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- May 26 2016
Ping An joins blockchain consortium
The Chinese insurer has joined a global consortium working on ways that blockchain technology can be used in financial markets.
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- May 26 2016
Innovation and industry transformation on agenda of IIS forum
More than 50 executives and experts will participate on the program at the IIS Global Insurance Forum.
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- May 19 2016
Internet-connected underwriting
Many common risks will be completely transformed by the internet of things, but there will be no shortage of new liabilities.
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- April 26 2016
Alibaba sets up online health cover JV
The company, founded by Jack Ma, has teamed up with six other investors to establish a partnership with China Taiping.
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- April 25 2016
Korean online sales growing rapidly
Sales have more than quadrupled since 2012, according to the Korea Life Insurance Association.
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- April 7 2016
Zhong An posts US$30m net profit in 2015
China's first and only internet insurance licence holder saw premiums grow 200% to US$339m last year.
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- March 22 2016
China’s Huize Insurance completes US$31m series B fund
One of the top online insurance agency platforms in China has received financing from unidentified Chinese investors.
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- February 19 2016
Time for a fintech moonshot to spur innovation
An analyst at Citi has made the “audacious” suggestion that Google should shake up the industry by buying AIG.
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- February 17 2016
China approves new online insurance venture
CIRC has approved Shenzhen Infogem Technologies' registration to operate an online insurance firm.
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- February 17 2016
Cyber incidents among top threats to businesses, says Allianz
An Allianz survey shows that more businesses now consider cyber incidents among the major new threats to business.
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- February 2 2016
Indonesian firms target country’s 88 million internet users
With just 2.5% insurance penetration, more companies are going online to win customers and boost premiums.
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- January 22 2016
China’s life market forecast to become world’s third biggest
McKinsey predicts double-digit growth during the next five years as it shifts focus to pursue value-creation.
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- January 20 2016
Global firms commit US$1bn to tech start-up investment
Ping An among insurers making digital investment in a bid to stay competitive and boost profitability.
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- January 12 2016
IKBZ plans Myanmar’s first online insurance platform
The company aims to launch its online platform this month to list its 11 different insurance policies.
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- December 23 2015
Baidu aims to become major auto insurance seller in China
Online search giant aims to capture 30% of the market in the next three years.
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- December 16 2015
Telematics market to hit US$2.21bn by 2020
MarketsandMarkets says the telematics market is growing at an annual rate of 20.9%.
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- December 16 2015
Chinese insurer ZhongAn tops Fintech 100 list
The list, compiled by H2 Ventures and KPMG, also featured six other Chinese companies.
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- December 11 2015
Internet of things: unique opportunity for Asia insurers
Asia's willingness to adopt technology could help to improve insurance affordability.
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- December 7 2015
Korea’s online car insurance competition heats up
A new online insurance supermarket is creating fierce competition among car insurers.
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- November 26 2015
Korean online insurance supermarket to launch next week
The Insurance Damoa website will let customers compare different insurance plans online.
