The Perils and Promise of Insurtechs
Reinsurers are finding new routes to the customer, both through primary clients and by creating alternative brands.
Insurtechs have attracted the attention of insurers, with some insurers content simply to observe.
Funding is up for insurtechs, but the number of new entrants is declining.
For many insurers, the most important takeaway from dealing with insurers is exposure to faster-moving, adaptive cultures that embrace, rather than reject, change.
Faced with a new work environment and changed customer expectations, insurers have looked to insurtechs for capabilities such as large-scale text messaging and distributed document management.