All Accenture articles
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News AnalysisThe Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?
From climate shocks to cyber catastrophes, insurers are expanding scenario modelling, deepening collaboration and investing in data-driven resilience to withstand the next systemic disruption. But how important is this preparation? Insurance Times puts the question to leading voices from the market.
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NewsAccenture appoints industry lead for UK, Ireland and Africa
The appointee has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry
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News AnalysisBriefing: Who’s afraid of open insurance?
Legacy systems have slowed down the progression of open insurance, but the benefits for insurers and brokers are clear – and insurtechs are vital
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NewsAccenture set to cut around 19,000 jobs
’We initiated actions to streamline our operations,’ an Accenture spokesperson tells Insurance Times
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NewsIncreased use of the metaverse could support ‘shift from risk indemnity to risk mitigation’ – Accenture
Use of the metaverse for the insurance sector is “evolving at pace”, says global insurance lead
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IT InterviewInsurance sector – especially brokers – must lead ‘stewardship’ of net zero transitions
Although data forms the foundation of driving net zero transitions, brokers have an ‘elevated role’ to play when communicating propositions to clients, according to Accenture’s experts
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NewsBroker consolidation indicates ‘rosy future for the broking market’ – Accenture
Brokers must also move from ‘traditional risk indemnity into risk management mitigation’ to obtain ‘frequent customer engagement’, says senior managing director
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News‘Evolving black swan events’ are making ‘the industry incredibly nervous’ – Accenture
Despite five possible black swan events on the horizon, past industry action has demonstrated that insurance companies take these risks ‘very much in their stride’, according to professional services firm
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AnalysisBriefing: Are insurtechs sustainable?
Industry voices are flagging concerns that insurtechs are not working to solve current industry challenges – but what is driving these discussions and can anything be done to change this view?
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AnalysisInsurance industry urged to review working models post-pandemic
Many insurers, brokers and insurtechs have overhauled their working models post-pandemic because ’a hybrid working model is now a requirement and not a nice-to-have’
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NewsOne in four UK insurance workers favour remote working post-pandemic
However, a similar proportion felt disconnected or forgotten by their employers, resulting in a third of respondents considering leaving their firms
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NewsRevealed: Who are the top ethnic minority leaders and role models in 2021?
Ethnic minority insurance leaders from Aon and Aviva have made it onto Yahoo Finance’s lists again this year
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NewsDigital demand could displace £8.3bn of UK premiums by 2025
Despite the global recession, the UK insurance industry could grow from £274bn in early 2020 to approximately £298bn by the end of 2025
