Industry Segments: Technology Page 12 / 16
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- September 25 2017
ZhongAn raises US$1.5bn in HK IPO
China's first internet-only insurer priced its initial public offering at the top of the indicated range.
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- September 22 2017
Interconnected insurance
We speak to data centre and interconnection specialist Equinix's James Maudslay about the industry’s progress in digitisation.
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- September 22 2017
Hong Kong explores blockchain bancassurance project
China Construction Bank and IBM are aiming to streamline transaction processing and enhance service delivery.
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- September 19 2017
ZhongAn eyes HK expansion after IPO
The company is looking to sell life insurance and other healthcare products in the territory after it lists on HKEx.
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- September 15 2017
Ant Financial’s agri insurance JV gets green light
China’s insurance regulator has given the go-signal for a joint venture with China United Insurance to begin operations.
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- September 11 2017
Blockchain to change insurance business model
The technology can reduce the uncertainty of insurers' risk pool system, says Deloitte.
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- September 8 2017
Higher profits for Malaysia’s insurance, takaful firms
Traditional and Islamic insurers in the country are beginning to see a silver lining after a period of dreary results.
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- September 7 2017
Blockchain platform launched for marine sector
EY and Guardtime have launched the world’s first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector.
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- September 7 2017
Insurtech goal is to cut premiums, says AIG CEO
Brian Duppereault says big data and AI must be able to assist insurers in measuring risks better.
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- August 29 2017
Indian insurers bank on blockchain
Some 13 Indian insurance firms plan to use the technology to create a storehouse of policyholder data.
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- August 28 2017
China Life, Baidu to raise US$1bn for tech investments
The two companies will partner in a private equity fund targeting middle to later stage companies.
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- August 14 2017
Ping An to invest $1bn in tech R&D
The group will invest more on tech research and development this year, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence.
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- August 11 2017
Asia’s insurtech edge
Legacy issues are one of the biggest obstacles for insurers in developed markets. But not in Asia.
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- August 9 2017
Big data to lower premiums in Asia
P&C pricing in the region is predicted to fall as players welcome a wide range of new technologies.
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- August 8 2017
Indian regulator surveys insurers on telematics
Irdai is seeking a better understanding of how product design and pricing should work for mass adoption of telematics.
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- August 7 2017
Aviva, Tencent to launch Hong Kong online insurer
The two companies are seeking regulatory approval to launch the disruptive startup.
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- July 18 2017
HK regulator tells insurers to embrace technology
The Insurance Authority has urged insurance companies to harness financial technology and big data analytics.
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- July 13 2017
Ping An eyes fintech, healthcare assets abroad
China’s largest insurer by market value is on the hunt for assets in the US, Israel and Singapore.
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- June 30 2017
Insurers worry about innovation
Insurers doubt their ability to work with partners outside of the industry and are struggling to bring good people into it.
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- June 26 2017
Malaysian insurers to develop digital platform
The deal will set the foundation for a full-service life insurance and takaful aggregator portal.
