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| Virtual assistants like SPIXII and AI Jim are the future of AI in insurance. |
| New business models based on blockchain and cognitive intelligence are coming, which will lead to the introduction of smart contracts for greater efficiency. |
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| Accidents on March 23 and 25 have implications for the development of autonomous vehicles and what that means for insurance, but potential safety gains are compelling. |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon.com Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway will focus on the biggest health issues threatening the U.S. economy in their new joint venture, including aligning healthcare payments with employee health and addressing chronic diseases, CEO Jamie Dimon said in his annual letter to shareholders.
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| Acko General Insurance LTD, India, and India-based ride sharing app Ola have partnered to offer a first-of-its-kind in trip insurance programme for customers that ride in its taxis. |
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The latest edition of InsurTech Insights, in partnership with KPMG, explores the impact on motor vehicle insurance due to the rise of cars that drive themselves. We have three excellent featured articles on Insurance in the age of autonomy, one by Chris Nyce & Joseph Schneider from KPMG and the other two by Rick Huckstep & Andrew Dart from The Digital Insurer. | | This month we look at what digital insurance can do for China’s aging population. From preventative healthcare to smart home assistants, advances in sensors are lifting the burden of senior care from the government and into the hands of senior’s themselves. | | As risk aggregators disrupt the small-to- medium-sized enterprises (SME) insurance market, insurers face tough choices. Do they take on the aggregators at their own game with an efficient, platform-based offering? This report, from KPMG’s Global Strategy Group, offers guidance to commercial insurance players seeking to turn
disruption into competitive advantage. |
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. | | Insurers historically leading and optimising for risk mitigation and execution are now required to develop new products at faster rates, meet the larger financial industry’s pace in customer service, and take advantage of data analytics in
a manner far beyond what’s typical of underwriters. |
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