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Library: Geneva Association – Promoting peace of mind: Mental health and insurance
Close to a billion people around the world live with poor mental health. As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems are reeling from unprecedented and ...
Library: IIR – Implementing technology innovation for health insurers
Executive summary: Data can be an indispensable resource to health insurers. That’s true, though, only if insurers identify how to use that data to improve decisions—such as ...
In-depth: Ageing Asia
Key points Over the past 50 years, life expectancy at birth across OECD countries is more than 10 years higher than it was in 1970. In China the almost 1 billion strong working age...
Mobile payments as a springboard for life and health insurance
One of the biggest surprises within digital insurance has been the arrival of mobile payments as a springboard for life and health insurance across developing markets – and ...
中国人寿/健康应用生态系统概述
本月，我们将探讨中国一些领先的医疗应用程序，该行业正在通过技术的帮助改变消费者接触和参与医疗保健的方式。 微医 ...
BAT Health efforts
China faces a healthcare crisis. Medical resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. The ratio of doctors in China to 1,000 citizens is only 2.2. While this is roughly equal to ...
Overview of China Life/Health App Ecosystem
This month we consider some of the leading medical apps in China, a sector which is changing the way that consumers approach and engage with healthcare and through the aid of ...
Life and Health Digital Insurance Landscape in Asia
x Welcome to the Life and Health Digital Insurance Landscape in Asia report. We have compiled a view of the key players and innovations that we are seeing in the region in ...
Key Digital Trends within Life and Health in Asia
Reasons to read this article We all know that digital has changed how consumers interact with companies worldwide. We also know that life and health insurance is a long way behind ...
In conversation with Haifei Chen, General Manager Life/Health China, Gen Re
Haifei Chen, MSc, FSA Haifei is General Manager of Gen Re Life/Health China. He is responsible for the development and management of Life/Health business in China. Haifei ...
Life and Health in Asia – Q4 2019
Welcome to the first quarterly edition of Life and Health in Asia, jointly brought to you by TDI and Gen Re. In this edition we have an in-depth analysis of the 10 key digital ...
ICLAM 2019: The Digital Insurer MedTech Panel
Health-related data for better insurance products
Product platforms reimagined Moving beyond financial protection through health-centred design When it comes to health, the insurance conversation with customers typically starts ...
China In-Depth: Ecosystems with life/health
Although Ping An and Zhong An are widely recognised for their ability to establish end-to-end operations and move upstream to secure new distribution channels, these efforts have ...
Insurance Strategy: From Digital Wellness to Digital Therapeutics
In this article, The Digital Insurer’s Andrew Dart discusses the emergence of Digital Therapeutics. He shows how, with its targeted disease focus and emphasis of clinically ...
The Digital Insurer Webinar Infographic: New solutions for prevention and management of diabetes and other chronic diseases
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TDI TALKS! WITH ABHISHEK SHAH AND PRAYAT SHAH FROM WELLTHY THERAPEUTICS
15 minutes live with Abhishek Shah and Prayat Shah from Wellthy Therapeutics who share their views on how digital therapeutics like Wellthy are helping to prevent and reduce the ...
TDI Webinar Mar 2018 – Health Technology & Impact on Insurance
The Health Technology & Impact on Insurance webinar was held on 21 March 2018. The agenda includes: Framing Health Tech Connecting the Healthcare Value Chain How Insurers can ...
HealthTech: What’s the diagnosis for insurers?
By Dr Rebecca Pope, Senior Data Scientist, KPMG UK There is no doubt that HealthTech applications using machine learning, a subfield of AI, have huge potential to improve ...
Finalist of The Digital Insurer’s European Insurance Innovation Award 2017 – Healix
Thank you, Healix! On 19th September 2017 the final presentations for The Digital Insurer Insurance Innovation Awards were held. In this unique format four finalists presented ...
