers to Increase Underwriting Productivity 10x...
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Roost partners with The Weather Company
Staff Writer | May 08, 2018
The Weather Company and Roost Deliver New Emergency Weather Alert Service to Policyholders...
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Westfield Streamlines Commercial Lines Underwriting Through New Verisk and Duck Creek Technologies Integration
Staff Writer | April 19, 2018
Joint Insurtech solution simplifies connections of data and analytics for underwriting and process efficiency...
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MADISON MUTUAL INSURANCE CHOOSES ROOST HOME TELEMATICS SOLUTIONS
Staff Writer | April 18, 2018
Smart Sensor Deployment to Increase Policyholder Engagement...
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SpareBank 1 Selects Roost® For Home Telematics Solution
Staff Writer | April 11, 2018
Smart Sensor Deployment to Increase Policyholder Engagement in Norway...
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AIG and Athene Executive Joins Denim® as CTO
Staff Writer | April 04, 2018
Charlie Turri brings more than 20 years of IT experience to the growing technology company...
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AIG Launches Canada’s First Travel Insurance on Demand Smart App
Staff Writer | March 27, 2018
JAUNTIN’ is proud to officially announce our partnership with AIG Canada on Travel Guard On Demand...
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Industry Insight: 4 Global Insurance Trends in Digital, Data, Content Services and Security
Charlie Hanna | March 08, 2018
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of hosting Mark Breading, partner at Strategy Meets Action, at our headquarters in Westlake to discuss some of...
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Diving Deeper into Prioritizing Your Strategic Digital investments
Oliver Winkenbach | March 08, 2018
Digital disruption is becoming a key trend across the P&C insurance industry...
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Bold Penguin Announces Commercial Insurance Marketplace Expansion
Staff Writer | February 27, 2018
Bold Penguin, a property and casualty (P&C) InsurTech innovator, is pleased to announce the expansion of the Bold Penguin Marketplace’s capabilities...
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Legal & General announce new partnership with technology partner Slice Labs to roll out ‘on-demand’ homeshare insurance
Staff Writer | February 20, 2018
Legal & General, the FTSE 100 financial services group and leading home insurance provider, has today announced a new technology partnership with...
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Erie Insurance Partners with Roost® For Home Telematics Pilot
Staff Writer | February 08, 2018
As part of this new relationship, Erie will offer Smart Water Leak and Freeze Detectors to their policyholders to help mitigate water damage claims...
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Consider Tackling Insurance Fraud Detection Before Claims Automation
Arnaud Grapinet | January 30, 2018
Fraud detection has always been and will continue to be a critical component of claims management. Learning the lessons from current claims Straight...
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State Auto Insurance Joins Roost®’s Home Telematics Program
Staff Writer | January 30, 2018
Roost, a leader in Home Telematics for property insurance carriers, today announced that the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (State Auto...
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Slice Launches Its On-Demand Digital Insurer-as-a-Service
Staff Writer | January 25, 2018
Slice Insurance Cloud ServicesTM, a first of its kind, fully digital, on-demand insurer, available immediately, with pay-as-you-go pricing...
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InsuredMine Announces Launch of New Consumer Insurance Management App
Staff Writer | January 19, 2018
The company now provides a convenient mobile app to help consumers manage multiple insurance policies on the go...
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Bankers Insurance Selects Roost® for Home Telematics Solution
Staff Writer | January 17, 2018
Smart Sensor Deployment to Drive New Business...
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New Study of More than 100 Insurers Finds Emerging Tech Deployment Still Rare, But Poised for Growth in 2018 and Beyond
Staff Writer | January 16, 2018
Pilot activity mostly in digital, analytics; mobile and predictive analytics approaching ubiquity, according to Novarica study...
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Global Insurance Accelerator Welcomes Largest Cohort
Staff Writer | January 12, 2018
Emerging technologies and business models to be accelerated in U.S. insurance capital...
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Roost® Adds Smart Garage Door Sensor to Suite of Home Telematics Solutions for Insurance Partners
Staff Writer | January 10, 2018
Roost, a leader in Home Telematics for property insurance carriers, today unveiled the Roost Smart Garage Door Sensor...
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Roost Unveils Next Gen Smart Home Products
Staff Writer | October 04, 2017
Roost reveals the second generation of its Roost Smart Battery and Roost Smart Water Leak and Freeze Detector...
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Majesco Announces Digital Engagement and Microservices Platform as a Service
Staff Writer | October 03, 2017
Majesco announces a new micro-services based solution set that enables the next era of customer engagement and supports a new generation of...
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Franklin Mutual Adds Roost Home Telematics Solutions
Staff Writer | October 02, 2017
Roost announce its partnership with Franklin Mutual Insurance in a strategic agreement to drive insurer enrollment, customer loyalty, and engagement...
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LeakBot Enters U.S. Market to Prevent Major Damage from Household Water Leaks
Staff Writer | September 28, 2017
HomeServe Labs, the innovation division of one of the UK’s leading home assistance providers, announces its connected water leak detector, LeakBot...
