Digital Insurance In Action Update - September 2017

Published: Sun, 10/08/17

Highlights this month
  • China in Focus - The urban mobility revolution and the role of insurance and InsurTech in its development
  • The Digital Insurer Asia Conference last few tickets remaining
  • Nine new InViews and Snippets focusing on ecosystem distribution models including John Hancock, Zenefits and Simplesurance
  • Exclusive: Rick Huckstep speaks with CEO and co-founder Daniel Schreiber of Lemonade about completing one year in business
  • Register for Digital Insurance Distribution – Ecosystem products webinar
  • InsurTech Insights explores insurance ecosystem models
  • The KPMG Blockchain Challenge is underway ahead of The Digital Insurer Asia Conference - tickets available 
  • Highlights from Asia Insurance Review’s annual Asia CIO event
  • Interview with Nadia Suttikulpanich, head of Fuchsia Innovation Center, Muang Thai Life
  • The Digital Insurer Europe 2017 LiveStream event in review
  • Tony Tarquini, Pega Director of Insurance, on innovation challenges and the need for change
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September Snippets

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AXA, Alibaba and Ant Financial – New ecosystem
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Paytm – Insurance cover for the e-wallet
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LifeSmart – Connected home applications for China​​​​​​​
 
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Alipay free health insurance
 
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Aviva – New Alexa skill
 
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Airsurety – Instant travel life insurance
News & Updates
1. Telematics and the autonomous vehicle revolution
This month, in partnership with Swiss Re, we consider the changing face of transportation in China, how insurers should respond to advances in AI and sensor technology that have transformed autonomous vehicles and how commercial vehicles are at the forefront of an autonomous reality, as well as much more on InsurTech and innovation in China. 
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2. Last few tickets remaining for The Digital Insurer Asia Conference - secure your place now
The Digital Insurer Asia Conference, to be held in Singapore on 2nd November 2017 brings together the most relevant global agenda of speakers in insurance innovation. With only a limited number of tickets remaining book your place now to avoid disappointment. Click below to book, and view the full agenda.
3. Rick on InsurTech: Lemonade really do have a big heart, killer prices and instant everything
Twelve month’s ago, Lemonade opened for business. To coincide with their launch, Rick Huckstep spoke with CEO and co-founder Daniel Schreiber and declared that “insurance will never be the same again!”. Now, one year on, and with Lemonade up and running, was Rick right? He caught up with Daniel again to find out.
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4. The Digital Insurer Europe 2017 livestream review
On 19th and 20th September 2017, The Digital Insurer held its first Europe LiveStream conference and Awards, which had more than 900 registrations. See the slide deck review to learn more about the key points discussed on the day, Award finalists and winners, and results of the audience polls.
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5. Innovation & transformation by Pega
Tony Tarquini, Pega Director of Insurance, gives a short video overview of the challenges that insurers face innovating, and the pressing need they have for change. In this presentation he also outlines how insurers can adopt a two-speed architecture to help manage legacy systems and take advantage of new front-end customer innovations.
See the video now
6. Register now: Digital insurance distribution – Ecosystem products webinar
Join our webinar on Thursday, 19th October 2017, 9am-10.15am (UK time) 4pm-5.15pm (HK time) and listen to an experienced, global panel of insurance professionals including Moray MacLennan Senior Consultant Product & Marketing, Vitality Group (pictured) present, discuss and answer your questions on digital insurance distribution.
Learn more and register here
7. InsurTech Insights: Insurance ecosystem models
In this month's InsurTech Insights, KPMG’s Martin Blake (pictured) takes a look at how insurers can embrace a digital future through the provision of ecosystem products and Rick Huckstep looks at new ways of insurance distribution through ecosystems, and its impact on the traditional insurance supply-chain.
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8. Interview with Nadia Suttikulpanich, head of Fuchsia Innovation Center, Muang Thai Life
TDI News Correspondent Theresa Blissing speaks to Nadia Suttikulpanich – head of Fuchsia Innovation Center, Muang Thai Life Assurance (pictured) about Fuchsia's approach to innovation, life and health insurance in Thailand, working with startups, measuring success and much more.
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9. Blockchain - Feeling the love! Innovation adoption, cryptocurrency, and what a difference a day makes 
TDI's Simon Phipps reports his experiences from a panel discussing blockchain adoption in the insurance industry at the Asia Insurance Review’s annual Asia CIO event, as well as from a recent Singapore blockchain meet up, and reflects on what a difference a day can make.
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10. KPMG Blockchain Challenge gets underway ahead of TDI Asia Conference
The TDI community has voted, and KPMG Digital Village has accepted the challenge to develop a Smart Health Insurance prototype using blockchain technology, which will be showcased at The Digital Insurer’s Asia Conference on 2nd Nov, 2017. Watch this space for more updates and secure your place at the link below now.
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11. Read the latest global Newswire​​​​​​​ updates
Keep up to date with all the latest global digital insurance news via our Newswire. Check out all this week's articles below, and follow us on Twitter @DigitalInsurer for daily updates.