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InsurTech is not just                            evolution, there has   How crucial has the role of                           digital platform that utilizes          develop these products and will   Bangladesh’s post office is
                                                                                     digital marketing/
                                                                                                                                                                                   need help from an insurance
                                                                                                                                           machine learning and
                                                              been a significant shift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   currently working, and it has been
             digital insurance or                             in recent times. As a   communication become in                              artificial intelligence to              company and will need to form   initiated. Once these issues have
             making insurance                                 car owner, I no longer   the post-pandemic world?                            integrate big data and                  partnerships. There’s also the   been resolved, the entire industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   will be able to embark on the
                                                                                                                                                                                   subject of people going out of the
                                                                                                                                           interpret behavior patterns of
                                                              have to worry about
                                                                                     Consumers nowadays love to
             products available in                            the hassle of going to   accept something which has a                        customers to figure out their           core functions of a product and   digital journey in a more
                                                                                                                                           lifestyle and expectations and
                                                                                                                                                                                   exploring other features. For
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   comprehensive manner. The
                                                              an office to renew my
             the digital space, it’s                          insurance.             better visual appeal. This is why                     formulate products                      instance, other than just calling   present government is intensely
                                                                                     brand perception plays a
 such a sorry state. I think there   beyond that. Insurance   We were also the first   significant role in motivating them.                accordingly. We will be able to         and texting, which are supposed   focused on becoming digital, and
 are two reasons for that. The first                          company to launch      For example, Green Delta being the                    cater to individual needs in a          to be its core functions of a   we have experienced a lot of
 issue is the lack of trust: a   products and features        comprehensive          number one name in insurance will                     much efficient way than ever            phone, people seek additional   digital growth.
 majority of our population don't                             insurance for women in   always get first preference when                    before.                                 features such as camera
 believe in the insurance products   tailored according to    South East Asia known   anyone is seeking to get insurance.                  Insure-tech companies are of            megapixels and operating        The present government
 and services; rather they believe   the needs of individual   as Nibedita. Our MD &   Undoubtedly, in the present                                                                 systems. These are called       has an extra focus on
 that their invested money will                               CEO, Farzanah          context, digital marketing is very                                                            value-added services, and the   startup ecosystems and
 never come back.  customers with the                         Chowdhury, got         important. More than 90% of                                                                   customers of today look for them   on empowering the
 From a product perspective,                                  recognized as the first   individuals in Bangladesh have                                                             in every product. They want extra   youth. Being the
 Bangladeshis mainly refer to life   help of Big Data, IoT    local SDG pioneer of   mobile phones, and over 80 million                                                            services that cater to their    youngest to arrive at the
 insurance when asked about   and artificial                   Bangladesh by UN       people are connected to the                                                                   lifestyle. This is why the      party, how can InsurTech
 insurance. Most people are                                   Global Compact in      internet so a brand can easily                                                                partnership is required for     be a part of this new
 unaware of the numerous other   intelligence (AI)            2016 for this initiative.   reach them through digital                                                               insure-tech so that they can gain   ecosystem?
 types of insurance that exist.                               Nibedita focuses on    marketing which is much harder to                                                             insights and ensure value-added   The younger generation is very
 Rubbing more salt to the wound,   resemble true              female safety and      achieve through conventional ways                                                             services. Reach is also a massive   interested in developing
 there are few players in the   InsurTech solutions.          security, and women    and will also cost a lot. Our focus,                                                          factor as small companies cannot   innovative solutions for the
 market who resorting to some                                 can avail of this service   therefore, is sifted to digital                                                          reach to the mass, but big      problems that exist in our society.
