Leveraging Data-Driven Marketing for the Insurance Industry
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Introduction | Current Challenges | Solution | Boost Your <strong>Insurance</strong> Business | Summing it Up<br />
<strong>Insurance</strong> <strong>Industry</strong>: The Current Challenges<br />
According to experts, <strong>Insurance</strong> industry - one of <strong>the</strong> oldest industries that has always dealt with<br />
massive amounts of data in every aspect of <strong>the</strong>ir business - un<strong>for</strong>tunately, has not caught up with<br />
<strong>the</strong> concept of "identifying <strong>the</strong> right customers at <strong>the</strong> right time" as <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong> world. As a<br />
Figure 1: Which of <strong>the</strong> following (digital) technologies do you expect to have <strong>the</strong><br />
biggest impact on <strong>the</strong> insurance sector over <strong>the</strong> next two years and <strong>the</strong> next five<br />
years? (Please select top two)<br />
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%<br />
result, <strong>the</strong>y have not been able to fully capitalize on <strong>the</strong> data <strong>the</strong>y already have and win new<br />
customers. However, <strong>the</strong> industry is now beginning to respond to <strong>the</strong> changing demands of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
consumers, and is beginning to recognize <strong>the</strong> cutting edge data and technology can bring to <strong>the</strong><br />
table and do much more than <strong>the</strong>y have been able to so far.<br />
According to a survey carried out by Willis Towers Watson, leaders in <strong>the</strong> industry believe that<br />
along with web & mobile as important channels <strong>for</strong> delivery, big data and real-time analytics will<br />
be one of <strong>the</strong> key digital technologies to have <strong>the</strong> largest impact in <strong>the</strong> sector, especially in <strong>the</strong><br />
present to near future. (figure 1). Investing in digital channels will enable faster distribution &<br />
reduce inefficiencies, whereas <strong>the</strong> use of data analytics would enable faster processing of claims,<br />
and create new avenues of customer acquisition.<br />
Web and mobile delivery<br />
Big data/real-time analytics<br />
Automation and data integration<br />
Peer-to-peer risk sharing<br />
18<br />
16<br />
Aggregators<br />
8<br />
13<br />
Robo-advisers (advice provided by computer model/artificial intelligence)<br />
30<br />
9<br />
Sensors (including GPS, telematics/UBI, wearables, smart sensors, internet<br />
of things, connected devices)<br />
22<br />
4<br />
Blockchain<br />
12<br />
31<br />
40<br />
41<br />
39<br />
40<br />
77<br />
5 years 2 years<br />
Source: New Horizons – How diverse growth strategies can advance<br />
digitalisation in <strong>the</strong> insurance industry - Willis Towers Watson<br />
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