TECHNOLOGY

Brazil

Hapvida launches the Teleconsultation Portal, exclusive platform for remote service – Focus.jor.br, April 9, 2021.

Hapvida has launched another functionality for exclusive service remotely—theTeleconsultation Portal. To access the teleconsultation portal a customer must have registered its biometrics. (Text in Portuguese)

Canada

Victory Square Portfolio Company CloudAdvisors AI launches “Canada's First Digital Employer & Employee Benefits Marketplace” – GlobeNewswire, June 15, 2021.

The fully digital platform provides access to benchmarking data from over 10,000 employers, A.I. automated recommendations, and a Solution Marketplace which uniquely matches Employers with Benefits they can purchase.     

Germany

Challenger bank N26 to offer insurance product's – TechCrunch, April 15, 2021.

N26 plans to offer insurance products that you can access from the company's mobile app and website. The first product is a smartphone insurance plan. There are plans to offer life insurance.

Nigeria

Underwriter launches MyAXA Plus mobile app – The Nation, June 17, 2021.

MyAXa Plus app allows customers to make claims, book hospital visits. Customers can receive care at over 1,700 hospitals. Customers can also invest and liquidate funds through the app.

Philippines

Singlife PH uses app to insure Filipinos – Manila Standard, May 15, 2021.

The Cash for Medical Costs product provides coverage for high medical bills due to hospitalization and critical illnesses. this includes   COVID-19, cancer, heart disease, for as low as P500 a year. Cash for Later is another product that will be released later in the year.

United Kingdom

PremFina launches app to pay for "On Demand" Insurance – PR Newswire, May 13, 2021.

iFaaS is a new way of selling finance for insurance purchases as an ongoing subscription. It is available as a white label app on both iOS and Android platforms and accessible via a website. iFaaS enables customers to buy and finance insurance premiums "on-demand" on a daily, weekly, or monthly annual basis. It gives customers the freedom to turn insurance on and off on demand.

United States

John Hancock Retirement introduces new retirement app for all participants – PR Newswire, June 16, 2021.

The John Retirement new app is fully transactional. The app allows customers to view account details, make account changes, set goals and get projections of expected spending. The app also provides tools and resources for education on personal finance and wellness topics.