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Global insurers believe revenue at risk to Insurtech

Open-access content Thursday 29th June 2017

Almost 90% of global insurers are concerned their revenue is at risk to the emergence of Insurtech players, according to new research by PwC.

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As a result, 58% of insurers plan to invest in mobile technology over the next year, and 68% expect to adopt blockchain as part of an in-production system by 2018. Read the full article on our Predictions site here
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