Artificial Intelligence
Customer Experience
distributed ledger
Ecosystems
Extended Reality
Future of Insurance
Underwriting
Technology Trends
Customer Experience
distributed ledger
Ecosystems
Extended Reality
Future of Insurance
Underwriting
Technology Trends
Embedded insurance: a brief overview
Embedded insurance is currently a red-hot topic in the industry. It has permeated many of our recent conversations as clients evaluate how embedded currently impacts—or could impact—their distribution...
Driving growth with innovative new insurance products
Innovation-led revenues are poised to augment traditional revenues in many product lines. According to Accenture research, Innovate for resilience, and new insurance revenue, the global insurance indu...
Electric car insurance: making sustainable choices practical
As fuel prices rise and the world becomes increasingly conscious of the impacts of climate change, demand for electric vehicles is growing. Insurers can be key in helping their customers navigate the ...
3 life insurance underwriting predictions for 2023
As the insurance industry continues to navigate the pace of change, complexity and uncertainty in our world, consumers continue to respond, expecting companies to be more responsive to their needs. Th...
What quantum computing means for insurance
Insurance underwriting is fundamentally a data-driven practice. With an increasingly interconnected world producing far more data than an individual human can process, computers and AI have come in to...
Tech is improving underwriting—but not in the way you’d think
In this blog series, we’ve looked at the latest entry in the only longitudinal survey of underwriters in North America. The study, which is run in partnership with Accenture and The Institutes, provid...
Driving growth by selling insurance products via digital channels
There’s been a seismic shift in how people and companies buy and sell services since the beginning of the pandemic. Salesforce data shows that 80% of business-to-business buyers have higher expectatio...
Leveling-up your insurance data analytics
Leading insurance companies are reinventing their product and customer engagement strategies to meet the evolving needs of customers in real-time. To make it work, they need both customer data from co...
What does the metaverse mean for insurers?
The metaverse is a concept making headlines across the globe, with its application being imagined across all industries. However, until recently, the practical manifestation and future impact of the m...
Blackcomb Consultants is now part of Accenture
Blackcomb Consultants is now part of Accenture I am excited to welcome Blackcomb Consultants, a leading independent Guidewire partner in North America, into the Accenture family. Why Blackcomb Consult...