Digital transformation for insurers

whitePaper | October 20, 2022

Data and analytics have captivated business in recent years: tech startups, retail chains, big banks, movie studios and mom-and-pop shops are all digging into their numbers to power their companies. For insurers, this discovery is nothing new. Data has always been the core of their work. It’s the bedrock of actuarial tables and risk pools, of underwriting and reinsurance. Data-driven insights have powered the industry for centuries, since the days of Lloyd’s Coffee House and mutual benefit societies

whitePaper | March 2, 2020

The insurance industry is operating in an age of radical disruption. Traditional insurers are no longer safe, with insurtechs challenging incumbents to rethink their business and operating models. The diversification of product offerings and ever-growing price competitiveness mean that customer expectations are changing faster than ever before.

whitePaper | January 3, 2020

As insurance firms adapt to maturing markets and economic turbulence, in the long run, their ability to integrate technology, talent, and business-model innovation into legacy environments may be the key to success. The insurance industry remains resilient, continuing to generate growth around the world and maintaining overall profitability despite turbulence in the global economy.

whitePaper | July 22, 2022

On February 18 2019, the State Council announced the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the Outline Development Plan). This is an ambitious plan to develop a worldclass bay area ideal for living, working, and travelling between the nine municipalities in Guangdong Province and the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs). As one of the most open, economically vibrant regions in China, the Greater Bay Area has a major strategic role in commencing and dictating a new phase of economic and social growth. In addition to its mission of facilitating China's quest to develop a world-leading city cluster, the Outline Development Plan also promotes active participation across the GBA in the related work of the Belt and Road Initiative by leveraging the competitive advantages created by the two free trade economies of Hong Kong and Macao.

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.

whitePaper | November 30, 2022

In June 2022, nearly two dozen people were charged with defrauding various life insurance carriers – to the tune of more than $25 million. Those involved conspired to apply for numerous bogus life insurance policies, then collect on them by intentionally deceiving carriers with the assumed identities of deceased individuals.