Category: Technology

Agents and professionals are advised to keep up with technology – this will be sure to help with running an agency or brokerage. Learn what company is coming out with the latest claims program or risk mitigation software.

Travelers insurance discounts added after purchase of home policies over Amazon

Julie Campbell
Travelers Insurance Discounts - Woman - Discount Price

The insurer has opened a storefront on the website’s marketplace, said a company announcement. Policyholders seeking Travelers insurance discounts may be able to find them by shopping on Amazon. The insurance company has created a digital storefront that has become the first of its kind on the electronic marketplace. The homeowners insurance policies will use smart home technology to help monitor houses. “Smart home technology is making it easier for all of us to monitor our homes and help protect us from some of the most common causes of damage,”…

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Allstate identity protection gets a boost with InfoArmor acquisition

Julie Campbell
Identity Protection - Face

The insurer is expanding its ability to cover consumers against growing ad increasingly common risks. The Allstate Corporation is upping its presence in identity protection with a new agreement for InfoArmor, Inc. acquisition. This deal gives the insurance company the opportunity to raise its potential within this market. Identity theft is a growing area of concern among consumers who want to protect themselves. InfoArmor is a leading employee identity protection provider. It currently protects over 1 million employees and the members of their families. It covers the workers at over…

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Cyber insurance market will be twice as big over 3 years, Munich Re

Marc
Cyber insurance market - Security - Cyber Network

Data breaches and other cyber attacks are growing in frequency and size, boosting coverage need. The cyber insurance market will reach more than 8 billion dollars by 2020, representing a doubling from its 2017 figure, says Munich Re. Cyber attacks making major headlines are rapidly becoming more dramatic and damaging. Among the most damaging cyber attacks organizations have seen over recent months and years include WannaCry and NotPetra. These malwares had a significant economic impact as they infected hundreds of thousands of devices last year. These high profile attacks have…

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1 in 5 Consumers accept Amazon and Google as homeowners insurance companies

G. Turner
Homeowners insurance companies - Home in bubble over hand

A J.D. Power survey showed that shoppers see these tech giants as acceptable home insurers. One in five consumers said in a recent J.D. Power survey that they would be willing to use Amazon or Google as homeowners insurance companies. Among those who participated in the survey, 80 percent were already insured by a large national carrier. Amazon and Google have both dabbled in the insurance industry and are expected to become increasing participants in the marketplace. Earlier in August, media reports showed that Amazon was testing the waters in…

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Lloyds of London insurance giant takes its first steps into cryptocurrencies

Logan B.
Lloyds of London insurance - cryptocurrencies

The marketplace is making this move without doing much in terms of announcements. Lloyds of London insurance market has started taking steps into the cryptocurrency world. It has done so quite quietly, despite the weight of this move into the crypto sphere. This first digital currency insurance policy has gone to a Kentucky organization, Kingdom Trust. Kentucky-based Kingdom Trust is the first organization to receive this new milestone Lloyds of London insurance policy. The American company first launched in 2010. It is a South Dakota Division of Banking-regulated independent qualified…

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