TDI Daily Newswire - 28/02/2018

Published: Wed, 02/28/18

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Trends In P&C Insurance Tech

Join our research briefing for a look at how startups are entering the market, how P&C insurers are partnering in digital ecosystems, and what to watch for in 2018.

CBInsights

Crunching car data for cash: An Israeli startup takes on Google

Otonomo has developed technology to make it easier to distribute connected-car data by securing, anonymizing and aggregating information while adhering to regulations.

Digital Insurance

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InsurTech Futures: Nimbla selected for Barclays Accelerator programme

InsurTech app aims to “make cover flexible and transparent for the small business community”.

Insurance Age

How AI-Driven Insurance Could Reduce Gun Violence

How machine learning and mandatory insurance could transform American gun policy.

InsurTechNews

Rakuten will roll its $9B loyalty program into a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency, Rakuten Coin

Digital health provides an opportunity, not only to improve people’s health and the quality of their lives but also to deliver massive cost savings as a result of increased prevention and early detection.

Startupbootcamp

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HealthTech meets InsurTech: Trust in an automated world

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.

AgriTech in China

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.

Augmenting the Future: The Emerging Role of the Cognitive Insurer

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.

The connected Insurer

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.

China InsurTech Review 2017

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.

Raising Returns on Analytics Investments in Insurance

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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