This month we examine an often overlooked segment of digital insurance;
marine. Despite exhibiting relatively little startup activity, the auditable risk profiles and location based nature of marine insurance lends itself to emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI.
In our
in-depth article we investigate how China's own One Belt One Road initiative is posing both opportunities and challenges for marine insurers. And we look to Israeli maritime data startup, Windward, to see how innovation is developing in the sector, and speak to Jay Li, a Shanghai based broker who specialises in marine and construction insurance for One Belt One Road initiatives in particular.
Enjoy the edition!