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Technology can sometimes feel like Newton's cradle: as soon as there's a disruption to one ball, the effects soon reverberate to the other balls as a result. As technology continues to advance, the ripple effects that come with it can alter nearly everything around us — our homes, businesses, government and beyond.

Businesses in particular stand to benefit greatly from technology, but employees in certain job markets are not as fortunate. Currently, technology is rendering many jobs obsolete and will continue to do so going forward. One such job is insurance underwriter, which has a 99% chance of automation, according to research from Oxford University.

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Denny Jacob

Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].

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