Digital Insurance In Action Update - August 2016

Published: Wed, 08/24/16

Highlights this month
August InViews






 
August Snippets

Snippet: SmartContract - using blockchain technology to create self-verifying and self executing contracts

Snippet: Chain B – Blockchain enabled Insurance in China

Snippet: Canary’s Smart Home Solution
 
Snippet: Direct Line integrates tool for claims transformation
 
Snippet: Allstate uses telematics to offer discounts to drivers
 
Snippet: Tune Insure – A Direct Marketing Innovation in Online Travel Insurance
 
Other News & Updates
​​​​​​​1. Digital Insurer Asia 2016 Conference

Plans for the Digital Insurer Asia 2016 Conference in Hong Kong on November 23rd are well underway. Take a look at our conference website for all the details and to purchase your tickets to attend in person or via live stream.  It's going to be a great event and we have a fantastic line up of speakers & moderators from companies such as ZhongAn, Go Bear, Manulife, MetLife, AXA, IAG, AIG and more.  We will be covering topics such as digital products & distribution, IoT, Blockchain & AI, digital marketing, people management for a digital world and lots more - see our full agenda here. We'll also have live demos and booths to showcase some of the latest innovations in Insurance from Asia.
2. The Digital Insurer Webinar: The Insurance Blockchain

Our next webinar will be all about Blockchain and will be taking place on Tues September 6th.  Our panelists of Blockchain experts are now confirmed and include a start-up, a large tech company, an Asian insurer and a Venture Development firm, enabling you to get first hand perspectives and insights from across the ecosystem - see below.
  • Blockchain Basics by Collin Thompson, Co-founder & Managing Director of Intrepid Ventures
  • Blockchain technology for insurance by Connie Leung, Senior Financial Services Industry Director of Microsoft
  • Blockchain - an insurer's perspective by Steffen Schade, Group Head of Digital Platforms of AIA
  • Opportunities for Blockchain in Commercial Line Risks (including demo) by David Edwards, Founder and Product Lead of ChainThat
3. New content from The Digital Insurer

All of our latest posts and articles can all be found on our website.  Here's a summary of some of our most recent new content.

i) Do take a look at our Newswire page to keep you up to date with the latest and most important digital insurance news from around the globe. We publish new links daily so that you don't miss out on what's going on in the world of digital insurance!

ii) A new article by Swiss Re on the current PokemonGo craze and the possible implications and opportunities for Insurers
4. Hiring News

The Digital Insurer is looking for in country news correspondents to help us support the growth of our “News” services as we grow The Digital Insurer globally.  If you are interested in Digital Insurance and want to contribute to the transformation of our industry whilst improving your profile as a Digital Insurance expert, then this could be for you. To find out more and how to apply, see below.