Machine learning flips understanding of travel industry insurance upside down

Travel Insurance Industry - Machine Learning

Companies are using new technologies to obtain an entirely new comprehension of this sector. The travel insurance industry, like other coverage sectors, is turning to many new forms of cutting edge technology. This tech is helping the industry to obtain a more refined understanding of itself. The more this technology tells insurance companies about their coverage, the more their understanding changes. Machine learning, such as through artificial intelligence (A.I.) is tossing conventional travel insurance industry wisdom out the window. In its place, comes entirely new concepts and understandings. Smarter tech…

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Allianz token in testing for internal money transfers

Allianz Token - Blockchain - Digital Currency

The insurance giant is trying a new blockchain-based internal token to overcome funds transfer challenges. A new Allianz token is being tested by the insurance giant for moving money among its global affiliates. The concept used blockchain tech to allow the company’s worldwide locations to exchange money without currency conversions among other challenges. Allianz is using this token to get past a number of costs and inefficiencies related to international funds transfers. The Allianz token is meant to be used only within the company itself. It is not launching a…

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Auto insurance refund on the way to many customers who bought via car dealer

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Suncorp and Allianz will be repaying $63 million to customers who purchased through dealerships. Allianz and Suncorp are required to pay an auto insurance refund total of $63 million to customers who purchased coverage through their car dealers. The repayment is a part of a crackdown from a corporate watchdog worth $120 million regarding financing and insurance add-ons at dealerships. An investigation was conducted regarding many questionable practices such as car dealer sales tactics. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) senior exec, Michael Saadat, is responsible for overseeing insurance companies,…

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Allianz reveals self insurance products blockchain prototype

Allianz blockchain self insurance products prototype

The global insurer has unveiled a new type of prototype designed for up and coming forms of coverage. Allianz has unveiled a brand new type of blockchain prototype which has been designed for self insurance products. It was first announced yesterday and reflects a new form of insuring customers that many predict will be a defining way for the industry to move ahead. The prototype makes it possible for a company to create a self insurance or captive type of policy. Using this form of blockchain prototype, Allianz can equip…

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Allianz to buy the commercial P&C insurance business from Aegon

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The insurer will be purchasing the Netherlands market property and casualty portfolio from the company. It has now been announced that Allianz has agreed to buy the commercial P&C insurance business from the Netherlands market that had been owned by Aegon. As of yet, the details involved in the creation and closure of this transaction have not yet been disclosed. At the moment, the P&C insurance market share held by Allianz in the Netherlands is 4.4 percent. This transaction is expected to bring that figure up to a solid 5…

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