insurtech News

Accenture: AI, IoT Attracts Nearly Half of InsurTech Funding

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) now account for almost half of total investment in insurance technology (insurtech) startups globally, new research from Accenture shows. The research, which includes new analysis of CB Insights data on 450 …

Business News: ROC-Connect, InsurTech, MedRisk

ROC-Connect Launches New Home Safety Products to Mitigate the Risk of Flood, Fire and Frost Smart home and IoT platform provider offers Smart Home Kit and Home Safety Scorecard for mitigating risk and improving homeowner engagement Calif.-based ROC-Connect, an Internet …

Uber-Like Video Service DropIn Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Desks

A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their desks. The videos would be supplied by an Uber-like network of smartphone users and, eventually, also drone operators. Los Angeles-based …