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Munich Re's Digital Partners targets Asia after hitting £100m GWP
Digital Partners, the Munich Re-owned insurtech facilitator, has revealed its intention to expand into Asia after hitting £100m gross written premium in Europe and America.
Top 30 Asian insurers: Diverse markets
AM Best’s ranking of Asia-Pacific non-life insurers remains dominated by the same companies as last year, writes director of analytics Chi-Yeung Lok, noting the market characteristics of mature and emerging markets stay as disparate as ever
Amazon-backed Acko targets 50m customers
Amazon-backed Indian insurtech Acko has ambitions to pick up between 30m and 50m customers over the next two years.
Risk management: Analysis: Intellectual property: Creative cover
The significance of intellectual property risks has not translated into a large demand for IP insurance policies - yet.
Lemonade backer leads investment round into Indian insurtech
Indian online insurance aggregator Policy Bazaar has raised over $200m (£150.67m) in a series F funding round led by Soft Bank.
Insurtech top 100: Quarter Two update
Following on from the publication of the top 100 insurtech firms in April, Matt Connolly, CEO of Tällt Ventures, reflects on the major developments that are having an impact on the 25 top ranked start-ups.
Analysis: Protecting against protectionism
Protectionism is posing challenges to the insurance market, but also creating some opportunities, especially for trade credit cover.
Analysis: 2018: A space policy
The UK is contemplating liability options as it wants to allow satellite launches from its soil.
Interview: Varun Dua, Acko
When Post published its top 100 Insurtech firms at the start of the month, eyebrows were raised by the inclusion of Indian digital insurer Acko at number two. To find out more about this start-up Jonathan Swift spoke to its CEO and founder Varun Dua.
Top 100 insurtech firms 2018
Over the past four years insurtech has become a very familiar word and start-ups are launching every day to target sectors underserved by traditional insurance. Post, in association with Tällt Ventures, indexes those that have the most potential to…
Underlying performance needs to improve, says Lloyd’s CFO
The underlying underwriting performance of Lloyd’s syndicates needs to improve following the market's first loss in six years, John Parry has said.
Fight against hackers is like 'Cold War on steroids'
The cyber security and insurance industries are focusing too much on products and neglecting the human factor that is at play in 95% of data breaches, a conference heard.
Emerging Asia fastest growing GI market in 2018
Emerging Asia is set to remain the world’s fastest growing general insurance market in 2018.
Insurers outline framework for trade deals outside of EU
Insurers have submitted a wish list to the government of how any insurance specific trade agreement with China or India would look.
Analysis: Lloyd's taking the Asian bull by the horns
Lloyd's and the London market are trying to win back their market shares in Asia, as the region is experiencing the world's most dynamic growth for the insurance industry.
Amazon to participate in funding round for Indian insurtech - reports
Amazon is closing an investment in Indian insurtech start-up Acko, according to reports.
Allianz’s Axel Theis on the positive signs for global trade
Concerns remain but outlook for global trade shows positive signs, says Axel Theis, member of the board of management of Allianz SE.
Indian regulator allows private equity ownership, with conditions
If private equity firms wish to buy 50% or more of an Indian life insurer, general insurer, reinsurer or health insurer they will need to meet some strict conditions.
Top 30 Asia Insurers: Growth prospects in Asia vary by region
AM Best’s annual ranking of Asia-Pacific’s non-life insurers includes familiar companies, but they face different challenges
Spotlight: Drones: Taking flight
Fast food and parcel deliveries by drones seemed a fantasy just a couple of years ago but it is now close to reality. Wherever you look, they are in the air. They are being flown by leisure users, the French police, UK lifeboats, Indian railways, oil rig…
Asia usage-based insurance Q+A: Morten Gregersen, Scope Technology
Morten Gregersen, business development director Asia, Scope Technology, explains the opportunities for usage-based insurance in Asia-Pacific.
XL Catlin to buy 20% of Indian broker
Global insurer XL Catlin is to buy a 20% stake in an Indian insurance broker.