Technological innovation has brought about a revolution in the insurance sector, with millions of transactions taking place every day from personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. 

New products and models are influencing the way consumers, with businesses and intermediaries offering a large variety of insurance products. In the Insurtech sector, Dentons boasts a focus team working on several operational areas and internationally. 

Our legal advisory services focus on the following areas:

• Digitization: Assisting in the digitization processes of insurance services, wealth and asset management, payment systems, including the relationship with all relevant suppliers.
• New Risks / Products: Assisting in the management of risks arising from the application of new technologies (cybersecurity, insurance for drone manufacturers, driverless cars, insurance against hacker attacks, etc.).
• Blockchain: Assisting in managing insurance companies and operators’ activities through blockchain.
• De-Fi: Assisting with structuring various digital products and with the use of cryptoassets, NFTs, stablecoin, etc. 
• Innovation: Assisting in the revision of policies and distribution processes as a result of the application of new technologies.

In Italy—thanks to our strategic presence in the network of key industry associations and their involvement in institutional activities—Dentons supports companies by organizing and participating in initiatives dedicated to technical-legal issues.

In addition, the team works for companies operating in the FinTech and Insurtech sectors, providing legal assistance in relation to all the requirements for operating in a highly innovative environment, from the protection of IP assets to the management of extraordinary operations, including the positioning and promotion of their products and services on the market.

Insights

TMT Bites - 4th issue

February 27, 2019

Welcome to the fourth issue of Dentons TMT Bites, the newsletter of Dentons’ Italian Intellectual Property & Technology group. This month we will focus on FinTech and InsurTech and how technology is shaping the future of the finance and insurance industries. 

InsurTech: the top five legal issues to consider

February 26, 2019

InsurTech is the word commonly used to frame this change and represents the impact of ICT technologies (and, in general, digital transformation) in the insurance sector. There are many legal issues to take into account when dealing with InsurTech, also considering the heavily regulated nature of the relevant market. In this article, we will summarize the main issues to consider.