Nearly two-thirds of insurers say that wearable technologieswill be adopted broadly by the insurance industry by 2017,according to Accenture, and 31% say they already are usingwearables to engage customers, employees or partners.

In the report, "Accenture Technology Vision for Insurance2015—Digital Insurance Era: Stretch Your Boundaries," the global management consulting, technology services andoutsourcing company identifies five emerging developments in ITthat will have the greatest impact on insurers within the next fiveyears:

  1. Internet of me
  2. Outcome economy
  3. Platform revolution
  4. Intelligent enterprise
  5. Reimagined workforce

As everyday objects go online, so do customer experiences: "Mynewsfeed" and "my playlist" have led the way toward emergingtechnologies, which weave together customers' preferences andhabits. This personalized revolution offers opportunity forinsurers in channels such as wearables, connected TVs, connectedcars and other smart objects.

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