Industry Segments: Technology Page 9 / 16
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- March 20 2018
China’s two top insurers to report increased profits
Analysts are expecting Ping An and China Life to show double-digit profit increases.
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- March 19 2018
PolicyPal raises $20m from ICO
The Singapore insurtech startup raised 23,809 ethereum tokens through its initial coin offering.
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- March 2 2018
Three Indonesian unicorns to invest in insurtech startup
The three billion-dollar startups are looking to invest in PasarPolis, an online insurance portal.
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- February 21 2018
US$375bn awaits insurance innovators, says Accenture
The largest of these revenue growth opportunities will arise in Asia Pacific, a new report says.
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- February 13 2018
Life firms embracing digitalisation to battle stagnation
Insurance companies are integrating technology to prevent loss of market share to startups, says Deloitte.
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- February 9 2018
China’s Sina to venture into internet insurance
The tech firm follows in the footsteps of the country's big three internet players Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu.
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- February 7 2018
Aviva CEO urges insurers to partner with tech firms
Mark Wilson says the insurance sector is still in the “Stone Age” and needs technological advancement.
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- February 5 2018
Insurers jump onto cryptocurrency bandwagon
Insurance companies are reportedly looking into theft coverage for companies that handle digital currencies.
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- February 5 2018
Axa to open shared service centers in Manila, Kuala Lumpur
Company officials say the new centres will become information technology hubs for Japan and the rest of Asia.
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- February 2 2018
Where are Asia’s insurtechs?
The region lacks demand, capital and regulation to foster the growth of insurance startups.
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- February 2 2018
Asia lagging world in insurtech innovation
A report by Willis Towers Watson shows that insurtech startups in Asia account for just 7% of the global total.
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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.
