Emerging Technologies

There is now a software marketplace where people can invest in bonds backed by insurance risks, improving allocation of capital.

Atidot finds surprising correlations: For instance, customers who pay on the 14th are less valuable than those who pay on the first.

I'm cranky on the subject of the smart home because I've been hearing variations on this theme for 25 years without seeing a result.

Many claim that the smart home represents a major shift, and opportunity, for insurers, but we're still way too early.

Mobile technologies, principally the smartphone, have produced our "on-demand" economy. Three key factors mean we are just at the beginning.

While technologies are always advancing, 2016 will be a defining year for several, including artificial intelligence, robotics and virtual reality.

Italian firms have set up a telematics "observatory" to promote innovation on home, health and industrial risk, as well as cars.

A report estimates that driverless cars will add $5.6 trillion to the global economy by slashing accidents and sending productivity soaring.