Digital Transformation Myths in Insurance

November 21, 2019

In recent years, the tech world has made a sizeable dent in the insurance world. The launch of technology based start ups, such as Wrisk, Brolly and Cuvva has made bare the fundamental fact that the insurance industry was not really synonymous with technological development. That is changing. Many insurers are now embracing digital transformation as their keystone strategy.

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whitePaper | August 1, 2022

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whitePaper | January 20, 2020

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whitePaper | January 15, 2020

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Marsh is a global leader in insurance broking and risk management. In more than 130 countries, our experts in every facet of risk and across industries help clients to anticipate, quantify, protect against and recover from the "what ifs"​ in life. In today’s increasingly uncertain global business environment, Marsh helps clients to survive and thrive.

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