The Insurance Impacts of 2019 Novel Coronavirus

February 2, 2020

The outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019- nCoV), in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, has prompted questions of how insurance policies might respond to claims stemming from business losses attributed to this infection prompting this White Paper. The primary virus infection, which can result in pneumonia and even death, originated from a Wuhan city seafood market. Subsequently, person-to-person transmission has occurred, primarily to health workers who had contact with those initially infected. The concern is that this may lead to widespread infections, worldwide.

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Elevating the insurance customer experience

whitePaper | October 4, 2022

Maturing markets, tight capital, increasing risk, and technologically sophisticated customers are just some of the pressures the insurance industry faces today. As a result, insurers have to work faster, more efficiently, and above all smarter. Those that do can thrive while others fail. Insurers need to be more nimble, innovative, and connected with their customers. The IBM Global Insurance team has reinvented itself, providing solutions to help clients meet the demands of today’s insurance business. From enhanced customer service to greater efficiency in the back office and improved risk management, there’s a smarter solution for you. For more information about IBM Insurance solutions, visit www.ibm.com/insurance.

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Are Insurers Moving with Changing Times and Tastes?

whitePaper | June 24, 2022

For the third year running, Guidewire is publishing its survey of consumer attitudes towards insurers and general insurance products. Guidewire commissioned the market research agency Censuswide to survey a representative sample of 1,008 UK insurance customers aged 18 to 55+ in May 2022. The aim of the survey is to provide the latest insights into how UK insurance customers view insurers as well as insurance products and services. While the primary focus of this report is on the UK results, it is worth noting that Guidewire commissioned simultaneous parallel reports in France, Germany, and Spain.

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Removing the friction from payments

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

The payment process in insurance has been a point of friction for customers throughout their digital journeys. With recent regulation changes pointing insurers towards a customer-centric future, Pádraig Floyd asks what steps can insurers take to rectify the ongoing challenge of enhancing the digital payment journey.

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Real-time analytics in insurance

whitePaper | August 31, 2022

Success in the insurance business depends on understanding, evaluating, and pricing risks. That’s hard enough in a predictable environment, but today’s insurance companies must now rapidly adapt to much more varied and unpredictable business situations than they could possibly have anticipated even a short time ago.

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The evolution of fraud in the insurance industry

whitePaper | November 20, 2019

In fact, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud indicates $80 billion of insurance fraud occurs in the U.S. every year.1 But given the often-intangible nature of insurance fraud, this is hardly a firm figure and doesn’t precisely identify operational costs incurred. With many forms of insurance fraud going unchecked, the actual amount of fraud loss insurers is dealing with — both in the U.S. and abroad — is often an educated guess at best.

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Leveraging data, analytics and automation (including AI / NLP) to transform underwriting operations in the Lloyd’s and London market

whitePaper | May 10, 2022

On 1st March 2022, The Insurance Network (TIN) and EXL, the leading Data, Analytics and Digital Transformation business hosted a breakfast briefing exploring automatic extraction and enrichment of unstructured pre-bind data to streamline processes and ultimately improve underwriting decisions in the London market. The discussions were moderated by David McKenzie, IT Business Relationship Director at CNA Hardy, and AI and transformation expert Sumeet Goswami, Head of Digital Transformation & Insurance Consulting at EXL. This summary explores the key themes from the discussions that followed.

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Motorists Insurance Group

Motorists Insurance Group and BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. affiliated through a joint venture in 2017. Ohio-based Motorists consists of property and casualty insurance, life insurance and insurance brokerage companies, and West Virginia-based BrickStreet is one of the largest writers of workers' compensation coverage in the region.

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