Top Insurance Industry Issues in 2019

whitePaper | January 12, 2022

Insurers need to tackle the rapid changes to their ecosystem. They instinctively react in the same way they have always reacted in previous crises — by making marginal adaptations to the traditional way of doing things and further optimizing and streamlining the existing business model.

whitePaper | August 20, 2021

COVID-19 brought sweeping implications for all industries, but nowhere more so than in the health insurance industry. And now, firms continue to face challenges on multiple fronts as they work to meet the expectations of both members and employees. At the peak of disruption, the focus was on ensuring business continuity. These days efficiency initiatives are cropping up as insurers adapt to the new normal.

whitePaper | June 21, 2022

The challenges facing the insurance industry are piling up. 2020 saw a record number of catastrophic events that each caused at least $1 billion in damages, while the economic contraction caused by the pandemic response affected insurance particularly severely.

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 | May 9, 2022

The pace of change driven by digital transformation is rapidly increasing as new generations of agile competitors emerge. Insurance businesses, too, are evolving to keep pace with the latest business trends and update their products and services.

whitePaper | October 4, 2022

Maturing markets, tight capital, increasing risk, and technologically sophisticated customers are just some of the pressures the insurance industry faces today. As a result, insurers have to work faster, more efficiently, and above all smarter. Those that do can thrive while others fail. Insurers need to be more nimble, innovative, and connected with their customers. The IBM Global Insurance team has reinvented itself, providing solutions to help clients meet the demands of today’s insurance business. From enhanced customer service to greater efficiency in the back office and improved risk management, there’s a smarter solution for you. For more information about IBM Insurance solutions, visit www.ibm.com/insurance.