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Blockchain presents 'fork in the road' for protection insurance market

Open-access content Wednesday 13th December 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Harnessing the power of blockchain could transform the way protection insurers create products, making them more relevant and appealing to the next generation.

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That is the message from a new report by Hymans Robertson, which suggests the industry is at a "crossroads". Read the full article on our Predictions site here

This article appeared in our December 2017 issue of The Actuary .
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