Asia InsurTech Podcast

The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Shanai Ghosh, the CEO and Executive Director at Edelweiss General Insurance, about how insurance can become easier, friendlier and more transparent and how digital has helped the company thrive during the pandemic. FInd the transcript of our conversation here: Michael WaitzeOkay, we’re on. Hi, this is Michael Waitze, and […]

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Happy New Year everyone! We are looking forward to another exciting year in InsurTech in Asia!  Kicking off the year with a major acquisition story. UOB is looking to acquire Citibank’s operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam by 2024. In Hong Kong, eCommerce startup Bloom has announced a collaboration with AIA. This continues AIA’s […]

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The Asia InsurTech Podcast caughtup with Skye Theodorou and Anish Sinha, the co-founders of UpCover to talk about how UpCover has pivoted and redefined their business model. Listen to the episode and hear them discuss the lessons they learned starting an InsurTech from scratch and managing through adversity. Listen to our first episode with Skye […]

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The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Andy Ann, the co-founder of YAS Digital, about embedded, small ticket micro-insurance and how the pandemic has helped accelerate digital transformation of the insurance industry. Listen to our first episode with Andy Ann in November 2020 here. Michael WaitzeHi, this is Michael Waitze, and welcome back to the Asia […]

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The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Hamilton Angluben, the founder and CEO at Kwik Insure about how digital transformation of insurance has accelerated in the Philippines. Michael WaitzeOkay. Hi, this is Michael Waitze, and welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. This is the only podcast in Asia focused on insurance that gives entrepreneurs, thought […]

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The Asia IsnurTech Podcast spoke with Alex Leung, a co-founder of OneDegree, about their journey from starting a virtual insurer in Hong Kong selling pet insurance to cybersecurity and NFTs. Here is the transcript of our conversation: Michael WaitzeHi, this is Michael Waitze and welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. This is the only […]

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We end the year with a trend that we have been following throughout 2021 – embedded insurance. A pioneer in this space, Cover Genius, has just announced a new partnership with Agoda to offer embedded travel protection in Southeast Asia. We have talked about this only recently with Cover Genius’ MD for Southeast Asia, Arijit […]

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The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Jess Tham, the Executive Director and Head of claims of KSK in Thailand, about how incumbent insurer KSK is working together with InsurTech startup Sunday. Find the transcript of our conversation below. Michael WaitzeOkay, we’re on. Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. […]

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2021 has been another record year in InsurTech. According to Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly InsurTech Briefing – October 2021, InsurTech investments in 2021 could reach the entirety of 2018 and 2019 added together. Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly InsurTech Briefing- October 2021 But InsurTech is no longer just about startups. The Asia InsurTech Podcast has closely […]

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The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Suhail Ghai, the Chief Digital and Information Officer at Max Life Insurance, about what insurance can learn from consumer goods companies and how technology has changed the inner works of an insurer. Find the transcript of our conversation here: Michael WaitzeHi, this is Michael Waitze, and welcome back to […]

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