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The Company expanded the 2021 Prudential Latam, Brazil and Mexico deals into a 3rd LatAm country with Prudential Argentina.

The Company entered the Middle East Region with the first deal with MetLife Gulf.

The Company also strengthened its presence in Thailand and Malaysia by winning another new client, with Tune Protect.

People

At the end of Q1, the Company totaled 23 full time headcounts across HK and Mainland (including leadership team), a net -2 change vs end of Q4 (the net -2 being the Mainland China team members dismissed in early Q1 as a result of no new revenues for past 6 months).

Fund Raising

The Company secured $700K from Apis, which is expected to get funded by early May. The convertible notes raised previously will convert into preferred shares upon Apis’s funding.

Global Health Insurance Market Size

According to BUSINESS WIRE, the global health & medical insurance market is expected to grow from $385.24 billion in 2020 to $390.54 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.4%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The market is expected to reach $653.4 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 13.7%.

Source: BlueWeave Consulting

The increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases and the expected rise in the geriatric population contributed to the growth of the health & medical insurance market. The elderly population is growing rapidly and is expected to continue, thereby generating a high demand for health & medical insurance to reduce the burden of healthcare expenditure. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world’s population aged 60 years and above is projected to increase from 900 million in 2015 to 2 billion by 2050. Moreover, according to the United States Census Bureau, the population aged 65 and over is expected to reach 83.7 million by the end of 2050 in the USA. The probable surge in the aging population suffering from chronic and other diseases requires critical monitoring and surgical procedures, which contributes to the health & medical insurance market.

Major players operating in the health & medical insurance industry are undergoing strategic partnerships and collaborations to expand their consumer base and geographical presence which is likely to be a leading trend in the health & medical insurance market. For instance, in January 2020, Cigna, a health service company, and Oscar, a US-based technology-driven health insurance company announced a partnership to provide commercial health solutions to small businesses. Moreover, in August 2019, Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital collaborated with Axis Bank to provide comprehensive health insurance solutions to its customers.

The global Insurtech market

Insurance technology (Insurtech) is the application of new technologies to improve the efficiency of the insurance industry, and boost customer engagement through IoT and AI. Insurtech helps companies boost their revenue by mitigating the risks involved and offering affordable insurance policies to policy seekers. Additionally, Insurtech can be used to streamline business operations to improve efficiency.

The global Insurtech market was worth USD 5.3 billion in 2020 and is further projected to reach USD 10.7 billion by the year 2027, growing at a CAGR of 10.6% during the forecast period (2021-2027). The rapid growth in the banking and finance industry, along with significant innovation and technological development in the insurance sector is driving the growth of the global Insurtech market.

According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, United States, artificial intelligence (AI) is prominently being used in the insurance sector for claiming, processing, underwriting, fraud detection, and customer services.

Based on types, the Insurtech market is segmented into auto, business, health, home, specialty, travel, and others. Among these, the health segment holds the largest market share because of the increasing demand for health insurance. Growing demand for digital platforms that integrate offerings from insurers and brokers for better access to insurance plans for policy seekers is driving the adoption of Insurtech in the health sector. Moreover, health insurance companies are deploying advanced analytical tools to target customers according to their needs and behavior. On the other hand, the home segment is also anticipated to register a high growth rate during the forecast period.

Source: Crunchbase