• About this working party

    This Working Party aimed to look at the emergence of wearable technology and the internet of things and their current and potential usage within the health and care area. It closed down in January 2019. Wearable technology related to healthier wellbeing is developing quickly and the working party looks to develop an understanding of the currently available technology, and the capabilities of the next generation. This includes considering the impact of wearables on individually underwritten protection products and/or employee benefit schemes. 

    Key objective:

    To assess the potential role and application of wearables and the broader ‘Internet of Things’ to the world of insurance. 

    Chair: Anna Spender 

    Established: 2016 - 2019