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Blockchain for Business 2019

You're reading from   Blockchain for Business 2019 A user-friendly introduction to blockchain technology and its business applications

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2019
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ISBN-13 9781789956023
Length 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Peter Lipovyanov Peter Lipovyanov
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Preface 1. Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets FREE CHAPTER 2. A Brief History of Money 3. The Birth of Bitcoin and the Advantages of a Decentralized Payment System 4. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #1 Blockchain 5. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #2 Cryptography 6. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #3 Consensus Algorithm 7. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #4 P2P Network 8. Five Forces of Bitcoin - #5 Software Code Base 9. How Ethereum Took the Idea of Blockchain to the Next Level 10. Ethereum - A Global Platform for Decentralized Applications 11. Blockchains Focused on Specific Sectors and Use Cases 12. Corporate Blockchains 13. The Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology 14. Blockchain and AI 15. Current Issues and Potential Solutions to Take Blockchain to the Next Level 16. Other Books You may Enjoy

Blockchain and insurance

The insurance industry doesn't seem to be as vulnerable to technological disruption as traditional banking. Insurance is a highly specialized business where risk assessment and the ability to pool a large number of insurance contracts with similar risk profiles is a critical success factor that is difficult, but not impossible, to replicate automatically in a decentralized P2P marketplace. Hence, P2P and decentralized insurance underwriting are way more complex to implement than traditional banking.

On the other hand, the advent of blockchain technology represents a potentially great source of efficiency and innovation for insurers. And this time, the incumbents are not too late for the party!

Some insurance companies are already taking advantage of blockchain technology to position their businesses for success and increase profitability.

For example...

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