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| The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) is in the process of creating an e-platform on blockchain that would record and track data related to motor insurance in the territory. |
| Anthony Vidovich will join AIG as its chief
claims officer for general insurance, the company announced today. Vidovich’s appointment will take effect May 14. |
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| Chubb announced the appointment of Jin Lee as the head of Bancassurance for Asia Pacific. In her new role, Lee's primary responsibility will be to oversee the DBS Bank-Chubb partnership which spans across Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia and China. |
| Remarkably, Donald Trump’s claim that it is easy to win trade wars may be coming true. Seemingly in response to his escalating threats,.. Insurance Thought
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The latest edition of InsurTech Insights, in partnership with KPMG, explores the impact on motor vehicle insurance due to the rise of cars that drive themselves. We have three excellent featured articles on Insurance in the age of autonomy, one by Chris Nyce & Joseph Schneider from KPMG and the other two by Rick Huckstep & Andrew Dart from The Digital Insurer. | | This month we look at what digital insurance can do for China’s aging population. From preventative healthcare to smart home assistants, advances in sensors are lifting the burden of senior care from the government and into the hands of senior’s themselves. | | As risk aggregators disrupt the small-to- medium-sized enterprises (SME) insurance market, insurers face tough choices. Do they take on the aggregators at their own game with an efficient, platform-based offering? This report, from KPMG’s Global Strategy Group, offers guidance to commercial insurance players seeking to turn
disruption into competitive advantage. |
For this month’s InsurTech Insights, KPMG’s contribution is written by Dr Rebecca Pope. The article explains how AI and machine learning are already bringing immediate benefits considering data privacy and regulatory
challenges. | | This month’s China in Focus investigates the InsurTech and AgriTech efforts set to transform rural China.Swiss Re, in thought leadership, looks more closely at available livestock insurance in a country
where epidemic disease outbreaks kill and harm animals, while financially devastating ill-prepared farmers.In interview we speak with Tony Compton who is currently advising several InsurTechs in Shanghai and London. | | Insurers historically leading and optimising for risk mitigation and execution are now required to develop new products at faster rates, meet the larger financial industry’s pace in customer service, and take advantage of data analytics in
a manner far beyond what’s typical of underwriters. |
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