Industry Segments: Digital Page 3 / 18
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- October 12 2022
Kakao Pay kick-starts insurance arm with cyber launch: report
The product is expected to shorten the time it takes to pay claims for online financial fraud by over two months.
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- September 9 2022
Korean digital insurer Carrot plans to go public by 2025
The Hanwha-owned carrier was valued at US$850m after a US$217m third-round fundraising.
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- September 1 2022
Exclusive: AMTD Digital’s claims of Singapore insurer license bid unfounded
IAN understands that contrary to AMTD's US regulatory filing the Singapore regulator hasn't received any formal application from the proposed composite Applaud.
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- August 11 2022
Chubb Singapore appoints head of claims and head of transformation
Kho Yen Wei and Norma Wu have been tasked with improving efficiency.
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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.
