Industry Segments: Digital Page 7 / 18
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- February 10 2021
FSC to smooth Korea’s digital giants insurance ambitions: report
Internet players including Kakao and Naver primed to take advantage of regulatory changes.
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- February 9 2021
Suncorp drops travel as Australia profits soar
GWP increased to A$4.35bn in H1 with home and motor growing 5.2%.
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- January 25 2021
ZA Bank gets HK agency license
ZhongAn has broadened its insurance presence in the SAR via a subsidiary.
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- January 14 2021
Vietnam’s MoMo raises US$100m in Series D round
The insurtech’s partnership with state-owned Bao Viet offers motor, health and travel coverage.
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- January 6 2021
Singapore insurtech GoBear shutters doors
An inability to raise new funds amid Covid-19 cited as the reason for the closure.
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- January 5 2021
South Korea’s Kakao seeks approval for digital P&C unit
Motor insurance to be initial focus ahead of H2 2021 launch.
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- December 18 2020
Asia insurtech fundraising 2020 review
Waterdrop’s US$230m “mega round” with Swiss Re was the largest deal this year.
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- December 16 2020
Tencent’s reinsurer plans to face regulatory headwinds
The firm’s insurance platform WeSure was hit with a CBIRC fine in August over misleading marketing.
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- December 15 2020
Prudential Financial VC fund eyes APAC insurtechs
PruVen Capital will hold US$300m in capital in its first fund.
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- December 9 2020
CBIRC head flags digital P&C growth
Insurtech set for more oversight as premiums increase by 44% in H1 2020.
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- December 4 2020
Covid-19 widens India’s digital gap
Private P&C insurers are winning market share from public sector rivals thanks to digital innovation.
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- November 30 2020
Samsung Fire & Marine signs joint venture with China’s Tencent
Deal with South Korean digital giant Kakao failed over access to motor insurance business.
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- November 23 2020
China’s autonomous driving tech rings changes for insurers
New technologies being developed by Didi are disrupting the market's view of the future.
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- November 18 2020
Indian insurtech Turtlemint bags new US$30m fundraise
The insurtech is looking to expand into second and third tier cities.
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- November 16 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics has significant digital risks
After the 2020 games were pushed back due to Covid-19, cyber and reputational risks are set to ramp up.
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- November 13 2020
Age of 5-year plan for insurers is “long gone”: FWD’s Huynh
The group CEO says digital models that integrate 'human factor' will succeed.
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- November 13 2020
Global (re)insurance recovery to be led by China, rates: Swiss Re
(Re)insurance markets have been less severely impacted than expected.
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- November 10 2020
Lloyd’s digital market to be built on Asia growth
Second phase of transformation plan will build end-to-end digital journey.
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- November 9 2020
Acko’s US$200m fundraising highlights India’s fast-growing insurtech sector
The market is primed for more digital-only players and greater investment.
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- November 3 2020
SIRC: Harnessing machine learning, AI and data governance
Senior execs at Cover Genius, PwC, Swiss Re and ZA Tech shared deep market insights.
