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The impact of artificial intelligence along the insurance value chain and on the insurability of risks

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Eling, Martin, Nuessle, Davide, Staubli, Julian·2022·The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice

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Abstract Based on a data set of 91 papers and 22 industry studies, we analyse the impact of artificial intelligence on the insurance sector using Porter’s (1985) value chain and Berliner’s (1982) insurability criteria. Additionally, we present future research directions, from both the academic and practitioner points of view. The results illustrate that both cost efficiencies and new revenue streams can be realised, as the insurance business model will shift from loss compensation to loss prediction and prevention. Moreover, we identify two possible developments with respect to the insurability of risks. The first is that the application of artificial intelligence by insurance companies might allow for a more accurate prediction of loss probabilities, thus reducing one of the industry’s most inherent problems, namely asymmetric information. The second development is that artificial intelligence might change the risk landscape significantly by transforming some risks from low-severity/high-frequency to high-severity/low-frequency. This requires insurance companies to rethink traditional insurance coverage and design adequate insurance products.

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Authors
Eling, M., Nuessle, D., & Staubli, J.
Affiliations
University of St.Gallen (CH)
Corresponding author
Eling, Martin
Venue
The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice
Published
2021-02-08
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
205-241
ISSN
  • 1018-5895 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-0440
OpenAlex
W3126999983
Cited by
156
References
96
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 7 · 2016: 1
FWCI
17.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Alexandria (UniSG) (University of St.Gallen) (submittedVersion)
Funders
University of St.Gallen
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Insurance and Financial Risk Management
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
Keywords
artificial intelligence, insurance value chain, insurance business models, loss prediction, loss prevention, information asymmetry, risk transformation, insurance products, cost efficiency, income sources

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