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Etiqa Philippines (Etiqa), an insurtech company, is now offering an accessible payment alternative for consumers through the “Insure now, Pay later” scheme. Etqia said economic challenges as well as premium…
Igloo, an insurtech firm, encourages online shoppers to insure their purchases for better shopping experience. Its Online Shopping Insurance was designed in partnership with e-wallet app GCash. Online shopping provides…
Gigacover, a Singapore-based insurtech company, recently appointed Philip Camil Gomez as country manager for the Philippines. Gomez will lead the team drive partnerships with various stakeholders of Gigacover in the…
Igloo, an insurance technology company in Southeast Asia, believes that insurance products catered to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) can support inclusive and sustainable economic growth and employment for…
AXA Philippines added new features for its all-in-one digital tool Emma by AXA PH to make it more user-friendly for its insurance clients. With the latest updates, health policyholders, such…
The country needs a paradigm shift to increase the adoption of insurtech, which was developed for the benefit of the workforce, especially, freelancers. In an email interview with Back End…
Insurance industry veteran Rico Bautista was recently re-elected as president of the Philippine Life Insurance Association Inc. (PLIA). Currently the president and CEO of Etiqa Philippines, Bautista will continue for…
Following the $27-million Series B+ funding, regional insurtech (insurance tech) Igloo hopes to accelerate financial inclusion in Southeast Asia (SEA). Igloo will be allocating a portion of the funding to…
Regional insurtech (insurance technology) Igloo will start offering a travel insurance product, Travel Master with COVID-19, through the GCash app. Also in partnership with local underwriter Malayan Insurance, Travel Master…
Financial services provider Manulife is now offering some of its insurance products ( HealthFlex, FutureBoost, and Horizons) through online insurance marketplace Kwik.insure. “We are focused on making our products more…
Insurtech (insurance tech) Igloo is exploring the potential of providing blockchain-based insurance to farmers in the Philippines. This is to help address and prevent the losses experienced by the agricultural…
Recognizing the need to have alternatives during medical emergencies for uninsured Filipinos, ASEAN insurance provider Etiqa Philippines launched ER Protect, a yearly renewable individual health insurance card for emergency care…
Manulife Philippines launched Manulife Shop, a new digital platform that allows Filipinos to purchase affordable insurance products online. Manulife Shop offers annually renewable insurance products that empower customers to choose…
Gigacover, a Singapore-based insurtech company, recently teamed up with EXOASIA Innovation Hub, a global management consultancy, to provide 360 digital insurance protection for Filipino freelancers, start-ups, and micro, small, and…
Gigacover, a Singapore-based insurtech company, marked its first year of operations in the Philippines with a 35% month-on-month (MoM) growth in revenues coming from its services and digital insurance and…
Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) fintech arm UBX introduced an integrated employee financial wellness benefits ecosystem during the Insuretech Connect Asia conference in Singapore held recently. UBX aims to…
Singapore’s ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), a venture firm that specializes in fintech, announced its acquisition of Philippines digital payments provider JazzyPay valued at $1.8 million. A registered digital payments provider,…
Fintech firm PayMaya Philippines will start offering microinsurance through its mobile app in partnership with Singapore-based insurtech (insurance technology) bolttech. Under the PayMaya Protect, PayMaya app users can avail themselves…
E-wallet provider GCash, has launched an online shopping insurance, underwritten by PGA Sompo, with Singapore-based regional insurance technology (insurtech) Igloo, to protect its growing online customer base. Through this partnership…
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