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Insurers Can Predict the Future by Creating It

Von 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

Von Dani Katz, Co-founder & Director, Optalitix (guest contributor)|April 24, 2017|English

Technology 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

Von 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

Von Guizhou Hu|April 05, 2017|English | Chinese

How 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?

Von 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?

Von 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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