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Insurtechs.ioEmbedded Insurance, Risk Carriers, and insurtech Innovation with Theresa Blissing & Michael WaitzeIn this episode of Insurtechs.io, host Jeff Shi is joined by Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze to unpack the dynamic evolution of embedded insurance, the strategic role of risk carriers, and what drives the next generation of insurtech innovation. The conversation dives deep into how customer-centricity is reshaping product development, the differences between U.S. and Asia-Pacific markets, and the broader implications of trust, distribution, and underwriting in modern insurance. Tony and Michael share their extensive industry perspectives—from the necessity of regulation to tech-driven disruption—and challenge listeners to think differently about how insurance can be more incl...
2025-05-211h 06
Asia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 65 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Mergers, Consolidation, and Strategic Market ExpansionWelcome back to the AIP News RoundUp co-hosted by Michael Waitze and Theresa Blissing. This episode focuses on key developments in the InsurTech sector for January 2024, highlighting significant trends and strategic movements within Asia’s insurance industry. Theresa and Michael discuss the notable acquisition of Singlife by Sumitomo Life, marking a significant move in mergers […]
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2024-02-0536 min
The We Are InsurTech Women PodcastThe Future Of Insurance : An Interview With Theresa BlissingGood morning and welcome to the next episode of the We Are Insurtech Women podcast.
This week I am joined by Theresa Blissing, fellow podcaster, insurtech enthusiast and author of the soon to be release Future of Insurance Volume IV. Asia Rising
2024-01-1624 min
MosaicoInsureTech - A conversation with Theresa BlissingIn this episode of Mosaico, we present you Theresa Blissing, an experienced insurance professional, innovator, and best-selling author, having started in the industry with Generali in Germany in 2004. After leaving Generali in 2015, she shifted her focus to tech's impact on insurance and conducted the first academic research study on big data's role in insurance in Asia. Theresa co-founded the Asia InsurTech Podcast and InsurTech Amplified. She currently lives in New York and works as an independent consultant and advisor. Theresa will share with us very interesting insights from our industry. Join Rick Serrano at Mosaico and learn more about...
2023-12-1416 min
InsurTech Business SeriesExploring the Asian InsurTech LandscapeDo you ever wonder how the world of insurance is shaking up in Asia? You're in for a treat! This episode offers a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Asia's insurance industry, with insightful conversations with Theresa Blissing, Founder of the Asia InsurTech Podcast.Theresa Blissing, a seasoned insurance professional who cut her teeth at Generali, takes us on a journey through her career, which has been steeped in insurance from childhood to adulthood and across both mature and emerging markets.On the episode, we delve into the journey of One Degree, a Hong...
2023-11-1444 min
The Insurance PodcastTheresa Blissing- Podcaster & Co-author, The Future of Insurance Vol 4: Asia RisingIt's not often when insurance podcasters get together but the results are usually awesome. Theresa Blissing who is with The Asia Insuretech Podcast and Insuretech Amplified stops by to share her insights on co-authoring The Future of Insurance Volume 4: Asia Rising. Theresa shares perspectives and stories about insurance, Asia, insuretech, and how the industry addresses cultural and societal nuances. Frankly, there's a lot for westerners to learn and Theresa's candid thoughts reveal a whole ecosystem driving changes when it comes to insurance and customer experience.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
2023-11-1152 minAsia InsurTech PodcastEP 217 – Theresa Blissing – co-Founder AIP – The Future of Insurance, Volume IV – Asia RisingThe Asia InsurTech Podcast had the pleasure of speaking with Theresa Blissing, the Founder of AIP and the best-selling author of the book “The Future of Insurance Volume IV, Asia Rising”. Theresa grew up in a household with parents who owned an insurance agency, she was constantly surrounded by conversations about the challenges and developments […]
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2023-10-3033 min
GSD Factor PodcastHow Asia is Being Influential in Insurance Theresa BlissingAsia is not only rising but actively redefining the insurance landscape and trailblazer Theresa Blissing has been front row capturing the lessons and amplifying the stories with the world in her new book, The Future of Insurance, Volume IV. Asia Rising.
