MOBILITY

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  Roost Announces Pilot Program with Alfa Insurance

  Staff Writer | July 21, 2021

  Sensor deployment to mitigate water leak claim costs, increase customer engagement...

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  Still Standing, Still Learning, and Still at Home

  Marty Ellingsworth | July 14, 2021

  New blog by Marty Ellingsworth of Celent examines how insurers can navigate the post-COVID "new normal...

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  Insurtech Startup YuLife Raises $70M Series B Round

  Staff Writer | July 14, 2021

  YuLife app uses AI, behavioral science, gamification to engage with life insurance policyholders...

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  IMS Announces Fully-Managed Vehicle Security Solution for Commercial Fleets

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2021

  IMS Sleeper security hardware option enhances recovery/repatriation efforts...

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  Electronic Chat with Alex Devoto, Founder, LVLFi

  Laura Mazzuca Toops | June 28, 2021

  LVLFi uses gamification to help health and life insurers engage their policyholders and improve their health...

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  Insurify Partners With Nationwide

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2021

  Move follows Insurify’s partnership with Toyota Insurance Management Solutions, the company’s first step into embedded insurance...

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  USAA Announces Plans to Acquire Insurtech Company Noblr, Inc.

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2021

  Acquisition will provide usage-based insurance offering to USAA members...

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  What's AI-Right and AI-Wrong?

  Marty Ellingsworth | June 01, 2021

  The use of AI raises a plethora of ethical questions. Can you pass the AI ethics quiz...

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  Technology Company Obie Launches to Reinvent the Investment Property Insurance Process

  Staff Writer | May 27, 2021

  Company debuts the first instant quote platform for landlords; now offers coverage in all 50 states...

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  YuLife Expands Partnership with Digital Fitness Platform Fiit

  Staff Writer | May 26, 2021

  YuLife will enable employers to inspire active lifestyles and contribute to their employees’ wellbeing by rewarding members for joining Fiit’s at-home...

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  The Drive for Digital

  Denise Garth | May 26, 2021

  “Pay-as-you-live” technologies, “Protect-as-you-go” and “Prevent-as-you-live” insurance is beginning to command corporate attention...

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  Connected Car Data and New Telematics Technology Highlighted in IMS-Led Webinar

  Staff Writer | May 20, 2021

  Executives from Zipcar, Audi, i247, and Athlon will share insights on implementation and business value from leading fleet industry solutions...

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  Electronic Chat with Candice Smith, Founder and CEO, Caregiven

  Laura Mazzuca Toops | May 17, 2021

  Caregiven provides accessible digital health solutions to family caregivers to help them feel less overwhelmed and have more meaningful time with...

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  Electronic Chat with Nestor Hugo Solari, Founder/CEO, Sigo

  Laura Mazzuca Toops | May 10, 2021

  Sigo provides affordable access via its direct-to-consumer platform that is tech-enabled, bilingual, and mobile-first...

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  NXCR and J.D. Power Announce Strategic Alliance

  Staff Writer | May 05, 2021

  Alliance gives consumers more flexible choices when making vehicle purchase decisions...

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  Insurify Partners with Toyota Insurance Management Solutions to Revolutionize Insurance Shopping for Toyota Consumers

  Staff Writer | April 22, 2021

  Insurify’s white label insurance comparison product will roll out to Toyota customers nationwide through industry-first partnership...

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  IMS Signs Partnership with Car Sharing Marketplace Turo

  Staff Writer | April 15, 2021

  European vehicle owners who work with Turo can get IMS telematics hardware installed in personal or commercial fleet vehicles...

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  Electronic Chat with Andrew Jernigan, CEO, and Allen Koski, President and Chief Innovation Officer, Insured Nomads

  Laura Mazzuca Toops | April 05, 2021

  Insured Nomads offers a full portfolio of insurance solutions for the globally mobile -- including international health, life and disability, and...

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  HR Software Company Ease Raises $41M Series C Financing

  Staff Writer | March 30, 2021

  The new round of financing brings the company's total funding to $70 million and validates that benefits and HR industry is poised for growth...

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  Heffernan Insurance Brokers Participates in GloveBox $3 Million Early-Stage Investment

  Staff Writer | March 30, 2021

  Additional participants in the round include Mercato Partner's Prelude Fund and other insurance industry partners...

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  Electronic Chat with Allison Martin, CEO and Founder, UDoTest

  Laura Mazzuca Toops | March 30, 2021

  UDoTest is a Massachusetts-based, globally award-winning B2B at-home health screening software platform designed to personalize self-collection at-...

