Data still the biggest obstacle in insurance

Insurers have many bespoke solutions to meet the diverse requirements of their customer base. To develop these, they utilise systems such as enterprise resource planning and broker and claims management to pull data together from many disparate sources. But herein...

Embracing automation in insurance

The mere mention of the word automation instils fear in the hearts of most employees. But it does not have to be the case. Automation in the workplace can lead to significant opportunities across the insurance value chain. By Jaco Swanepoel, CEO of SilverBridge...

Financial services looks to mobile-first

Rapid technological innovation and the emergence of more stringent regulations means that banks are having to reinvent themselves as trusted providers of a much broader range of financial services, delivered securely to consumers primarily via mobile technology. The...

Take the hassle out of insurance forms

TransUnion’s new Prefill solution can help the insurance application process become faster and easier than ever. Prefill makes the application process easier for the consumer, as well as faster and more efficient for the provider. Using little more than the...

Of banks and cybersecurity

If there’s one industry we should be most concerned about when it comes to cyber criminals and security, it’s the one that looks after our money. “The financial services industry is under continual threat from cyber crooks, and the methods they use...

Trends shaping the insurance industry

As the insurance industry continues to evolve while facing new challenges, catastrophes, technological disruptions as well as uncertain, volatile and complex economic conditions, insurers and brokers have no choice but to adapt to constant change in order to thrive....