“Participants agreed that they are able to work remotely now , but they questioned whether they are positioned to work well remotely ”
HOME RUN : INSURTECH
AND THE REMOTE WORKFORCE
Working from home has had a unique impact on all industries – not least the insurtech sector . But is it time to get back to the office ?
WRITTEN BY : JOANNA ENGLAND
“Participants agreed that they are able to work remotely now , but they questioned whether they are positioned to work well remotely ”
When the 2020 global directive to ‘ work from home ’ was issued in the spring of 2020 , many industries struggled with the concept . Most sectors require a minimum number of staff members on the ground to operate efficiently . Some even need all hands on deck , regardless of a pandemic .
In industries that affect supply chains , the location-based staff makes up the majority of the workforce . While those in administrational roles could happily swap the corporate office for the home one , entire fleets of drivers , for example , and warehouse operators , were deemed essential workers and stuck to their posts .
JEANA MUÑOZ AND JIM BRAMBLET , ACCENTURE
118 November 2021