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  Paul Stacy Joins IMS (Insurance & Mobility Solutions) in Global BD Role

  Staff Writer | March 16, 2021

  He takes on the new role of Global Business Development Director at IMS, reporting to CEO Nick Corrie...

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  GloveBox Receives $3M Early-Stage Investment

  Staff Writer | March 16, 2021

  Led by Prelude, the early-stage practice of Mercato Partners, with participation from Heffernan Insurance Brokers and other experienced industry...

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  Digital Trucking Insurer Koffie and Samsara Partner to Revolutionize Fleet Safety and Insurance

  Staff Writer | March 16, 2021

  Samsara is Koffie's exclusive aftermarket telematics partner offering preventative AI and driver assistance solutions...

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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 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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Crawford Technologies Introduces Smart MailHub

  Staff Writer | November 13, 2020

  New tool addresses work-from-home challenges at large organizations...

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  A New Boom for Life Insurance: Shifting Away from the 250-Year-Old Policy Transaction

  Denise Garth | August 13, 2020

  To retain the customer and revenue, insurers must rethink their scope away from a life insurance transaction to a broader lifestyle experience across...

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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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  A Digital Wildfire Creates a Burning Platform for Digital Insurance Business Transformation

  Denise Garth | August 06, 2020

  The next generation of customer requires a digital platform and robust ecosystem that work together under one common platform across different core...

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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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  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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  The Future of Insurance: Opportunities in Ecosystems

  Denise Garth | July 27, 2020

  Denise Garth of Majesco examines how insurance can tap into the synergy between companies and customers that helps meet the needs of all participants...

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Digital Does Matter in Insurance-- And Insurers are Missing the Mark

  Bill Sinn | October 04, 2019

  According to the second annual “Gartner L2 Digital IQ index: Insurance U.S. Report,” released in July of this year, the results were, to put it mildly...

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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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  Nissan North America Joins LexisNexis Telematics Exchange

  Bill Sinn | April 09, 2019

  LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data, analytics and technology, announced today that Nissan North America has joined the LexisNexis...

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  Roost®Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

  Bill Sinn | April 03, 2019

  Commitment to Information Security and Data Privacy with Roost Property Telematics Platform...

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  Meet Your Customers’ New Expectations

  Bill Sinn | April 02, 2019

  In today's fast paced digitally enabled world its important to take the time to listen to your customer. Listen to what they care about, what are...

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  New Majesco Research Clearly Reveals Rising Consumer Expectations for a New Era of Insurance

  Bill Sinn | March 26, 2019

  Leaders will rapidly adapt to what customers want and expect, rather than requiring customers to adapt to the way insurance has always worked...

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  Perspectives From a Smart Home Owner: How Insurers Can Help

  Karen Furtado | March 21, 2019

  There are so many great advances in the area of smart homes and buildings, it makes me wonder what the actual impact has been, or what I might have...

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  Nationwide partners with Slice Labs to develop on-demand auto insurance for rideshare drivers

  Bill Sinn | March 19, 2019

  Nationwide has taken an innovative step to develop on-demand rideshare insurance solutions for drivers who work for transportation network companies (...

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  Armed Forces Insurance Joins Roost® Home Telematics Program

  Bill Sinn | March 05, 2019

  Smart Sensor Deployment to Drive Claims Mitigation and Digital Engagement...

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Telematics Fosters New Opportunities for Improved Customer Perception and Engagement, Says Novarica

  Staff Writer | July 17, 2018

  Telematics adoption by insurers poised to increase as bar to entry is lowered and value becomes more clearly defined...

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  Octo Telematics Powers CAA MyPace™ Pay-As-You-Go Program

  Staff Writer | May 31, 2018

  Global telematics provider delivers insurance telematics for CAA’s first-in Canada payment program...

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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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  GuideOne Insurance Selects Roost® Property Telematics Solution

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2018

  GuideOne Insurance Selects Roost® Property Telematics Solution Mitigating Water Leak Losses for Churches Across the Country...

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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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  Guidewire Brings Salesforce CRM to P&C Insurers

  Staff Writer | September 28, 2017

  Guidewire Software announces it is teaming with Salesforce to bring to market a new solution to deliver CRM optimized for the needs of P&C insurance...

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  Insurity Collaborates with Allstate Business Insurance on New Quoting App

  Staff Writer | August 14, 2017

  Insurity announce that Allstate Business Insurance has expanded its use of Policy Decisions and gone into production with a newly developed quoting...

