{"DOI":"10.1017/s1357321720000148","abstract":"Abstract\n\t Insurance industry practitioners have deep knowledge of their industry, but there is a lack of a simple-to-understand, practical blueprint on applying distributed ledger technology solutions, including blockchain. This paper provides a practical guide for actuaries, risk professionals, insurance companies and their Boards on blockchain, including an education piece to provide an understanding of the technology. Examples of real-world applications and use cases in insurance are provided to illustrate the capability of the technology. The current risks and challenges in adopting the technology are also considered. Finally, a checklist of issues to consider in adopting a blockchain solution for insurance business problems is provided.","author":[{"family":"Popovic","given":"D."},{"family":"Avis","given":"C."},{"family":"Byrne","given":"M."},{"family":"Cheung","given":"C."},{"family":"Donovan","given":"M."},{"family":"Flynn","given":"Y."},{"family":"Fothergill","given":"C."},{"family":"Hosseinzadeh","given":"Z."},{"family":"Lim","given":"Z."},{"family":"Shah","given":"J."}],"id":"unknown","issued":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,1]]},"language":"en","publisher":"Cambridge University Press (CUP)","title":"Understanding blockchain for insurance use cases","type":"article-journal","volume":"25"}