Her journey in the insurance landscape began in 2004 with Generali in Frankfurt, Germany. Fast-forward to 2015, intrigued by technological advancements reshaping the industry, Theresa pursued an intensive master's program with a research component. Her research, concentrated on the adoption of big data in Southeast Asian insurance sectors, paved her transition to management consulting. Here, she collaborated with...
2023-10-1722 min
Escape To: This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.The Future of Insurance, Volume IV by Theresa BlissingPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/41816to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Future of Insurance, Volume IV
Series: The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution, Book 4
Author: Theresa Blissing
Narrator: Theresa Blissing, Bryan Falchuk
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 10-13-23
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Insurance
Publisher's Summary:
This is no mere observational account. The Future of Insurance, Volume IV: Asia Rising offers actionable insights, serving as both a roadmap and inspiration for those daring to navigate the future complexities of the insurance market—whether you're an industry professional, policy-maker, or a tech-savvy individual intrigued by...
2023-10-136h 13
InsurTech Geek PodcastHow Asia is Shaping the Future of Insurance with Theresa Blissing Author of The Future of Insurance - Asia RisingHosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Theresa Blissing from Asia Insurtech Podcast. Theresa shares her expertise and insights on how Asia is shaping the future of insurance. Learn about emerging solutions and strategies, and gain insights about the opportunities and challenges in Asia’s insurance space.
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Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!
2023-10-1238 min
The Sure Shot EntrepreneurUnderstand Nuances of Culture to Build Useful ProductsTheresa Blissing, founder of Accelerating Insurance and the Asia InsurTech Podcast, delves into the transformative potential of emerging technologies in the insurance sector. She offers valuable insights for founders aiming for success in the insurance industry, irrespective of their operational geography. Additionally, she sheds light on noteworthy trends, opportunities, and challenges facing insurtech startups, with a particular focus on the dynamic landscape in Asia.In this episode, you’ll learn:[1:54] Getting into insurance - Theresa Blissing’s life-changing mission[5:43] Insurance is everywhere[8:27] Future of Insurance in Asia: Diversity and Nuances[2...
2023-10-1024 min
The Future of InsuranceTheresa Blissing, Author of "The Future of Insurance - Asia Rising" Theresa Blissing has more than 15 years experience in the insurance industry both in Europe and Asia. Excited by the first signs of change in an industry typically resistant to change, she followed her passions into technology and big data after working with Italian insurer Generali for 10 years. Theresa is responsible for some of the first academic research into the adoption of Big Data into the Southeast Asian insurance business. Prior to starting Accelerating Insurance, Theresa worked with a German management consultancy as Asian Insurance Lead. As a well-recognized expert in the field, her advisory practice now brings to bear...
2023-10-0336 minThe Future of InsuranceTheresa Blissing, Author of "The Future of Insurance - Asia Rising" Theresa Blissing has more than 15 years experience in the insurance industry both in Europe and Asia. Excited by the first signs of change in an industry typically resistant to change, she followed her passions into technology and big data after working with Italian insurer Generali for 10 years. Theresa is responsible for some of the first academic research into the adoption of Big Data into the Southeast Asian insurance business. Prior to starting Accelerating Insurance, Theresa worked with a German management consultancy as Asian Insurance Lead. As a well-recognized expert in the field, her advisory practice now brings to bear...
