Digitization, as well as certain digital technologies, have been present in the insurance industry for some time, which significantly contributes to the development of insurance, but also enables insurance contractors, i.e., policyholders, to use all their advantages related not only to information about insurance products, but also activities of insurance companies, as well as all aspects of payment of insurance premiums and occurrence of case insurance, and also payment of the insurance sum. In order for digital technologies to find their place in insurance, a digital transformation of the operations of insurance companies is needed. Digital transformation is a process that starts from the moment when the insurance company starts planning the introduction of digital technologies in its business and lasts until the full inclusion of digital technologies in the insurance business. Technological companies that offer insurance products, that is, insurtech companies, have recorded greater interest from investors than in previous years. However, in order to be able to apply digitization in the insurance industry, it is necessary to carry out additional training, which is also defined in the Joint Declaration of social partners in the insurance sector on the social effects of digitization, which was signed, among others, by the European Association of Insurers, the Association of for mutual insurance and own insurance companies in Europe, as well as the European Association of Insurance Intermediaries. The paper also analyzes the impact of blockchain technology on the functioning of insurance in terms of defining "smart" contracts in this area. Finally, the author analyzes the role of digital technologies in risk assessment. Namely, information systems enable the analysis of relevant information that enables easier decision-making on the prediction of insured cases.