IoT to shape future of insurance

 

The ability to monitor, collect and analyse unprecedented volumes of real-time data from internet-connected sensors will allow the insurance industry to offer highly personalised policies and make far more accurate calculations of risk, according to industry analysts at Beecham Research (www.beechamresearch.com) in a new ‘Internet of Insurance Sector Report’.
 
By building up an accurate and detailed picture of behaviour, insurance companies will be able to offer precisely-customised products and services to deliver better value for money and increase customer retention.
 
In addition to improved customer targeting, insurers will also be able to verify claims more reliably and rapidly, armed with a greater wealth of data, saving time and costs while delivering a better service.  The open nature of the IoT will also enable non-sensitive data stored in different systems to become exchangeable and interchangeable. This will support better understanding and decision making around assurance, by using data to identify and pre-empt risks to reduce the probability or severity of a claim.
 
“Insurers are placing increased emphasis on customer relationship management and crafting more personalised policies rather than those simply based on pooling historical knowledge,” says Olena Kaplan, Senior Analyst at Beecham Research.  “ It’s no secret that customer retention is a significant challenge for the insurance industry and we believe the personalisation of policies will go a long way to solving this for companies that embrace IoT technology.”