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State Farm corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois
State Farm has selected HCLTech for an infrastructure revamp. The companies will work together to increase automation and advance technology and processes for the insurer using hybrid cloud technology, according to a statement. Some State Farm employees will also transition to working for HCLTech. "HCLTech was selected because of its reputation in supporting Fortune 500 companies," said Ashley Pettit, SVP and CIO for State Farm, in a statement. "Working successfully with them relies, in part, on the skills and knowledge of talented employees currently doing this work at State Farm."

Related: Pettit was a Digital Insurance Women in Insurance Leadership honoree in 2018.
Apex Group, specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance and Aon have partnered to launch Apex Protect, a new D&O coverage option for funds. Apex Protect factors ESG credentials into the insurance risk assessment using proprietary tech called ESG Invest Check. The product also leverages Mosaic's product and underwriting tech platform, and Aon's distribution footprint. Improving ESG scores will result in premium benefits, the companies say. 


Related: What does ESG mean for the insurance industry?
RGA has partnered with DigitalOwl, which uses AI to interpret medical records. The life insurer will use DigitalOwl's technology to support its underwriting and claims processes. "RGA is deeply committed to the advancement of digitization and automation to expedite the utilization of EMRs and other digital underwriting data and non-digital assets," said Dave Rengachary, Senior Vice President, Head of Underwriting, U.S. Mortality Markets, RGA, in a statement.