TDI Daily Newswire - 25/01/2018

Published: Thu, 01/25/18

Welcome to The Digital Insurer Newswire, a daily updated selection of curated InsurTech and digital insurance news from around the web. 
 
 
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"Insurance is approaching its 'Kodak' moment," said Mr George Kesselman, founder of InsurTech Asia, a vehicle created to drive positive impact through the much needed changes in insurance, focused on Asia. "Change is coming and it's coming quickly."
Asia Insurance Review
 
Did You Know? Allstate is a Neustar client . Neustar is a SaaS company providing real-time information and analytics.
Coverager
 
Sign up for the KPMG sponsored webinar on InsurTech predictions on 21st March. Register for free
 
The study yielded sometimes counter-intuitive insights about local driving risk that are potentially useful for both drivers and insurers and point to more dynamic approaches to underwriting.
IIR
 
Telco giant seeks to build fintech firm with insurance services – report
Expect to see more fintech investments ahead, says CEO.
Insurance Business Online
 
Insurers are pushing insurtech partnerships to the next level, focusing on product diversity to meet the growing array of customer coverage needs.
Insurance Thought Leadership
 
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For this month’s InsurTech Insights, KPMG’s contribution is written by Chia Tek Yew. The article explores the usage of technology in connected insurance for providing new value and utility for customers. 
This month we delve into the world of blockchain and how insurers and InsurTechs in China are rapidly deploying new applications using the technology.
This report suggests data and analytics leaders at global life and P&C carriers are investing as much as $80 million per year in data analytics, with nearly all planning to invest more moving forward.
For this month’s InsurTech Insights, KPMG’s contribution is written by Murray Raisbeck and Paul Merrey. InsurTech hits scale is how they entitle the article. 
With the real prospect of AI replacing humans across many insurance functions, we investigate what this will mean for distribution, claims handling and operations, among other things.
Insurers are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to improve existing products and develop innovative new offerings. Key technologies include cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.
 
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