TDI Daily Newswire - 12/02/2018

Published: Mon, 02/12/18

Welcome to The Digital Insurer Newswire, a daily updated selection of curated InsurTech and digital insurance news from around the web. 
 
 
 
 

Today’s top selected digital insurance content

Following the impacts of 2017 catastrophe events and the subsequent impressive response from the insurance-linked securities (ILS) industry, Kathleen Faries, Head of Tokio Millennium Re's Bermuda branch, believes that in terms of the rate and return environment, this is the new market.
Artemis
 
Last week I discussed the Dubai Blockchain ecosystem and the progress made in that space, and there was a comment from a reader pointing me to the Alastria initiative in Spain
Daily Fintech
 
Sign up for the KPMG sponsored webinar on 'Health Technology & Insurance' on 21st March. Register for free
 
Estimates vary wildly from 300,000 skilled practitioners to less than 10,000 worldwide.
Digital Insurance
 
The insurer chose Roost’s Home Telematics and Smart Sensor solutions for the product’s ease of use and data platform.
IIR
 
New system to cut down payout waiting times from five days to one day upon approval.
Insurance Business Online
 
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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 take a look back at the major developments of 2017 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.
This presentation from IBM’s Kelley Buchanan explores why cognitive technologies (AI/ML) are getting so much attention from insurers, and how best to invest in these technologies for competitive advantage.
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. 
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.
 
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