Finalist of The Digital Insurer’s European Insurance Innovation Award 2017 – HDI Sigorta
Thank you, HDI Sigorta! On 19th September 2017 the final presentations for The Digital Insurer Insurance Innovation Awards were held. In this unique format four finalists presented...
8th Annual Health Insurance Asia: 17-20 June 2014 @ Singapore
The Digital Insurer is pleased to be speaking at this conference on the subject of ‘Digital Thinking’ to transform individual health insurance. The Digital Insurer will...
AIA Vitality partners with Virgin Active, Grab and Singtel
AIA Vitality’s solution has expanded its fitness experiences for users. AIA Singapore announced enhancements to its AIA Vitality program with the inclusion of Virgin Ac...
AXA XL: COVID-19; how insurance can help in the medical fight against the pandemic
Executive summary : In the fight against COVID-19, the search for a vaccine is a major international effort. In addition to trying to find a vaccine for the virus, drug companies ...
AXA Invests in DabaDoc
In Africa, AXA has invested an undisclosed sum in a Morrocan healthtech platform called Dabadoc. The investment will help Dabadoc to enhance its footprint in its existing geo...
BCG: How health insurers can capitalise on a changing global market
Executive summary : Even before the COVID-19 crisis hit, health insurers worldwide were struggling to keep pace with extremely rapid changes in the industry, including tighter ...
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare: A Systematic Review, MDPI
Article Synopsis : [google-translator] Blockchain has come a long way since it was associated only with Bitcoin. It has been a target for insurtech applications outside financial...
BigIns – Tailored health insurance in China
BigIns is a Shanghai based broker that is targeting the health and life segment with tailored policies distribut...
China Commercial Health Insurance White Paper
Article Synopsis : China’s got a problem with its health and it knows it. This paper says the commercial health insurance market is about to explode as a result of increasing ...
Cognitive document processing services for supplemental health insurance
Article Synopsis : The supplemental health insurance market faces key challenges and this is largely due to the volume of paperwork it still has to process. Policy submission, ...
Simon Phipps from The Digital Insurer speaks @ Digital Insurance around the world panel session – Global LIVEFEST 2018
Watch Simon Phipps from The Digital Insurer speaks @ Digital Insurance around the world panel session – Global LIVEFEST 2018 about PingAn as Global challenger based on ...
Gen Re and PAI Health partner to improve customer cardiorespiratory health
Health Insurance Innovation Summit
Get the latest insights on the technologies and innovations transforming our industry. 20+ leading experts, leaders and innovators reveal cutting edge health insurance innovations ...
Halodoc completes strategic funding round, as it continues to expand portfolio of services
Halodoc was founded in 2017 in Indonesia with an aim to merge two separate business units which catered to teleconsultation with healthcare professionals and pharmacy deliver...
Muang Thai Life Pitch – LIVEFEST 2018 ASIA & ANZ Insurance Innovation Awards
Watch Nadia Suttikulpanich, Head of Fuchsia Innovation Center, Muang Thai Life talk about their program called BaoWan BetterCare-the first ever dynamic pricing insurance for ...
HSBC Insurance Pitch – LIVEFEST 2018 ASIA & ANZ Insurance Innovation Awards
Watch Ken Tang, Head of Product Development, HSBC Insurance talk about HSBC Cancer term protector- the first digital & online all in one product to offer cancer and life ...
Humana and Validic partner to boost wellness through wearables
Humana Inc, a wellness company, and Validic, a health data solution provider, have teamed up to boost device connectivity and the use of data in Humana’s Go365 wellness...
TrackActive Pitch – LIVEFEST 2018 European InsurTech Startup Awards
Watch Ian Prangley, Co-Founder & Health Director, TrackActive talk about empowering people to take care of their musculoskeletal health by optimizing a ...
Allianz Germany Pitch – LIVEFEST 2018 European Insurance Innovation Awards
Watch Henriette Goetze, Head of Markets & Strategy, Allianz Germany talk about their product using web-based fitness platform motivating customers to adopt a healthy and ...
