For the last News Roundup of 2020, Theresa Blissing, Michael Waitze, and Shefali Sonpar reflected on what 2020 meant for InsurTech and digital transformation and what 2021 might look like. 2020 was the year that insurers all over the world were forced to accelerate digital transformation and embrace digital distribution. InsurTechs have played a crucial […]
October ends with the theme of conglomerates entering insurance. Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent is applying for a re-insurance license which seems to be part of their overall strategy all along. In 2017, Tencent has already launched its insurance platform WeSure and has invested in a number of InsurTechs including Zhong An, Waterdrop, Policy Bazaar and […]
Mid-October is seeing some very interesting developments in the Asian InsurTech space. The product and services space is bursting with innovative offerings. This week’s News RoundUp started with a discussion of CoverGenius’ $12M capital raise that in our view is a bridge round. We expect them to come back with bigger news soon. Next we […]
As part of ITC + DIA WordTour – Thailand stop, we had a panel discussion with Bryan Smith, President and CEO, Allianz Ayudhya Assurance, Nadia Suttikulpanich, Fuchsia Innovation, Muang Thai Life Assurance and Christopher Dennis CEO Luma Health. Covid has changed many aspects of how we do business. The panelists share their experience, what changes […]