Industry Segments: Digital Page 13 / 18
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- April 17 2018
Prudential aims to double earnings in Asia
The British insurer is aiming to boost investment in technology in the region over the next several years.
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- February 28 2018
Paytm seeks insurance licence
The online payments company is set to file an application to operate as a life and general insurer.
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- February 21 2018
US$375bn awaits insurance innovators, says Accenture
The largest of these revenue growth opportunities will arise in Asia Pacific, a new report says.
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- February 13 2018
Life firms embracing digitalisation to battle stagnation
Insurance companies are integrating technology to prevent loss of market share to startups, says Deloitte.
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- February 9 2018
China’s Sina to venture into internet insurance
The tech firm follows in the footsteps of the country's big three internet players Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu.
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- February 2 2018
Rakuten takes on Japan’s big three
The Japanese e-tailer’s acquisition of Asahi Fire & Marine shows how tech players are set to disrupt.
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- January 31 2018
Korea to increase number of online insurers
The regulator's aim is to lower barriers to entry and ramp up competition in the country's financial sector.
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- January 26 2018
Muang Thai Life plans more regional expansion
It will focus on Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines after the success of JVs in Indochina.
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- January 16 2018
Fintech start-up Jirnexu banks on insurance as growth driver
The South-East Asian financial technology startup has said that insurance will account for up to 30% of its growth.
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- January 9 2018
Ping An value hits US$101bn in 2017
The stock of Ping An Insurance Group Co continues to soar, despite the lack of hype that insurers have as compared with tech companies.
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- December 22 2017
Aviva-Cofco launches big data collaboration with Tencent
The project will focus on combating financial fraud, developing AI and improving risk management.
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- December 21 2017
Allianz invests in microinsurance firm BIMA
The company has invested US$96.6 million in the company, which sells insurance products via mobile phone.
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- December 8 2017
Half of SMEs will buy insurance online
The insurance market for small and medium-sized enterprises is set to completely change, says PwC.
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- December 5 2017
Eight Korean insurers tap online-only bank
K Bank has released 20 savings and protection "mobilessurance" policies through a mobile app.
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- November 29 2017
Hong Kong insurers attract buyers seeking M&A-driven growth
US and European insurers look to Asia amid low growth and even lower interest rates, according to new research.
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- November 16 2017
Insurance M&A increases in value
“Fewer in number, but higher in value” says Willis Towers Watson in its recent survey.
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- November 13 2017
Chinese internet-only insurers still register losses
The profits of China’s four online-based insurers saw a rise in premium income, but still ended up registering a loss.
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- October 31 2017
ZhongAn Online to apply AI to improve service
China's first online-only insurance firm says that it plans to deploy artificial intelligence to improve its offering.
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- October 20 2017
Prudential launches fintech programme in Singapore
The Pru Fintegrate partnership programme will see the company co-develop digital solutions.
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- October 18 2017
Yunfeng’s MassMutual acquisition to take another year
It could take at least one year for the Chinese group to complete its US$1.7 billion acquisition.
