Digital Germany Q3/Q4 2019 Update
Welcome to the latest edition of our DACH region (D – Germany, A – Austria, CH – Switzerland) newsletter. Here we focus on sharing the latest trends, innovations and market dynamics in the DACH insurance region and analyse their impact on incumbent and startup ecosystem structure and profitability potential.
In this quarter’s edition, Frank Genheimer shares the latest roundup of news and information from InsurTech startups and incumbents in Germany, Austria and Switzerland while Uli Kleber met up with FinTech influencer Samarth Shekhar from SixThirty Ventures and InsurTech influencer Karl Heinz Passler from Basler Versicherungen (Baloise Insurance Group) to look at the similarities to be found between FinTech and InsurTech.
Enjoy the edition!
'FinTech meets InsurTech' – Breakfast with Samarth Shekahr and Karl Heinz Passler
Uli Kleber meets up with Samarth Shekhar from SixThirty Ventures and Karl Heinz Passler from Basler Versicherungen.
CURATED INSURTECH NEWS | What’s going on in the D-A-CH region? - Q3/Q4 2019
The latest roundup of news and information from InsurTech startups and incumbents in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The dating platform for insurance – Insurlab Demo Day 2019
The focus of the day was to showcase what the Insurlab startups have achieved during the past six months and the room was packed.
IN ACTION EUROPE
London startup Pluto aims to simplify travel insurance purchase and claims
Pluto a UK-based startup is a travel insurance provider which aims to help travellers get most out of their trips.
AXA boosts digital interactions with RingCentral partnership
AXA which has partnered with RingCentral for its digital interaction platform called RingCentral Engage Digital – has started to enjoy a 50% M-o-M growth in its digital...
Trov Launches InsurTech White-Label Insurtech Platform and Partners with Lloyds Banking Group
Trov has partnered with Lloyds Banking Group to launch a portfolio of end-to-end digital, white-labelled insurance products designed to be rapidly deployed by financial...
IN ACTION ASIA
Kyobo Life Insurance rolls out AI-based underwriting system
In Korea, Kyobo Life has announced the launch of its new AI-based underwriting platform called Best Analysis and Rapid Outcome (BARO).
Aon, Oxfam, Etherisc agriculture insurance blockchain makes first payouts
Aon, Oxfam and Etherisc’s blockchain solution for agriculture insurance has announced its very first payouts in Sri Lanka.
TAL launches Claims Hub to demystify the claims process
In Australia, TAL, which is a life insurance carrier, has announced the launch of Claims Hub.
In Action Americas
NAICO partners with DataCubes to advance underwriting productivity
In the US, National American Insurance Company (NAICO) has partnered with DataCubes to leverage its AI-powered underwriting technology in an effort to increase the speed...
Carpe Data launches ClaimsX platform
Carpe Data is an emerging and alternative data products provider for the insurance industry.
Chubb launches enhanced TankSafe system for brokers
In the US, Chubb has launched a technology platform called TankSafe for brokers in the management of commercial underground and above ground storage...
In Action Global
Protecting the world in your pocket
Instead of building the product the old fashioned way, DBS and Chubb have developed a new product – Mobile Protect – with the customer in mind.
Gen Re develops facial analytics app for insurance buyers
Gen Re, a global reinsurer has launched a new app ‘NOW’ that uses facial analytics technology to help customers purchase Life, Hospital Cash and Accidental Death insurance policies.
World’s first blockchain platform for marine insurance now in commercial use
Willis Towers Watson, XL Catlin, MS Amlin, ACORD, EY, Guardtime, A.P. Møller-Maersk, and Microsoft have announced the launch of the world's first blockchain platform called Insurwave which supports marine insurance.
Knowledge Base
DNB: Vision for the future of the Dutch insurance sector
This paper looks at the insurance sector in the Netherlands and ultimately comes to a very similar conclusion to the Hogan Lovells paper on the North...
The automotive digital transformation and the economic impacts of existing data access models
The European aftermarket, or the value chain that keeps a vehicle on the road once purchased, is a big deal. It serves 320 million passenger vehicles and...
Bank of England: Embracing the promise of fintech
The economy is becoming digital and fintech is just one aspect of this evolution/revolution. Innovation is happening more often and more rapidly as...
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