In today’s Device Squad, the podcast for the mobile enterprise from Propelics, Steve and Glenn talk with Roman Dumiak, Director of Technology Innovation at Allstate Insurance about the use of Internet of Things (IOT) devices, AI and Machine Learning in the insurance industry.

This episode also discusses:

• What life was like being an Allstate Sr IT Architect in 1976
• What better engagement buys insurance companies?
• The gamification of insurance
• Allstate’s Drivewise app
• Why employers and the insurance industry are so excited about wearables
• Privacy & HIPAA-compliance issues around capturing biometrics data
• How insurance companies utilize social media data
• How the IOT is helping underwriting
• The role of AI/Machine Learning in the insurance industry
• How AI and Machine Learning is changing the role of computers

Links in the episode:

• Roman Dumiak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romandumiak/
• Allstate’s Drivewise Apphttp://fortune.com/2018/09/24/allstate-ceo-data-tom-wilson/
• John Hancock’s Wellness Game: https://money.cnn.com/2018/09/19/news/companies/john-hancock-life-insurance-vitality/index.html/