{"id":5578,"date":"2019-05-17T11:39:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T11:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in4mo.com\/?p=2550"},"modified":"2024-11-24T16:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:32:12","slug":"how-api-is-affecting-the-insurance-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.in4mo.com\/support\/how-api-is-affecting-the-insurance-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"How API Is Affecting The Insurance Industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How API Is Affecting The Insurance Industry?<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished on May 17, 2019 | 2 mins read<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does API mean? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Application programming interfaces (API) is a set of clearly defined methods of communication among various components for building software. It simplifies programming by abstracting the underlying implementation and only exposes objects or actions the developer needs.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Application_programming_interface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It makes it easier to develop a computer program by providing all the building blocks, which are then put together by the programmer.<\/p>\n<p>It is used by big and small companies, for instance, Facebook and Google use APIs to simplify their account creation process and saves the company from creating a system from scratch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can API help insurers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9505 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/in4mo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/milleniaaleille_markkinointi.jpg\" alt=\"API\" width=\"469\" height=\"352\" \/>API helps insurance build richer applications by easily integrating third-party programs.<br \/>\nCustomers can then choose an application perfectly adapted to their needs, constructed from the wide range of options available.<br \/>\nInsurance companies do not need to recreate the wheel again<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/2019\/03\/apis-a-digitally-integrated-insurance-ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capgemini\u2019s Top-10 Trends in Property &amp; Casualty Insurance 2018<\/a>, Insurers are improving customer engagement by leveraging APIs to integrate data from various sources to provide more meaningful and personalized offerings.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting example from Capgemini is a mobile app from Security First Insurance that leverages map and weather APIs to help customers prepare for storm season and track hurricanes on a custom map. They can also manage their insurance policy, make a payment, or file a claim.<\/p>\n<p>We can say that APIs helps insurance companies deliver better customer experiences thanks to third-party partnerships!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How API Is Affecting The Insurance Industry? Published on May 17, 2019 | 2 mins read What does API mean? &#8220;Application programming interfaces (API) is a set of clearly defined methods of communication among various components for building software. 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