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📱 '''On-demand insurance''' is a coverage model that allows policyholders to activate and deactivate [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance protection]] in real time, typically through a mobile app or digital platform, paying only for the duration or specific event they need covered. Born out of the [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] movement, this approach breaks from traditional annual or semi-annual policy structures by offering granular, usage-based protection — sometimes measured in hours or days. Common applications include short-term [[Definition:Renters insurance | renters insurance]], single-trip [[Definition:Travel insurance | travel insurance]], per-ride coverage for gig economy drivers, and episodic protection for high-value personal items like electronics or sporting equipment.

⚙️ Behind the consumer-facing simplicity lies a sophisticated technology stack. On-demand platforms rely on [[Definition:Application programming interface (API) | APIs]] that connect to [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carrier]] systems for instant [[Definition:Policy binding | binding]], [[Definition:Rating engine | rating]], and [[Definition:Policy administration system (PAS) | policy administration]]. When a customer toggles coverage on, the platform transmits risk data — location, item value, duration — to the underwriting engine, which prices the micro-policy and issues it within seconds. [[Definition:Claims management | Claims handling]] is often equally streamlined, leveraging [[Definition:Artificial intelligence (AI) | AI]]-powered [[Definition:First notice of loss (FNOL) | FNOL]] intake and automated [[Definition:Claims adjudication | adjudication]] for low-complexity losses. Carriers that back on-demand products typically partner with [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]] or insurtech [[Definition:Program administrator | program administrators]] that own the customer experience, while the carrier provides [[Definition:Underwriting capacity | capacity]] and regulatory licensing.

💡 For the insurance industry, on-demand models represent both an opportunity and a challenge. They unlock previously uninsurable or underinsured micro-segments — the freelancer who needs liability coverage for a single gig, or the traveler who wants protection for a weekend ski trip — expanding the overall [[Definition:Addressable market | addressable market]]. However, the model introduces [[Definition:Adverse selection | adverse selection]] concerns: customers who activate coverage only when they perceive elevated risk can skew [[Definition:Loss ratio (L/R) | loss ratios]] unfavorably. Successful on-demand programs mitigate this through behavioral data analytics, minimum coverage periods, and dynamic [[Definition:Premium | pricing]] that adjusts in real time. As consumer expectations for flexibility continue to rise, on-demand insurance is pushing the broader industry toward modular, customer-centric product design.

'''Related concepts'''
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* [[Definition:Insurtech]]
* [[Definition:Usage-based insurance (UBI)]]
* [[Definition:Microinsurance]]
* [[Definition:Embedded insurance]]
* [[Definition:Policy administration system (PAS)]]
* [[Definition:Adverse selection]]
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