2023-10-0336 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 64 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Insurance for Public Passenger Vehicles via Electronic SystemsThe Asia InsurTech Podcast team got together again to go over some of the biggest stories from the region in March 2023. We started off with the news that Grab has partnered with Dhipaya Insurance to create Thailand’s first-ever pay-as-you-go insurance for ride-hailing drivers and their passengers. We transitioned to a discussion of the nuances […]
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2023-03-3025 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 63 – Theresa Blissing, David Gritz and Michael Waitze – The Tourists in InsurTech Are GoneThe biggest news in InsurTech in February? The Asia InsurTech Podcast published its 200th episode! A lot has changed since Michael Waitze and Theresa Blissing started the Asia InsurTech Podcast in May 2019. The InsurTech landscape has matured and many Asian InsurTechs have become global players. InsurTech funding, however, has declined by 50% in 2022 […]
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2023-02-2836 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 62 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Finally, Fewer Capital Raises and More Getting Stuff DoneWelcome to 2023! The AIP News Roundup team is excited about the new year and new InsurTech developments. Will we see a new wave of M&A in a changed investment climate? A stronger focus on product innovation and less hype around record-breaking funding rounds? Well, despite the predictions of an InsurTech winter, we are starting […]
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2023-02-0230 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 61 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – InsurTech Has Grown Up, in a WayWhat an amazing year for InsurTech in Asia and globally. Michael and Theresa review for the last time in 2022 the InsurTech news in Asia and make some predictions for 2023. At the end of 2022, we see more InsurTech accelerators and funds launching. In Malaysia, FWD and Artem Ventures launched a RM45 million fund […]
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2022-12-3026 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 60 – Hugh Terry, Theresa Blissing and Simon Phipps – Raising a RoundClose to the end of 2022, we see more money pouring into InsurTech in APAC. Australian Cover Genius raises $70M in Series D funding, Hong Kong InsurTech platform CoverGo received a strategic investment from Middle Eastern venture capital fund Noria Capital and Singapore InsurTech Igloo increases its Series B to $46M. Many are predicting a […]
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2022-12-0229 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 59 – Hugh Terry, Theresa Blissing and Simon Phipps – In a Digital World, Strategy Beats ExecutionAnother busy month and we see more investments pouring into the region. Warburg Pincus is investing $350m to set up a Southeast Asian digital general insurance platform called Oona Insurance. Similar to other players Oona starts with a range of existing insurance assets including Indonesia’s PT Asuransi Bina Dana Arta Tbk and Philippines’ Mapfre Insular […]
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2022-10-3032 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 58 – Hugh Terry, Theresa Blissing and Simon Phipps – When it Comes to Digital, There Are No Geographic BoundariesIt’s the end of the month again and the AIP News Roundup team has come together to discuss the latest news in digital insurance and InsurTech in Asia. In India, Liberty General Insurance introduces a new AI claims platform. Over the past few months, we have seen an increase in value chain innovation projects, something […]
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2022-09-3029 min
Move Her Forward PodcastWhy Tech Should Be Your Next Move with Theresa BlissingGuest Speaker: Theresa BlissingTheresa is the Founder of the Asia InsurTech Podcast and the Head of TDI Connect atThe Digital Insurer. Prior to her current roles, Theresa worked for several managementconsulting firms and spent 10 years with multinational insurer Generali.Theresa has extensive knowledge of the insurance industry in Europe and Asia Pacific.She is a specialist in insurance innovation and disruption of industries and an industryinnovator and at the leading edge of big data and analytics within insurance. Theresa isresponsible for some of the first academic research...
