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COVID is forcing this tech conversation among carriers’ senior management

January 11, 2021 by Greg Meckbach

Disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic are putting digital transformation and new product launches high on the agenda of insurance carrier executives, the CEO of a property and casualty insurance software vendor suggests. “When we look at the impact on carriers

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How the industry can take advantage of artificial intelligence

June 18, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

Brokerages who use artificial intelligence could find opportunities to upsell based on changes in a client’s lifestyle, according to a software vendor executive. The more data you feed a machine learning model and the more you train it, the better

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This business process is taking too long

June 10, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

Some brokers and carriers are spending too much time and effort dealing with incoming paper, a former auto underwriter says. While technology advancements mean more forms can be entered electronically through web and mobile apps, brokers nonetheless have data coming

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Insurance technology awards make final call for entries

August 22, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Two yet-to-be named Canadian firms, which are using information technology to get “intelligence” from insurers’ data, will be recognized next month in Toronto. Insurance Nexus is accepting nominations for Canadian Insurance Carrier of the Year and Canadian Insurance Innovator of