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Drover and Munich Re Announce Partnership
Staff Writer | September 06, 2017
Drover announces its partnership with Digital unit of Munich Re to launch a tailor-made product for ride-sharing drivers and fleet owners...
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Roost Announces $10.4 Million Funding Round
Staff Writer | August 24, 2017
Roost, a provider of home telematics for property insurance carriers and creator of the Roost Smart Battery and the Roost Smart Water Leak and Freeze...
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Insurtech Has Four Main Area of Focus for Insurers
Rob McIsaac | August 07, 2017
Insurtech activity certainly remains high and Novarica has been working with multiple insurance-focused accelerators in 2017 to keep abreast of...
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Insurtech Firm Veruna Expands Leadership Team
Staff Writer | July 10, 2017
Veruna announces the addition of Marcia Berner as program manager and Nancy Stasyshyn as director of raining to the insurance technology team...
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GWG Names Nodine to Lead Insurtech Division
Staff Writer | June 30, 2017
GWG Holdings, Inc., the parent company of GWG Life, announces that insurance technology expert Tom Nodine has joined as its executive vice president...
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ManchesterStory Selects O’Halleran to Lead Advisory Board
Staff Writer | June 21, 2017
ManchesterStory Group, a venture capital firm focused on insurance-relevant fintech and healthcare companies, announces that Michael O’Halleran has...
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SPLICE Releases Data-Driven Voice Apps for Alexa Skills
Staff Writer | June 19, 2017
SPLICE Software, which specializes in using Big Data and artificial intelligence to drive customer engagement, announces the release of new data-...
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Insurance Trends 2017: A Mid-year Update
Mahendra Nambiar | June 15, 2017
The insurance industry today, long-characterized as lagging behind in technology adoption, is undergoing a rapid and volatile evolution driven by two...
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Bold Penguin Announces Partnership with Hiscox International
Staff Writer | June 14, 2017
Bold Penguin, an insurtech portal provider delivering a more streamlined insurance experience via an online marketplace for commercial lines P&C...
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TomTom Telematics Flows Commercial Driving Data to Verisk
Staff Writer | June 13, 2017
TomTom Telematics Flows Commercial Driving Data to Verisk...
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Notion Raises $10 Million to Take Smart Home Awareness Mainstream
Staff Writer | June 13, 2017
Notion, a home awareness solution powered by an IoT smart home sensor, announces it has secured $10 million in Series A funding...
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Solartis Unveils Sandbox Sites for Insurance Technology Developers
Staff Writer | June 13, 2017
Solartis announces it is unveiling a first of its kind for insurance business and technology teams, no-cost business analyst, developer, and user...
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Slice Launches On-Demand Insurance for Homeshare Hosts
Staff Writer | May 31, 2017
Slice Labs, a technology company offering the first on-demand insurance platform in the United States, announces the launch of its homeshare insurance...
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Insurtech: Today's Most Critical Investment
Deb Smallwood | May 22, 2017
There are now more than 800 companies that fall under the insurtech label...
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Hippo Insurance Partners with Roost on Smart Home Innovation
Staff Writer | May 11, 2017
Roost, creator of the Roost Smart Battery and Roost Smart Water Leak Detector, announces its partnership with Hippo Insurance...
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EIS to Use Microsoft Bot Framework to Deliver AI Services
Staff Writer | May 10, 2017
EIS Group announces the EIS Digital Experience Platform (DXP) has integrated with and is using Microsoft Bot Framework to deliver intelligent...
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BOLT Expands Product Offering to Meet Industry Needs
Staff Writer | April 21, 2017
BOLT Solutions announces its continued growth in all aspects of the business and the industry’s adoption of the BOLT Platform...
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Ask Kodiak Announces Integration with Bold Penguin
Staff Writer | April 19, 2017
Ask Kodiak announces the company’s search engine capabilities specific to appetite, eligibility, and product highlights have been integrated with Bold...
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Pablow Introduces Automation Tool for Travel Insurance
Staff Writer | April 11, 2017
Pablow, an insurtech startup, announces the immediate availability of Pablow Pronto, a proprietary website creation tool which fully automates the...
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Insurance Accelerator Launches Innovation Lab
Staff Writer | March 30, 2017
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator (SVIA) announces the launch of its Insurtech Innovation Lab, a research, design, and development center...
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Slice Releases Rideshare App to Select Drivers
Staff Writer | March 29, 2017
Slice Labs, technology startup that launched an on-demand insurance platform, announces it has completed the Slice on-demand pay per use rideshare app...
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Roost Partners with Desjardins on Smart Home Technology
Staff Writer | March 22, 2017
Roost, a developer of smart home technology, announces its partnership with Desjardins, Canada’s third largest property and casualty home insurer...
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Slice Expands Homeshare Product to Five Additional States
Staff Writer | March 01, 2017
Slice Labs announces it has expanded the availability of its homeshare preview release to include five additional states: Colorado, Maryland...
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Field of Dreams for Insurers
Robert Regis Hyle | February 28, 2017
Six insurtech companies are taking part in the Global Insurance Accelerator program to learn if they build a new insurance IT solution, will carriers...
