Tag: Insurance
Zurich Insurance partners with IoT start-up for smart home security
Zurich Insurance and UK-based IoT start-up Cocoon has announced an exclusive partnership which could see insurance customers being offered discounted policies and cheaper smart...
How you can really finance your company’s IoT deployment
BNP Paribas’ Tristin Watkins looks at how your company can finance an IoT deployment.
The Internet of Things (IoT) may hold great promise for businesses,...
Efma report outlines risks and opportunities for insurers adopting IoT
The rise in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies represents an enormous opportunity for insurers, says a digest published by Efma.
Parisian think-tank Efma has released a...
Review: British Gas Hive 2 takes smart homes to another level
British Gas’ latest Hive products help you to save money, time and energy. But how good are they really? We find out.
The Internet of...
Big Data could make some people ‘uninsurable’
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Insurance warns that Big Data could create an “underclass” of people who cannot afford insurance.
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IoT skills gap drives growing demand for freelancers
The Internet of Things (IoT) skills gap is resulting in a big drive for freelancers, according to freelance website Upwork.
The firm, which claims to...
Will European regulation put the brakes on IoT adoption?
Incoming European regulation could give customers greater oversight over the IoT, says shadow minister Chi Onwurah, but could this stifle business adoption of these...
Swiss Re: Insurers must do or die with IoT
Reinsurer Swiss Re says that the Internet of Things (IoT) offers a huge opportunity for insurers to get closer to their customer.
LONDON, UK –...
Symantec unveils smart system to protect connected cars
Cyber-security firm Symantec has unveiled an anomaly detection system for connected cars to fight against zero-day attacks and other issues.
The system means Symantec is bringing...
Philips and Pegasystems improve patient care with IoT devices
Pegasystems and Philips have announced a new IoT partnership that will see the two firms offer healthcare organisations a new system they claim will...
Meet the insurer betting on wearables, data and free coffee
Vitality is trying to turn insurance on its head through the use of wearables, user data and attractive rewards for healthy customers.
It’s fair to say that...
10 real-life examples of IoT in insurance
Insurance may traditionally be seen as a laggard as far as new technology is concerned, but that perception is quickly changing thanks to the...