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PZU group adopts Akur8 to improve the charging process in the Baltic countries

PZU insurance group | September 07, 2021

The Baltic activities of the PZU insurance group, one of the most important financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, and Akur8 announce the start of a collaboration aimed at improving PZU's pricing process in two of its entities in the Baltic area. This agreement strengthens Akur8's international reach as a next-generation charging platform, as well as its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.

“This new collaboration with PZU represents an important result for Akur8: it marks our entry into the Central and Eastern European insurance market and strengthens our international presence. It also represents a validation of the value of Akur8 for insurers already well positioned in the use of AI applied to internal processes "

With 200 years of experience in offering the best protection in the industry to its clients, the PZU Group is one of the leading Polish and Central and Eastern European insurers. By choosing Akur8 to drive the transformation of its pricing process, PZU strengthens its commitment to the adoption of innovation and AI at scale to stay at the forefront of insurance.

"We are thrilled to adopt Akur8 as an insurance pricing platform for two important businesses. We are the best technology on the market and this choice further confirms our deeply innovative DNA. PZU Estonia is committed to researching the best insurtechs in the industry to continuously raise its standards. and offer customers the best protection at the fairest rates, "commented Mihkel Uibopuu, CEO of PZU Estonia.

"Compared to manual solutions, Akur8 offers a totally innovative approach to pricing, which we believe is particularly interesting to adopt. In terms of speed and performance, the advantages offered are considerable, and the process is solid and secure. Even the collaborative and intuitive interface, the intelligent functions and responsive and competent support were highly appreciated by our pricing teams, "added Julius Kondratas, technical director and member of the board of directors of Lietuvos Draudimas AB.

About Akur8
Akur8 is revolutionizing the pricing process of insurance products thanks to transparent AI. The company has developed an exclusive pricing solution, intended for insurance companies, which automates modeling, but without compromising on transparency and total control over the models created, as required by international regulatory bodies. Akur8 is the only solution in the industry to harmonize the actuarial world with that of machine learning.

About PZU
The Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń SA group (PZU group) is the largest financial institution in Poland and in Central and Eastern Europe. PZU SA is the leader of the group, with traditions dating back to 1803, the year of the creation of the first insurance company in Poland. The PZU group manages consolidated assets for a total value of 90 billion euros. The group enjoys the trust of 22 million customers in five countries and offers products and services to customers in the retail and commercial sectors, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. By diffusion and number of customers, Poland represents the core market of the PZU group, but its subsidiaries play an important role in areas such as Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine. According to spontaneous brand recognition surveys, PZU scored 92% and 100% in aided recognition, thus establishing itself as Poland's most recognized brand. Since 2010, PZU SA has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, where it is among the leading stocks in the blue chip segment with the largest capitalization since the start of listing.

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In the wake of rapidly-evolving customer expectations, an ongoing industry-wide digital transformation, and the rise of insurtech firms, innovation and technology have become watchwords for today’s global insurance industry. The challenge facing large, established incumbents such as Zurich is how to innovate effectively and whether external collaboration could have a significant impact on driving innovation as opposed to trying to go it alone.

Spotlight

In the wake of rapidly-evolving customer expectations, an ongoing industry-wide digital transformation, and the rise of insurtech firms, innovation and technology have become watchwords for today’s global insurance industry. The challenge facing large, established incumbents such as Zurich is how to innovate effectively and whether external collaboration could have a significant impact on driving innovation as opposed to trying to go it alone.

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