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Insurance Shifts Driven by People, Technology, Market Boundaries: Majesco Research
Staff Writer | February 27, 2017
Majesco published a new thought leadership report, Future Trends 2017: The Shift Gains Momentum, which provides a framework of three forces—people...
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ManchesterStory Group Launches New Insurer-backed VC Firm
Staff Report | February 09, 2017
David Miles and Matt Kinley announce the launch of ManchesterStory Group, a venture capital firm backed by a consortium of leading insurance companies...
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Innovation Creates Life-changing Advances in Insurance
Robert Regis Hyle | February 06, 2017
Whenever organizations are required to innovate, heads naturally turn toward IT due to years of conditioning by over-hyped technology product launches...
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ITA LIVE Offers Attendees Learning, Collaboration Options
Robert Regis Hyle | January 30, 2017
Collaboration, networking, and sharing are the key components to any successful conference...
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ITA Launches Third Annual Conference in the Land of Rockets
Robert Regis Hyle | January 23, 2017
Florida is the home of Cape Canaveral, so it is fitting that the Insurance Technology Association selected the theme Launchpad: Time to Soar for its...
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Electronic Chat – Shashaanka Ashili
Robert Regis Hyle | January 23, 2017
Being a hardware engineer with an entrepreneurial fellowship in the surgical device space, he decided to invent a solution to reduce the incidence of...
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Globally Diverse Class Joins GIA in 2017
Staff Writer | January 13, 2017
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) announces its signature 100-day, mentor-driven program will kick off in Des Moines on Jan. 17, with a cohort...
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Willis Re: 2017 to be Demanding Year for Reinsurers
Staff Writer | January 03, 2017
Despite the pressures the global reinsurance market is facing, the industry remains on track to close out another profitable yea...
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AXA Strategic Ventures Invests in One, Inc., Platform
Staff Writer | December 14, 2016
AXA Strategic Ventures (ASV) announces it has led a $20 million Series B for One, Inc., provider of SaaS operating system for insurance companies...
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Insurers Need to Understand ABCs of Insuretech: Novarica
Staff Writer | November 30, 2016
Insuretech is the buzzword of the moment, with billions of dollars of investment flowing into start-ups focusing on the sector...
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Agent-Carrier Connectivity Facing Insurtech Pressure
Staff Writer | November 30, 2016
Strategy Meets Action releases a new research report: Agent-Carrier Connectivity: Personal Lines Insurers...
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ITA LIVE 2017 Registration Open
Robert Regis Hyle | November 17, 2016
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Annexus Closes Strategic Investment in RepPro
Staff Writer | November 14, 2016
Annexus Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on making early-stage investments in insuretech and fintech companies, announces a new strategic...
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At the Tip of the Insurtech Revolution
Robert Regis Hyle | November 10, 2016
People have been anticipating change in the insurance market for the last few years, but not necessarily the change that is currently playing out...
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Enter the World of Insurtech
Jennifer Overhulse | November 10, 2016
Where insurers use technology to not only assist their efforts, but create a vision to achieve strategic goals...
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West Point Launches Cognition Business Technologies with Industry Partners
Staff Writer | November 08, 2016
West Point Insurance Services announces the launch of a new company, Cognition Business Technologies (CBizTech), in conjunction with industry partners...
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Annexus Announces First Strategic Investment in RetireUp
Staff Writer | November 08, 2016
Annexus Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on making early investments in insuretech companies, announces a new strategic investment in Chicago-...
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Insurance Technologies Partners with Cooperative Technologies
Staff Writer | October 25, 2016
Insurance Technologies announces the integration partnership with Cooperative Technologies, a provider of back-office 1035 exchange solutions...
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StoneRiver Joins BlackLine Partner Program to Deliver Financial Controls
Staff Writer | October 21, 2016
StoneRiver announces it is joining BlackLine’s global Channel Partner Program to meet increasing demand from its customers for finance controls and...
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Vermont, North Carolina at Opposite Ends of Insurance Regulatory Report
Staff Writer | December 01, 2015
The R Street Institute has released its annual report card on insurance regulation, awarding Vermont and four other states with a grade of “A” and...
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Fusion Selects One, Inc. Software
Staff Writer | October 30, 2015
Fusion and One, Inc., announce that Fusion will begin utilizing One, Inc.’s ProcessOne, ContactOne, PolicyOne, and AppOne components...
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People’s Trust Gains Advanced Document Capabilities with GhostDraft
Staff Writer | February 25, 2015
GhostDraft announces that People’s Trust Insurance has implemented GhostDraft software to streamline the creation of documents...
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Platform for Success: How to Maximize Legal Technology Solutions
Chris Fields | August 19, 2014
Property and casualty insurers have a multiplicity of concerns that require the attention of legal staff and services...
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Broadridge, Pitney Bowes Launch Platform to Drive Paperless Adoption
Staff Writer | June 13, 2014
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and Pitney Bowes Inc. announce the formation of a joint venture and launch of a technology platform named Inlet...
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Finding the Cure for Obamacare’s Website
George Grieve | February 12, 2014
The rush to implement the national healthcare website proved once again the danger of rushing a project before it has been tested thoroughly...
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