The fintech revolution in insurance
A catalyst for change
Advancing technology has collided with longstanding customer issues to create a series of deep, lasting, systemic challenges for insurance. How will these trends impact insurers’ businesses and the industry overall?
The rise of fintech, changing consumer behaviour and advanced technologies are disrupting the insurance industry. Additionally, Insurtechs and technology startups continue to redefine customer experience through innovations such as risk-free underwriting, on-the-spot purchasing, activation and claims processing.
The report from Deloitte Global examines forces that are disrupting the insurance industry and presents four possible scenarios for the future. We explore:
- Changing the channel: Partnerships with product makers and distributors, and embedding insurance into other products and services may enable customers to select products that best fit their lifestyle.
- Underwriting by machine: Technology advancements including AI innovations and algorithms will likely individualise risk selection and pricing, and customers can select products based on a wider range of price points.
- Rise of the flexible product: Time-flexible, event-driven, modular and adjustable coverage may evolve to accommodate life stage, lifestyle, and wellness changes among consumers.
- E-Z life insurance: Given the growth and shopping patterns in emerging markets, insurers who introduce flexible term products, and master digital distribution without compromising underwriting are likely to win in the marketplace.
Read the report to understand what the future holds for the insurance industry.
