Blockchain In Commercial Insurance
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/commercial-insurance/
Nov 21, 2019 - Insurance is a significant industry worldwide: in 2017, total global gross written premiums tallied $4.8 trillion. In this white paper, Henry Kim and Muhammad Izhar Mehar of the Schulich School of Business offer clear guidance for evaluating potential blockchain use cases in commercial insurance. They take a “first principles” approach rooted in historical and economic perspectives and provide a more scientific framework for comparisons. It is a practical work for professionals responsible for sizing up the potential of distributed ledger technology in the insurance industry.
Keyword: AIG,
Allianz,
American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS),
ANZ Bank,
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i),
ChainThat,
contributionship,
financial services,
Insurwave,
Mattereum,
openIDL,
R3,
SDG 10,
SDG 17,
SDG 9,
Standard Charter,
Suncorp,
Sweetbridge,
Willis Re,
York University
Blockchain and the Chief Strategy Officer
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-and-the-chief-strategy-officer/
Jul 19, 2019 - This research looks at blockchain technology’s impact on enterprise strategy and the role of the chief strategy officer. It discusses new elements of strategic design and delivery—shared ledgers, smart contracts, and tokenized assets—and develops the concept of strategic liquidity, the degree to which an enterprise can maneuver in a competitive environment and dynamically reallocate resources and access capabilities. It frames implementation challenges as areas for further research and opportunities to participate in blockchain standards development. Finally, it suggests ways for companies to cultivate blockchain knowledge and expertise...
Keyword: Amazon.com,
BNP Paribas,
Brightline Initiative,
Chained Finance,
cryptoeconomics,
FedEx,
Fujitsu,
HSBC,
Hyperledger,
management,
Mattereum,
Overstock,
prediction market,
SDG 12,
Sweetbridge,
York University
Non-Fungible Tokens – Part II: An Enterprise View of Programmable Digital Assets
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/non-fungible-tokens-part-ii/
Oct 29, 2021 - In recent months, popularity of non-fungible tokens has soared again, at a new level of maturity in tools, infrastructure, and proven use cases. These advances have catalyzed the interest of enterprise leaders seeking to understand the value of NFTs in their businesses. This project focuses on what companies should know about this fledgling industry for unique digital assets. NFTs present opportunities to tokenize intellectual property, reputation, conversations, tangible assets, and new ways to engage customers, employees, and communities. From social media and online gaming to enterprise software and physical goods, organizations should fin...
Keyword: AgriDigital,
Cent,
Christie’s,
Decentraland,
Enjin,
ERC-721,
financial services,
Leonardo da Vinci,
marketing,
Mattereum,
media & telecom,
metaverse,
NBA Top Shot,
retail,
William Shatner
2020 Pandemic Roundtable
File Type: Document
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/2020-pandemic-roundtable/
Apr 07, 2020 - Our research shows that blockchain holds enormous potential for helping us to anticipate public health crises, prepare for them far more effectively, and manage them when they hit. There are challenges here in every sector—public and private alike—and opportunities for every leader, innovator, and entrepreneur. The crisis emerged amid problems with data, transparency, security, and trust—all problems that innovators have tackled using this new “Internet of Value.” We need a novel approach to data, health records, and citizen identity, an approach that provides the required information to authorities without undermining the rights of...
Keyword: additive manufacturing,
clinical trials,
ConsenSys Health,
healthcare,
Mattereum,
medical research,
personal protective equipment,
pharmaceuticals,
privacy,
RemediChain,
SDG 10,
SDG 16,
SDG 17,
SDG 3,
SDG 9,
self-sovereign identity,
ventilator,
VeriTX
The Coming Cataclysm
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-coming-cataclysm/
Sep 30, 2019 - This research explores the disruptive effects of blockchain technologies on central banking and the financial services industry. Its author discusses Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, and how the other FAANG companies—that is, Amazon.com, Apple, Netflix, and Google—might respond with their own digital tokens. He introduces five transformations—cryptoassets, the tokenization of everything, blockchains as state machines, a new model for identity, and the nine forms of decentralized finance. He examines the challenges that incumbents and innovators face during this transition; and he previews the world of financial services in th...
Keyword: Abra,
Christine Lagarde,
CoinShares,
Corda,
Cosmos,
Facebook,
Fidelity,
financial services,
J.P.Morgan,
Libra,
MakerDAO,
Mark Carney,
Quorum,
Ripple,
SDG 10,
SDG 9,
stablecoin,
YouNow
