Who's using what in P&C insurance: December 13, 2021

Insurance technology news from Hiscox, Appalachian Underwriters, Cowbell and more. (Credit: Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock)

Hiscox partnered with RMS to extend and increase its use of groundbreaking RMS Location Intelligence API technology, to improve the customer experience for its coverholders by providing real-time tailored quotes. RMS Location Intelligence provides market-leading modeling data offering high-resolution, location-level hazard, risk, and loss metrics. The use of an application programming interface to integrate RMS data directly into Hiscox systems allows real-time responses to coverholders, and no lost business due to slow response times. RMS Location Intelligence also provides a live view of Hiscox’s bound portfolio enabling active management of risk aggregation and greater opportunities for dynamic pricing.

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., selected ClarionDoor’s MGA Hub to improve operational efficiency and speed to quote. Appalachian Underwriters has partnered with ClarionDoor to provide a one-stop approach for independent agents to easily access multiple carriers and products, including exclusive Xpress Raters to quote online and an online agent portal with the ability to rate, quote, bind, and make online payments, all backed by a wide array of services.