PZU Pitch – LIVEFEST 2018 European Insurance Innovation Awards
Watch Marcin Kurczab, Director of the Innovation Lab, PZU talk about how they are doing innovations in different products using Big Data and digitalization. PZU was the winner of ...
TDI Talks! With Abhishek Shah and Prayat Shah from Wellthy Therapeutics
Abhishek Shah and Prayat Shah from Wellthy Therapeutics share their views on how digital therapeutics like Wellthy Therapeutics are helping to prevent and reduce the impact of ...
8th Annual Health Insurance Asia
The Digital Insurer is pleased to be speaking at this conference on the subject of ‘Digital Thinking’ to transform individual health insurance. The Digital Insurer will make a ...
TDI Webinar, March 2018 – Health Technology & Impact on Insurance
The Health Technology & Impact on Insurance webinar was held on 21 March 2018. The agenda includes: Framing Health Tech Connecting the Healthcare Value Chain How Insurers can ...
IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Healthcare Predictions
Article Synopsis : This presentation from IDC researchers Cynthia Burghard and Lynne Dunbrack gives us ten predictions for the global healthcare industry, with three points of ...
Muang Thai Life Rethinking Health Insurance
Muang Thai Life (MTL) has launched a health/wellness programme that focuses on providing Thai customers with more involved healthcare support than traditional health insuranc...
NZ InsurTech JRNY partners up with NTUC Income
In Singapore, NTUC Income has partnered with NZ-based JRNY to develop an AI insurance agent. The project is at a nascent stage and will be completed in four months.
Th...
Prudential powers up PRUWorks for SMEs with HælthTech technology
In HK, Prudential has entered into a regional agreement with HælthTech, a provider of technology solutions and operating platforms for insurers. PRU leverages HælthTech’s OMN...
Sun Life offers one-stop platform to access health-care providers
In Canada, Sun Life has launched Lumino Health, a network of health resources comprising over 150K healthcare providers including dentists, massage therapists, chiropractors,...
Library : Capgemini – Humanising healthcare – superior customer experience in insurance
Executive summary : Leveraging data to humanise digital channels can drive personalized, relevant, and frictionless interactions – leading to increased customer experience in the...
Library: Digital Health Engagement Institute – Return on engagement, and why it matters
August 2022 featured report: If you hadn’t heard of the Digital Health Engagement Institute before, you can be forgiven because it only came into being in August 2021. Its ...
Library: Duck Creek – Eleven insurance company technology trends transforming the industry in 2021
Executive summary : Advanced insurance technology is already an integral part of the property & casualty industry, for both carriers and insureds. Getting insurance quotes can ...
Library: BCG – Life Insurers May Find New Growth in Wellness
August 2020 featured report: Life insurance is undergoing considerable change in the US, in part promoted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new found focus on health Consumers have ...
Library: Embedded Health – The next growth frontier for insurance
June 2022 featured report: No doubt, you’re familiar with the term embedded insurance (EI). Not only has it arrived, but it seems to be everywhere and is proliferating rapidly. ...
Library: NAIC – Trends in telehealth and its implications for health disparities
Executive summary : The intersection of race and insurance is one of the four regulatory priorities of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for 2022 and has ...
Library: The Geneva Association – New care models, how insurers can rise to the challenge of older and sicker societies
January 2022 featured report: Healthcare is increasingly on the minds of the world’s ageing population. We’re living longer and with chronic illnesses for a greater ...
Next-generation member engagement during the care journey
Article Synopsis : Insurers understand the importance of engagement in improving the value of care, particularly for traditional care and disease management. Despite this, their ...
McKinsey: Telehealth – A quarter-trilliondollar post-COVID-19 reality?
Executive summary : Telehealth has helped expand access to care at a time when the pandemic has severely restricted patients’ ability to see their doctors. Actions taken by ...
