Insurance stories - Page 11

If you’re in charge of operating UAVs or drones for your employer (or your own business), drone insurance is about to get much simpler.

67% of insurance carriers believe IoT will transform the sector within 36 months, but consumer adoption has been disappointing.

Many insurers have robust customer facing platforms and technology can help them to address their customer needs.

The insurance industry needs to embrace big data and wearable technology or risk being left behind, warns Dr Michael Naylor of Massey University.

As data centers evolve in size and complexity, multiple areas of potential risk continue to arise - here's some of the most common to be aware of.

The rising demand for cyber insurance is creating significant opportunities for insurers around the world, according to a new IDC report.

The insurance industry is facing major disruption from the Internet of Things & Gen Y behaviours, warns Capgemini.

InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.

Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.

Trade Me partners with TOWER to shake up NZ insurance, launching a user-focused, all-digital platform for home, car, and contents cover.

sponsored by AMI, Kiwi community website Neighbourly has launched the Home Contents Locker enabling members to store crucial contents information.

Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.

Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, the country's biggest kiwifruit grower, doesn't expect earnings to be materially affected by a fire that destroyed a shed.

Suncorp's half-year profit soars by 15%, yet cautions over potential £118m reinsurance hit from past natural disasters.

The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.

Despite being the self-proclaimed new kids on the insurance block in New Zealand, Youi Insurance is bucking the industry trend when it comes to techno.

Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

A major crisis can be a time that tests relationships, but it can also be a time where the real value of IT partnerships are seen.

Christchurch businesses must prioritise immediate data backup to mitigate further damage from ongoing aftershocks, says Plan-b’s Ian Forrester.