Our Perspective
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Insurers Can Predict the Future by Creating It
By Ross Campbell May 23, 2017 English
Backed with new capital, powered by digital technology and chained to a decentralised administration: A new model for transparent, simple and customer-focused life insurance, couldn’t be easier to visualise. Competition from newcomers to deliver...
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The Future of Life Insurance – Personalizing Quotes
By Dani Katz, Co-founder & Director, Optalitix (guest contributor)
April 24, 2017 EnglishTechnology is making us impatient. Most of us now use the Internet to find information or buy something, and in most cases we find what we want with little effort. Yet when it comes to buying insurance, consumers encounter several barriers. Behavioural...
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Living to 100 - Implications for Insurers
By Joan Coverson April 11, 2017 English
The number of centenarians, people who've reached their hundredth birthday, has been increasing. The UK had more than 14,000 centenarians in 2015 compared to less than 8,000 in 2002.1 In 50 years, the figure is projected to exceed 400,000. The U.S....
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Predictive Analytics Global Survey Results - Still Room to Grow for Life & Health Insurers
By Guizhou HuChinese
April 05, 2017 EnglishHow big is “big data” for life and health insurers? What are insurers worldwide focused on when it comes to predictive analytics? How are they adopting it and what are their expectations for the future? We set out to find answers to these...
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Wearables in Life Insurance – Game Changer or Passing Fad?
By Ross Campbell April 04, 2017 English
Some life insurers now use data from fitness trackers to lower premiums. But does a policyholder’s number of steps really improve his or her mortality? Despite the link between a sedentary life and the risk of heart disease or cancer being well...
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Do Health Apps Threaten the Privacy of Sensitive Data?
By Ross Campbell March 20, 2017 English
The growing use of smartphone apps and wearable devices to generate personal health and lifestyle data poses a dilemma for privacy. While individuals have much to gain using apps to help them manage ongoing health concerns, including better understanding...
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