Dilemma for insurers- planning for the role and benefits of AI whilst still today struggling to deliver stage one of digital insurance transformation.

Until insurers have the vision, strategy, talent and resources to exploit data and AI they will fail. They must adopt the advice in this McKinsey Report.

Also read "Get Ready for the Insurtech Revolution, Act 2- hang on we've not achieved Act 1 yet!"

The priority is to team with the right technology partners that free up insurers to deliver  customer delight whilst collapsing costs this year and next. Yiu don't have more time as first movers and fast followers will cream off the lion's share of premiums and profits.

See the critical success metrics you should be aiming for

now so you do not fall behind. That then gives you the opportunity to plan for and add world class AI to the digital platform of choice once you know why and what. The how will then fall into place.

Of course it's more than just technology.

"In addition to being able to understand and implement AI technologies, carriers also need to develop strategic responses to coming macro-level changes. As many lines shift toward a “predict and prevent” methodology, carriers will need to rethink their customer engagement and branding, product design, and core earnings. Auto accidents will be reduced through autonomous vehicle usage, in-home flooding will be prevented by IoT devices, buildings will be reprinted after a natural disaster, and lives will be saved and extended by improved healthcare." McKinsey & Company

You need technology partners that can deliver the urgent digital transformation over the next 12-24 months, the emerging need for AI over 24-48 months and still cater for longer term adoption of, say, blockchain where the use case is compelling