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- December 18 2020
Asia insurtech fundraising 2020 review
Waterdrop’s US$230m “mega round” with Swiss Re was the largest deal this year.
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- December 16 2020
Tencent’s reinsurer plans to face regulatory headwinds
The firm’s insurance platform WeSure was hit with a CBIRC fine in August over misleading marketing.
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- December 9 2020
CBIRC head flags digital P&C growth
Insurtech set for more oversight as premiums increase by 44% in H1 2020.
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- December 3 2020
Swiss Re’s Higginbotham: Partnerships are key
Asia reinsurance CEO on renewals, Covid-19, digital and management.
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- November 30 2020
Samsung Fire & Marine signs joint venture with China’s Tencent
Deal with South Korean digital giant Kakao failed over access to motor insurance business.
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- November 26 2020
HKIA chair says GWS framework on track for H1 2021
The regulator is also set to publish its first risk and solvency assessment reports in June.
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- November 23 2020
China’s autonomous driving tech rings changes for insurers
New technologies being developed by Didi are disrupting the market's view of the future.
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- October 28 2020
Mega-deals fuel Asia insurtech as funding surges: WTW
Huge life and health fundraisings in China and India led the way in Q3.
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- October 22 2020
Hong Kong’s IA bullish on fintech advantage
The pandemic has further highlighted the need for tech solutions, says the regulator.
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- October 22 2020
McLarens’ Panes: Claims handling during pandemic “admirable”
The HK-based APAC COO speaks on regional expansion and adaptation.
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- October 15 2020
Insurtech Cover Genius raises fresh capital for SEA push
The US$15m raise comes after an ex-Manulife exec was hired as SEA and India MD in August.
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- October 9 2020
Ping An’s Lufax files for US IPO
The firm was valued at US$39.4bn at the end of 2018.
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- September 28 2020
Tesla’s big data disruption to spark insurers into action
The electric car giant is well-placed to make a market splash but challenges remain.
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- September 20 2020
KPMG: The changes required as we enter a new reality
Digital, analytics, M&A and workplace behaviour are climbing insurers' strategy agendas as a result of Covid-19.
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- September 11 2020
Ping An Tech’s Huang to lead as CEO departs for Zurich
Former OneConnect CTO and COO steps up for the Chinese player.
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- September 10 2020
Ping An to invest “up to US$14bn” in tech R&D by 2030
Richard Sheng explains how the Chinese giant is planning to become a digital pioneer.
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- September 9 2020
Guy Carpenter targets Indonesia’s growing flood risk
APAC CEO Tony Gallagher says it impacts thousands each year, with significant cover gaps.
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- August 20 2020
DXC’s Chaplin: “Tomorrow’s (re)insurer” to be data-driven
Analytics, artificial intelligence, automation and the cloud are rising up the tech agenda in Asia.
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- July 29 2020
Asia accounted for minority of Q2’s insurtech fundraising
But investment shouldn't be equated with development, says WTW.
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- July 24 2020
US tech giants enter India’s digital insurance market
Amazon and WhatsApp move into an increasingly competitive digital insurance sector.
