India Life Insurance 2.0 – New Rules New Game – McKinsey

Article Synopsis :

A report by McKinsey on Indian Life Insurance Industry (“India Life Insurance 2.0 New rules, new game”) in 2011 provides perspectives in the context of the market landscape in order to enable insurance players to make the right strategic start. According to McKinsey there are three major discontinuities and five fundamental questions that insurers in India will need to address in the digital transformation process.

Discontinuities that will shape the market landscape

Indian Insurance to Rebound Using Digital Thinking?

1. Continued regulatory changes
2. Shifts in consumer behaviour
3. Disruptions by changing technology

Fundamental questions for insurers

1. Is the agency channel a lost cause or a real opportunity to energise and rejuvenate?
2. What will it take for insurers to create a true win-win approach for Bancassurance?
3. Can insurers drive breakthrough innovations across the business system?
4. How should insurers think about their geographic footprint and business model in the new paradigm?
5. How can insurers capture value from their existing franchise?