Industry Segments: Digital Page 1 / 16
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- July 27 2022
Insurtech Cover Genius acquires Booking Protect for event expansion
The deal provides the capability to offer embedded ticketing cover for entertainment including in Japan and Australia.
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- July 26 2022
Inflation fears fuel interest in digital analytics for pricing
AGCS and other insurers in Asia are turning to digital tools to improve methodologies in turbulent times.
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- June 22 2022
India digital reinsurance upstart takes bold stance against incumbent
Competing with India’s national reinsurer GIC Re has proven tough for previous start-ups.
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- June 16 2022
Chubb hires former AIA director as APAC head of digital
Isabella Carvalho started the new role earlier this month and is based in Singapore.
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- June 9 2022
MSIG taps Axa for VP of business development in Asia
Enny Halim rejoins the Japanese insurer with responsibilites for digital, distribution and products.
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- June 6 2022
Relm’s strategic pivot to Asia crypto
The firm's CEO explains how a new risk transfer mechanism will help its APAC aspirations.
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- June 1 2022
Axa’s China P&C unit adopts new AI pricing system
The firm will become the 13th Axa entity and the first Chinese insurer to use the technology.
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- May 31 2022
Despite a hardening market in Asia, DLT is still not catching on
Cultural resistance is one of the obstacles standing in the way of wider adoption.
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- April 11 2022
Munich Re and OneDegree launch digital asset insurance in Asia
This is the first time an Asian insurer has teamed up with a global reinsurer to offer the cover.
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- February 21 2022
Tune Protect: Asean on the ‘cusp’ of a digital revolution
With less than 2% digital penetration in Asean, motor and healthcare are ripe for disruption.
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- January 28 2022
Malaysia targets insurtech in new plan
The central bank’s Financial Sector Blueprint envisages new digital licences by 2023.
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- January 25 2022
South Korea’s digital insurers face tough road ahead
Digital disruption is starting with motor insurance. Deeper market penetration may prove harder.
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- January 13 2022
Lloyd’s prioritises digitalisation with DXC Technology and IUA
Processing costs could reduce by over 40% as the market tries to fulfil promise of 'Blueprint Two'.
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- January 12 2022
The pandemic accelerated a digital ‘structural shift’: AFF
There is more work to do to utilise data for product design and claims, according to experts at the Asian Financial Forum.
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- January 6 2022
Malaysia’s regulator issues digital licensing discussion paper
Central bank initiative has a proposed minimum capital requirement of US$9.5m and includes the takaful market.
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- January 5 2022
API opportunity opens up in Hong Kong
Execs at Axa and Manulife are hopeful a speedy open API regulatory framework can reap dividends.
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- January 4 2022
Allianz’s Anusha Thavarajah on growth and risks in Asia
The insurer has aggressive targets for the entire region, says APAC CEO.
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- December 14 2021
Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk on partnerships, claims and automation
The head of P&C reinsurance for South-East Asia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, looks ahead to 2022.
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- December 14 2021
Fixing reinsurers’ big data problem
A more open ecosystem approach to data is urgently needed to expand the universe of insurable risk in Asia.
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- December 13 2021
China’s insurers embrace digital to cut costs
Online competition is heating up as motor reforms, Covid-19 and a looming property crisis hit home.
