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Upstate N.Y. health insurer finds telehealth on the rise https://trib.al/12Z2Eyk
Telemedicine is on the rise, nearly tripling in use over the past two years, according to Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
The digital claims imperative https://trib.al/meug35A
With competition intensifying, insurers are seizing on new technologies to streamline their processes and satisfy their customers. Read on to learn more.
How incumbent insurers are becoming disrupters https://trib.al/h4dSYJb
Carriers have seen how insurtechs are looking to attack the sector, and are now pivoting their strategies to match.
Latest report highlights insider threat to health plans’ data https://trib.al/dj3yZcW
Last year was a significant one for health plans when it came to data breaches and breach settlements.
Most firms see digital transformation as critical, but many need help https://trib.al/zPIsqh3
Top investments to support digital transformation are focused on migrating to the cloud and IT security, as well as artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things.
Leader of Capco’s new insurance practice looks to help smaller carriers https://trib.al/0CheHuc
Frank Neugebauer, formerly of Genpact and ACORD, will run the new business segment.
Today, learn how to scale your efforts and maintain commitment in face of transformation fatigue! https://trib.al/BRK9bnz
Data scientist highest-paying job for college grads in 2019 https://trib.al/JmtRC3l
Job openings for the information-technology sector have increased more than 4% in the past year, according to S&P.
Finding a future state for insurance https://trib.al/gScxut6
If we, as an industry, continue to seek only incremental change, we will wake up in three to five years to discover that we have missed out on opportunities to advance.
Tomorrow, tune in and learn about digital transformation the insurance industry is undertaking!
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Maserati will use BMW self-driving tech https://trib.al/Dge6n8s
The technology will offer assisted-driving features on highways.
Third straight quarter of billion-dollar insurtech investment https://trib.al/dZgE7oT
The 85 deals posted was the most ever reported in a quarter, according to Willis Towers Watson's Quarterly Insurtech Briefing.
RGAX announces winners of insurtech pitch contest https://trib.al/dSOVpXP
Two companies were selected due to ‘exceptional’ competition, said jury president.
Health insurance customers want better apps, more telehealth https://trib.al/fwntnjj
Policyholders generally are dissatisfied with the apps that their insurers are providing, according to a new study by J.D. Power.
A massive accounting hack kept clients offline and in the dark https://trib.al/HCzwv6v
Last week, a cyberattack took down software provider Wolters Kluwer NV and presented a case study in how not to communicate with customers over a hack.
Chinese citizen indicted in Anthem hack of records of 80M https://trib.al/hMfH2vB
A Chinese citizen was indicted for aiding a massive 2015 computer hack at health insurer Anthem, one of the biggest thefts of consumer medical data in U.S. history.
In China, tech companies tackle health insurance https://trib.al/tGqboNT
China's digital innovators are looking to tap into fears over rising healthcare costs on the mainland.
The houses built to withstand hurricanes https://trib.al/ZhytrGm
As weather gets wilder and less predictable, firms that design, construct or improve housing with storm safety and resiliency in mind are increasingly in demand.
Big digital boosts small commercial lines https://trib.al/2oVysmU
Insurers trying to reach entrepreneurs are trying more data-driven automation to speed the process.
3 ways carriers can make insurance easier on customers https://trib.al/tOobz3G
Insurers must listen to their customers and deliver on their expectations before someone else does, says Aflac exec.
How health insurers are balancing patient engagement, data security https://trib.al/ZuwnqMQ
Payers are establishing innovative ways to provide better care and improve the overall patient experience, according to America’s Health Insurance Plans.
Investing or focusing on AI does not alone assure success https://trib.al/MlOwx6L
Two recent articles in highlight the simultaneous offer of promise and peril that AI brings. One article describes the meteoric rise of a start-up; the other the failure of another.
Waymo at 1,000 riders: Self-driving frontrunner inches forward https://trib.al/9hV18sQ
The Google off-shoot is currently the only self-driving company carrying paying customers on public roads, although often monitored by human safety drivers.
