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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhat I see most often is not a lack of ambition, but ecosystems held together by legacy systems, fragmented data, and operating models designed for stability, not speed. That\u2019s where transformation becomes truly hard.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedro Campos Insurtech companies like Lemonade are not simply \u201cmore digital.\u201d They operate on entirely different operating principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurtech companies don\u2019t optimise legacy processes. They eliminate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They don\u2019t design journeys for compliance. They design for trust, speed, and frictionless interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Lemonade\u2019s model demonstrates, innovation in insurance is not about technology alone, it\u2019s about using technology to reshape the experience, the economics, and the relationship carriers have with customers. Check the Devoteam expert view on this link<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, the Insurtech story is not without its challenges. Speed and simplicity come at a cost, and not every Insurtech manages to turn innovation into sustainable profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many struggle with rising customer acquisition costs, regulatory pressure, thin margins, and the complexity of scaling trust-based products in highly regulated markets. Others discover that removing friction is easier than building long-term loyalty or underwriting discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In my personal opinion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cInsurtechs are brilliant at reimagining the front-end of insurance. The real test comes when they need to scale trust, profitability, and risk management at the same time, and not all of them pass that test.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedro Campos Today\u2019s customers expect insurance to work with the simplicity of their favourite banking app or e-commerce platform: instant decisions, transparent pricing, mobile-first interactions, proactive communication, zero paperwork and personalised options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This expectation shift did not originate within the insurance market, but it is now firmly embedded within it. Customers no longer compare insurers with insurers. They compare insurers with the last great digital experience they had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The question for incumbents is no longer: \u201cShould we modernise?\u201d\u00a0 Despite clear roadmaps and strong intentions, many insurance transformation programmes fail to deliver their expected outcomes. Not because the technology is wrong, but because the organisation isn\u2019t ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn my experience, transformation fails less because of technology and more because of internal politics, accumulated technical debt, and the fear of disrupting existing revenue streams. Modernisation challenges the status quo, and that\u2019s where resistance emerges.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWithout leadership alignment and the courage to simplify, even the best architectures end up reinforcing old ways of working.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pedro Campos Many insurers respond to disruption by building apps, launching portals, or rebranding services as \u201cdigital.\u201d But true modernisation requires structural reinvention across four critical layers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moving beyond infrastructure migration to build scalable, elastic, modular architectures that accelerate delivery and reduce operational complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not isolated innovation labs, but end-to-end decision intelligence powering underwriting, pricing, fraud detection, claims automation, and personalised experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Future insurance models depend on integration with mobility, health, smart home, banking, cybersecurity, and more. Insurers must evolve from closed systems into platform players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology cannot compensate for unnecessary complexity. Simplification unlocks speed, reduces cost, and enables real-time customer experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is where insurers either scale or stall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology alone will not close the gap between incumbents and Insurtechs. Leadership will. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurers<\/strong> must embrace a mindset shift<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In my experience leading digital and cultural transformations across industries, success always comes down to the same question<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Does leadership have clarity of purpose, and the courage, to act on it?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The insurers that thrive will be those that align strategy, technology, and culture around a shared mission: delivering transparent, simple, meaningful protection in a world that expects instant value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Across Europe, we see insurers accelerating cloud adoption, modernising core systems, and operationalising AI at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At Devoteam, we support this journey by combining digital transformation consulting<\/a> with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the real differentiator is understanding that technology is not the destination, it\u2019s the enabler. <\/strong>Reinventing digital ecosystems requires not just tools, but clarity, leadership, and a holistic view of the business. In this expert view, Devoteam’s CTO explains why you need a strategy over shiny tools.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurtechs have proven what is possible. But incumbents have something equally powerful: scale, trust, and a deep societal role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When these strengths are combined with modern platforms and customer-centric innovation, the potential for transformation is extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurance sits at the crossroads of risk, society, and life events. They come in when people need confidence and clarity the most. The industry has the opportunity to redefine itself, not as a slow-moving necessity, but as a proactive, intelligent, and human-centred<\/a> partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The opportunity is clear: combine the scale of incumbents with the speed of Insurtechs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The carriers who act now will lead the next decade. The ones who wait will inherit systems, mindsets, and expectations they can no longer control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wake-up call has already sounded. Now is the moment to reinvent, boldly, intentionally, and with purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Download our AI Strategy Playbook:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Over 80% of AI projects fail. Yours don’t have to.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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