Tag "Insurance"
The Changing Face of Insurance Distribution in Hong Kong — Can Incumbents Keep Up?
In recent years, especially since 2019, there has been a noticeable shift in Asian consumers buying behaviour towards online channels. This holds true for the insurance industry as well, with customers searching for virtual policies in larger numbers. In Hong
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Experts Warn of Increased Cyber Risks in The Insurance Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up digital transformation and accelerated the shift to digital channels, introducing new cyber risks which insurance companies need to manage and mitigate, insurers and cybersecurity experts said during a virtual panel discussion. Simon Chandran, Financial
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From Insurance Firm to Tech Ecosystem: Ping An’s Rise to Becoming a Tech Giant
China’s Ping An started out as a property and casualty insurance company but rapidly grew into becoming what we know today as one of the world’s biggest tech giants. A new case study published by the International Institute of Management
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How Tencent is Trying to Fill China’s US$805 B Insurance Gap Using Social Media
Over the past years, China’s Internet giant Tencent has been expanding its strategic positioning in the insurance industry. The Chinese firm’s latest move has been to lead Xiaobang Guihua’s RMB 200 million (US$28.4 million) Series B equity funding round in
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Who-Is-Who Of Hong Kong InsurTech
Thrilled to share with you our latest Asia Insurance-Tech (InsurTech) Directory, covering Hong Kong ecosystem. With this directory we aim to drive positive impact through encouraging impactful collaborations between startups and insurance corporates. Let’s start with a few key insights
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