Insuring the transition: The issues confronting risk managers

whitePaper | August 25, 2021

As the contours of a postpandemic economy begin to take shape, the implications for privateequity (PE) investors in the insurance sector are also coming into focus. When we last published our perspective on this space, in November 2020, insurance-industry M&A activity was on the rise, insurtech IPOs and special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) were taking off, and uncertainty around the timing of COVID-19 vaccines and the “next normal” loomed large. Today, many players in US and European markets are applying insights from their 2020 performance to emerge stronger amid increased consolidation, digitization, and specialization, as well as persistently low interest rates.

whitePaper | March 7, 2023

No single insurer is spared by fraud. Globally, fraud is estimated to cost the insurance industry hundreds of billions of GBP per year. This figure isn’t just fraud on an individual or opportunistic scale, but also the result of insurance fraud networks who represent an industry unto themselves.

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

The convenience of embedded insurance is making it one of the most desirable forms of insurance distribution for all parties involved. On the demand side, consumers’ appetite for convenience — and their willingness to conduct transactions online — are both higher than ever. The technologies involved in embedding insurance coverage into other products and services have been perfected. As a result, insurers are uniquely positioned to benefit from the rise of embedded insurance.

whitePaper | May 4, 2022

In order to thrive and compete in the digital age, insurers cannot afford to overlook the opportunities that emerge where industry and technology trends meet. If digital had already fundamentally altered the way businesses operate over the past few years, the global pandemic certainly compounded those changes. Where and how we work, the products and services people choose to consume and how, what constitutes a positive customer experience from the significant to the subtle, no element of business is untouched by significant shifts. In many respects the insurance industry has done an excellent job of responding to these challenges—in the short term at least. But merely keeping up is not enough in the long term. In order to thrive and compete in the digital age, insurers cannot afford to overlook the opportunities that emerge where industry and technology trends meet. Seizing these opportunities may mean reprioritizing the transformation agenda, but the rewards will more than justify the means.

whitePaper | May 15, 2022

Sophos’ annual study of the real-world experience of IT professionals at the frontline has revealed how their experience of obtaining cyber insurance coverage has changed over the last year. It also shows the impact cyber insurance has had on their cyber defenses. With ransomware a major driver of both cyber insurance purchase and claims, the study also shines light onto how often cyber insurance policies pay out in the event of an attack and the types of costs that are addressed, including how often insurers pay the ransom.

whitePaper | September 26, 2022

CRIF has been supporting the UK insurance market for over 25 years and has built up solid know-how in fraud patterns, use cases and fraud prevention. This A to Z insurance fraud guide aims to bring together all our research and experience in the field of insurance fraud, all in one place.