Indonesia is an opportunity—and a challenge—for (digital) insurers
Last November I visited Indonesia to speak at a conference on microinsurance. This large and exciting country itself presents many of the opportunities and challenges for insurers that we see across...
View ArticleNew markets ahoy—but the technology question needs to be resolved
Sixty-one percent of insurance executives plan to sell new products/ services in emerging markets—but only 28 percent of insurance executives see technology as an enabler of growth. A lot of the...
View ArticleHow Two Insurers are Winning with Microinsurance
The potential of small-ticket insurance is undeniable and in emerging markets, the sheer scale of the opportunity is irresistible. But this business won’t simply fall into the laps of insurers. To...
View ArticleTemplates for Success with Microinsurance
In 2012, gross domestic product growth in Western Europe was non-existent. Life premiums shrank by 3.1 percent, and the property & casualty sector was in the red to the tune of 0.2 percent. In...
View ArticleSmall-Ticket Insurance is a Big Opportunity
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been examining a real-life example of how microinsurance responded when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. Today I’ll begin a discussion of how the microinsurance...
View ArticleMicroinsurance Growth: Powered by Mobile
Last week we talked about what insurers need to do in order to succeed with small-ticket insurance or microinsurance, whether it’s in a mature market or the developing world. Today we’ll take a closer...
View ArticleGrowth drivers of insurance for women, part 1: Increased spending ability
Today’s release of SHEforSHIELD: Insure Women to Better Protect All provides an in-depth view of the opportunity for women’s insurance globally, with a special focus on ten emerging markets. Developed...
View ArticleProduct Development for the Global Women’s Market – Part 1
Accenture is very pleased to have worked with the International Financial Corporation and AXA on the development of “She for Shield: Insure Women to Better Protect All.” This groundbreaking report...
View ArticleGrowth drivers of insurance for women, part 2: Willingness to buy insurance
Accenture, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and AXA, recently released SHEforSHIELD: Insure Women to Better Protect All, a report that examines opportunities for the...
View ArticleProduct Development for the Global Women’s Market: Part 2
As we discussed last week, the new report from the International Financial Corporation, AXA and Accenture entitled “She for Shield: Insure Women to Better Protect All” explores the opportunities...
View ArticleGrowing global middle class is a big target for life insurers
The world’s emerging economies are producing a new middle-class customer, with more disposable income and need for protection in all forms of insurance—especially life insurance. According to the Pew...
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