Description: Maintaining solid financial performance is a KPI for senior management. With the advancement of technology, the management can leverage new techniques to improve their decision making and focus on higher value activities in a timely manner. This presentation sets out the use of 1. correlation analysis to draw relationship between financial metrics and 2. smart analytics techniques, including text mining and analytics, to identify trends and drivers that impact the valuation of a company. We will also assess how the results of a comprehensive financial analysis could influence risk management considerations, including business steering and risk strategy.

Description: 1) Vision of the applications and development of data analytics in life insurance industry in Asia; 2) How big is the pie and what are the current obstacles insurers are facing; 3) Utilization of data and analytics target operating models as a competitive advantage, with focus on future readiness, controls, efficiency and effectiveness; 4) Potential roadmap ahead: a) Assessment of the current state of maturity levels of data and analytics initiatives; b) Identification of technology and competency gaps; c) Establishment of data integration and management process within BUs, alignment of advanced analytics tools across departments, with centralized data governance, technology structure and decision making framework; d) Definition of criteria and metrics to measure key outcomes and business value added. 5) Case study on agency behavior management: a practical example on how data analytics is being used in practice: (a) key business objectives: improve agent behaviors and maximize productivity with the lowest possible compensation costs; (b) data collection and current state assessment; (c) detailed predictive modeling process, modeling outcomes, and business implications; (d) implementation and monitoring process.

Description: 1) Vision of the applications and development of data analytics in life insurance industry in Asia; 2) How big is the pie and what are the current obstacles insurers are facing; 3) Utilization of data and analytics target operating models as a competitive advantage, with focus on future readiness, controls, efficiency and effectiveness; 4) Potential roadmap ahead: a) Assessment of the current state of maturity levels of data and analytics initiatives; b) Identification of technology and competency gaps; c) Establishment of data integration and management process within BUs, alignment of advanced analytics tools across departments, with centralized data governance, technology structure and decision making framework; d) Definition of criteria and metrics to measure key outcomes and business value added. 5) Case study on agency behavior management: a practical example on how data analytics is being used in practice: (a) key business objectives: improve agent behaviors and maximize productivity with the lowest possible compensation costs; (b) data collection and current state assessment; (c) detailed predictive modeling process, modeling outcomes, and business implications; (d) implementation and monitoring process.