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...
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...
Creating a culture of gender equality
Supporting female leadership in insurance is both an ethical and strategic priority. Yet, like the studies we featured in the previous blog in this series show, the industry still has some way to go. ...
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...
Explore the insurance trends for 2022 and beyond
What role will insurance play in the future? How can insurers work with customers and parallel industries to create tangible value and make a positive impact on our planet? These are some of the quest...
