Industry Segments: Insurtech Page 8 / 11
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- April 8 2021
Indian insurtech Policybazaar eyes May IPO
Bloomberg report suggests the Indian unicorn could have a post-IPO valuation of US$3.5 billion.
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- April 6 2021
Insurtech Profile: Coherent
The HK-based firm is looking to expand and is building a new team in Japan this year.
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- March 31 2021
Philippines insurtech targets SE Asia after aggregator launch
Kwik.insure founder tells IAN it is eyeing Vietnam following local tie-up with 15 insurers.
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- March 23 2021
CXA shutters Vietnam office as it ‘consolidates’ due to Covid-19
The insurtech sold its Singapore and Hong Kong brokerages in February.
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- March 18 2021
Hong Kong’s digital insurers need ‘time’ amid mixed results
Insurance Authority data for 2020 shows some large gaps between premiums and expenses.
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- March 11 2021
Insurtech Profile: Igloo
Company founder and CEO Wei Zhu tells IAN the cloud-based micro-insurer is eyeing an acquisition in one of its existing markets.
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- March 10 2021
Q&A: FWD’s Phong highlights ‘legacy light’ advantage
Group CEO tells IAN how the firm's 'digital-first' strategy helped the HK insurer respond to Covid-19.
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- March 8 2021
WeLab targets Asia insurance after US$75m fundraising
The Series C round was led by the digital investment unit of Allianz.
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- March 5 2021
Singapore’s Symbo targets India after US$9.4m fundraise
Insurtech to make senior hires after attracting new investors from China and the US.
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- February 19 2021
Hong Kong’s virtual banks primed to disrupt insurance
HKIA expects ZA Bank's interplay with digital insurance arm to spur similar ventures.
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- February 17 2021
Insurtech profile: Galileo Platforms
The Hong Kong-based blockchain specialist's partners include Singlife Philippines, Amodo and DXC.
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- February 11 2021
ZhongAn hits ‘critical mass’ after first profits: sources
After consecutive losses, the digital insurer expects a net profit of at least US$75m for 2020.
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- February 8 2021
Ant Group’s woes a boon for established insurers
CBIRC intervention suggests higher barriers to entry for would-be digital disrupters.
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- February 4 2021
South Korea’s digital sandbox a ‘breakthrough’
Move creates opening for insurtechs as the regulator pushes financial services innovation.
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- January 28 2021
China, India insurtechs raise over US$270m in Q4 2020: WTW
Global fundraising hit an all-time annual high of US$7.1bn.
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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 13 2021
Insurtech Concirrus hires marine duo for Asia push
The data and tech firm is looking to capitalise on a hardening market.
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- January 8 2021
Jack Ma debacle a cautionary tale for insurers
The saga surrounding the Alibaba founder highlights regulators' struggle with innovation.
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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.
