INSURTECH

Online insurance marketplace CoverHound expanded its offerings today. Read more : finovate.com

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance is laying off the employees and replacing them with an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can calculate insurance payouts. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk

It’s been almost a decade since Progressive launched its usage-based insurance (UBI) program, Snapshot. Read more: www.carriermanagement.com

The growing community of technology startups focused on the insurance industry is starting to take the center stage. Read more: www.insurancenetworking.com

Digitally-focused new players in the insurance industry are increasingly threatening the market dominance of traditional insurers. Read more: www.intelligentinsurer.com

An advisory council to the US Treasury Department focused on the insurance market will discuss blockchain tech at a meeting later this week. Read more: www.coindesk.com

Self-driving cars have become a reality, even though their use isn't widespread yet. Can self-driving boats be far behind? Read more: www.propertycasualty360.com

The growing number of startup technology companies looking to bring latest-generation technology innovations to the insurance innovation is booming. Read more: www.insuretechnews.com

Some may feel InsurTech is over-hyped, but that belief is probably more denial than anything else. Read more: www.propertycasualty360.com

Daniel Schreiber is the co-founder of Lemonade Inc., and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Read more: www.insurtechtalk.com