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- October 16 2017
Insurers, tech firms to tackle risks from drones, driverless cars
Various parties will meet at the World Economic Forum to manage the novel risks involved in new technologies.
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- October 16 2017
Tencent-backed insurance agency gets approval
Weimin got the green light to begin operations from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
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- October 6 2017
Embracing the blockchain
Development of blockchain technology in the insurance industry continues to make strides.
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- October 4 2017
Major insurers join blockchain insurance initiative
Twenty-three insurance groups have joined the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i).
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- October 4 2017
Tokio Marine to buy AIG medical insurance unit
The Japanese insurer will buy the business through US subsidiary HCC Insurance for over US$266m.
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- September 27 2017
Ping An’s technology unit to focus on external customers
The strategy is part of parent company Ping An Insurance’s efforts to remodel itself into a tech-driven financial conglomerate.
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- September 26 2017
India approves two digital insurers
Acko and Digit Insurance are relying on their technology platforms to differentiate from traditional insurers.
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- September 25 2017
HK Insurance Authority, UK regulators sign fintech deal
A recent cooperation agreement is seen to spur more fintech activities in the Asian territory.
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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.