Opportunities for Private Health Insurance in China – McKinsey
Article Synopsis : Mass coverage of public health insurance is one of the key accomplishments of China’s healthcare reform, but there is a huge gap between the need for ...
OutSystems – P&C Insurance Digital Transformation: Top 5 Challenges on the Minds of CIOs
Executive summary : The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it, affecting all spheres of our lives. For the insurance business, it has become more urgent than ever ...
Rethinking Health Plan Models for the Emerging On-Demand Digital Economy
Article Synopsis : Even as on-demand healthcare platforms disrupt the industry, they create possibilities for new value propositions, partnerships and business models reshaping ...
Routledge: Personalizing solidarity? The role of self-tracking in health insurance pricing
Article Synopsis : Can data-driven innovations, working across an internet of connected things, personalise health insurance prices? That is the basic premise of this lengthy, ...
TDI Point of View: The Future of Personal Lines Insurance
Article Synopsis : Our featured report this week comes from TDI Academy. It is the first white paper from a series that will be known as Point of View. It focuses on personal ...
The Banking & Finance Post – Why is it important to insure against Covid-19 crisis
Executive summary : The corona epidemic is not just impacting the financial sector. It is also causing irreparable damage to the health of the people. On the other hand, the corona...
The health protection gap in Asia: a modelled exposure of USD 1.8 trillion
Article Synopsis : Swiss Re research shows that the health protection gap in Asia reached US$1.8 trillion in 2017. The gap is the amount of insurance required to avoid dipping ...
AIA launches wellness initiative in Hong Kong
It will offer a suite of propositions for HNW clients in the city-state
ManhattanLife partners with Health In Tech
ManhattanLife will introduce its healthcare products through Health In Tech' platform.
Korea health insurance premium costs to remain unchanged ...
Financial status of the program is "relatively stable"
Manulife Hong Kong partners with HEAL Medical
HEAL Medical becomes the first designated medical centre in Manulife’s GBA Medical Hub
MassMutual introduces new wellness program
The program offers cash incentives for those demonstrating a healthy lifestyle.
Miga and Sana Benefits announce partnership
Miga provides patients with a personalized plan to tackle obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
Bupa Arabia becomes partners with Saudi government
The company will support the government’s DOAM loyalty programme for public sector employees
Bupa and the London Clinic launch new Specialist Centre
The prostate cancer Specialist Centre is the third London Clinic pathway to be granted the status
YuLife Partners with Bupa to Boost UK Health Insurance Of...
YuLife, the tech-driven financial force, has partnered with renowned health provider, Bupa, to expand its insurance offerings, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing business h...
YuLife is now offering health insurance
The new health coverage will be accompanied by the YuLife rewards app.
Malaysia private hospital group calling for healthcare in...
President hopes for proper oversight of ethics
Partners Life Launches Medical Claims on the FINEOS Platform
Case study shows New Zealand life and health insurer with better outcomes, enhanced client experience in first use of FINEOS LISA for medical claimsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS…
CVS Health launches Cordavis
CVS Health says that Cordavis fits into their long-term plans to make medicines cheaper and more accessible for people.
State Farm rolls out crash detection tech
State Farm may appear to be playing catch-up to USAA.
FinFit Life partners with John Hancock
The company, in partnership with John Hancock, will focus on offering life insurance solutions combined with wellness program, Vitality.
Thailand expands breast cancer screening under health ins...
Currently, less than 500 people have utilized the screening under their cover
Swiss Re unveils new cancer proposition with Singapore in...
The product offers a guaranteed post-illness term option and support
Manulife launches personalized medicine program
The program has been in a pilot stage with select Manulife Group Benefits members.
QBE North America launches medical stop loss group captiv...
The program targets organizations with at least 50 employees.
HSBC Life offering free cancer policies to Singaporeans
Successful applicants will be covered until the end of the year
FWD Singapore unveils new proposition to address affordab...
