Aviva partners with tech accelerator
Aviva is to partner with Plug and Play, a global digital start-up accelerator headquartered in Silicon Valley. Read more: insurtechnews.com
The impact of more data on the claims handling process
Data and analytics have become incorporated in the P&C space application and underwriting processes. Read more: www.propertycasualty360.com
Japanese insurance firm replaces 34 staff with AI
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
InsurTech In My Bag launches with Hambro Perks funding
Mobile professional insurance specialist In My Bag has formally launched with funding from Hambro Perks and the underwriting support of ECIC. Read more: www.postonline.co.uk
InsurTech’s challenge to industry could open long-term opportunities
Technology startups can gather a huge amount of potentially very valuable information about customers, insurers are in a better position to turn this data into a competitive advantage. Read more: www.wrin.tv
EverQuote lands additional $13m for insurance marketplace
Online insurance marketplace EverQuote is adding $13m to its $23m Series B round and appointing a new member to its board. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
InsurTech – can it insure a billion people?
An exciting segment of FinTech is InsurTech, which utilizes technology to make insurance more affordable and accessible. Read more: www.fintechranking.com
Could InsurTech revolutionise insurance into a utility?
InsurTech has the potential to become a necessity and household normality. Read more: insurtechnews.com
Insurers benefit from data collection and analytics
MSG global today announces that msg IoT Analyzer (IoTA) works with the SAP® Vehicle Insights application. Read more: www.prnewswire.com
Hippo secures $14m to disrupt home insurance
Home insurance startup Hippo has picked up $14m in a Series A round led by Horizons Ventures. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com