Innovation is becoming increasingly important for the insurance industry as a tool for competition, making the case for digital transformation even more relevant. This book is intended to give you an introduction to the subject of what InsurTech is, possibilities and risks connected to it and a forward-looking analysis on the role of InsurTech the coming years - when you have finished reading this book, you will hopefully have gained a few ideas on how the insurance sector will transform digitally the coming years and how this may affect your business.

The definitive compendium for the Insurance Digital Revolution From slow beginnings in 2014, InsurTech has captured US$7billion in investment since 2010 — a 10% annual compound growth rate is predicted until at least 2020. Three in four insurance companies believe some part of their business is at risk of disruption and understanding the trends, drivers and emerging technologies behind Insurance’s Digital Revolution is a business-critical priority for all growth-minded firms. The InsurTech Book offers essential updates, critical thinking and actionable insight — globally — from start-ups, incumbents, investors, tech companies, advisors and other partners in this evolving ecosystem, in one volume. For some, Insurance is either facing an existential threat; for others, it is a sector on the brink of transforming itself. Either way, business models, value chains, customer understanding and engagement, organisational structures and even what Insurance is for, is never going to be the same. Be informed, be part of it. Learn from diverse experiences, mindsets and applications of technologies Discover new ways of defining and grasping growth opportunities Get the inside track from innovators, disruptors and incumbents Be updated on the evolution of InsurTech, why it is happening and how it will evolve Explore visions of the future of Insurance to help shape yours The InsurTech Book is your indispensable guide to a sector in transformation.

The book analyzes the role of technology in the redefinition of the competitiveness of insurance markets. With a focus on the competitive challenges of InsurTech startup to the incumbent insurers, the book will discuss the strategic role of technology both in the development and in the distribution of insurance services and explore the customer relationship evolution following the digitalization of services offered. The book presents original theoretical and empirical contributions addressing how digitalization impacts the insurance environment and regulation, and how InsurTech development represents a threat for traditional companies, from Big Data analysis to digital devices, from personal interactivity to home automation systems development. The project’s key benefit is up-to-date analysis of the competitiveness of technology usage in the insurance field, with particular reference to the distributive variable and to the future trends of the customer relationship in the short and medium-long term. The book will be of particular interest to scholars and students of insurance and financial technology.

Navigating Insurtech demystifies the insurtech ecosystem, providing insurance professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the industry and its key players, components, challenges and opportunities. The insurtech landscape is highly complex and constantly evolving, making it difficult to fully understand its opportunities and challenges. Yet insurance companies that fail to evolve and grasp advancements in insurtech could risk losing market share and suffer reputational damage. This book offers practical guidance for insurance companies looking to implement insurtech solutions, supported throughout by real-life case studies, insights and interviews from industry leaders and experts. It examines key developments, such as customer experience, risk management, distribution channels and transformative technologies such as blockchain, IoT and AI. It also looks at the investment landscape, offering insights into successful insurtech investments, opportunities and challenges of investing in insurtech startups. To succeed in insurtech, organizations must have a deep understanding of the industry and the technologies involved, as well as the ability to build strong partnerships with other players in the ecosystem. Navigating Insurtech is an essential read for insurance and insurtech professionals, investors and anyone else interested in the developments of insurtech.

Digital technology is a new force that is driving massive changes in the insurance sector. Digital insurance companies, otherwise known as InsurTech companies, are transforming the digital insurance landscape by offering ground-breaking insurance products through innovations. As digital transformation continues to change the way businesses operate and offer products and services to their customers, insurance industry is also getting reshaped by technology. While shopping for insurance policies, customers are looking for a personalised experience. Insurers are able to harness the results of AI to customize unique experiences for customers. For insurers, the changing landscape of insurance has led to a flurry of technological advancements in the industry. New digital technologies are changing the way customers interact with insurers.

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: 2,3, , language: English, abstract: Digitization is without question one of the most significant and biggest megatrends of our time. It is changing all areas of people's lives, and at an extraordinary speed. Professional life in particular is changing dramatically. Generations are growing up with new possibilities and realities. Where companies used to use time cards and phones with dials, digital time recording systems and smartphones are now preferred. This paper focuses on a subset of the megatrend, namely digitalization as it relates to the insurance industry. First, key aspects of digital transformation are described. Starting with a comprehensive definition of digitalization in general, as well as a description of the development in this area to date. In the course of the essential aspects, a presentation of extensive facts of the insurance industry and its specific challenges follows. This serves as a basis for the industry-specific issues to be addressed subsequently.

Industry 4.0 has spread globally since its inception in 2011, now encompassing many sectors, including its diffusion in the field of financial services. By combining information technology and automation, it is now canvassing the insurance sector, which is in dire need of digital transformation. This book presents a business model of Insurance 4.0 by detailing its implementation in processes, platforms, persons, and partnerships of the insurance companies alongside looking at future developments. Filled with business cases in insurance companies and financial services, this book will be of interest to those academics and researchers of insurance, financial technology, and digital transformation, alongside executives and managers of insurance companies.