Gen Y Willingness to Buy Insurance From Online Provider in Selected Countries

Gen Y Willingness to Buy Insurance From Online Provider in Selected Countries

Proof Point

Accenture survey found 36% of Gen Y consumers consider buying insurance from online providers, ranging from high of 56% in Brazil to low of 13% in Canada

Gen Y Willingness to Buy Insurance From Online Provider in Selected Countries

2016 (percentage)

Note: Data from Accenture’s consumer study of 32,715 adult consumers of banking, insurance and investment advice services across 18 markets (Generation Y age = 22-34)

Proof Point Findings

  • Online Purchase Interest – 36% of Gen Y consumers globally interested in purchasing insurance online, with interest highest in Brazil (56%), followed by Italy (47%), U.K. (46%), and U.S. (45%)
  • Least Interested Countries – Countries or regions less interested to buy insurance online include Canada (14%), Japan (18%), and Nordics (21%)
  • Key Growth Drivers – Include proliferation of online insurance providers, growing adoption of digital insurance technologies, continuous unbundling of banking services, and rising consumer preference for faster, easier, and more convenient online shopping

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Financial Services

Source

Date Last Updated

August 12, 2017

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