Industry Segments: Insurtech Page 6 / 11
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- November 5 2021
HKIA focuses on data as insurtech evolution speeds up
Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung told HK Fintech Week the regulator wants an API framework similar to the banking sector.
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- November 4 2021
HK Fintech Week: Insurers eye AI to transfer data into insights
Experts from Swiss Re and AIA shared their experiences on harnessing insurtech data.
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- October 20 2021
HK’s Bowtie raises US$22.6m from Mitsui, Sun Life
The life and health digital insurer is looking to expand in the Greater Bay Area.
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- October 19 2021
Policybazaar parent gets IPO nod from India regulator: report
Parent PB Fintech has been labeled a “foreign-owned and controlled” entity and counts Softbank and Tencent as investors.
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- October 19 2021
Hong Kong digital insurer Avo raises HK$260m
The digital insurer recorded gross written premiums of HK$1m in 2020.
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- October 19 2021
Thailand’s insurers ‘wake up’ to digital amid muted growth
Local expert tells IAN the industry needs to embrace change post-pandemic.
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- October 14 2021
Singapore insurtech Surer closes seed funding round
Global specialist insurer Markel has participated in the US$1m seed round.
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- October 13 2021
Munich Re Ventures raises US$500m, seeks insurtech opportunities
The reinsurer's VC arm has already invested millions of dollars into Indian insurtech Acko.
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- October 6 2021
Swiss Re weighs investment in Paytm Insurance: report
The digital payments firm is reportedly looking to formalise its insurance operations as it eyes an acquisition of Raheja QBE.
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- September 29 2021
Cover Genius: Sompo Asia leads US$72m Series C round
The Sydney-headquartered insurtech says GWP has tripled over the last six months.
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- September 23 2021
Flood insurtech Previsico raises US$2.5m
The insurtech tells IAN it is currently targeting China and Hong Kong in the Asia Pacific region.
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- September 21 2021
Wefox reinforces executive team with Zurich hire
New chief insurance officer Peter Hubert previously held senior roles in Singapore and Indonesia.
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- September 21 2021
Bolttech raises another US$30m via Mundi Ventures and EDBI
The global insurtech adds to its record breaking Series A funding with two more investors.
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- September 16 2021
Digital ecosystems boost Asia’s insurtech space: CapGemini
The consultancy firm says Ping An has earmarked US$14.5bn for research and development over the next decade.
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- September 6 2021
Thailand insurtech Sunday raises US$45m
The funding will be used to expand in Indonesia and develop new distribution channels.
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- September 2 2021
Australia’s Open raises US$23m amid overseas push
The Sydney-based insurtech plans to launch in New Zealand and the UK by mid-2022.
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- August 31 2021
Philippines premiums up double-digits in Q1: report
Life market as well as engineering, casualty and health premiums showed significant growth.
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- August 30 2021
Insurtech OneDegree raises US$28m and targets China, Singapore
The virtual insurer plans to move into human health and digital asset insurance and has global ambitions.
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- August 23 2021
Indonesia’s Lifepal insurtech raises US$9m in Series A round
The digital player offers over 300 policy types across motor, health, life and travel through over 50 insurers.
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- August 18 2021
Korean insurers face competition from fintech powerhouses: Moody’s
The digital "arms race" will Big Tech will be a credit burden for some incumbent insurers.
