TDI Daily Newswire -05/09/2018

Published: Thu, 09/06/18

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Munich Re Acquires Relayr

Through its subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), Munich Re has acquired 100% of relayr, a provider of industrial internet of...

Coverager

InsurTech Futures: Lloyd's Lab launches with first cohort

Ten start-ups chosen as Lloyd's opens its doors to the global tech start-up community for the first time in 330 years..

Insurance Age

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21 InsurTech Ventures Changing Auto Insurance

Auto Insurance is growing fast in emerging markets as people get their first car. Telematics can create a more personalised risk premium.....

Daily Fintech

Prudential Joins Direct-to-Consumer Movement

Prudential is going straight to consumers with its insurance and investment products for the first time in its 143-year history, a move that follows....

Insurance Journal

Enstar to Acquire Maiden Reinsurance North America

An Enstar Group subsidiary has agreed to acquire Maiden Reinsurance North America from a subsidiary of Maiden Holdings. The net consideration payable in..

Insurance Journal

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Technology infrastructure for global insurers

This month’s InsurTech Insights explores how technology infrastructure is evolving for global insurers.There is no doubt that technology is reducing the barriers to global insurance business models – and just as manufacturing has already globalised, there is strong rationale to see the globalisation of many insurance business lines over the next decade.

Community Insurance Business Models

This month we examine an emerging mutual insurance model that merges the ubiquitous Chinese social media and messaging app WeChat, which is developed by Tencent, with a group buying ethos. We also examine a hardware/software initiative from Allianz China and speak to Hui Zhang from Answern Online about the state of digital insurance in China and the emergence of renewed mutual health insurance.

Future In.Sight: Insurance evolution through technological revolution

Traditional insurers face a growing array of digital competitors armed with new tools capable of delivering more agile, customer‑focused solutions. This report from KPMG outlines how incumbents can get on a path to co-opting these tools to build winning digital strategies themselves..

Wealth and asset managemente

For this month’s InsurTech Insights, we take a look at the subject of wealth management from an insurance perspective.In the feature article from KPMG, Jill Hitchen from KPMG’s UK Insurance and Investment Management practice sets out a three-step approach for digitisation. By contrast, Rick Huckstep’s article looks at the subject of retirement savings in the US.

Marine Insurance in China

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.

Quarterly InsurTech Briefing – Q1 2018

This comprehensive quarterly report from Willis Towers Watson and CB Insights summarizes the InsurTech investment environment for the first quarter of 2018. This issue also provides insightful reviews and profiles on InsurTech capital providers—including traditional VCs, incumbent insurance funds, and hybrid solutions.

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