11/14/2017 11:56:43 AM | less than a minute read

Tsunami heading for Insurers' beaches

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Mike Daly

Transformation, AI, Insurtech, Insurance Transformation

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Mike Daly

Transformation, AI, Insurtech, Insurance Transformation

Insurers must do far more than just partner with insurtech innovators or build their own digital platforms. They must embrace new business models

A timely warning from Spiros Margaris that time is not on the insurers' side and also reflected in:-

"Which digital giant will disrupt you?"

Added urgency to be found in research by McKinsey that the majority of profits in each insurance market will be shared by only 4 to 5 enterprises . The remainder must scrabble for thin margins. See

"Winner takes most in digital transformation"

Solutions?

Partner with an industry proven insurance digital platform vendor and in parallel
Plan and Implement business models to anticipate competitors- particularly the digital giants

The ‘at or below cost’ approach to financial service solutions is not a far-fetched scenario for tech giants and other companies that are trying to find new ways to attract and keep clients. The banking and insurance industries must at least get very comfortable with the idea that low-cost or free financial services are coming.

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