Swiss Re: Fintech Ecosystem

Swiss Re: Fintech Ecosystem

Summary

Swiss Re’s insurtech initiatives include collaborating with technology companies and start-ups to tap into analytics technologies that can help it create virtual workplaces capable of digitalizing information management and risk evaluation processes for the company and its partners.

It has launched various digital platforms to cater to capitalize on untapped opportunities, while easing its insurer partners’ operational procedures and helping them deliver services through a secure platform.

Swiss Re is actively supporting insurtech start-ups across India and Europe, both by launching independent accelerator programs and by establishing partnerships with other accelerators. Also, it has partnered with various analytics and IoT companies to develop a range of agricultural and typhoon-related insurance products by tracking real-time risks.

The report provides information and insights into Swiss Re's fintech activities, including -

• Insights of its fintech strategies


• Overview of fintech investments covering investment size and technology


• Insights on key investments including details on company and its business description


• Details of various accelerator programs, in-house launches, and partnerships.

Scope

• Swiss Re has made five consortium investments in fintech and insurtech companies, of which over half were made during 2016.


• In March 2018, Swiss Re teamed up with 14 insurance and reinsurance leaders across the world to incorporate a blockchain start-up, Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i), which will explore the potential of distributed ledger technologies in insurance.


• Launched in 2016 in India, the Swiss Re InsurTech Accelerator program has organized two programs and accelerated 11 start-ups until now.

Reasons to buy

• Gain insights into Swiss Re’s Fintech operations.


• Gain insights into its Fintech strategy and investment portfolio.


• Gain insights into various product launches, investments and partnership strategies of Swiss Re.