Industry Segments: Digital Page 1 / 13
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- April 8 2021
Indian insurtech Policybazaar eyes May IPO
Bloomberg report suggests the Indian unicorn could have a post-IPO valuation of US$3.5 billion.
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- April 6 2021
Insurtech Profile: Coherent
The HK-based firm is looking to expand and is building a new team in Japan this year.
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- March 31 2021
Philippines insurtech targets SE Asia after aggregator launch
Kwik.insure founder tells IAN it is eyeing Vietnam following local tie-up with 15 insurers.
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- March 31 2021
London market plans Asia charm offensive
Lloyd's brokers believe face-to-face negotiation will give a competitive edge post-Covid.
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- March 30 2021
South Korea’s Kyobo Life appoints three co-CEOs
Pyun Jung-beom to lead digital transformation alongside Shin Chang-jae and Yoon Yeol-hyun.
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- March 24 2021
China’s insurers see data protection as main digital barrier
Geneva Association survey ranks the PRC as the most "accommodating" market globally as pandemic drives digitalisation.
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- March 24 2021
Digital-first reinsurers emerge from pandemic
Replicating traditional reinsurance markets online is key to solving the post-Covid challenge.
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- March 18 2021
Hong Kong’s digital insurers need ‘time’ amid mixed results
Insurance Authority data for 2020 shows some large gaps between premiums and expenses.
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- March 11 2021
Insurtech profile: Igloo
Company founder and CEO Wei Zhu tells IAN the cloud-based micro-insurer is eyeing an acquisition in one of its existing markets.
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- March 4 2021
Asia sees ‘biggest shift’ in cyber premiums
Expert tells IAN premiums are increasing even for those with "clean accounts".
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- February 17 2021
Insurtech profile: Galileo Platforms
The Hong Kong-based blockchain specialist's partners include Singlife Philippines, Amodo and DXC.
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- February 11 2021
ZhongAn hits ‘critical mass’ after first profits: sources
After consecutive losses, the digital insurer expects a net profit of at least US$75m for 2020.
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- February 10 2021
FSC to smooth Korea’s digital giants insurance ambitions: report
Internet players including Kakao and Naver primed to take advantage of regulatory changes.
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- February 9 2021
Suncorp drops travel as Australia profits soar
GWP increased to A$4.35bn in H1 with home and motor growing 5.2%.
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- January 25 2021
ZA Bank gets HK agency license
ZhongAn has broadened its insurance presence in the SAR via a subsidiary.
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- January 14 2021
Vietnam’s MoMo raises US$100m in Series D round
The insurtech’s partnership with state-owned Bao Viet offers motor, health and travel coverage.
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- January 6 2021
Singapore insurtech GoBear shutters doors
An inability to raise new funds amid Covid-19 cited as the reason for the closure.
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- January 5 2021
South Korea’s Kakao seeks approval for digital P&C unit
Motor insurance to be initial focus ahead of H2 2021 launch.
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- December 18 2020
Asia insurtech fundraising 2020 review
Waterdrop’s US$230m “mega round” with Swiss Re was the largest deal this year.
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- December 16 2020
Tencent’s reinsurer plans to face regulatory headwinds
The firm’s insurance platform WeSure was hit with a CBIRC fine in August over misleading marketing.
