科技保险迎来政策红利期，如何撑好创新“防护伞”

Core Viewpoint - The importance of technology insurance as a financial tool to support technological innovation is increasingly recognized, with recent policies in Shanghai and other regions aimed at enhancing the role of insurance in this area [1][3][4]. Group 1: Policy Developments - Shanghai has released a guiding document to promote high-quality development of technology insurance, aligning it with the construction of an international technology innovation center [3]. - Various regions, including Wuhan and Shenzhen, are actively encouraging insurance institutions to develop products that cater to the lifecycle of technology enterprises, focusing on key areas such as research and development losses and intellectual property protection [4][5]. - The Financial Regulatory Bureau is working on a policy document to optimize the technology insurance service system, enhancing the risk compensation and reduction functions of the insurance industry [4][5]. Group 2: Market Trends and Challenges - The market for technology insurance is expanding, with insurance coverage reaching approximately 9 trillion yuan and investments in technology enterprises exceeding 600 billion yuan by the end of 2024 [6]. - Despite the growth, challenges remain, including a lack of mature risk control mechanisms and insufficient historical data for accurate risk assessment and pricing [6][7]. - The high costs and low success rates of technology research and development pose additional challenges for insurance companies in product development and risk management [7]. Group 3: Talent and Demand Issues - There is a shortage of professionals who possess both insurance and technology knowledge, which hampers product innovation and service capabilities in the technology insurance sector [7][8]. - Many technology enterprises prioritize core business areas over insurance, leading to limited investment in technology insurance despite its potential benefits [7][8]. Group 4: Future Directions - To enhance the development of technology insurance, companies should strengthen collaborations with research institutions and government bodies to better understand industry trends and risks [8][9]. - Establishing a one-stop information service platform and utilizing digital technologies to accumulate data and create risk assessment models are recommended to address information asymmetry [9].