Marine Insurance in China
Editorial by Hugh Terry
This month we examine an often overlooked segment of digital insurance; marine. Despite exhibiting relatively little startup activity, the auditable risk profiles and location based nature of marine insurance lends itself to emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI.
In our in-depth article we investigate how China’s own One Belt One Road initiative is posing both opportunities and challenges for marine insurers. Â And we look to Israeli maritime data startup, Windward, to see how innovation is developing in the sector, and speak to Jay Li, a Shanghai based broker who specialises in marine and construction insurance for One Belt One Road initiatives in particular.
Your digitally,
Hugh Terry
The Digital Insurer
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Marine insurance is a $30 billion market annually and with 100,000-plus vessels plying the world’s waterways, the opportunity to bring new technologies to bear on this industry is significant.
Spotlight Articles
Spotlight: Blockchain use cases within marine insurance
A look at the effects that distributed ledger based applications could have on marine insurance.
Startup of the month: Windward
This month we look at one of the few startups tackling marine insurance; Windward.
Interview: Jay Li, InsurTech and insurance advisor
In conversation with Jay Li, an insurance broker focusing on the opportunities for marine insurers stemming from China's One Belt One Road Initiative.
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