Dave Ovenden

Dave Ovenden is the global lead of pricing, product, claims and underwriting at Willis Towers Watson’s insurance consulting and technology business.

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It's Not Human Vs. Machine; It's PLUS

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What is right for your business, and where do you strike the balance between people-focused and automated processes?

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In Search of the Digital X-Factor

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How commercial insurers capture, clean and use data across their distribution channels will become their competitive lifeblood.

COVID-19 and Need for Analytical Insurers

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Stronger analytics can assist insurers through the COVID-19 crisis, and create building blocks for longer-term business benefits.

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Why Tesla Insurance Will Flop

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Even as the decision to bring underwriting in-house is generating enthusiasm, a host of issues means Tesla Insurance will flounder.

What Does AI Say About AI in Insurance?

"Generative AI isn’t just regurgitating pre-programmed responses anymore; it’s starting to think. Sort of....It’s not perfect, but it’s getting there—fast."

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AI Expands Life Insurance Industry Value

AI presents life insurers with transformative opportunities while challenging traditional approaches to customer trust and operations.

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Multi-Agent Systems Reshape Human-Machine Collaboration

Multi-agent systems and human-machine collaboration reshape how we work, pushing boundaries between human expertise and AI capabilities.

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Insurers Must Evolve to Survive Climate Crisis

As climate risks intensify, insurers must evolve from damage compensation to prevention or face industry-wide collapse.

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Cancer Breakthroughs: Insurance Impact?

Munich Re explores exciting breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and what they mean for life and living benefits insurance. 

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Managing Divestitures of Entangled Business Assets

Strategic divestiture of entangled assets requires careful planning to minimize disruption and maximize retained value.

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