Digital Insurance In Action Update - January 2018

Published: Mon, 01/29/18

Highlights this month

  • Nine new InViews and Snippets highlighting real Digital Insurance in Action, including from Nationwide, The Warranty Group and State Farm
  • China in Focus - China InsurTech Review 2017
  • InsurTech Insights including Rick Huckstep's thoughts on connected home and the advantages of IoT and smart home technology
  • Register for the Health Technology and its Impact on Insurance webinar
  • Startupbootcamp London's InsurTech trend forecast for 2018
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January InViews






 
January Snippets

 Zurich acquires Bright Box, specialist in connected car technologies
Google partners with Trov to insure its driverless car service
Tool can help insurers ensure document authenticity
 
Octo’s Vantage
tag-based telematics aims to improve data quality
 
Baron Telematics Weather – A preventive tool to reduce claims
 
BigIns – Tailored health insurance in China
News & Updates
1. China InsurTech Review 2017
This month we take a look back at the major developments of 2017 taking place in China - but relevant globally, and select the most progressive InsurTechs from the fields of telematics and MedTech. We also speak to Mapfre’s Gracie Gan about her views on China’s regulatory landscape and digital insurance activities.
   
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2. Rick on InsurTech: Connected homes, smart insurance and the IoT enabled insurer
The world has never been more connected than it is today. According to Gartner, there will be 21 billion smart devices in use by 2020. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers many great opportunities, especially for insurers. In this month’s InsurTech Insights, on the connected insurer Rick Huckstep talks with Cozify about launching the first ever smart insurance product in the Nordics.
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3. Register now: Health technology and its impact on insurance webinar
Join our webinar on Wednesday, 21st March 2018, 9am-10.30am (UK time) 5pm-6.30pm (HK time) as KPMG's Murray Raisbeck (pictured) and an experienced, global panel of insurance professionals present, discuss and answer your questions on the theme of Health technology and its impact on insurance. More speakers to be announced shortly - register now!
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4. Startupbootcamp InsurTech - Trend forecast for 2018
London-based startup accelerator Startupbootcamp InsurTech highlights eight trends that will shape digital insurance in 2018. As Liam Grey, head of research and partner management (pictured), notes most of them are a natural progression of the InsurTech market as it becomes more mature, customer centric and tech-enabled.​​​​
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5. InsurTech Insights: The connected insurer
The latest edition of InsurTech Insights, in partnership with KPMG, explores the usage of technology in connected insurance for providing new value and utility for customers. We have two excellent featured articles, one by Chia Tek Yew from KPMG and the other by Rick Huckstep from The Digital Insurer. 
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6. 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.