 duplicitous practices fueled the                             anytime, anywhere      marketing right at the moment.                                                                companies can market the product   They are eager to become
 mistrust even further. They have                             without having to come                                                                                               better and ensure there is a    entrepreneurs and want to launch
 exploited people, particularly in   Green Delta Insurance    to us. Keeping         GDIC is promoting a virgin                                                                    win-win situation for both of   their startup irrespective of the
 the rural areas, where many   Company Limited (GDIC)         customer convenience   concept like InsurTech in                                                                     them. In addition, one partner   size. If we look at the emerging
 individuals have scrapped   is investing a lot of            in mind, we are also   Bangladesh. What are the                                                                      endorsing another’s product and   startups, they are all involved in
 together their hard-earned money   resources towards         developing a           latest technologies GDIC is                                                                   putting faith in another’s brand   providing technology-driven
 hoping to get a handsome return   digitalizing its services.   comprehensive mobile   using to facilitate such                                                                    create trust among customers. All   solutions. Having said that, in our
 down the line but ended up only   How will digitalization   immediately receive a   app for both iOS and Android. The   digital transformation?                                   these will surely have a positive   country, most of the startups are
 getting scammed entirely by   ensure better services?   customized policy digitally   app is in the beta stage currently,                                                         effect on the reachability and the   unaware of the potential of
 The insurance sector has   so-called "agents" of insurance   How has the benefit to   and a physical version within   and we expect a full launch in the   How is GDIC trying to   distribution of products too.   InsurTech. I am personally very
 long been stigmatized   companies.  customers been so far?  72 hours. We have been   distant future. The reason I refer to   collaborate with partners?                                                           interested in interacting with
 among the general   On the other hand, affluent people   Green Delta is the number one   spending a considerable   it as comprehensive is that through   We are aware of terms such as   What are the obstacles   youth and letting them know
 population in   of the society feel no need to get   non-life insurance company in the   amount of time and resources   this app customers can gain access   Fintech, meditech, agri-tech, etc.,   (legal/regulatory) that   about the possibilities of
 Bangladesh. Why do you   insured because they already   private sector in terms of the   to improve the digital   to any end to end insurance   all of which have ushered in a new   remain towards ensuring      InsurTech. The journey won’t be
 think the negative   have money and perceive   consumer base, revenue, and   insurance experience and are   solution, filing a claim to receiving   era in the respective fields. Just   an end to end digital    fulfilled in one day, and I believe
 perception of the   insurance as a one-way   brand perception and it has been   the first company in   payment--everything will be at   like these, InsurTech is an entirely      services in the insurance       the youth will soon start thinking
                                                                                     new concept in the realm of
 industry has prevailed?  investment which will not benefit   so for decades. Three years ago,   Bangladesh to work on the   their fingertips, just click away. It   insurance in Bangladesh.   industry? What kind of   about this game-changer and
 Through its journey of 45 years,   them. These two reasons have   we became the first company to   concept of paperless   is a giant leap for a country whose   InsurTech is part of the broader   government assistance is   startup ecosystem that will be
                                                    insurance industry has still not
             insurance. Make no mistake,
 the insurance industry in   substantially stagnated the   introduce digital insurance to   it took a hefty investment to   fully developed. We want to   financial system. It is not digital   the industry seeking to   playing a huge role. Since
 Bangladesh boasts 79 companies   growth of insurance in our   Bangladesh, which mitigated any   shift from a traditional paper   develop a system where customer   insurance but something that   overcome the hurdles?  innovation has always been
 with 8000 branches all over the   country.  kinds of physical interactions and   office to a completely   will not feel neglected or bored. We   analyzes the individual needs of   There are two concerns in the   embossed in the DNA of Green
 country. If we look at the   On top of these two, the lack of   hassle of filling out forms. Being   paperless office. Hopefully, we   have made considerable   customers. If you buy a shoe, it   field of digital insurance which   Delta, the company will never
 ecosystem, with millions of   awareness makes the whole   an innovation-led company, we   will be entirely paperless by   investments in our ecosystem, and   will only fit you and not your   require to be solved to greatly   leave a stone unturned to provide
 customers at the heart of it, there   scenario much worse. People are   continuously work on improving   next year. A significant   the results are slowly being   brother or friend. Just like that,   two types: tech companies   benefit all parties involved. The   the required support to startups
 are thousands of agents and   not aware of all the risks and   customer experience and making   portion of our customers are   evident. Consumers will always opt   each customer has their own   that provide or sell   first one is the e-signature.   who are willing to join the
 workers rendering their services,   exposures that an insurance   the overall process more   retail customers, and digital   for the better experience, and that   needs. Custom products are now   insure-tech products, the   Signature is a legal requirement,   bandwagon.
 both directly and indirectly.   company covers. For many,   accessible and more convenient.   insurance brings a lot of extra   is precisely what Green Delta aims   the global trend where people seek   other is traditional insurance   and the government is working on
 Nevertheless, in terms of product   insurance is nothing but a social   Digital insurance allows   benefits to these customers   to ensure.  products that are tailored   companies with a dedicated   the deployment of e-signature,
 and policies, the market   taboo. The market failed to   customers to avail of insurance by   who no longer have to come   specifically for them. They will be   vertical to provide insure-tech   which will make the life of both
 penetration is nothing much to   establish the notion that one can   merely filling out a form and   to our offices to renew their   How much does brand   much happier in the long run with   products to the market.   consumer and the service
 write home about: less than 1%   get insurance from anything,   agreeing to our proposed   insurance and can do it from   perception affect   products that meet their   Partnership plays a huge role   providers easier. The second
 (0.97%) in a market teeming with   starting from health to your home   quotation. Customers have the   the comfort of their homes.   customer motivation in   expectations, and insure-tech has   here as a tech company on its   concern is the use of a physical
 170 million people. One may   to even luxury products one uses,   option to pay digitally, and after   So, in terms of customer   the insurance industry?   been designed to do that. It is a   own will not be able to   stamp which is mandatory. Time
 wonder about the ‘why’ behind   for example, an expensive watch.  the payment has been made, they                                                                                 has come to move to e-stamps.

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