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- October 17 2016
Global catastrophe market to grow 5.49%
Climate change and natural and man-made disasters will be a key driver for the market's continued growth.
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- October 7 2016
Zhong An hires three banks for Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese internet insurer has hired Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and UBS to help it go public in Hong Kong.
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- September 29 2016
Sompo trials blockchain technology
The Japan-based insurer has been testing the technology for its catastrophe and weather-linked derivative transactions.
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- September 23 2016
The Disruptor: Andre Hesselink, GoBear
Andre Hesselink, founder and chief executive of GoBear, has built Asia’s first financial product metasearch engine.
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- September 23 2016
Brokers and insurers in HK urged to use fintech
The government of Hong Kong wants the industry to compete better with foreign rivals such as Singapore.
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- September 20 2016
Chinese online insurance growing rapidly
Total premium income for online insurance reached US$21.37 billion during the first half of 2016.
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- August 17 2016
Manulife-Sinochem banks on digitalisation
The company's new strategy is no longer just about numbers, but personal engagement with customers.
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- August 3 2016
Singapore to finance insurance tech startups
Eligible startups will include those working on claims processing, fraud prevention and automated advice.
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- August 2 2016
AXA and Alibaba agree global strategic partnership
The companies will seek to work together to co-innovate and develop value-added products and services.
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- July 22 2016
EQ Insurance partners with Validus Capital
Singapore insurer to offer investor protection to SME lending platform Validus Capital.
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- July 13 2016
Metlife Japan names David Gee new CIO
The new chief investment officer will launch a major technology transformation project as it migrates from older systems.
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- June 22 2016
WeLab considers insurance venture
China's largest mobile lending and credit analytics platform is entering the insurance services business.
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- June 15 2016
Insurers struggling to modernise, says KPMG
Most insurers find it hard to reinvent their organisations when faced with disruptive changes, according to a report.
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- June 15 2016
China Life pours $600m into car-hailing app
The investment in Didi Chuxing comes at a time when the top Chinese car-hailing app is struggling to fend off Uber.
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- June 6 2016
AIA joins R3 blockchain consortium
AIA has joined a global blockchain consortium that is working on ways the technology can be used in financial markets.
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- May 31 2016
Comparison site GoBear expands in Malaysia
The Singapore-headquartered company has appointed Amelia Lim as its first head of marketing in the country.
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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
AIG launches new crowdfunding cover
‘Crowdfunding Fidelity’ is designed to protect investors using crowdfunding platforms against fraud.
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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 3 2016
Insurers’ global IT spending to hit US$208bn by 2018
Insurers around the world are spending big in a bid to stay competitive in a growing digital market.
