AAIS conducted a Proof of Concept (POC) using the open Insurance Data Link (openIDL) for regulatory reporting. The results demonstrated that this blockchain/distributed ledger technology can dramatically improve both the output and process of insurance regulatory reporting for insurers and regulators.
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openIDL COVID-19 Pilot Huge Success, Delivers First-Ever Insights
Aug 17, 2021 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Insights, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, COVID-19, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Legislation & Regulation, Data/Tech, Regulators, Business Interruption, Linux Foundation, AAIS Views
Examining the Evolution of Blockchain Applications in Insurance
Aug 13, 2021 / by Truman Esmond posted in openIDL, Insurance, Machine Learning/AI, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Tech News, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Data, Modeling/Predictive Analytics, Data/Tech, AAIS Views
Blockchain started as a popular buzzword among techies but has since permeated across industries. In insurance, its potential is being realized as game changing. Truman Esmond, AAIS Vice President of Membership and Solutions, spoke at a recent webinar hosted by The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation on how AAIS is utilizing blockchain to support industry.
Learning From the Surfside Condo Collapse
Aug 10, 2021 / by Matt Hinds-Aldrich posted in openIDL, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Insurance News/Current Events, Blockchain, AAIS Insights, Data/Tech, AAIS Views
The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida, shocked the nation, starting a much-needed conversation about the importance of risk mitigation. As the events unfolded, we learned that the information about the significant risk of collapse was known—to some—but simply went unheeded.
Modernizing Statistical Reporting: What It Means for Our Industry
May 27, 2021 / by Dina Burgess posted in openIDL, Technology, Data & Technology, NAIC, IBM, Linux Foundation, Hyperledger
Regulatory-driven statistical reporting was first established for the insurance industry by the NAIC Property & Casualty Model Rating Law some 70 years ago. And the practices and procedures that underpin insurer statistical reporting have changed little in the decades since. Now, however, statistical reporting is being modernized with the development of the open Insurance Data Link (openIDL). Dina Burgess, Manager of Enterprise Risk Applications at AAIS, talks about the need for this change and the new ease, efficiency and accuracy that characterizes modern regulatory reporting.
openIDL Elevates to Linux Foundation Project
Apr 19, 2021 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Technology, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Open Source, Insurtech, Blockchain, Data, Security, AAIS Pulse, Data/Tech, Insurance Services/TPAs, CyberPolicy, Linux Foundation, Hyperledger
AAIS CEO Ed Kelly opened the April 13 edition of AAIS Pulse newsmagazine with an exciting announcement: AAIS has launched openIDL as a Linux Foundation project. The Linux Foundation is the preeminent nonprofit consortium supporting one-source technologies that drive innovation and transform industries.
Leveraging Open Source Technology: Obstacles and Opportunities
Mar 3, 2021 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Community, Technology, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Open Source, Tech News, Insurtech, Regulatory/Compliance, Blockchain, Data, Innovation, AAIS Pulse, Data/Tech, Compliance, Travelers, Data Call, Linux Foundation, Hyperledger
During the February 2021 AAIS Pulse newsmagazine, AAIS VP Truman Esmond was joined by Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of Hyperledger, Brian Hoffman, Vice President State and Bureau Regulatory Affairs, at Travelers, and Arron Lamp, Vice President Enterprise Business Intelligence & Analytics & Operations, at Travelers, to discuss the obstacles and opportunities around leveraging open-source technology.
AAIS Service Supports Hurricane Risk Assessments, CAT Planning & Event Tracking
Feb 23, 2021 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Community, Technology, Issues & Trends, Data & Technology, Insurance News/Current Events, Open Source, Insurtech, IoT, Data, Data/Tech
Accurate risk assessment is key to mitigating exposure and to unlocking underwriting opportunities.
Why Open Source, Blockchain-Powered Infrastructure Matters
Jul 9, 2020 / by Joan Zerkovich posted in openIDL, Community, Technology, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Open Source, P&C Insurers, Blockchain, Data/Tech
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Carrier Management Magazine on August 19, 2019.
I started my career as the first network administrator at the University of California, Davis. Part of my job was to help build the Bay Area Regional Research network, one of 10 National Science Foundation networks that, in 1986, became what we call the Internet today.
The Open Road to Real Change in the Insurance Industry
Jul 9, 2020 / by AAIS posted in openIDL, Community, Technology, Data & Technology, Events, AAIS Event Archive, Open Source, Tech News, Insurtech, Telematics, Auto, Latest News, Data/Tech, Insurance Services/TPAs, 2020 VME, IBM
IBM, who has partnered with AAIS on the development of the openIDL data-management platform on blockchain, has long been a strong proponent of open-source software development. Chris Ferris, an IBM Fellow and CTO for Open Technology at IBM, spoke to AAIS’s Joan Zerkovich on the importance of the open-source concept and the powerful outcomes IBM has seen from building technology in an open environment.
Parallels Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: Building Data Networks for Success
Jun 30, 2020 / by Joan Zerkovich posted in openIDL, Community, Technology, Data & Technology, Data Management/Distributed Ledger, Insurtech, IoT, Blockchain, Data/Tech
Open source technology. Collaboration and cooperation to improve the products and technologies necessary to move innovation forward. Building a platform where new applications are welcomed to extend the tool’s use cases. These fundamental practices led to the creation of the Internet…and are being seen again as distributed ledger technology takes center stage.