InsurTech
Singlife with Aviva Appoints Dr. Allen Kuo as Its Group Deputy Chief Investment Office
Financial services company Singlife with Aviva announced that it has appointed Dr. Allen Kuo as its Group Deputy Chief Investment Officer. He will strengthen specialist skills within the Investment Office as well as provide leadership and guidance as Singlife bolsters
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14 Asian Companies Make Up Top 100 Insurtech Companies of 2022 Ranking
Sonr, a market intelligence platform for the insurance industry, has released its annual ranking of the world’s leading startups, scaleups and innovators driving change across insurance. Now in its fourth edition, the Insurtech 100 2022 provides a comprehensive compilation of
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Singaporeans Can Now View Their Insurance Data on SGFinDex
Individuals can now digitally access and aggregate information on their life, accident and health insurance policies by participating insurers, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) announced today. Policyholders can access the information
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How Well Are Insurtechs Plugging Vietnam’s Coverage Protection Gaps?
The insurance market in Vietnam has grown along with the country’s surge to economic prominence in recent years. During the 1990s, only general insurance was offered by the state-owned insurance group Bao Viet. It was only in 1995 that life
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Insurtech Invigorates Thailand’s US$ 36 Billion Insurance Industry
Insurtech plays a significant role as Thailand turns to technology to boost its insurance industry and make it inclusive. It is embedded in the country’s Fourth Insurance Development Plan (IDP 4) for 2021 to 2025 to ensure that the industry
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bolttech Now Valued at US$1.5 Billion With Series B Led by Tokio Marine
Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech announced that Japanese multinational insurance holding company Tokio Marine, alongside other shareholders, will lead its Series B funding round. The sum was not disclosed. According to bolttech, this financing round will push its valuation to approximately
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Igloo Rolls Out Home Content Insurance With Shopee in Vietnam
Insurtech firm Igloo has partnered with e-commerce platform Shopee to roll out its Home Content Insurance offering in Vietnam. Underwritten by Bao Viet Insurance, the offering is a comprehensive protection solution for indoor assets against unexpected events such as natural
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Prudential Partners With Google Cloud to Enhance Its Pulse App
Prudential announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to enhance its health and wealth platform Pulse. This partnership will see Prudential tap Google Cloud’s data analytics capabilities, secure and sustainable infrastructure, and the broader Google ecosystem for
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Insurance Software Provider Ancileo Appoints Soraya Essalhi as New COO
Ancileo, a Singapore-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for the insurance ecosystem, has appointed Soraya Essalhi as its Chief Operating Officer. Her new role will be to optimise service and technology delivery and the overall customer experience at Ancileo. A 20-year travel
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bolttech Completes Acquisition of Indonesian Insurance Broker Axle Asia
Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Axle Asia, an established insurance broker in Indonesia. Axle Asia will become a subsidiary of bolttech and be subsequently rebranded. Srinath Narasimhan, General Manager for
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