The Insurance Industry is opening its doors to new forms of insurance. In this new scenario, the concept of “Open Insurance” is generating a world-wide project that draws on the experience of the Open Banking initiative. Open databases allow insurance providers to share with each other, what information they have available about the insured. The outcome are tailored policies for each insured, less time spent on dataRead more
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Digital transformation, digitalization, digital maturity; these are all labels for the change from manual, cumbersome and time-consuming processes to digital, automated and efficient operation. It is based around the use of digital components, such as cloud services, Software as a Services, Infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, artificial intelligence and machine learning replacingRead more
The case of a series of consolidated lawsuit against 10 insurers for ‘business interruption’ during the pandemic in the U.S. district assigned to the Judge Barbara J. Rothstein leaves room for a deeper discussion on claims interruptions. In mid-March of this year, the judge decided to dispose some lawsuits filed presented by a number of professional associations, retailers and even the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Rothstein mentioned in her ruling that each of theRead more
Artificial Intelligence: An answer for Insurance Claim Management? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than a buzz word in the insurance industry. AI has promoted changes across the industry in various practices: Chatbots. Claim Management. Evidence Gathering for Auto and Health Insurance via wearables. Telematic Devices. Massive Data Production and Analysis, and more. Changes brought by AI are not only being adopted in the industry, but they are also changing insurance permanently. But before digging deeper into this subject, let usRead more
Recently, Sonoma County in California has decided to enter a contract with a South Korean technology firm, Alchera. This partnership will give the county an extra set of eyes to help alert for danger of wildfires embodied by drones. When they spot a fire or signs of one, the drones will alert first responders. The two-year contract was funded through 3 MillonRead more
A concept that has been gaining traction in the last 3 years is Customer Satisfaction when talking about websites, software and procedures across the board that involve a client performing an action in a platform. Customers want a product that is easy to use. If a product or product integration is not streamlined enough, customers will not be satisfied with theRead more
At the end of May, Washington DC’s police department experienced a ransomware attack that ended up with confidential documents on the Dark Web. The Babuk group adjudicated the attack and threaten to publish police department’s data, including HR. According to Edition CNN News , the attackers posted a ransom note claiming they had stolen more than 250 GB of data and threateningRead more
Blanket Contractual Liability insurance is a type of liability insurance that covers all contracts where the insured is assuming liability. It is typically used when businesses work with third parties. According to the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI), Blanket Contractual Liability Insurance is “coverage applying to all liability assumed by the insured in contracts, whether reported to the insurer or not. “For example, if an insuredRead more
To understand what a mortgage clause is and what an additional insured on a mortgage is, you must first understand what a mortgage is. According to Investopedia, “A mortgage is a loan that the borrower uses to purchase or maintain a home or other form of real estate and agrees to pay back over time, typically in a series ofRead more
According to the U.S. General Services Administration, Blanket Purchase Agreements are “agreements established by a government buyer with a contractor to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services.” These agreements are crafted to simplify the acquisition of certain goods or services that are going to be required as time passe with the customer’s specific requirements in mind. Are there different typesRead more