2022-09-0322 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 56 – Theresa Blissing and Hugh Terry – Why Is the Metaverse Always in Purple?Our July news roundup starts with exciting news from SingLife With Aviva. The insurer announced the launch of a cross-industry collaboration, A Better Odyssey, which will help promising start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore to digitalise and scale their operations. This reminded us a little of ZA Tech’s Asia Fintech Center (AFC), […]
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2022-07-3029 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 55 – Theresa Blissing, Simon Phipps and Hugh Terry – It Gives Us License to Speculate a BitJune has been a busy month with ITC Asia in Singapore and the TDI APAC Awards. Congratulations to the winners: AIA and Bolttech. In other news, digital asset platform Amber Group has secured insurance coverage for its wallet infrastructure from Arch Syndicate 2012 at Lloyd’s and Hong Kong InsurTech firm OneDegree backed by Munich Re. […]
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2022-07-0132 minAsia InsurTech PodcastEP 174 – Michael Waitze and Theresa Blissing – Has It Been Three Years Already?Happy (belated) Birthday AIP! Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze have started the Asia InsurTech Podcast over three years ago and a lot has happened since then. Theresa and Michael discuss what has changed over the past three years, how InsurTech in Asia has grown up and became an inspiration for markets in the West and […]
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2022-06-2727 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 54 – Theresa Blissing, Simon Phipps and Hugh Terry – Partnering As Much As You Can to Make Things HappenWrapping up the month of May with more news from bolttech. The InsurTech partners with Viettel Telecom in Vietnam to launch their insurance exchange on Viettel’s mobile app. Viettel customers will be able to buy car, motorbike, health, travel and home insurance via the MyViettel mobile app. Meanwhile in Hong Kong there are rumors that […]
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2022-06-0236 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 53 – Theresa Blissing and Simon Phipps – The Tokenization of Pretty Much EverythingApril has been a busy month in InsurTech in Asia and we have seen lots of development in the digital asset and cyber space. Hong Kong virtual insurer OneDegree announced a multi-year partnership with Munich Re to launch digital asset insurance under the brand name OneInfinity. We had Alex Leung, the co-founder of OneDegree on […]
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2022-04-3039 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 51 – Theresa Blissing, Hugh Terry and Simon Phipps – It Did Require That Long-Term CommitmentFebruary has been a super busy month for InsurTech in Asia. AIA is again in the news. The insurer has announced their “One Billion” initiative planning to engage a billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. Adding to promoting a healthy lifestyle, AIA has also announced its new joint venture with South […]
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2022-02-2837 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 50 – Theresa Blissing, Hugh Terry and Simon Phipps – Falling IPOsHappy New Year everyone! We are looking forward to another exciting year in InsurTech in Asia! Kicking off the year with a major acquisition story. UOB is looking to acquire Citibank’s operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam by 2024. In Hong Kong, eCommerce startup Bloom has announced a collaboration with AIA. This continues AIA’s […]
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2022-01-3030 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 49 – Theresa Blissing, Hugh Terry, and Simon Phipps – The BattleGrounds May Change a BitWe end the year with a trend that we have been following throughout 2021 – embedded insurance. A pioneer in this space, Cover Genius, has just announced a new partnership with Agoda to offer embedded travel protection in Southeast Asia. We have talked about this only recently with Cover Genius’ MD for Southeast Asia, Arijit […]
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2021-12-2932 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 48 – Theresa Blissing and Hugh Terry – There’s a Bit of a Broader Dynamic HereAnother busy month in InsurTech in Asia. Swiss Re and Chinese tech giant Baidu are teaming up to help advance autonomous driving. Autonomous vehicles will disrupt the motor insurance market and early partnerships might be the way to go. In Hong Kong, the Insurance Authority (IA) is exploring possibilities for an Open API Framework to […]
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2021-12-0131 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 47 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – That Was Some Pretty Big NewsOctober ends with some major partnership news! Check out our new episode for more details and to find out which two new guests decided to drop by the AIP News Roundup where we discuss how AIP is getting even better and why blockchain is not dead! This month we saw more partnerships and more investment […]
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2021-10-2730 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 46 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – I Think It Was Just a Matter of TimeAnother month with more record-breaking investments in InsurTech. While most economies in Asia are still suffering from the COVID pandemic, investment in InsurTechs is not slowing down. A category that is attracting the most investment is health care. Singaporean Digital health platform Doctor Anywhere raised S$88 million in series C. The startup has a presence […]
