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Growing digital skills gap identified within global insurance industry

Open-access content Wednesday 16th May 2018 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Insurers are increasingly unable to find the right staff, with just one-quarter of workers in the sector prepared to use artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

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The research by consultancy firm Accenture also finds that just 4% of insurers intend to increase investment in training over the next three years. Read the full article on our Predictions site here

This article appeared in our May 2018 issue of The Actuary .
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