TDI Daily Newswire - 26/02/2018

Published: Mon, 02/26/18

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This report looks at 13 artificial intelligence trends reshaping industries and economies ranging from agriculture to cybersecurity to commerce to healthcare, and more.
CBInsights
 
Verti, Germany’s second largest direct car insurer, now also offers commercial auto insurance for vans and RVs.
Coverager
 
Sign up for the KPMG sponsored webinar on 'Health Technology & Insurance' on 21st March. Register for free
 
The industry is not just building for prime, low-risk, high-end customers: The more sustainable value comes from a little bit of revenue from a lot of customers.
Digital Insurance
 
General insurance contributed more than life insurance to the increased penetration, regulator says.
Insurance Business Online
 
Now's the time to get in on the ground floor of the business of insuring drones.
Insurance Journal
 
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For this month’s InsurTech Insights, KPMG’s contribution is written by Dr Rebecca Pope. The article explains how AI and machine learning are already bringing immediate benefits considering  data privacy and regulatory challenges.
This month’s China in Focus investigates the InsurTech and AgriTech efforts set to transform rural China.Swiss Re, in thought leadership, looks more closely at available livestock insurance in a country where epidemic disease outbreaks kill and harm animals, while financially devastating ill-prepared farmers.In interview we speak with Tony Compton who is currently advising several InsurTechs in Shanghai and London.
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 Chia Tek Yew. The article explores the usage of technology in connected insurance for providing new value and utility for customer. 
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 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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