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2021-09-3028 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 45 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – I Know What You Want to SayThere is no summer break for InsurTech. Hong Kong’s OneDegree raised $28 million in a new round of funding and is looking to expand further in Asia. The InsurTech startup holds a virtual general insurance for Hong Kong and also has a SaaS business that operates across Asia. Listen to our 2020 episode with co-founder […]
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2021-09-0132 minAsia InsurTech PodcastEP 129 – Jonas Piela and Theresa Blissing – Blockchain Is OverThe Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Jonas Piela, the host of the Digital Insurance Podcast in Germany. Since April 2020 Jonas has published podcasts around digital transformation and speaks with C-level executives in the German insurance market. Michael Waitze and Theresa Blissing took the opportunity to discuss with Jonas the differences between a mature, European […]
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2021-08-1647 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 44 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – You Have the Perfect InsurTech StormWe are kicking off the second half of the year with more incredible news on InsurTech. Global investment in InsurTech is at an all-time high, a trend we have been following in Asia all year. The good news is that investment in established players is increasing and the number of early-stage deals. We are looking […]
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2021-07-3133 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 43 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Ain’t Misbehavin’Money, fund raising and IPOs…where does it all end? We started with a conversation about FWD, the InsurTech arm of Pacific Century Group, and its planned IPO in New York. This would make it the largest Hong Kong or China-based insurance IPO in New York since 2003. This is just indicative of the amount of […]
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2021-06-2933 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 42 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Hopefully, We Are Getting Into a More Normal WorldAnother month, another regional expansion for bolttech in Southeast Asia. In May, bolttech announced its partnership with Vietnam’s e-commerce platform Tiki to offer device protection plans. The Asia InsurTech Podcast has been following the trend of alternative distribution channels for a while and bolttech is certainly one of the major ecosystem players in the region. […]
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2021-06-0128 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP and AIR Conversations on Emerging Markets – EP 02 – Tunde Salako and Thereas Blissing – The Dots Are Being ConnectedTheresa Blissing and Michael Waitze from the Asia InsurTech Podcast and Tunde Salako from Africa InsurTech Rising came together for another episode of Conversations on Emerging Markets. This time the three are discussing alternative forms of distribution. Distribution is one of the hardest codes to crack in micro-insurance and in general insurance for low-income populations. […]
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2021-05-1628 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 41 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – It Just Doesn’t Stop, Does It?No slowing down in InsurTech in Asia. Despite the ongoing pandemic we see new funding rounds every month. This time, Hong Kong-based InsurTech Ignatica secured US$7 million in a pre-series A. Listen to our episode with CEO Manuel San Miguel here. In Malaysia, Bolttech continues its expansion across Asia and announced another partnership with Samsung. […]
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2021-05-0227 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – EP 40 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – I Do Believe We Will See Some ConsolidationWe are in the second quarter of 2021 with more exciting InsurTech news. ZA Tech has announced the opening of its Asia Fintech Center (AFC) in Singapore. The Hong Kong-based company said the AFC is dedicated to exploring financial services innovation and helping industry partners in the region to build new products that will accelerate […]
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2021-04-1724 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 39 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Whoever Owns the Ecosystem Owns the WorldThe first quarter of 2021 ends with more major InsurTech news. Zhong An Online, China’s first online insurer and InsurTech unicorn, has announced its results for 2020. The insurer ranked 9th for P&C insurers in China and passed breakeven with a reported USD 85MM in profit. FWD has launched an InsurTech and Takafultech accelerator programme […]
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2021-04-0130 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 38 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Financial Literacy Remains ImportantMarch starts with news from Symbo. The InsurTech secured another funding round and collected $9.4M to expand across India and Southeast Asia. In China, Xiaobangguihua has raised new funding as well. The startup focuses on online insurance sonultation and offer online courses to increase financial literacy. In Hong Kong, OneDegree es expanding beyong pet insurance. […]
