Asia InsurTech Podcast

October ends with the theme of conglomerates entering insurance. Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent is applying for a re-insurance license which seems to be part of their overall strategy all along. In 2017, Tencent has already launched its insurance platform WeSure and has invested in a number of InsurTechs including Zhong An, Waterdrop, Policy Bazaar and […]

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We spoke to Ashish Kenath, the Regional Lead – New Markets and Business Development at Prudential Insurance Growth Markets. Ashish has 15 years of experience in the insurance industry including a posting in the US where he worked for Aetna in Hartford, CT.  He received his MBA in HK and then joined Prudential. He posited […]

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The Asia InsurTech Podcast had the pleasure of speaking with Amit Ghosh, the Head of Asia Pacific for R3.  R3 is an enterprise software company that provides purpose-built distributed ledger technology across industries to foster digital transformation.  AIP was excited to have a DLT platform on the show to discuss ways in which this developing […]

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Mid-October is seeing some very interesting developments in the Asian InsurTech space. The product and services space is bursting with innovative offerings.  This week’s News RoundUp started with a discussion of CoverGenius’ $12M capital raise that in our view is a bridge round. We expect them to come back with bigger news soon. Next we […]

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We had the pleasure of speaking with Raghav Murali-Ganesh, the Founder of CancerAid, a leading Australian health technology startup empowering cancer patients and improving the provision of care. Raghav is a radiation oncologist and cares deeply about his patients’ physical health and mental health. He did his training as a medical doctor and supplemented that […]

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In this episode, we talked to Hassan Karim, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Marketing Officer at Adira Insurance, Indonesia. Adira is an acquisition made by Zurich Insurance in November 2019.  Indonesia has seen a rapid transformation towards digital distribution, especially after the outbreak of the global pandemic. Hassan explains the implications for insurers and […]

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September ends with more investment news. GirnarSoft will invest $20 million in its omnichannel insurance subsidiary InsuranceDekho. The funds will be used to strengthen InsuranceDekho’s transaction businesses and expand deeper into the country with its B2C platform. Singaporean InsurTech Igloo is in the news again with the launch of PandaCare together with food delivery company […]

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In this episode, we spoke to Naby Mariyam, the founder and CEO of Coverhero and gig economy insurance platform Hustle. The platform offers income protection in case of an accident for gig workers and business owners in partnership with Agile Underwriting.  Naby has a background in academia and academic research. With Hustle she is now […]

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In this episode, we talk to Cindy Kua, a co-Founder, and CEO of Thai-based InsurTech Sunday. The startup serves individuals and businesses as the “one-stop insurance shop” for digital healthcare, electronics, automotive and travel. Launched in Thailand in 2017, Sunday is now looking to expand into other markets in Southeast Asia. With the latest funding […]

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This week’s News Roundup is all about new rounds of funding and how InsurTechs are looking at the opportunity to capture new markets. We covered the announced merger of Singlife and Aviva Singapore. The combined entity will initially be known as Aviva Singlife. This merger creates one of the largest in the Southeast Asian insurance […]

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