The experience of online
distribution elsewhere in world
Kevin Pledge
CEO and Founder
Acceptiv Inc
Acceptiv Confidential
How much personal protection insurance will be sold online
five years from now?
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0
5
10
15
20
25
0 - 9% 10 - 19% 20 - 29% 30 - 39% 40 - 49% 50 - 59% 60 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% 90 - 100%
Response(%)
Amount of protection sold online by policy count 5 years from now
UK online sales are healthy
2015 :
Online up 216% (115,633 policies)
Bancassurance down 48%
(122,250 policies sold)
3
The Approach
(1) Challenge the status quo
(2) Think Customer Centric
NOT
Product or Process Centric
The Vision
To make life insurance accessible to everyone
Price | Simplicity | Ease of use | Help when needed
4
Key Milestones
5
Market size
and scope
assessment
Competitor
landscape
analysis
Define target
operating
model
Business Case
for Board
approval
What was different?
Not a ‘me too’ entrant
Not an insurer or risk carrier
Applying P&C business model learnings to life & protection
On cover in 15 minutes or less
Direct-to-consumer only – no agent distribution
No medical evidence underwriting
Online, with offline support if needed
Mobile device accessible
6
What went live?
Life Insurance & Critical Illness
cover 5-25 year term
Single and joint cover
Sum insured – up to £500,000
Cover age range – 18-70
No minimum premium
No medical evidence referrals
7
Life Insurance & Critical Illness
cover 5 - 40 year term
Single and joint cover
Sum insured – up to £750,000
Cover age range – 18-75
No minimum premium
No medical evidence referrals
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9
11
Lessons Learned by Beagle Street
It is possible for a new entrant to disrupt the market
Choose the right partners
Know your customer and talk to them
Test and learn, iterate and refine
People will copy, but first mover advantage is important
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Can we learn from this?
Regulatory environment
Consumer behavior
Products and processes
13
Kevin Pledge
CEO and Founder
Acceptiv Inc.
Thank You
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The Experience of Online Distribution Elsewhere in the World

  • 1.
    The experience ofonline distribution elsewhere in world Kevin Pledge CEO and Founder Acceptiv Inc Acceptiv Confidential
  • 2.
    How much personalprotection insurance will be sold online five years from now? 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 - 9% 10 - 19% 20 - 29% 30 - 39% 40 - 49% 50 - 59% 60 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% 90 - 100% Response(%) Amount of protection sold online by policy count 5 years from now
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    UK online salesare healthy 2015 : Online up 216% (115,633 policies) Bancassurance down 48% (122,250 policies sold) 3
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    The Approach (1) Challengethe status quo (2) Think Customer Centric NOT Product or Process Centric The Vision To make life insurance accessible to everyone Price | Simplicity | Ease of use | Help when needed 4
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    Key Milestones 5 Market size andscope assessment Competitor landscape analysis Define target operating model Business Case for Board approval
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    What was different? Nota ‘me too’ entrant Not an insurer or risk carrier Applying P&C business model learnings to life & protection On cover in 15 minutes or less Direct-to-consumer only – no agent distribution No medical evidence underwriting Online, with offline support if needed Mobile device accessible 6
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    What went live? LifeInsurance & Critical Illness cover 5-25 year term Single and joint cover Sum insured – up to £500,000 Cover age range – 18-70 No minimum premium No medical evidence referrals 7 Life Insurance & Critical Illness cover 5 - 40 year term Single and joint cover Sum insured – up to £750,000 Cover age range – 18-75 No minimum premium No medical evidence referrals
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    Lessons Learned byBeagle Street It is possible for a new entrant to disrupt the market Choose the right partners Know your customer and talk to them Test and learn, iterate and refine People will copy, but first mover advantage is important 12
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    Can we learnfrom this? Regulatory environment Consumer behavior Products and processes 13
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    Kevin Pledge CEO andFounder Acceptiv Inc. Thank You 14
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