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2021-03-1421 min
DatenaffaireEpisode 18 – Algorithmen brauchen das richtige MindsetFoto: Privat Die Hürden der Datenanalysen sind meist nicht technisch, sondern menschlich. Diesen Umstand beobachten wir auch bei Versicherungen. Theresa Blissing ist Gründerin des Podcasts Asia Insurtech und Managing Consultant bei Q_PERIOR. Links zu Episode 18 Webseite von Asia Insur Tech White Paper zur Umfrage zum Einsatz von KI bei Versicherungen
2021-03-1134 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 37 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – We Tried Clubhouse, Have You?For a while now, we have been looking for a way to make the AIP News RoundUp more interactive. That’s why we have joined Clubhouse! On Clubhouse we will discuss the latest news with InsurTech peers live and on the podcast we will still publish the summary of the news. Feel free to join us […]
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2021-03-0122 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 36 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – The Nature of Work Is Changing and the Nature of Insurance Is Changing With ItAnother awesome month for InsurTech in Asia! Congratulations to PasarPolis for raising US$5M from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), which focuses on accelerating financial inclusion and literacy in developing countries. It is IFC’s first investment in an Indonesian startup and demonstrates the belief that InsurTechs like PasarPolis can help increase insurance penetration in […]
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2021-02-1624 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 35 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – It Doesn’t Mean You Get the Journey RightIt is only the first month of the New Year and we already have Asia’s first InsurTech unicorn of 2021. Certainly a promising start! Indian InsurTech and licensed general insurer Digit achieved a valuation of US$1.9 billion. The company was only founded in 2017 by industry veteran Kamesh Goyal, who previously worked for insurance incumbent […]
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2021-02-0124 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 34 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Is Bitcoin Bad for Blockchain?Happy New Year! Asia InsurTech Podcast is back with more exciting news kicking off 2021! Grab Financial Group (GFG) starts the year with a bang, securing over US$300 million in their series A funding round. According to Grab, GFG increased its total revenue by over 40% in 2020 vs 2019. Its insurance distribution reached over […]
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2021-01-1727 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 33 – Year End 2020 – Shefali Sonpar and Theresa Blissing – The Larger Ecosystem Is Now Getting More and More Technology AdaptableFor the last News Roundup of 2020, Theresa Blissing, Michael Waitze, and Shefali Sonpar reflected on what 2020 meant for InsurTech and digital transformation and what 2021 might look like. 2020 was the year that insurers all over the world were forced to accelerate digital transformation and embrace digital distribution. InsurTechs have played a crucial […]
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2021-01-011h 04Asia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 32 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Hopefully, 2021 Will Be Less CrazyDecember started with some major FinTech news. Grab-Singtel received the digital full-bank licenses issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Only two digital full-bank licenses and two digital wholesale were awarded to four of the 21 applicants. The AIP Team is wondering if a (re)insurance license will follow next! Other major news is the […]
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2020-12-1632 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 31 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Why Does So Much Money Keep Flowing Into InsurTech?November ends with more news from Singlife. The newly formed holding company Aviva Singlife issues S$550m subordinated notes to be listed on the Singapore Exchange. The money collected will be used for funding the purchase of Aviva Singapore operations and the capital requirements. In India, InsurTech startup Turtlemint raises $30 million. Turtlemint works with insurance […]
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2020-12-0132 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 30 – Rahul Mathur and Theresa Blissing – Is There a Real Use Case for Blockchain In Insurance?November started with some exciting blockchain news. Singlife Philippines adopts Galileo’s blockchain solution as their insurance core policy administration system. After years of proof-of-concept projects, this is Galileo’s first implementation and possibly the first time ever a blockchain platform is used by an insurer as a core system. Blockchain platforms promise to lower admin costs […]
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2020-11-1423 minAsia InsurTech PodcastAIP News RoundUp – Episode 29 – Theresa Blissing and Shefali Sonpar – Is Mobile Phone Coverage the New Motor Coverage?October ends with the theme of conglomerates entering insurance. Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent is applying for a re-insurance license which seems to be part of their overall strategy all along. In 2017, Tencent has already launched its insurance platform WeSure and has invested in a number of InsurTechs including Zhong An, Waterdrop, Policy Bazaar and […]
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