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Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, announced the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB

The company has bought out several of AXA Partners’ assistance businesses in the Asia-Pacific region

Europ Assistance confirms the importance of this region to its sustainable growth strategy.

The list of firms walking out of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance continued to grow this week, adding to an exodus as the industry struggles to navigate

A beta version of the platform is launching in fall of 2023

"Political attacks" are interfering with insurers' efforts to price climate risks, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero said on Friday, after a

Expanding insurance operations into Canada is a big step forward in the company’s global geographical expansion goals.

Patricia Moon took on the role in March of this year, replacing previous incumbent Tim Tozer

Insurtech company bolttech raises $196m in Series B funding, with a valuation of $1.6bn, to continue building its global insurance ecosystem.

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International insurtech bolttech is now valued at $1.6 billion after raising $196 million in its Series B round, led by Japanese insurer Tokio Marine.

Embedded insurtech is still hot, as the $196 million in funding landed by bolttech proves. The company, which started in Singapore but now has operations around the world, said ...

bolttech has successfully raised US$196 million in its Series B funding round, putting the company's valuation at $1.6 billion. 

Fortitude Re strengthens its foothold in Japan, tapping into local expertise to drive growth and foster strategic partnerships

Fortitude Re announced the opening of its Tokyo office and the appointment of Hajime Kawafuji as its chief representative. Kawafuji joins Fortitude Re

While the January reinsurance renewals proved to be the toughest and most grueling for decades, the April 1 renewals, driven by the Japanese P/C market, were a much calmer affai...

While the January reinsurance renewals proved to be the toughest and most gruelling for decades, the April 1 renewals, driven by the Japanese P/C market,

Nine of 10 major life insurers in the country plan to raise their holdings of superlong-term JGBs

Sompo sharpens focus on integration after global buying binge

This report highlights Embedded Insurance partnerships picked up by Coverager in Q1 2023. Collaborations range from affinity partnerships to inclusive,

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is considering a sale of its life insurance business in Southeast Asia that could be valued at about $1 billion in a deal,

Seoul-based travel information platform, Creatrip, has partnered with Lotte Insurance in their launch of a new insurance plan for visitors travelling to South Korea

Business is being led by two experienced leaders

The conversation with Samantha Ghiotti, a co-founder and the CEO of Habitto, both started and ended with a smile. It also included a ton of interesting insights from Sam, who fr...

At the April reinsurance renewals the supply-demand dynamic in the market remains delicately poised, with little significant new capital entering the

Ukrainian pet insurance start-up expanding its U.S. reach and product offerings

A first estimate for the insurance and reinsurance market industry loss from the recent Kahramanmaras Earthquake Sequence that struck Turkey and Syria in

It will provide travellers with live assistance in trip planning

A successful deal for Rakuten Bank could unlock equity public markets to Asia’s struggling fintech sector.

Customizable cloud solution improves algorithmic risk assessments

Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller has aligned its business into two divisions: Miller UK and Miller International...

Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the strategic re-alignment of its business into two divisions, Miller UK

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. has completed its acquisition of Warren, New Jersey-based reinsurance intermediary Transverse Insurance Group, closing a

Channel combines advantages of online and face-to-face distribution

Sompo International, the global P&C insurance and reinsurance arm of Sompo Holdings, has successfully upsized its new Sakura Re Ltd. (Series 2022-1)

IIR talks with INSTANDA co-founder and CEO Tim Hardcastle about the no-code insurance platform’s origins, successes and ambitions.

ReMark is the first to launch lifestyle-based digital insurance innovation via Income’s Insurance-as-a-Service model in Asia Pacific.

Plans of a JV between Zurich Insurance and Piramal Group to bid for Reliance General Insurance Company (RGIC) have fallen through.

Aflac Pet Insurance will begin selling pet insurance in the second half of 2023, pending necessary regulatory approvals. 

Singlife and Prudential are racing to buy a controlling stake in the life insurance unit of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bloomberg reported.

In 2019, Dai-ichi Life has partnered with ipet to distribute its life insurance products.

Anzen is a provider of management insurance for high-growth businesses.

Aditya Birla Capital has initiated discussions with Japan-based Nippon Life for a potential merger of their respective insurance ventures.

Not only will the solution significantly accelerate the time it takes to settle claims– which traditionally takes months– but it also increases access to digital financial tools...

3 hours ago ... Flaine introduces community-powered machine learning directly within the insurance lifecycle. Anonymized data contributed on an opt-in basis by Guidewire ...

New platform, application, and content updates in Flaine increase speed and improve agility for P&C insurers across the complete insurance lifecycle.

Through the partnership, RGA and Sompo will work to introduce products and services to help customers and their families strengthen their health and financial wellbeing.

Making complex or data rich insurance claim payments easier and more transparent

Make more informed decisions when uncertainty strikes with high-quality catastrophe models from RMS.