InsurTech

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.

Striking while the iron is hot: The Philippine venture scene is heating up and getting hotter

TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this second part, we explore the rise in Series B (and now, C) fundraising rounds out of the Philippines in 2021, and what it signals for the startup ecosystem as a whole. Seven founders share how much…

JD.com-backed Tiki raises $258M in Series E funding round led by insurer AIA

The new funding brings the company’s valuation to close to $1 billion.

Singapore insurer NTUC Income expands Insurance-as-a-Service to Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia via partnerships

These strategic alliances are built on Income's Insurance-as-a-Service (IaaS) model that enables the company to bring digital-first insurance business models to partners overseas, enhance their speed-to-market, and equip them with the right capabilities and tools to capture new customer segments and revenue streams

Malaysia InsurTech firm PolicyStreet.com raises $6M in Series A, receives in-principle approval for reinsurance & general insurance license

The latest round is led by Altara Ventures, Auspac Ventures, Gobi Partners and the Leong family of Malaysia-based property developer Mah Sing Group led by Leong Hoy Kum.