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- October 12 2022
Kakao Pay kick-starts insurance arm with cyber launch: report
The product is expected to shorten the time it takes to pay claims for online financial fraud by over two months.
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- August 15 2022
QBE’s Hong Kong GI partnership with Hang Seng Bank expires: report
The Australian insurer could also agree a new bancassurance deal.
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- August 1 2022
MGA Rokstone eyes Asia cat market opportunity
The specialty player has regional capacity and wants to expand as pricing hardens and terms improve.
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- July 27 2022
Insurtech Cover Genius acquires Booking Protect for event expansion
The deal provides the capability to offer embedded ticketing cover for entertainment including in Japan and Australia.
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- June 15 2022
IAG New Zealand taps Tower for distribution role
Paula ter Brake will start in September and report to chief executive Amanda Whiting.
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- May 19 2022
Chubb appoints Australia, New Zealand head of distribution
The head of major accounts is starting the role on July 1.
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- April 22 2022
Allianz Australia appoints commercial distribution manager
Jason Hawksworth is returning to the German giant after he left for Chubb in 2014.
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- December 14 2021
Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk on partnerships, claims and automation
The head of P&C reinsurance for South-East Asia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, looks ahead to 2022.
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- October 19 2021
Thailand’s insurers ‘wake up’ to digital amid muted growth
Local expert tells IAN the industry needs to embrace change post-pandemic.
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- August 30 2021
Insurtech OneDegree raises US$28m and targets China, Singapore
The virtual insurer plans to move into human health and digital asset insurance and has global ambitions.
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- August 18 2021
Korean insurers face competition from fintech powerhouses: Moody’s
The digital "arms race" will Big Tech will be a credit burden for some incumbent insurers.
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- July 26 2021
Generali’s Leonardi on Malaysia M&A and the evolution of distribution
The Hong Kong-based Asia head says there is a greater demand for digitalisation and innovation.
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- July 26 2021
Korea’s FSC gives three insurers more room to play in regulatory sandbox
Toss, DB and NongHyup Life Insurance to enjoy greater flexibility for online sales and marketing.
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- July 22 2021
Japan’s MS&AD makes second investment in US insurtech Next
The group is looking to gain insights into the Silicon Valley company's digital SME strategy.
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- July 15 2021
China to drive Asia premium growth in 2021, 2022: Swiss Re
Consumers in the region are increasingly comfortable using digital channels.
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- June 10 2021
Insurtech wefox targets Asia’s ‘high expectations’: CEO says
CEO tells IAN the region is an "obvious" choice for growth.
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- May 18 2021
Q&A: QBE’s Jason Hammond on digitalising claims and pricing
The insurer has been piloting AI models and robotics to support automation.
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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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- February 1 2021
Raymond Tang to leave BOCG Insurance
IAN understands the GM of Bank of China (Hong Kong)'s general insurance arm will depart mid-February.
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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.