The service is available to new and existing customers for free
China regulator to bolster efforts against corruption in ...
It will focus on six areas for inspection, including public health insurance funds
Health care reform: Most workers pay more for other peopl...
Health care reform means most American workers will now pay more out-of-pocket for other people's coverage than for their own coverage.
Singlife unveils new major partnership for revamped healt...
The collaboration represents a first in Singapore, providing access to one of the largest networks of accredited medical specialists
FWD Singapore announces cancer plan with support for non-...
It offers a 100% lump sum even when undergoing treatment beyond the official list
Manulife HK unveils new critical illness coverage with ov...
The new proposition also addresses child mental disorders such as ADHD
Sun Life to acquire Dialogue
Deal value worth $365 million.
Life Insurance in the Age of Predict & Prevent
Wellness began trending in the 1980s but it has since made a comeback, which makes you wonder if the trend faded at some point between the 80s and today.
AXA Upgrades “Dr@Live” with New Features One-stop service
SCOR to develop life insurance product concepts with Canc...
The companies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the terms for the design and implementation to occur in 2024.
AXA HK announces revamped online medical service
Includes a strengthened network and free home delivery service
Faye launches telemedicine product with Air Doctor
Faye can now connect policyholders to a network of 20,000 doctors and services
EverQuote to exit health insurance vertical
The health insurance vertical includes EverQuote’s marketplace and direct to consumer agency serving the Medicare and Under 65 health insurance market.
South Korea to reform laws to prevent health insurance ex...
A growing number of Chinese foreign residents are said to be abusing loopholes in the system
All-payers claims databases can move healthcare forward
Proposed legislation would give states, purchasers and researchers the data to paint a comprehensive picture of the state of U.S. healthcare.
Virtual healthcare could provide solution to GP waiting t...
Both patients and doctors are seeing the benefits of using virtual platforms for consultations
Colorado seeks rehabilitation order for Friday Health Plans
Friday Health Plans has been in the crosshairs of the Colorado Division of Insurance since June 2022 and now the DOI is seeking a rehabilitation order.
Manulife HK expands China hospital network with over 1,00...
The network now has over 3,000 listed hospitals
Bupa extends partnership with JAAQ after six-month trial
There will be additional resources available for Bupa customers and business customers
AXA launches Nigerian medical centre
The hospital in Lagos has 30 specialties and sub-specialties in its range of services
Insurtech Bluezone Announces Partnership With diabetes.co...
Bluezone, an insurtech reinventing life insurance for people with chronic illnesses is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Diabetes.co.uk, the largest diabete...
Bluezone’s Diabetes Insurance: Covéa & Gen Re ...
Discover Bluezone's new life insurance policy tailored to Type 2 diabetes, facilitated by Covéa Insurance and Gen Re
MetLife and Lyra Health expand access to workforce mental...
This collaboration connects eligible employees to Lyra’s global network of more than 28,000 providers.
More Singapore firms now including mental health benefits...
The figure has risen steadily over the past few years post-pandemic
Healix partners with Berkley Accident and Health
Risk management firm Berkley Accident and Health has selected Healix as its preferred travel assistance provider
Friday Health Plans is shutting down
In the past few months, the company was banned from writing new business in several states.
Collective Health cuts healthcare cost trend by 50% for i...
A recent third-party study showed that Collective Health's integrated benefits solution cut the healthcare cost trend for included employers by 50% over a five-year period.
Digital health solutions are transforming the insurance l...
Fiona Keating examines how digital transformation can enable travel insurance companies to create personalised user experiences
Sun Life Hong Kong announces new healthcare service platform
The value-added services include those from the point of discovery to post-treatment care
Insurer Aviva Says UK Demand for Private Health Jumped Am...
UK insurer Aviva Plc said demand for private health care continued to surge as more individuals and companies look for alternatives to the National Health
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