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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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  Capgemini Launches Cloud-hosted, Mobile Applications Testing Lab

  Staff Report | May 04, 2017

  Capgemini and Experitest announce the availability of a cloud-hosted, on demand, mobile applications testing lab...

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  Guidewire Adds Octo Telematics as Solution Alliance Partner

  Staff Writer | February 13, 2017

  Octo Telematics and Guidewire Software announce that Octo has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a solution partner...

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  Mobile App Transforms Claims Process for Security First

  Staff Writer | February 06, 2017

  Security First Insurance is transforming the property insurance claims process through digital engagement and mobile technology with JobSight, an...

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  Verisk, Duck Creek Expand Relationship Through Data Exchange

  Staff Writer | December 21, 2016

  Verisk Insurance Solutions announces an agreement with Duck Creek Technologies that will enable Duck Creek customers to access the Verisk Data...

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  Insurers Access Streaming Drone Video Via DropIn Mobile App

  Staff Writer | December 15, 2016

  Insurance company and claim professional customers of DropIn Inc., can now order on-demand, live-streaming drone video of properties to be assessed or...

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  Verisk, Driveway Software Alliance to Offer Smartphone Telematics Solution

  Staff Writer | December 07, 2016

  Verisk Insurance Solutions announces a strategic alliance with Driveway Software...

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  Majesco, Life.io Announce Strategic Partnership

  Staff Writer | October 11, 2016

  Majesco announces a partnership with Life.io, a digital consumer engagement platform, transforming how insurers relate to their customers through...

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  Slice Launches First Insurance Product

  Staff Writer | October 05, 2016

  Slice Labs, an insurtech startup, announces the launch of their first on-demand insurance product to support the on-demand economy...

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  Livegenic Announces Global Partnership with ClaimLogik

  Staff Writer | September 29, 2016

  Livegenic announces a global partnership with Australian-based solutions provider, ClaimLogik...

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  Fluttrbox Announces Successful Pilot Program with Continental Western Group

  Staff Writer | September 09, 2016

  Fluttrbox, a provider of a software platform leveraging drone technology and analytics for use by P&C insurers in the underwriting, risk assessment...

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  Slice Labs Partners with Munich Re to Deliver Products Globally

  Staff Writer | July 11, 2016

  Slice Labs, an insurtech startup set to launch an on-demand insurance platform to support the on-demand economy, has partnered with Munich Re...

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  Insurance Technologies Releases New Version of FireLight

  Staff Writer | June 30, 2016

  Insurance Technologies announces the latest release of the FireLight SaaS e-application solution, which includes the launch of an offline iPad native...

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  The Internet of Things in Insurance: Shaping Strategy, Managing Biggest Risks

  Chris Lanzilotta | June 23, 2016

  Until recently, the Internet of Things (IoT) was on the strategic agenda of only the largest and most progressive insurers. The IoT was largely viewed...

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  CSC Expands Digital Insurance Portfolio with Telematics

  Staff Writer | June 22, 2016

  CSC announces a new usage-based insurance (UBI) and telematics offering to help insurers price new products based on driving behaviors...

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  How Connected will the Connected World Be?

  Mark Breading | May 31, 2016

  The idea of a fully connected world has become quite popular in the press and is driving much of the innovation and startup activity these days...

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  Look, Up in the Sky . . .

  Michael P. Voelker | May 23, 2016

  From precision aerial and satellite imagery to the evolution of drones, technology is transforming the way insurance carriers look at claims...

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  The Digitalization of Insurance Comes Home to Roost

  Frank Petersmark | May 10, 2016

  At the recent Digital Insurance Conference in Austin, I had the opportunity to moderate two panels that highlighted the different perspectives on...

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  Claimatic Launches Mobile App that Matches Claims to Field Resources

  Staff Writer | April 18, 2016

  Claimatic announces the launch of Claimatic Mobile, an automated field dispatch mobile application, which tracks adjusters, contractors or other...

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  Digital Insurers Must Optimize Business Model

  Ellen Carney | February 02, 2016

  Innovation is an essential component in the continuous mobile improvement process, yet innovating is hard, particularly in rigid and heavily regulated...

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  Insurers Can Capitalize on Connected Technology

  Mark Breading | January 26, 2016

  The connected world is here. The major theme at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show is that everything is smart. And for insurers, the implications are...

