They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If so, perhaps WeChat and Ant Financial should be flattered that Facebook has launche…

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19 June 2019
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15 June 2019
As banks continue to digitize their product and service offerings, they are exposed to the increasing potential value of data as an asset. But t…
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20 May 2019
Earlier this month, I saw this sign at one of the larger food stalls at a night market in Bangkok. As can be seen, the merchant supports WeChat…
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7 May 2019
Nominations close on Friday, 17 May 2019, and the awards will be given out on 26-27 June 2019 at the 7th Asia Motor Insurance and Claims Manage…
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2 May 2019
With this report, Celent reviews the reasons to have a data lake and provides examples of insurers who have done so. We also provide our perspec…
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11 April 2019
We are delighted to announce AIA Group as Celent Model Insurer of the Year 2019 in recognition of their creation of a nimble Digital Workforce t…
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11 April 2019
Celent recognizes four companies with a 2019 Model Insurer Award in Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. Winner Initiative Syno…
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22 March 2019
Ten days. That’s how long it took for Ant Financial to get over 10 million customers for its P2P insurance product, covering critical illnesses,…
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27 February 2019
Chinese consumers are increasingly spoiled by innovations driven by AI, which are becoming smarter and driven by data. This is happening across…
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10 February 2019
Many P&C insurers still run old technology and limited legacy systems that represent a major constraint in their digitization efforts. Helping t…
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17 January 2019
Many leaders in financial services wonder what might happen if the tech giants were to enter their industry tomorrow. There is a place where thi…
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9 January 2019
The Chinese retail market is increasingly powered by AI, driven by data and enabled by omnichannel touchpoints — as exemplified by the “New Reta…
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20 December 2018
It was an unsurprisingly sizzling day in Singapore, but a surprisingly fiery debate was going on. Most of those sitting seemed convinced that th…
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18 November 2018
Many senior leaders across financial services firms have asked what would happen if a tech giant like Amazon were to enter their industry tomorr…
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29 October 2018
Artificial intelligence is gaining traction in insurance. but where are insurers in their investments in the technology? What are their prioriti…