Leveraging Geodata Modeling in the Insurance Industry: A Swiss RE Case Study
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning
- Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries
- Agriculture
- Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
- Procurement
Use Cases
- Time Sensitive Networking
- Usage-Based Insurance
Services
- Data Science Services
- Training
About The Customer
Swiss RE is a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance. It operates through a network of around 80 offices globally. It is a diversified insurer, offering a wide range of products from property and casualty to life and health insurance. The company serves a broad client base that includes insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations, and public sector clients. Swiss RE is known for its strong capacity to provide high-quality, custom-made insurance and reinsurance solutions to its clients. The company is also recognized for its expertise in managing capital and risk.
The Challenge
Swiss RE, a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance, was facing a series of challenges in the insurance market. The market was showing slow growth, with a significant percentage of customers acting like booking.com, reading reviews before joining an insurance product. Additionally, changes in law regulation, from IT to Internet to privacy, made it extremely difficult to release new products into insurance. This resulted in a lack of trust from regulators to insurance companies, from insurance companies to the people, and from people to insurance companies. Swiss RE needed to find a way to extend its geo-reach, geo-enable its data, and monitor its assets to overcome these challenges.
The Solution
Swiss RE decided to leverage Geodata Modeling (GDM) to address these challenges. They began by playing with coordinates, contextualizing their data, and monitoring their assets. They used satellite imagery to demystify capabilities and tailor solutions for the business. For instance, they used geodata to predict the abundance of mosquitoes and fuel prices, which are relevant to insurance. They also developed a vendor assessment process to select the best vendor for their needs. They used IBM PAIRS for data fulfillment, Google Earth for unparalleled horsepower, and ExoLabs for tailored results. They also developed a platform using CARTO, which allowed them to analyze all of Brazil. They also provided an email service to their clients, which fired up a VM, performed the classification, delivered a result to Dropbox, and provided a link for them to download it.
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