Our Perspective

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  To Be or Not to Be Digital - That Is the Question in Australia and New Zealand

  By Rob Frank |April 16, 2019|English

  Life and Health insurers in Australia and New Zealand are ready to take their next big step in using Behavioural Economics (BE) to improve loss duration. BE is about increasing interactions with customers and trying to encourage changes in behaviour,...

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  Another Bad Faith Auto Case - But Favorable to Insurers

  By Tim Fletcher |April 15, 2019|English

  These days, it’s rare that court decisions involving bad faith are favorable toward insurers. However, the Georgia Supreme Court recently provided a bright spot in an area darkened by adverse legal developments for claims professionals. At issue...

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• A Ferry and Bulk Carrier Collision - Four Points of View

  By Beth Breton|April 10, 2019|English

  I recently returned from the American Bar Association’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee meeting in New Orleans (March 22-23) where our panel discussion examined the various issues and tasks that should happen following a serious collision...

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  Mixed Martial Arts - A Controversial Combat Sport

  By Claudia Breuer |April 09, 2019|English | Deutsch

  The risks associated with the practice of mixed martial arts (MMA) should always be assessed with a high level of attention. The practice of this sport, however, does not yet say everything about the risk potential. Mixed martial arts is a controversial...

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• Insurance Should Embrace Technology to Empower the Customer

  By Robin Merttens, InsTech (guest contributor)|April 02, 2019|English | Deutsch

  It’s natural for any new technology to be met with skepticism, perhaps even distrust. It’s seen as a threat, something to hold at bay lest it undermine a model that has worked historically. Over the last decade, society has become increasingly...

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  Insurtech and Claims Management - An Asian Perspective

  By Pei Nee Yong |March 28, 2019|English

  Technology is revolutionising the insurance industry in Asia, transforming functions right across the value chain - and the Life/Health sector is not missing out. Insurtech developments, especially around blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and...

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