Using Statutory Pseudonymization to Enable International Data Transfers

Utilizing the data collected from different territories to improve insurance risk modeling



Summary
As multinational insurance providers operate globally, leveraging vast amounts of customer data can significantly enhance analytics, risk assessment, policy pricing, and fraud detection.
However, collecting and processing data from different jurisdictions is challenging due to complex data residency regulations. Anonos Data Embassy ensures compliance while maintaining data quality.
Challenge
Compliantly sharing and processing insurance customer data from international branches is challenging due to varying regulations regarding cross-border data transfers. Traditional data protection methods like encryption and data masking may leave data vulnerable or degrade its quality. Managing lengthy and complex approval processes for insurance data processing and sharing slows down projects and time to insight.
Solution
Anonos Data Embassy provides insurers with technical privacy controls that protect data at rest, in transit, and in use (during processing), mitigating the risk of data breaches.
Diagram illustrating the process of Statutory Pseudonymization in Anonos's data protection software, Data Embassy, showcasing how it dynamically replaces identifiers in original data for enhanced insurance data privacy while still allowing for critical insights.
This can be achieved through the implementation of statutory pseudonymization, which combines de-identification methods and dynamically changing codes to replace direct and indirect identifiers in the original data. Unlike data masking, which simply removes sensitive information, statutory pseudonymization allows for authorized re-identification using associated keys.

This approach ensures that sensitive insurance customer data remains protected while still allowing for critical insights to be derived. The associated keys enable authorized re-identification, providing the flexibility needed for various data use cases.
Infographic demonstrating the movement of GDPR-compliant, pseudonymized data from the EU using Anonos's data protection software, Data Embassy, highlighting the preservation of analytical value and the flexibility for different insurance customer data use cases.
Results
Faster Time to Insight By using Data Embassy, insurers can expedite their data analytics projects and streamline both external and internal review processes, leading to a significant reduction in time to insight.
Improved Data Insights With the newfound ability to share and process cross-border data lawfully, insurers can extend their advanced analytics to international branches, resulting in improved risk modeling and pricing strategies.
Reducing the risk of fines The enhanced data protection and privacy controls reduce the risk of data breaches and enforcement actions.