InsurTech

Singapore’s bolttech closes Series C fundraise at $147M

Singapore's insurtech bolttech announced Wednesday that it has closed Series C fundraise at $147 million, reflecting a company valuation of $2.1 billion.

AIFT, Shin Kong Life forge strategic partnership to enter Vietnam’s digital insurance

Hong Kong-based insurer AIFT and Taiwan-based insurer Shin Kong Life have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Thursday to enter Vietnam's digital insurance.

Igloo launches tech solutions to boost insurance operations in SEA

Igloo, a Singapore-based regional insurtech, has launched Igloo tech solutions to boost insurance operations in Southeast Asia.

Bolttech partners AWS for Gen AI-driven hyper-personalized customer service

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced last Thursday that bolttech, a Singapore-headquartered international insurtech company, is implementing AWS’s generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) solutions across their customer- and internal-workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experiences while reducing costs.

Rabbit Care acquires GluayGluay.com to expand to insurance brokerage market

Rabbit Care, Thailand’s direct-to-consumer insurance comparison platform and a subsidiary of BTS Group, has acquired GluayGluay.com, one of Thailand’s digital motor insurance brokerages, cementing its leadership as the top consolidator in Thailand’s fragmented insurance broker market.

Bolttech, Sumitomo team up to deliver technology-enabled embedded solutions to distribution partners in Asia

Bolttech, the Singapore-based insurtech, announced Thursday its partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, a Japan-based trading houses, to deliver technology-enabled embedded solutions to distribution partners in Asia.

Igloo, JMT Network Services team up to offer insurtech solutions for Thailand

Singapore-based insurtech Igloo and Thailand conglomerate Jaymart Group's subsidiary JMT Network Services PCL have established a joint venture to offer insurtech solutions for Thailand.

PolicyStreet launches protection plan with Ashley Furniture HomeStore

PolicyStreet, a Malaysian insurtech company, has announced the launch of the Furniture Protection Plan (FPP) in partnership with Ashley Furniture HomeStore, with an intuitive claims portal set to launch in mid-May to further simplify furniture insurance.

Bolttech appoints Chief Investment Officer at Dragon Fund Ridhi Chaudhary to Board of Directors

Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech has appointed Ridhi Chaudhary, Chief Investment Officer of Dragon Fund by Liquidity and MUFG, to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Malaysian Central Bank sees encouraging interest from various parties in digital insurers licence

Malaysian Central Bank said Monday it has received encouraging interest from various parties in submitting applications for digital insurers and takaful operators (DITO) licence(s), just three months into the start of the two-year application window that began on January 2, 2025.