INSURANCE INDUSTRY NEWS

Best Practices In Insurance Innovation: SMA
Strategy Meets Action has just released a new research report which defines three stages of innovation, best practices for each stage, and an SMA Call to Action with recommendations for insurers. Read more.

Aviva, Sharp Accelerate Broker Digitization
Aviva Canada and Sharp Mobile have entered into an agreement to provide Canadian brokers access to the iMobilebroker platform, which consists of the iMobilebroker app, web portal and the expanded Broker Admin Data Portal. Read more.

Octo Telematics Launches IoT Insurance Platform
Octo Telematics has launched its Next Generation Platform (NGP), providing open access & seamless integration with any API and a fully modular insurance telematics structure. Read more.

Car and Driver: 2017 And Beyond
Car and Driver magazine debuted more than 60 years ago, and today the expression suggests a completely different meaning, as automobiles are becoming “driven” by software and technology and their owners are becoming passengers – and increasingly we are riding in vehicles we don't even own but rather share or rent. Read more.

Keal Enhances Digital Consumer Access
Keal Technology has unveiled an enhanced release of the Keal Consumer Access Point (CAP), furthering their commitment to deliver tools that enable insurance consumers to connect with their brokers at the time, place and method of their choosing. Read more.

eBrake Launches Pilot Program With TELUS
eBrake Technologies has announced a pilot program that will offer select TELUS team members and fleet drivers across Canada a new, innovative smartphone app designed to prevent distracted driving. Read more.

Amica Mutual Selects IMS To Power Telematics
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, a leading connected car and insurance telematics solution provider, has been chosen by Amica Mutual Insurance Co., a top 25 automotive insurer in the United States, as its partner for an on-demand insurance telematics program. Read more.

Desjardins Selects EIS Group Platform
Desjardins General Insurance Group, a Desjardins Group subsidiary and Canada's third largest provider of property and casualty insurance, has selected the EIS® digital experience platform – CustomerCore DXP™ – for omnichannel interaction and digital solution management to complement its implementation of the EIS Suite™ core insurance solution. Read more.

CRU Group Selects Kespry Drone Platform
Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence platform provider, has been selected by the CRU Group (Catastrophe Response Unit Adjusters) to provide its automated aerial intelligence solution to support the company's global insurance claims operations. Read more.

Digital Map Products Acquires DMTI Spatial
Digital Map Products, Inc., a pioneer in geospatial mapping technology and intelligence, has acquired DMTI Spatial – Canada's market leader in location intelligence and data quality – from Neopost Canada. Read more.

Trisura Group Announces U.S. Specialty License
Trisura Group Ltd. is pleased to announce it has received its Certificate of Authority from the Oklahoma Insurance Department for its newly formed specialty insurer, Trisura Specialty Insurance Company. Read more.

Earthquake Risk in Eastern Canada: Swiss Re
While Western Canada is often associated with earthquake risk, three of the country's biggest cities in the more densely populated East – Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec City – are also in seismically active zones. Read more.

New Appraisal Tool For Collision Reporting Centers
Accident Support Services International Ltd. is preparing to roll out a new Appraisal/Total Loss Tool to improve and enhance our collision reporting programs, solutions and services for our insurance and police partners. This application will be of tremendous benefit to participating insurers. Read more.

Airbnb: Tips To Recognize Nightmare Renters
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group has launched a new Host Shield Insurance policy to protect clients against homesharing rentals gone wrong on sites such as Airbnb, FlipKey, and HomeAway. Click to learn six tactical tips to avoid Airbnb Abusers. Read more.