# Modernisation of insurance technology saves invaluable time and money
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2021-09-15
Category: TECHNOLOGY
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Meta Title: How Digitalisation is Revolutionising Insurance Practices
Meta Description: Discover how digitalisation in the insurance sector can help businesses reduce costly insurance pay-outs, streamline claims processes, and enhance risk
URL: https://financedigest.com/modernisation-of-insurance-technology-saves-invaluable-time-and-moneyhtml

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_By_ **_Chris Gill,_** _Director of Risk & Insurance at Over- C_

Over the past 18 months the need for greater digitalisation has become obvious. As an industry, the insurance sector is one that has traditionally been slow on the uptake of modern technologies, but in recent times it has started to make serious moves to modernise its approach.

Businesses encounter a variety of problems which can lead to large insurance pay-outs on a daily basis. In retail for example, slips, trips and [falls are constantly offering potential](https://www.financedigest.com/oil-dips-as-potential-fed-rate-hike-overshadows-falling-stocks.html "Oil dips as potential Fed rate hike overshadows falling stocks") threats to customers and workers alike. As these risks are most likely to occur in areas of high footfall such as shopping centres and supermarkets, the [retail](https://www.axa.co.uk/newsroom/guest-blog/slip-risks-in-retail/) industry has traditionally been the worst hit. So how can organisations in these industries utilise the benefits of digitalisation to mitigate these risks, reduce the [burden of high insurance costs](https://www.financedigest.com/blessing-or-burden-what-else-could-you-buy-for-the-cost-of-your-timeshare.html "Blessing or burden? What else could you buy for the cost of your timeshare?") and keep staff and customers safe?

**The Digitalisation of Insurance**

Digitalisation systems are helping to aid the protection of customers and custodians of the business, whilst providing real-time [solutions to potential risks](https://www.financedigest.com/jaywing-releases-horizon-a-new-ifrs-9-modelling-solution-that-encapsulates-its-extensive-credit-risk-expertise.html "Jaywing releases Horizon, a new IFRS 9 modelling solution that encapsulates its extensive credit risk expertise") posed in the workplace. This helps deal with the [costly effects of insurance](https://www.financedigest.com/life-insurance-for-seniors-can-be-a-costly-mistake.html "Life Insurance For Seniors Can Be A Costly Mistake") pay-outs.

Businesses payment of insurance premiums [currently constitutes one of the largest costs to businesses](https://www.wildercoe.co.uk/business-insurance-rates-are-on-the-rise/), next to the wages of staff and cost of rent. The digitalisation of the insurance process has led to a simpler claims processes, proactive and personalised services and seamless digital processes.

Preventable overhead costs of expensive [insurance premiums are an excessive burden for your company no matter how big](https://www.financedigest.com/big-data-lowers-insurance-premiums-and-optimises-business-performance.html "Big Data Lowers Insurance Premiums and Optimises Business Performance") or small the organisation may be. Expense is not the only detrimental impact insurance may have on your business. The timely nature of constantly revising an organisation’s insurance plan can be combatted through real-time comprehensive data insights, [saving your organisation valuable time and money](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-save-money-on-business-tripsabroad.html "How to save money on business trips abroad").

On average healthcare insurance costs rise by [18% each year](https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/top-expenses-taking-the-biggest-bite-out-of-your-business). For small organisations and entrepreneurs, the [ability to mitigate the risk can help save](https://www.financedigest.com/student-loans-hurting-workers-ability-to-save-for-retirement.html "STUDENT LOANS HURTING WORKERS’ ABILITY TO SAVE FOR RETIREMENT") substantial sums of money spent on insurance premiums. The 2020 Gartner COVID-19 Customer Experience Survey shows that since the pandemic there is a marked increase, from 11% prepandemic to 19% post pandemic, for consumers using only [technology or mostly using technology for interacting with insurance](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-can-support-insurance-business-growth.html "How technology can support insurance business growth") companies for claims.

[Internet of Things](https://www.financedigest.com/2017-the-year-of-the-internet-of-some-things.html "2017 – The year of the Internet of ‘SOME’ Things") (IoT) solutions are ensuring a mitigation of risks, a reduction in hazards and an alleviation of the pressure on businesses of large insurance claims. In-depth, real-time [data insights are allowing business to adequately assess potential risks and assure](https://www.financedigest.com/assurance-v-security-reassessing-responsibility-for-data-assurance.html "Assurance v Security: Reassessing Responsibility for Data Assurance") insurance products provided by the policyholders are rightly priced, based on past and current data utilised by IoT systems. The ability of sensors, [reports and alerts providing continuous](https://www.financedigest.com/ils-investment-returns-continue-to-outperform-according-to-aon-insurance-linked-securities-report.html "ILS investment returns continue to outperform, according to Aon insurance-linked securities report") information to businesses and their insurance providers. The continuous flow of data informs businesses of risks and can prevent costly incidents from occurring.

[Platforms offered by IoT providers enables both businesses and insurers](https://www.financedigest.com/5-ways-a-ccm-platform-can-help-improve-customer-engagement-in-insurance.html "5 Ways a CCM platform can help improve customer engagement in insurance") to identify, record and diminish risk in the workplace. The automated [data collection systems work alongside AI-based responses leading to quicker resolutions to potential risk and provide vigorous defence claims](https://www.financedigest.com/frances-thales-says-hackers-claim-to-have-stolen-data.html "France’s Thales says hackers claim to have stolen data"). The machine-learning of the IoT systems determines that the systems are aware of past incidents of risk and from these past experiences will learn to recommend the best antidote to the problem.

