2. AIA Edge.
Corporate Learning Agenda:
Internal & R3CEV
Creation of Virtual Blockchain Studio to begin research and
understanding the technology
Joined the R3CEV Blockchain Consortium
Public: Access to Knowledge, Partners
Private: Use knowledge for in-house problem solving
We can decide what is appropriate/not appropriate for AIA
3. AIA Edge.
Where we are today:
Initiative Summary and “Bias to Build”
Learning from work already underway on KYC/AML
Start Simple: Personal Accident smart contract under construction.
Digital Will smart contract for AIA Customers.
Group Investment investigating Collateral Management Use
Case with BNP Paribas (Also R3 member)
Research Project on how a health insurance contract is impacted and
the value to AIA, Country and World impact.
Although we have been aware of the technology for sometime as part of our horizon scanning function, the Blockchain studio was formally created at the beginning of April this year to begin research and seek to understand the technology in a much deeper fashion as we concluded that the time was right for the technology in an Insurance space.
Discussions with and joining R3CEV Consortium in June: 1st Pan Asian insurer to do so, recently joined by Metlife
Public: Access to work and knowledge already undertaken by the banks (55 of world’s largest) – Leadership role in industry for AIA to shape agenda
Private: Studio to undertake in house projects for competitive advantage and future proofing
What is appropriate for AIA, what is not.
Distributed Ledger applications are appropriate in three core circumstances at AIA
Where process transparency can lead to process efficiency through a single distributed version of the truth (internal / external).
Where staff currently exercise manual logical judgement in the determination of contract execution.
Where there is high potential for fraud between multiple parties in the value chain: agents, providers, customers and staff.
Know Your Customer and Anti-money Laundering use case with banks
Personal Accident Smart Contract under construction
Digital Will smart contract for AIA Customers which will be legally signed and stored on the blockchain to execute manual disbursement of estate processes… It will alert AIA to begin Insurance contract settlement without the need for customer to contact us OR find the will stashed in a “safe place”! We can potentially make a very painful time easier for our customers.
Collateral Management with Custodian Banks under investigation with Group Investment
Research Project on the Value of Blockchain to AIA, Singapore Healthcare Economy, Asia with EDGELab partners NTU