SOMPO taps GeoX for AI-driven underwriting platform
Japanese insurance giant Sompo has struck an alliance with Israeli start-up GeoX for developing an automated underwriting platform powered by…
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Tokio Marine forms strategic partnership with ICEYE
Tokio Marine Holdings, a Japanese insurance holding company, has made a strategic investment in ICEYE as it looks to develop new insurance…
Tokio Marine unveils insurance app for Japanese companies in Vietnam
Tokio Marine Insurance’s Vietnamese subsidiary has launched "TM Care", an insurance app for Japanese companies operating in the country. The…
Aon taps ICEYE to provide data on flooding events in Japan
Re/insurance giant Aon has joined forces with ICEYE, an expert in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging, to offer insurers…
Government to sell 27% stake in Japan Post for $8.52bn
Japan is planning to sell a 27% stake in Japan Post Holdings, whose listed subsidiaries include one of Asia’s largest…
Tokio Marine selects Metromile DETECT for P&C claims fraud detection
Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine has teamed up with Metromile Enterprise to use its artificial intelligence fraud-detection product. The insurer…
Swedish insurtech Greater Than to establish subsidiary in Japan
Swedish insurtech company Greater Than is set to establish a wholly owned subsidiary in Japan to pursue business opportunities in…
Japan Post’s insurance arm to repurchase around $3.3bn of shares
Japan Post Holdings’ insurance unit is reportedly set to repurchase up to 29% of its shares worth nearly $3.3bn (JPY358.9bn)…