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  Insurers Have to Meet or Exceed Customer Expectations

  Frank Petersmark | January 19, 2016

  Insurance carriers interested in meeting or exceeding their customer’s expectations regarding mobility are looking at a two-pronged approach...

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  New Connected Car Offerings: A Broadside to Insurers

  Mark Breading | December 01, 2015

  Today, my (snail) mailbox contained a postcard from Verizon offering to turn my car into a connected car. To be more precise, the offer was to my 22-...

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  Vertafore Launches Mobile App for Agency Management Systems

  Staff Writer | October 06, 2015

  Vertafore announces plans to launch the Vertafore Mobile App, which provides secure mobile access to account policy, claim, and billing information...

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  What Lies Ahead in 2020 for Insurance IT

  Robert Regis Hyle | September 25, 2015

  Looking ahead is not easy, particularly when technology for the entire world—even the insurance industry—is changing so quickly. What we do know is...

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  GM First Automaker to Join Verisk Telematics Data Exchange

  Staff Writer | September 03, 2015

  Verisk Insurance Solutions introduces the Verisk Telematics Data Exchange, a data link between insurers and consumers who drive connected cars...

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  Insurers Ride the Wave of Mobile Technology

  Rod Travers | August 25, 2015

  Insurers are encountering a new level of sophistication with mobile users and technologies...

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  Telematics Can Play Important Role in Accident Investigations

  Monique Hesseling | August 10, 2015

  As I researched recent developments in the telematics space, I thought of the wise words of an unknown car driver: “The worst fault of a car driver...

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  IDP Announces Mobile Capabilities for Agency Software

  Staff Writer | July 06, 2015

  IDP announces the immediate availability of mobile capabilities to AgentXpress, the company's portal solution...

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  Verisk Enters Strategic Alliance with IMS

  Staff Writer | June 18, 2015

  Verisk Insurance Solutions announces a new strategic alliance with global connected-car company Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (IMS), a provider...

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  Mobile Insurance Websites: More than Just a Pretty Face

  Michael P. Voelker | April 29, 2015

  In an increasingly mobile world, insurance carriers need to focus their attention not just on presenting their mobile website in the best possible...

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  The Unintended Consequences of Self-driving Cars

  Rob McIsaac | April 14, 2015

  While I embrace many (most?) things with a technology flair, I have to admit to being a bit amused with all the breathless excitement exuded over the...

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  Wunelli, LexisNexis Reach One Billion Miles of Driving Behavior Data

  Staff Writer | April 01, 2015

  Wunelli, a LexisNexis company, has reached its billionth mile of driving behavior tracked, analyzed and scored...

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  Targeting the Mobile Customer in Insurance

  Robert Regis Hyle | March 31, 2015

  The fact that more people use mobile devices to connect to the Internet shouldn’t surprise anyone, but if you sit back for a minute and contemplate...

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  Octo Telematics, SAS Increase Telematics Data Insights, Reduce Risk

  Staff Writer | February 03, 2015

  Octo Telematics, a provider of insurance telematics services, and business analytics developer SAS will provide insurers and their policyholders with...

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  Progressive to Offer Discounts to OnStar Users for Feedback

  Staff Writer | January 07, 2015

  Beginning this summer, OnStar will offer customers the opportunity to sign up for a service that provides driver assessment data to customers who want...

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  Phoenix Life Expands Use of Insurance Technologies’ Solutions

  Staff Writer | December 17, 2014

  Insurance Technologies announces that Phoenix Life Insurance Company expands its use of ForeSight and FireLight to illustrate and process whole life...

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  IDP Releases Mobile App for Core Admin System

  Staff Writer | December 11, 2014

  IDP announces the availability of a new mobile application designed to extend the accessibility and functionality of the company's flagship offering...

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  Guidewire Extends Core Functionality to Power Omnichannel Solutions

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2014

  Guidewire Software announces that its mobile and portals solution portfolio is experiencing strong momentum with eight customers in five countries...

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  Novarica Reports Retirement Plan Insurers Expanding Mobile, Social Media Capabilities

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2014

  In the battle for market and wallet share in the defined contribution retirement plan space, insurers are expanding mobile and social media...

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  Go Digital (as Long as the Fries are Hot)

  Robert Regis Hyle | August 26, 2014

  Are you still wondering if digital capabilities are worth the effort for your company? If so, consider that fast-food chain McDonald’s recently...

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  Defining Terms in the Digital Revolution

  Denise Garth | August 11, 2014

  Just like the opening lines of Hamlet's famous soliloquy, "To be or not to be, that is the question," another question is being asked in that familiar...

