From mobile technology to AI, the world of insurance is rapidly evolving as an array of new technologies enter the space. Keeping up with these emerging trends and insurance software innovations can be challenging but it is essential to stay on top of the competition. In this article, we'll explore six key tech trends that are shaping how insurance companies should conduct business today to make the most of it. Insurance industry technology is constantly evolving, with new solutions emerging every day. Keeping track of the trends can be overwhelming but it's worth it for anyone in the business.

Telarus, LLC, the leading master agent of business cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and contact center services, and Mobile Solutions, a leading provider of full lifecycle Managed Mobility Services, have partnered to offer Telarus partners, and their customers, access to Mobile Solutions' comprehensive SaaS solutions and services Telarus, LLC, the leading master agent of business cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and contact center services, and Mobile Solutions, a leading provider of full lifecycle Managed Mobility Services, have partnered to offer Telarus partners, and their customers, access to Mobile Solutions' comprehensive SaaS solutions and services. Telarus is the only master agent that reinvests in developing tools for the main purpose of making their partners' lives easier, being the tech expert their clients want them to be, and helping them differentiate themselves from the competition. Telarus has been named the top master agent by the Telecom Association for the past three years – the first and only company in the carrier channel to accomplish this feat. "With the recent focus on mobility and endpoint security, we are pleased to offer our partners access to Mobile Solutions, which offers a comprehensive portfolio of services backed by true mobility experts," said Roger Blohm, Telarus EVP. As technology continues to alter the business landscape, the need for key solutions has grown.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics and US-based tech giant IBM on Tuesday announced a partnership to develop a platform providing business-to-business mobile solutions based on 5G network and artificial intelligence focusing on public safety.Their collaboration which was revealed at a Samsung forum held in San Jose, California, will offer governments and businesses around the globe faster and stronger AI-powered mobile solutions for strengthening safety.They will build a new safety platform based on IBM's AI Watson-based cloud and which will be delivered through Samsung's mobile devices, ranging from the Galaxy smartphones and watches to tablet PCs.The new platform will allow enterprise clients to track people's vital signs, including heart rate and physical activity, to determine if they are in distress and automatically dispatch help. For example, in a 5G network environment, people equipped with Samsung Galaxy smartwatches and phones embedded with biometric sensors will be able to check their vital signs and other important health indicators and share the information with the platform in real time.The platform will alert emergency managers if there are any changes in these data points, which may indicate the responder may be in danger of a heart attack, heat exhaustion, or any other life-threatening event requiring immediate attention. It transmits the data to emergency managers to provide insights for their decision-making.According to the International Labor Organization, nearly 3 million deaths occur each year due to occupational accidents. Governments and enterprises have an increasing need to build systems which track the vital signs of workers in remote or high-stress environments.It is designed to help improve the work environment for police officers, firefighters, soldiers, power plant employees and those working in harsh weather conditions, according to Samsung."Together, IBM and Samsung will use the power of IBM Cloud, 5G, AI and edge computing to enable our clients to leverage these advanced technologies to have a greater impact on the way people work, shop and protect their health and families," said Martin Schroeter, senior vice president of global markets at IBM.

Someone recently asked my opinion on how artificial intelligence is going to transform banks, capital markets and insurers. The implication is that both established firms -- as well as disruptive FinTech players -- have an AI strategy sure to change the status quo. For example, much has been written about the rise of robo-advisors and the slacking demand for "smartest person in the room" human portfolio managers. To a degree, that may be true. However, the data uncovered by AI won't be truly beneficial unless employees are able to access it anytime, anywhere.

The Drum caught up with Gareth Mackown, partner and European mobile leader at IBM Global Business Services, at the Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona to ask him about how mobile solutions are becoming more vital for not only an enterprise's customers, but also employees. "Today, organizations are really being defined by the experiences they create," Mackown said in an interview. "Often, you think of that in terms of customers, but more and more we're seeing employee experience being a really defining factor." IBM partnered with Apple to transform employee experiences through mobility, he said, and it's just getting started. Internet of Things (IoT) technology, cognitive computing and analytics will make those mobile solutions "even more critical" for people working in all kinds of different fields.

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