ACCJ–EBC Health Policy White Paper 2017

whitePaper | October 31, 2022

Some 58.1% of non-elderly Americans (158 million people) receive health care benefits through their employers as of 2019, making employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) the nation’s largest source of health coverage. ESI is the foundation for the nation’s public-private health system, but rising health care costs continue to put pressure on employers seeking to offer the same level of benefits and to boost wages. Similarly, employees are seeing their health insurance premiums rise in the face of stagnant real wages. Even the largest private employers lack the resources or market power to prompt and sustain the systemwide changes needed to improve the value they receive for their health care spending.

whitePaper | September 20, 2022

When it comes to major events that impact people, economies and environments, insurance is firmly on the frontline. In the last few years, the industry — traditionally slow to modernise — has been reinventing strategies and working models to meet the demands of the changing global landscape, from the pandemic to economic and political instability. Acceleration of digital transformation has become a priority because it directly impacts current strategic imperatives — customer focus, operational simplification, financial sustainability and innovation. But despite the drive for change, the same challenges that have historically held back insurance providers are yet to be overcome. Legacy systems, data and processes can be difficult and expensive to modernise, and bringing in new technologies to solve these issues can create more problems when they are layered on top of the old.

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.

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Anticipating the risks of tomorrow is embedded in our DNA at Munich Re, which is why we have been involved in managing cyber risk from the first moment it became a consideration - and continue to keep pace with its lightning-fast development. As the challenges this risk class poses to the global economy grow, we, and the insurance industry as a whole, need to provide proper solutions capable of addressing risk capacity and sustainability for this line of business. The numbers clearly show that the need for cyber security and insurance is increasing steadily: Munich Re estimates global cyber premiums to be $9.2 billion (beginning of 2022) and expects that they will reach approximately $22 billion by 2025. Given the ever-increasing frequency and severity of cyber-attacks, our survey reveals that the insurance gap is disproportionately high. And the mismatch between risk awareness and implementation of protection measures and the need for more capacity for larger risks remains a real challenge in what is an increasingly difficult environment for the entire insurance industry.

whitePaper | May 16, 2022

The combination of high-resolution aerial imaging and artificial intelligence has practical applications for multiple use cases, such as manufacturing defects detection, environmental impact studies and planning, urban vegetation mapping, and precision agriculture. Now, as major natural disasters have increased, the insurance industry is using aerial imagery and AI for damage assessment. This is part of an expanded focus on post-event analysis that uses data, AI, and analytics to understand risk mitigation. Aerial imagery and AI can help address varying spectral bands of resolutions and other factors that the human eye cannot easily connect.

whitePaper | April 16, 2023

One of the most paper intensive industries is insurance industry. There are endless forms to fill, copies of proofs to be preserved, and claims to deal with on regular basis. Under the circumstances, using simple word processors, insecure repository and emails or not adopting a streamlined process of document management can have serious negative consequences.