InsurTech

Allianz Insurance Singapore expands its digital capabilities with Fermion’s SaaS claims platform and enters the Singapore Motor Insurance ecosystem

The digital claims platform helps deliver a better customer experience and enables the insurer to attain robust claims management and cost control capabilities.

Infobip and Data Cohorts collaborate to transform customer experience within Malaysia life insurance market

Global cloud communications company Infobip has inked a partnership with Data Cohorts, specialising in Customer Communications Management and Business Process Outsourcing, to offer the financial services and insurance industries a unified communications platform to enhance customer service experience through digital solutions.

Improving insurance

From product push, the industry is moving to embed products by offering end-to-end distribution solutions and increasingly, ecosystem solutions. However, the promise is yet to become an everyday reality.

Indonesia’s Qoala raises $65M Series B funding led by Eurazeo

Indonesia-based insurtech startup Qoala, said Wednesday it has successfully raised Series B funding of $65 million led by Eurazeo.The round also saw participation from several existing investors including Flourish Ventures, KB Investment, MassMutual Ventures, MDI Ventures, SeedPlus and Sequoia Capital India. BRI Ventures, Daiwa PI Partners, Indogen Capital,…

Singapore insurtech firm CoverGo raises $15M Series A led by SemperVirens VC

CoverGo, a Singapore-based insurtech platform, announced Tuesday it has secured $15 million in Series A funding led by California-based SemperVirens VC with participation from US venture capital firms SixThirty, Tribeca Early Stage Partners and Fresco Capital. The startup's strategic investors include pan-African insurance group Old Mutual, Asia-based…

Singapore insurtech unicorn Bolttech acquires AVA Insurance

Bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency (AVA). The acquisition of AVA will accelerate the deployment of Bolttech’s insurance exchange in Singapore, connecting insurers, distributors and customers, making it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance.

Malaysian Central Bank issues discussion paper on licensing framework for digital insurers & takaful operators

Malaysian Central Bank has issued the discussion paper on licensing framework for digital insurers and takaful operators. The discussion paper outlines the proposed framework for licensing new digital insurers and takaful operators (DITOs) to encourage digital innovation in the insurance and takaful sector.

Singapore insurtech Igloo extends footprint in Malaysia with Pine Labs partnership

Igloo has partnered with Pine Labs to extend of its regional footprint in Malaysia. Through the partnership, Pine Labs will offer shoppers hassle-free and easy mobile phone protection solutions under the IglooCare Program.

Can blockchain-powered microinsurance become a new global standard? [Panel discussion podcast]

Essentially, microinsurance is insurance with low premiums, covering potentially up to billions of people at scale, especially for those who can’t afford regular insurance. Today, microinsurance products cover more than 290 million people globally, each having at least one policy.