4 techs that can make agents into digital disruptors https://trib.al/dWqJaQf
It is possible that carriers and agents could use digital to preserve and expand their customer relationships, doing an end-around on those that would disintermediate them.
Progressive launches online quoting for commercial lines https://trib.al/dav1X2E
Digital platform provides pricing information for business owners, worker’s compensation, general liability policies, and professional liability lines.
Google's new assistant comes with privacy trade-offs https://trib.al/ecPYBqL
The company will also put privacy controls on the first page of settings menus in its apps, and let users delete their data more easily.
Learn about a framework insurers can use to keep the customers at the center of their efforts!
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Software and application developers still top IT hiring wants https://trib.al/243pEI5
Software and application developers continue to be the most in-demand tech talent sought by employers, as the nation saw unemployment numbers drop to its lowest point in half a century last month.
The 5 key elements for successful digital transformation https://trib.al/q4X8VUZ
Companies are tempted to view transformation as a predominately organizational journey, but they need to think much more holistically in order to achieve success.
CareSource shifts to new platform to meet members’ needs https://trib.al/NsHDE22
A new platform for CareSource will enable the insurer to better understand the needs of its 2 million members and get them the services they need to stay healthy.
IBM-backed project creates Wi-Fi network for natural disasters https://trib.al/aMWxYis
Project Owl hopes to have enough tests done to make their network ready in a small capacity for hurricane season on the U.S.
Farmers expands use of virtual training https://trib.al/W7Cr6YE
A program was designed over the past year to improve employees interpersonal skills and workplace conversations.
Extended and widespread wildfire seasons are the “new normal. https://trib.al/fIinSew
Data analytics rises to top ranks of most in-demand skills https://trib.al/MFEpoxT
Skills in data analytics are becoming among the most sought-after in the job market, as a growing number of organizations try to gain increased value from their information assets.
How insurtech can revitalize communities https://trib.al/FBOFOVM
Many hubs for digital insurance innovation are different from the traditional areas where tech entrepreneurs have flocked.
NIST asks for help to create standards for artificial intelligence https://trib.al/R7KfSoZ
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking industry input on ways to develop standards for artificial intelligence.
In this landscape, traditional techniques like placing zip code-wide moratoriums on new business are inefficient.
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Learn how P&C insurers are embracing disruptive innovation to reimagine the definintion of insurance policies-driving richer, more valuable enterprise-level outcomes. https://trib.al/8IrIL2M
Tesla sued after fatal Autopilot-involved crash https://trib.al/TjxV1mi
Lawyer for deceased said that his team had access to the vehicle after the crash but that the data in the car is proprietary and Tesla has not shared it.
MetLife's Baxter on 'third industrial revolution' https://trib.al/1zWQp78
This revolution is shifting consumers’ interests demographically, with big chunks of potential customers looking for digital-first interactions.
Financial firms spend up to $3,000 per employee on cybersecurity https://trib.al/PTsXNme
Some of the largest companies tripled cyber-defense budgets in the last three to four years amid a surge of attacks on client information, accounts and other data.
Dig | In preview: Inside State Farm's blockchain journey https://trib.al/HL09KQf
Innovation executive Mike Fields will detail how the carrier has advanced its subrogation tool using distributed-ledger technology over months of development.
Lloyds CEO sees digital as key to transforming marketplace https://trib.al/CZwrSM3
John Neal said that Lloyd’s should grow in size if it successfully cuts costs and makes it easier for companies to use the market.
Hartford insurtechs told to 'be authentic' at demo day https://trib.al/4X1cYOm
At the Hartford InsurTech Hub's second Demo Day, speakers focused on staying true to their mission to attract talent and investors.
BCBSA sets tech challenge to use data to improve care https://trib.al/7vQ2lCO
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is getting into the technology challenge game, inviting new companies to put forward their innovative solutions.
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