Novarica’s Matthew Josefowicz remarks on some of the greatest changes that have taken place in insurance IT since the year 2000.
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Slovenia’s VIGO Launches Telematics-based Motorcycle UBI with Sava Insurance
The Vigobox device and Vigoapp support a more personalized digital experience that emphasizes safety, anti-theft and customer engagement, leading to greater trust between insurer and policyholder.
Ethos Life—More Than Just a Name: Q&A with VP Brett Wilson
Wilson describes the direct-to-consumer life insurance distribution startup’s mission as defining a new era of life insurance, one built with ethics, technology, and simplicity at its core.
Nationwide Express Quote-and-Bind Platform Embodies ‘Habit of Innovation’
Originating in part from Nationwide’s Test and Learn Lab, the agent-facing platform exemplifies speed in both quoting and application delivery.
Q&A: The Future of Actuaries in the InsurTech Era
IIR interviews Joe Wurzburger, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries on the role of the actuarial profession in an age of technology-driven disruption.
Farm Bureau Mutual of Idaho Incentivizes Policyholders to Mitigate Risk
The insurer has integrated Samsung SmartThings with Guidewire PolicyCenter to detect, intervene and prevent major water damage-related losses.
MetLife Tackles Wildfire Risk with Zesty.ai
Through the vendor’s Z-FIRE solution MetLife Auto & Home seeks to more accurately assess wildfire risk and grow its business in California and other Western states.
Guidewire’s Journey to Cloud-Based Service: CEO Mike Rosenbaum’s Mission
The ex-Salesforce EVP will support the continuity of Guidewire’s company culture and values while driving its transformation from a software package vendor to a cloud service provider.
Liberty Mutual GRS CIO: The Digital Persona in Commercial Insurance
John Heveran talks about Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions’ work with partner DMI to make commercial insurance customer-centric through the use of digital personas.
How EMC Insurance Companies Engages Profitably with InsurTechs
A conversation with Jason Gross, Vice President of Innovation at EMC Companies about how the carrier interacts successfully with startups, participating in the InsurTech movement in a manner comparable to a national carrier.