Tag: Insurance
Apple, EVRYTHNG announce new IoT insurance partnerships
Technology giant Apple and IoT start-up EVRTHNG this week announced significant partnerships with insurance companies, a sign perhaps that insurers are ready to face the...
Why Hartford Steam Boiler is investing in IoT start-ups
Greg Barats, CEO of insurance company Hartford Steam and Boiler (HSB), said that insurers must be ready to embrace the disruption through IoT –...
Google wants to partner with insurers on connected tech
The French arm of Google is looking to team up with insurance firms in France in a bid to integrate its connected technologies.
According to a...
Connected home insurance launches in the UK
The first ever insurance covering the connected home to launch in the UK is open for early testing and will be available to the...
IoT could result in fraud reduction in insurance
Celent analyst Craig Beattie believes that IoT could help the insurance industry to reduce fraud.
Speaking with IoB editor Doug Drinkwater at the Internet of Insurance conference...
The top ten IoT acquisitions of 2016
The Internet of Things (IoT) vendor ecosystem is booming in 2016, and serious money is being pumped into M&As and industry partnerships. IoB looks...
How to ensure IoT success by answering three key questions
AT&T Europe’s John Vladimir Slamecka argues that IoT doesn’t have to be difficult – in fact it can be conquered relatively easily with support...
Building the foundation for IoT through LPWA networks
GSMA’s Shane Rooney looks at how LPWA networks can help in the simple and cost-effective roll-out of IoT devices.
It feels like the Internet of...
Fail fast and hire good data scientists: The Hive recipe for...
British Gas has enjoyed enormous success with its Hive thermostats and connected sensors but, as the company’s data science experts explain, this is just...
IT managers fear shortage of IoT skills, report says
According to a report published this week, companies and IT managers fear that their staff lack the skills and understanding to be able to...
How insurer AIG is using wearables to reduce risk, protect workers
Speaking with Internet of Business earlier this month, AIG’s EVP construction casualty leader Tom Grandmaison detailed the firm’s pilot project, which uses wearables to protect workers...
Blame the skills gap? Businesses failing to take advantage of IoT...
A new study published this week claims firms that want to use IoT data to help them improve product quality are failing to execute on...