Embedded insurance: Building customer-centric insurance distribution using APIs

whitePaper | August 9, 2022

To date, most firms have focused on delivering new functionality such as a CSM calculation engine for life insurers and discounting for general insurers, as well as new accounting rules and reports. Due to compressed timelines, most firms are going into dry run testing with tactical data management solutions that have potential gaps around controls.

whitePaper | December 14, 2021

The cyber insurance market is changing fast, and conditions are getting tougher as the market hardens for the first time in its 15-plus year history. While most organizations already have some cyber insurance coverage, many are finding the bar for renewal is getting higher as capacity shrinks – and premiums are going up.

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.

whitePaper | March 2, 2023

While it might sometimes feel like a very settled market, motor insurance is changing as consumers’ needs change. A combination of the social and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, inflationary forces and increased public concern about the environment are altering the way many U.K. consumers use their cars. One consequence of these changes is growing interest in non-annualised policies (NAPs) for motor insurance.

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 | March 7, 2023

Written by Sovos’ team of regulatory specialists, this guide for insurers provides everything you need to know about the IPT regulatory landscape. A mix of deep dive country-by-country information in addition to guidance on IPT and the digital tax landscape, this guide is for any insurer wanting to know more about IPT compliance. Despite its focus on Europe, our guide also explores other jurisdictions in Asia, Australia, North and South America. This guide is your trusted source of information wherever in the world you write business.