Wakam CEO on why specialist underwriting needs a human pulse
As insurers race to automate specialist underwriting, Mark Christer, CEO of Wakam UK, argues technology alone is not enough to deliver fairer outcomes, meet regulatory expectations and better understand risk.
The race to digitise how people buy and use insurance has reached a crossroads where speed of deployment is outpacing depth of understanding.
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