Accenture Technology Vision Insurance

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

As a form of cyber extortion, ransomware is malicious software that gains access to files or systems and blocks user access until the victim pays a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. It has become a serious issue as the number of attempted intrusions and successful attacks as well as the size of ransom demands have trended sharply higher in recent years. Cybercriminals are also deploying sophisticated approaches to extort their victims, including threats to release sensitive information or take down a firm’s website if the ransom is not paid. The development of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model has supercharged this field of cybercrime and enabled threat actors, even with limited technical IT skills, to launch highly disruptive attacks.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

Welcome back to our white paper series about how to use AI and data throughout the new business and underwriting processes. In the first white paper we discussed the importance of product design and the benefits of using AI. In this white paper, we will examine how to deliver on the vision of your new product through your technology implementation. We will discuss how to move from concept to reality effectively and efficiently by determining the right capabilities, automation, and optimized workflows for this goal.

whitePaper | January 10, 2020

The annual EY Insurance Outlooks represent a perspective on key issues shaping the industry in the near term (three years). They complement the NextWave series, which takes a longer-term perspective (five years and beyond) and examines specific market scenarios that will shape the future of the industry.

whitePaper | June 29, 2022

The world economy is undergoing paradigm shifts that will have profound long-term policy implications. Global economic growth is set to slow sharply and inflation rates are at multi-decade highs. The latter result from a confluence of factors, including the high levels of fiscal stimulus pumped into the economy at the height of the COVID-19 crisis, disruptions to global supply chains and soaring energy and commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine. We believe several major economies face inflationary recessions in the coming 12–18 months.

whitePaper | July 5, 2022

Modern UK insurance providers are focused on accommodating the changing expectations of their customers1 : improving customer service; streamlining claim payment processes; reducing manual disbursement methods, and increasing the speed of claim payment delivery. A digital payout solution can help transform all five of these areas to meet – and exceed the new demands.

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