September 21, 2022 – Competition for clients and producers, including agents, is high. Insurers continue to look for ways to improve the customer experience while creating competitive advantages through enhancements to products and services. Video collaboration with policyholders on claims is one avenue insurers are exploring.
This report provides an overview of personal lines insurer business and technology issues, data about the marketplace, and more than 20 examples of recent insurer technology investments. It is based on the expertise of Aite-Novarica Group’s staff, conversations with Aite-Novarica Group clients and Insurance Technology Research Council members, and a review of secondary published sources.
This 37-page Impact Report contains one figure and two tables. Clients of Aite-Novarica Group’s Property & Casualty service can download this report and the corresponding charts.
This report mentions 21st Century Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey, 21st Century Indemnity Insurance Company, 21st Century Pacific Insurance Company, Access Home, AIG, Allstate, Amica Mutual, Arbella Insurance Group, Arity, Berkley Asset Protection, Buckle, California Casualty Group, Carvana, Chubb, Claimatic, Cumberland Mutual, Echelon Insurance, Encova Insurance, Esurance, Everspan Insurance Company, Falcon API, Farm Bureau of Idaho, Farmers, Five Sigma, GEICO, GloveBox, Guidewire, Hastings Mutual, HCI Group Inc., Hippo, HomeX, Incline P&C Group, Kemper, Lemonade, Mercury General, Metromile, Nationwide, Octo Telematics, Onlia, PayPal, Pekin Insurance Group, Permanent General Group, Plauti, Progressive, Root Insurance, SafePoint Insurance Co., St. Johns Insurance Company, Sensa, Sentry Insurance, Shelter Insurance, Slide Insurance Company, Socotra, State Auto, State Farm, State National Fire, Texas Farm Bureau Mutual, Torstar Corporation, United Insurance Holdings, United Property and Casualty Insurance, and West Bend.
About the Author

Martina Conlon
Martina Conlon is Head of Property and Casualty Insurance at Datos Insights. She has expertise in IT strategy, best practices, organizational approaches, and technology architecture, and is the primary researcher and author of market-leading reports on agent portals, core systems, business intelligence, and technology strategy. Martina has led dozens of vendor selection efforts, insurer peer benchmarking, IT organizational assessments, and enterprise architecture...
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Deb Zawisza
Deb Zawisza is Senior Principal at Datos Insights. She has expertise in insurance technology leadership and transformation with over 25 years of experience. Prior to joining the firm, she spent eight years as SVP/CIO for Claims/Loss Control at Travelers Insurance, leading core system modernization, expansion of data and analytic capabilities, Agile transformation and digital initiatives related to property/casualty claims across all...

Steven Kaye
Steven Kaye is Head of Knowledge Management at Datos Insights, and lead editor of the firm’s Business and Technology Trends in Insurance series. He has managed a wide range of research projects since joining the firm in 2008. Previously, Steven worked for Accenture as an insurance researcher focused on the U.S. life and property/casualty markets. He also served in both knowledge management...