Industry Segments: Technology Page 10 / 16
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- January 31 2018
Korea to increase number of online insurers
The regulator's aim is to lower barriers to entry and ramp up competition in the country's financial sector.
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- January 30 2018
Japan’s Rakuten to acquire Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance
The e-commerce group has confirmed that it is considering buying the insurer from Nomura.
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- January 23 2018
Chinese insurtech market attracting more players
A new generation of disruptors is emerging on the scene to compete in the vibrant and emerging insurance technology landscape.
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- January 16 2018
Fintech start-up Jirnexu banks on insurance as growth driver
The South-East Asian financial technology startup has said that insurance will account for up to 30% of its growth.
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- January 15 2018
IBM awaits Indian regulatory approval on insurance blockchain
The company is hoping to win regulatory approval to deploy the technology for general insurers in India.
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- January 12 2018
Motor premiums versus autonomy
The rise of autonomous vehicles will require motor insurers to pursue new sources of revenue.
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- January 11 2018
China’s first tech insurer set for launch
Taiping Technology Insurance will be the first insurer to focus on the country's technology sector.
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- January 8 2018
Indian insurers launch financial services blockchain
It is hoped the project will rein in costs for companies running medical tests and evaluations.
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- January 5 2018
Zurich buys HK telematics startup Bright Box
The company provides smartphone-based cloud technology that links drivers, vehicles and automakers.
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- December 22 2017
Aviva-Cofco launches big data collaboration with Tencent
The project will focus on combating financial fraud, developing AI and improving risk management.
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- December 13 2017
Outlook for Asia insurance sector stable, says Moody’s
Steady economic momentum across the economies of the region is driving demand for insurance.
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- December 12 2017
Ping An on the hunt for more tech investment abroad
The company's innovation drive includes a facial recognition app that can spot lying borrowers.
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- December 12 2017
ZhongAn teams with Sinolink to expand overseas
China's first online insurer has partnered with the Hong Kong-listed investment holding company.
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- December 8 2017
ZhongAn takes inspiration from Ping An on insurtech
China’s first and largest online-only issuer says the market is big enough to support both companies' ambitions.
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- December 7 2017
Vision Fund eyes investing in Chinese insurer Ping An
The fund is in discussions to invest in three firms Lufax, OneConnect or Ping An Good Doctor.
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- December 1 2017
The future of insurtech
The level of innovation seen in the industry so far has merely scratched the surface.
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- December 1 2017
FRS opens in Hong Kong and Malaysia
Financial Risk Solutions' two new offices are in Menara Darussalam in Kuala Lumpur and ICC in Hong Kong.
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- November 30 2017
China Life hunts for more overseas investments
Its efforts are centred on infrastructure and technologies and products with the growth potential in China.
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- November 28 2017
Autonomous ships may be uninsurable
Marine executives around the world have expressed concern that insurance may not be available for unmanned ships.
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- November 28 2017
Wesurance to roll out HK’s first AI-powered insurance app
The local insurtech startup says its app and virtual assistant Amy are set for launch next month.