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  The Disruptors Among Us: Start with Mobility

  Robert Regis Hyle | July 28, 2014

  If you’re a member of the ITA’s LinkedIn Group, you may have noticed a post that asks for opinions on what will be the greatest disruptor in the...

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  National Life Group Implements Illustration Platform

  Staff Writer | July 28, 2014

  Insurance Technologies announces that National Life Group has implemented ForeSight to illustrate the term, indexed universal and universal life...

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  ISCS Launches Mobile Product Line

  Staff Writer | June 18, 2014

  ISCS announces the immediate availability of the first in a new line of mobile products that significantly enhances insurer accessibility to basic...

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  Ditch the Onboard Device, But Not the UBI Model

  Jake Diner | June 06, 2014

  Here is a typical onboard diagnostic device UBI business model...

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  Progressive Making Progress on the UBI Front

  Robert Regis Hyle | June 05, 2014

  Technology has infiltrated every aspect of the insurance industry, but nowhere is it so important than in the area of usage-based insurance. Insurers...

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  Insurers Sign The (Un)Dotted Line

  Robert Regis Hyle | May 27, 2014

  Tying an agency management system with electronic signatures creates great efficiencies for agents and carriers alike...

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  Usage-based Insurance the Latest Interesting Time

  Jamie Bisker | May 27, 2014

  The old, reportedly Chinese curse about living in interesting times recently came to mind, and that it might not be much of a curse anymore. It is...

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  LexisNexis Acquires UK-based Telematics Service

  Staff Writer | May 20, 2014

  LexisNexis Risk Solutions announces it is expanding its global usage-based insurance (UBI) solutions with the acquisition of Wunelli, an industry-...

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  Better Driving Habits at the Core of UBI

  Robert Regis Hyle | May 19, 2014

  There’s a great deal to be excited about in the insurance industry thanks to the advances technology has provided. Insurers are finally able to dig...

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  Five Tablet Considerations for Insurance Field Agents

  Mike McMahon | May 05, 2014

  For insurers, mobile technology is becoming a business-critical tool, as it allows insurance workers the advantage of bringing all of their files and...

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  Verisk Launches Mobile App for Vehicle Inspections

  Staff Writer | April 29, 2014

  Verisk Insurance Solutions – Underwriting announces the availability of RISK:check Virtual Inspector, a mobile application designed to improve the...

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  ‘Any’ is the Key Word in Mobile Technology

  Robert Regis Hyle | April 28, 2014

  The three “any’s” are ruling the mobile world these days: any time, any place, and any way you want to communicate or do business. These three aspects...

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  Telematics and the Remote Worker

  Robert Regis Hyle | April 14, 2014

  Until last September, I spent 15 years driving approximately 25 miles to work in the morning and another 25 home each night. There are plenty of...

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  How Wearable Technology Can Impact Insurance

  Tom Benton | April 14, 2014

  As long as I can remember, I’ve been a gadget guy. Those of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s were among the first generation to have a television in...

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  AXA, Facebook Reimagine the Future of Insurance

  Denise Garth | April 14, 2014

  What a stunner and brilliant outside-in move by AXA to position itself as a dominant digital insurance company by partnering with Facebook. This is a...

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  Mobile Device Management Just One Answer to BYOD Issue

  Martin Gillespie | April 04, 2014

  Over the past decade, the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) concept has become popular with insurance organizations and employees alike. Finding the...

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  New Verisk Division Offers Discount Telematics Program

  Staff Writer | April 02, 2014

  Verisk Analytics has formed a new division, Verisk Telematics, to provide driver discount programs that insurers can integrate into their telematics...

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  DocuSign, Vertafore Partner on Digital Transaction Management

  Staff Writer | March 31, 2014

  DocuSign and Vertafore announced a strategic partnership to make DocuSign’s Digital Transaction Management (DTM) platform and e-signature solution...

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  The Future of Telematics Heads Beyond Insurance

  Robert Regis Hyle | February 12, 2014

  Data collected from automobiles can tell as much about the drivers as it does on how fast they corner turns...

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  Towers Watson Releases New Scoring Model for Auto Insurers

  Staff Writer | February 10, 2014

  Towers Watson announces the launch of DriveAbility 2.0 Score, a new analytical scoring model designed for the automobile insurance industry, which...

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  Berkshire Hathaway Unit Buys Telematics Service Provider

  Staff Writer | February 10, 2014

  Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance announces it has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of MyAssist Inc...

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