Industry Segments: Digital Page 1 / 17
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- September 29 2023
Roojai’s South-East Asia M&A play to see GWP double
Group CEO Nicolas Faquet refocuses after snapping up DirectAsia from Hiscox this week, FWD General Insurance in Thailand in the summer and launching in Indonesia in 2022.
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- August 29 2023
ZhongAn P&C reports 46% underwriting profit jump as COR improves to 95.8%
The insurer, which returned to profit after a loss in H1 2022, saw total GWP for H1 2023 reach US$2bn, an increase of 37.5%.
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- July 26 2023
ZhongAn P&C posts 38% jump in H1 premiums; chairman steps down
The digital player has appointed former CEO Hai Yin as its new chairman, replacing Yaping Ou who has left the firm for personal reasons.
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- July 14 2023
MSIG paid out US$45m of claims in Hong Kong and Macau in 2022
The figure is a dip from US$48.6m in 2021, but the firm's claims settlement ratio increased to 92.9%.
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- May 17 2023
Aon launches climate hub in Singapore
The company will increase its headcount in its Centre for Innovation and Analytics (ACIA) in Singapore from the existing 180 employees to over 350.
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- April 21 2023
MS&AD plans to enter Japan’s small amount, short term insurance market
The insurance giant wants to establish a company in FY 2024 to enter the new market, also known as mini-insurance.
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- April 20 2023
Insurtech PasarPolis sets ambitious underwriting goals
The Indonesian full-stack insurtech wants underwriting to account for 80% of its revenues from under 20% now, says founder Cleosent Randing.
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- March 29 2023
Igloo partners Scor, PVI for parametric coffee cover
It will offer weather index insurance of up to US$1,700 per hectare to coffee farmers in Vietnam's five central highlands provinces.
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- March 28 2023
HDI International leads Thai insurtech Roojai’s US$42m fundraise
The funding, which also saw IFC invest, will support its expansion in Indonesia and the Philippines as well as M&A.
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- March 28 2023
Bolttech appoints Le Thi Ngoc Huong as Vietnam general manager
Huong was earlier with PTI Vietnam, responsible for managing distribution channels and partnerships, as well as developing strategic business plans.
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- February 1 2023
India’s Digit Insurance US$440m IPO blocked by regulator: report
The insurer was last valued at US$3.5bn by Sequoia Capital and is backed by investors including Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa.
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- January 12 2023
Adapting to a new risk environment key in a post-Covid world: AFF
QBE's Lei Yu, Aon's Paul Young and Prudential's James Turner discuss Hong Kong's reopening, talent and ESG.
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- December 28 2022
Asian M&A: deals that shaped the market in 2022
The region saw global insurers expanding their grip on South-East Asia, broker consolidation and a PE-backed digital push.
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- December 15 2022
Asia’s digital path needs hybrid approach
As insurers step up investment and regulators develop initiatives, the digital-only model has yet to lead to better margins.
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- November 10 2022
ZhongAn’s investment income balances ‘marginal’ underwriting result: AM Best
Investments will continue to be the main driver of profits over the medium term.
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- November 10 2022
Tokio Marine opens digital labs in Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo
The Japanese giant is creating a new ecosystem, inspired by its Brazilian app.
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- November 10 2022
China policy push spurs demand for cyber cover
A data privacy law and a new draft cybersecurity insurance framework should help the domestic market.
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- November 2 2022
SIRC: Inflation hard to ‘put back in the bottle’ as digitalisation ‘imperative’
A panel of experts from Beazley, Guy Carpenter, Munich Re and Swiss Re shared their views as regional challenges mount.
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- October 21 2022
Warburg Pincus commits US$350m for ‘buy-and-build’ South-East Asia P&C digital player
IAN recently revealed that the new company, to be called Oona Insurance, had completed an acquisition in the Philippines.
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- October 19 2022
CTBC launches bid to become Taiwan’s first virtual insurer: report
The P&C carrier has filed an application with the Financial Supervisory Commission.
