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Fintech

Evolving property/casualty industry at inflection point: VJ Dowling

20th June 2017

Disruptive technologies are driving widespread change across the insurance and reinsurance industry and the property/casualty (P/C) sector is now at an inflection point of the ongoing change, Vincent J. Dowling, Jr. told attendees at the Marsh & McLennan Companies Young Professionals’ Global Forum, 2017. "I have been following the property/casualty industry ... Read the full article

Influence of InsurTech being felt in personal lines insurance: Conning

2nd June 2017

The rise of innovative technology and the resulting increased investment into technology-focused business models is impacting all industries of the world, including numerous areas of the insurance and reinsurance value chain and business systems. FinTech and InsurTech have become increasingly common words across the risk transfer industry, as a need for greater efficiency ... Read the full article

R3 and ACORD launch centre of excellence for distributed ledger tech

12th April 2017

R3, the financial technology, distributed ledger and blockchain consortium, have joined forces with ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) to launch a Centre of Excellence for distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the global insurance industry. R3 has major insurers including MetLife, AIA and Suncorp Group, as well as other ... Read the full article

Big data enables re/insurers to develop new products & models: Insurance Europe

30th March 2017

Technological advances and the rise of big data in the global risk transfer industry enables insurers and reinsurers to develop new solutions and adapt their business models to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world, which should benefit consumers, says Insurance Europe. In response to the European Supervisory Authorities’ (ESAs) joint discussion paper on ... Read the full article

“Insurance 2.0” an opportunity to build revenue and resilience: Swiss Re

16th March 2017

The fusion and development of emerging and existing technology is expected to transform the international risk landscape and drive an evolution of the global insurance and reinsurance industry, highlighting a need for industry participants to adapt to "Insurance 2.0" or risk missing out, says Swiss Re. "Today, there's enormous potential for change ... Read the full article

Insurance supervisors must understand and adapt to FinTech: IAIS

15th March 2017

The development of innovative FinTech has the potential to disrupt the global insurance and reinsurance industry in numerous ways, highlighting a range of challenges and opportunities for insurance supervisors, says the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). In a new report, the IAIS explores the potential disruption the global insurance industry ... Read the full article

Challenges and opportunities for insurtech start-ups: A.M. Best

20th January 2017

After witnessing the fintech revolution transform the finance world, re/insurers are moving quickly to invest in insurtech start-ups - a technological revolution pushed by tough market conditions and pulled forwards by massive possibilities. The huge influx of capital means carriers are coming under increasing pressure to find more ... Read the full article