Program Overview

CAS Digital Insurance & AI Transformation

The CAS Digital Insurance & AI Transformation is an executive program designed to address the digital and AI-driven challenges in the insurance industry. This program focuses on providing participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to the dynamic developments in the financial services sector, particularly in insurance management.

Program Overview

• The program consists of 18 classroom days, supplemented by selected 90-minute live online sessions and a digital learning platform for self-study.
• It is designed for managers working in business or IT roles in insurance and financial companies, or in consulting roles for technology companies.
• Participants will learn about new technologies, digital ecosystems, and innovative business models, benefiting from the digitalization experiences of other industries.

Objectives

• Learn about digital strategies and innovative management concepts and apply them to your own project.
• Understand the impact of digitalization on the customer journey and customer experience in the insurance industry.
• Recognize InsurTech and business model innovation as drivers of digital transformation.
• Understand the potential of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain.
• Actively shape the digital transformation and the cultural change as a «Digital Transformation Leader».

Target Audience

• Managers in insurance and financial services
• IT professionals in the insurance sector
• Consultants for technology companies
• Individuals seeking to develop their digital skills in the insurance industry

Course Structure

Module 1: AI Strategy & Digital Innovation in Insurance

• Digital strategy work in insurance companies
• Key innovation methods
• Platform approaches and ecosystem logic in financial services

Module 2: Data & AI-driven Insurance Management

• Data science & management
• Fields of application in insurance
• Data-driven products & services

Module 3: Technology Transformation in Financial Services

• Technology management and innovation in Europe
• University day with leading professors in technology & innovation
• Intercultural management and business partnering in technology

Module 4: People & Culture: AI Leadership

• Mastering agile team leadership
• New work & digital leadership
• Navigating change management & transformation

Programme Benefits

• Innovative methods, concepts, and tools for increasingly data-driven insurance management
• Update on the best-practice vision, mission, and strategy of successful insurance companies in digitalization
• Digital and transformation expertise to efficiently and effectively implement change projects
• Personal development to recharge with new ideas and impulses from like-minded leaders

Faculty

• The program features a balanced mix of IVW faculty, experienced practitioners, and professors from the HSG and other universities with an international focus.

Academic Lead

• Prof. Dr. Alexander Braun, Academic Director of the program, heads the Insurance Innovation Research Team at the Institute of Insurance Economics (IVW-HSG) and focuses on business model innovation and new approaches to capital management.

Application Criteria

• Ideally, participants should have a first degree, but participation "sur dossier" is also possible.
• At least 5 years of professional experience is required.

Special Discounts

• An early bird discount of 5% off the total course fee for registrations received up to four months prior to the start of the program.
• Member discounts for Future.Value partner companies.

Program Details

• Program Type: CAS / Certificate
• Format: Presence and online
• Language: English
• ECTS Points: 15
• Duration: 18 days
• Flexible Entry: Possible
• Modules: Can be booked individually
• Location: St.Gallen (CH) and Barcelona (Spain)
• Cost: CHF 15'900 with an early bird discount available
• Target Group: Board, C-Level, specialists, functional managers, high potentials, higher management, owners/entrepreneurs

Next Date

• Start date: 06.04.2027
• Application deadline: 06.03.2027

This program is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate the digital transformation in the insurance industry, focusing on AI, innovation, and leadership.