Accenture Insurance Blog

10 Apr 2025

Cindy De Armond

Insurance News: Technology Spotlight

In this Technology Spotlight edition of Insurance News Analysis we delve into a couple of interesting niche topics that are primed for a new technology approach. Firstly, the upcoming switch to Blueprint Two has sparked a little bit of debate over Bordereaux…

10 Mar 2025

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Insurance News: Data & AI shaping the future of insurance

In recent times, the insurance industry has been at the forefront of addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our era. From the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles to the gender pension savings gap, the role of insurance in mitigating risks…

5 Mar 2025

Nina Jais

How to achieve profitable portfolio decarbonization in insurance

Throughout history, insurers have been pivotal in driving social change, enabling human progress, innovation, and prosperity. From seatbelts to vaccines and fire-retardant materials, insurers have fostered numerous innovations. Nowadays, they face a new monumental challenge: climate change. 2024 has been another record…

13 Feb 2025

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Robert Held

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The insurance brokerage industry has long relied on M&A as a core growth strategy, fueled by accessible, low-cost capital and strong free cash flow generation. While recent Federal Reserve rate cuts have provided some relief, deal volume in 2024 was still down…

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7 Feb 2025

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3 life insurance underwriting predictions for 2025

Fueled by rapid technological advancements, demographic changes and shifting consumer expectations, the Life & Annuity industry is set for several transformative changes in 2025. Swiss Re forecasts average global real premium growth of 2.6% in 2025 and 2026, with life insurance projected…

30 Jan 2025

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Kenneth Saldanha

Naoyuki Shibata

5 predictions for the insurance industry in 2025

The insurance industry faces major changes in 2025. Demographics, climate impacts and geopolitical change are shifting the landscape—literally and figuratively—and will push insurers to adapt. Faced with new opportunities and risks we expect the industry to challenge orthodoxies and spark reinvention. 1. The…

20 Jan 2025

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In today’s competitive landscape, the lines between product and price offerings among Asian insurers are blurring, compelling companies to find innovative ways to capture customer attention and secure their business. As a result, customer engagement and experience have become paramount to success.…

20 Dec 2024

Kenneth Saldanha

Khalid Lahraoui

Darcy Dague

Insurance News: 2024 in review

As 2024 draws to a close, we are delighted to gather for the Insurance News Analysis year-end edition. 2024 set yet another heat record. And we are looking at a fifth consecutive year of more than $100 billion of insured losses from…

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18 Dec 2024

Kenneth Saldanha

5 reflections on the insurance industry in 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on what the insurance industry achieved, what surprised us and how longer-term trends progressed. From an industry results perspective, 2024 was a strong year. Buoyed by rate increases and continued…

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29 Nov 2024

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