Industry Segments: Digital Page 15 / 18
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- June 22 2017
Allianz seeks to accelerate growth in Asia
The German insurer is planning to catch up with European competitors in the region, such as Prudential and AXA.
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- June 20 2017
Zhong An’s Hong Kong IPO expected July or August
The Chinese online insurer is expected to list as early as July or August to raise up to US$2b.
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- June 14 2017
Offline life firms dominate Korea’s online market
Savings-type policies offered by traditional insurers are a hit with internet users in the country.
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- April 21 2017
Kyobo Life joins Korea’s insurance blockchain project
The project will develop and implement an automatic payment system for small claims to policyholders.
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- April 18 2017
Axiata Digital closes US$16.8m investment in Swedish startup
Insurtech player Bima brings microinsurance services to underserved families in emerging markets.
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- April 3 2017
BIMA aims to insure 1 billion people worldwide
The insurance firm provides mobile-delivered insurance and health services in emerging markets.
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- March 24 2017
Blockchain’s insurance revolution
While bitcoin itself remains a wild frontier, the underlying technology of blockchain is evolving into a powerful insurance tool.
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- March 8 2017
Zhong An to sell up to 10% stake to investors
China’s first internet-only insurer intends to raise funds before its planned initial public offering.
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- February 20 2017
Malaysia crafts new privacy rules for banks, insurers
The act aims to protect data privacy and security by laying down codes of conduct in specific industries.
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- February 14 2017
China’s JD.com mulls online insurance business
One of China’s e-commerce giants is set to launch an internet insurance service.
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- January 31 2017
S Korean insurers post 34.3% rise in online sales
Non-life firms sales had risen to a total of W1.4 trillion (US$1.19 billion) in 2016.
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- January 27 2017
Breaking the digital ceiling
Could 2017 could be the year that digital and insurtech solutions break into the mainstream in Asian insurance markets?
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- January 23 2017
Aviva to merge units and focus on online selling
The UK company's life and general insurance businesses will combine as part of a shift to digital sales.
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- January 13 2017
Aegon Life forecasts online insurance growth in India
Buying insurance products in the country will soon be similar to booking a plane ticket online.
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- December 5 2016
Indonesia’s Jiwasraya eyes capturing younger market
The government-owned insurer looks to tap the younger market in its plan of digitalising its distribution and sales.
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- November 25 2016
Tencent and investors sign HeTai Life deal
The Chinese internet giant invested through a subsidiary, while other shareholders include Citic Guoan and Munson Capital.
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- October 28 2016
Pokemon Go’s surprising health dividend
Microsoft estimates the game has added a total of 144 billion steps to US physical activity.
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- October 21 2016
Online platforms drive growth in China
This year has seen some 330 million customers buy insurance through the internet.
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- October 19 2016
KBZ to launch insurance arm on Yangon stock exchange
The company’s market capitalisation could be up to US$750m if it goes ahead with an IPO in 2017.
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- October 18 2016
Intermediaries to broaden insurance market share in China
Growth will be driven by smaller life insurers willing to sell wealth management products online.