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'Saving time is not our ROI' - how US insurance firms are learning to measure tech investment
The efficiency pitch sounds compelling in the vendor meeting. Back in the real world, measuring what automation actually delivers requires a discipline that most organizations have not yet built
AI exclusions are spreading. Harbor just raised $10 million to insure the gap
The San Francisco startup wants to monitor every AI agent a company runs, block the bad calls before they happen, and put its own money behind whatever risk is left
AI now mainstream at North American insurers, but few can prove the payoff: Moody's
Two-thirds of insurers and brokers have AI in production across core operations, yet most don’t consistently track returns
Higginbotham’s Houston Dynamo deal: smart business play or pricey pitchside perk?
The Fort Worth broker is putting its name on a premium club at an MLS stadium. Industry research shows how hard it will be to prove the deal paid off
EC-Council acquires Cyber Insurance Academy in AI education push
The deal adds AI risk and emerging tech to an accredited broker training program
SMEs rank cyber their top risk but misread the threats: CFC
Most small businesses don’t know cyber insurance covers human error or provides incident response, CFC finds
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion privacy penalty
Per-violation math meets Big Tech, and the bill runs to 11 figures as case raises some important issues
Neptune posts flood records as NFIP uncertainty drives agents private
The largest private flood MGA in the US grew revenue 34% in a quarter slowed by a quiet hurricane season
Crum & Forster’s Travel Insured embeds cover in Tern’s travel advisor platform
Travel advisors using Tern will be able to quote and sell Travel Insured International plans inside client itineraries, part of the insurer’s push into embedded distribution.
Healthcare employers rank workers’ financial stress above retirement readiness
New Transamerica research surfaces what healthcare workers are most worried about and what their benefits packages still leave unaddressed
Insurance bills are finally cooling, unless your clients are Gen Z or live in California
New bank payments data shows premium growth has nearly stalled nationally, but the relief is lopsided by age, income and ZIP code
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