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| According to analysis from global law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC), 2017 saw
a 40-per-cent jump in the number of insurtech patents being filed worldwide... |
| Leaders of the finance organizations want to be leaders in developing data and digital strategy, according to Accenture survey... Life Insurance
International |
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| When insurance companies think about their agency partners and digital preparedness, misconceptions are rampant. Misconception: If we build out... |
| Accenture's Chad Duncan explains how insurers can embark on a successful cloud enablement
journey... |
| You might think that when a major hurricane makes landfall in the United States, Zurich North America employees have more important things to do than to... |
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This month’s InsurTech Insights looks at cyber security and its implications for the insurance industry.Vincent Maret, Partner and Head of Cyber Security Services, from KPMG France, provides a good overview on how a variety of different corporates are handling the cyber threat.Rick Huckstep, in his article, reminds us how cyber cannot be viewed and treated by (re)insurers like other more
traditional lines of insurance. | | This month we examine an emerging mutual insurance model that merges the ubiquitous Chinese social media and messaging app WeChat, which is developed by Tencent, with a group buying ethos. We also examine a hardware/software initiative from
Allianz China and speak to Hui Zhang from Answern Online about the state of digital insurance in China and the emergence of renewed mutual health insurance. | | Traditional insurers
face a growing array of digital competitors armed with new tools capable of delivering more agile, customer‑focused solutions. This report from KPMG outlines how incumbents can get on a path to co-opting these tools to build winning digital strategies themselves.. |
Like a toddler learning to take its first steps, real blockchain use cases are finally starting to emerge.This month’s InsurTech Insights is focused on blockchain, and potential applications of the underlying technology for our industry. Which is great news for me, as a self-declared fan. I’m convinced we are seeing the emergence of a break-through technology that is going to transform our personal and professional lives
forever. | | This month we examine an often overlooked segment of digital insurance; marine. Despite exhibiting relatively little startup activity, the auditable risk profiles and location based nature of marine
insurance lends itself to emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI. | | This comprehensive quarterly report from Willis Towers Watson and CB Insights summarizes the InsurTech investment environment for the first quarter of 2018. This issue also provides insightful reviews and profiles on InsurTech capital providers—including traditional VCs, incumbent insurance funds, and hybrid
solutions. |
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