LIFE AND HEALTH IN ASIA - Q1 2020
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Welcome to the second quarterly edition of Life and Health in Asia, jointly brought to you by TDI and Gen Re.
In this edition we have four articles:
- We lead with an in-depth examination of ecosystems and do a comparative analysis of Line vs WeChat and Grab vs Gojek.
- The underwriting models article looks at some emerging use cases for life and health underwriting in the region.
- We have an in-depth analysis of PayTM, one of the leading payment providers in India.
- And finally we interview Dr Dirk Nieder, the Regional Director for Gen Re’s life reinsurance activities in North East Asia.
Enjoy the edition!
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1. The rise of digital ecosystems in Asia
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This article explores what makes a good ecosystem, where the ecosystem
opportunities lie, and how insurers can participate in the rise of ecosystems. It also includes a comparative analysis of ecosystems and introduces a simple framework for assessing an ecosystem from an insurance perspective.
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2. The New Wave: Evolving pricing and underwriting models
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Bridging the gap between legacy comforts and tomorrow’s requirements is
particularly important for life and health insurers as their pricing models rely heavily on measuring definable factors to project future risk. Although the prospect of new pricing and underwriting models within life/health insurance is exciting, many of the ideas remain in their nascency.
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3. In conversation with Gen Re's Dirk Nieder
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This edition we speak to Dirk Nieder, Regional Director of Gen Re’s Life/Health business in North East Asia. Dirk has been with Gen Re
for 28 years and worked on a range of issues including overseeing marketing for the former Soviet Union, chairing Gen Re’s Competence Centre for Long Term Care, and having responsibility for Gen Re's product management unit.
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4. Mobile payments as a springboard for life and health insurance – PayTM case study
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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 India is a particularly good example. A demonetisation initiative, along with 800 million smartphone users, has set the stage for mobile payments to become ubiquitous in the country.
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