More Consumers Willing to Share Lifestyle Data for Behavior-Based Insurance Premiums, But Trust in Data Security Falls, Accen...
26 Gennaio 2021 - 11:59AM
Business Wire
The number of consumers willing to share significant data on
their health and other lifestyle-related habits with their insurer
to reduce premiums has grown over the past two years, but their
trust in insurers to look after that data has fallen, according to
a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
Based on a survey of more than 47,000 consumers globally,
Accenture’s latest Global Insurance Consumer Study provides a view
of consumer preferences and trends in insurance, building on
similar reports from 2019 and 2017.
At a time when insurers are launching tech-driven partnerships
to improve customer wellness, approximately seven out of 10
consumers (69%) say they would share significant data on their
health, exercise and driving habits in exchange for lower prices
from their insurers, compared with 58% two years ago. In addition,
two-thirds (66%) of consumers say they would also share significant
data for personalized services to prevent injury and loss — up from
54% in the 2019 report.
But while consumers are more willing to share personal data,
their concerns about intrusiveness and its impact on premiums have
grown and their confidence in their insurers’ ability to look after
their data has diminished. For instance, just under a third (32%)
of consumers say they significantly trust insurers to look after
their data, down from 40% in the 2019 report.
“Consumers are embracing the data-for-personalized-pricing trend
and want insurers to reward their efforts to improve their
well-being, but it comes with a warning that trust is waning, and
they want to feel in control of their data,” said Kenneth Saldanha,
who leads Accenture’s Insurance industry group globally. “Insurers
are creating tech-driven partnerships to provide their customers
with flexible, personalized insurance offerings based on behavior,
but they’ll need to be transparent and responsible with their
customers’ data for these partnerships to succeed. To earn
consumers’ trust, insurers will need to show that their customers’
well-being is at the core of their business.”
As insurance becomes more digitized, human advisors can help
restore trust
The report also finds that insurers will need to re-evaluate the
role of human workers, particularly as COVID-19 has drastically
accelerated the industry’s adoption of digital insurance services.
For instance, the number of respondents over the age of 55 who said
they would like the internet chat and video insurance claim process
to replace the traditional in-office claim process increased by
three percentage points to 71%.
However, consumers overall still trust human advisors more than
digital touchpoints for certain services. One example: Half (49%)
of consumers trust a human advisor in a branch when making an
insurance claim, while only 12% trust an automated digital service
and just 7% trust a chatbot.
"Insurers still have much to do to fully address new customer
behavior caused by the pandemic, including permanently raised
expectations regarding digital experiences,” said Todd Staehle, who
leads the Insurance industry group for Accenture Interactive.
"Insurers need to master a delicate balance, offering simple,
self-service digital options as well as the human touch for more
complex issues that require empathy or nuanced advice. In order to
embrace long-term change, it's critical for insurers to empower
their people with the right insights and technologies to better
serve customers and increase trust."
Read the full report at:
https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/insurance/guide-insurance-customers-safety-well-being
Methodology
Accenture surveyed 47,810 respondents across 28 markets:
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong),
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab
Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. Respondents
were required to have an insurance policy and represented multiple
demographical generations and income levels. The survey was
conducted online during July and August 2020.
About Accenture
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people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity
every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace
the power of change to create value and shared success for our
clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
Accenture’s Insurance Practice helps P&C insurers, life
carriers and reinsurers to redefine their business and operating
models, enhance the digital experience for customers, and position
themselves for growth in a digital economy. To learn more, visit:
www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/insurance-index
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