**Risk Identification**

Through quicker identification, automated responses to risks and overall better reporting, the number of incidents and severity of incidents can be reduced significantly. IoT systems administer a timestamp of potential incidents evidencing exactly what happened. Speeding up the claims process, whilst preventing the manufacture of fraudulent or exaggerated claims. IoT systems extensively examine the sensors, automated reports and can highlight the exaggerated or fabricated claim.

The [integrated digital](https://www.financedigest.com/what-is-id-and-verification-and-why-is-it-such-an-integral-part-of-digital-life.html "What Is ID and Verification and Why is it Such an Integral Part of Digital Life?") platforms offered by IoT service providers empower businesses with full transparency and confidence in the management and operations in high-risk, high-footfall, high-output business facilities. Advanced insights [allow businesses to explore](https://www.financedigest.com/new-tool-allows-you-to-explore-the-entire-british-coastline-from-your-sofa.html "New tool allows you to explore the entire British coastline from your sofa") the data collected by IoT systems in greater detail than ever before. The ability to choose to look at individual user or group [activity over customisable time periods depending on your business’s](https://www.financedigest.com/euro-zone-business-activity-contracted-again-in-aug-outlook-bleak-2.html "Euro zone business activity contracted again in Aug, outlook bleak") bespoke needs.

All of this also enables insights into task performance by frontline workers, incident reports and smart sensor data which alerts workers when there is a risk. The ability to better identify risks empowers frontline workers to solve issues much more efficiently.

**Insurance Partners**

Through the creation of a new partnership between insurance companies and policy holders there is an opportunity for an era of co-operation between both. Resulting in reduced [operational costs](https://www.financedigest.com/can-cfos-balance-the-books-with-rising-operating-costs.html "Can CFOs balance the books with rising operating costs?"), less risk for the customer and provide a perception of better service for all involved. For example, according to **Forbes**, IoT could help insurers cut the cost of the claims process by 30% whilst also lowering the premiums for consumers.

As an ‘end-to-end’ digital solution, IoT [technology eliminates the time](https://www.financedigest.com/why-its-time-to-centralise-public-sector-technology.html "Why it’s time to centralise public sector technology") consuming nature of paper-based processes. The ability for businesses’ [compliance officers to immediately be able to access historical records](https://www.financedigest.com/red-box-recorders-launches-worlds-first-automated-audio-recording-compliance-verification-tool.html "RED BOX RECORDERS LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST  AUTOMATED AUDIO-RECORDING COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION TOOL") of incidents eliminates the risk of wasted time and overhanging legal costs, which have been reported to increase corresponding to the time it takes to resolve the claim.

A report by the [**Boston Consulting Group**](https://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/bionic-insurance-could-be-the-future-of-insurance) in 2020 highlighted the importance of proactive and pre-emptive IoT services offering businesses a reduction in potential risk and the customer an effortless claim journey. The smoother running of this customer [experience is reflected in the NPS scores of insurers](https://www.financedigest.com/app-based-insurance-cover-for-millennials-possessions-and-experiences-back-me-up-powered-by-ageas.html "APP-BASED INSURANCE COVER FOR MILLENNIALS’ POSSESSIONS AND EXPERIENCES: ‘BACK ME UP’, POWERED BY AGEAS") and businesses who assure they use IoT structures.

The motivational impact that IoT solutions play in the workforce is an impact which cannot be underestimated. Through consistent guidance on what areas the workforce should be targeting to avoid [risk and awareness of potential red flags](https://www.financedigest.com/euro-zone-bond-yields-fall-as-ecb-policymaker-flags-recession-risk-gilts-eyed.html "Euro zone bond yields fall as ECB policymaker flags recession risk, gilts eyed") to the workers, enabling operational leaders to rapidly redeploy resources accordingly.

**Insurance Transparency**

IoT solutions allow for complete transparency across frontline roles including security, maintenance, cleaning, and hospitality. This means businesses can concentrate on offering an exemplary service without worrying about potential hazards occurring.

As we begin to [see a light at the end](https://www.financedigest.com/capgemini-comfortable-with-top-end-2022-targets-but-sees-demand-slowing.html "Capgemini ‘comfortable’ with top end 2022 targets but sees demand slowing") of the tunnel of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the perfect time to embrace the benefits of the digitalisation of insurance. Utilising a digital platform for real-time decision-making offers businesses operational transparency, better [cost management](https://www.financedigest.com/managing-the-cost-of-digital-transformation-with-saas-optimisation.html "Managing the Cost of Digital Transformation with SaaS Optimisation"), a reduction in time and cost of claims, improved customer experience and the ability to instantly identify, rectify and respond to hazards. This clarity and insight that IoT solutions offer to operational business leaders for current and [future insurance](https://www.financedigest.com/insuring-themselves-for-the-future.html "Insuring themselves for the future") claims is a game changer. From lowering business insurance costs and providing customers with an enhanced, safer experience, the [digital transformation of insurance](https://www.financedigest.com/insurers-beware-fraudsters-love-digital.html "INSURERS BEWARE: FRAUDSTERS LOVE DIGITAL!") is here to stay.


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