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Brazil

Ô Insurance Group and Conta Zap launch Doctor Zap, low-cost health and life program. Seguro Nova Digital, December 18, 2020. (Text in Portuguese)
Assured, of the Ô Insurance group, and Conta Zap in Brazil launched Doctor Zap, a popular alternative to health plans. The health plan has an issue age of 14 to 70 years. It costs R$ 27.90 per month. It offers telemedicine consultations, is available 24/7, and pays up to 80% of prescription drugs. The user will have a virtual card that will be accessed directly by WhatsApp. This card will allow the scheduling of telemedicine consultations.

Hong Kong

Prudential provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access to Stash’s tailored incentive payment platform for employees. Intellasia.net, October 29, 2020.
PRUWorks is Prudential's one-stop digital platform for SMEs to manage their group insurance and get access to curated value-added tools and services. Stash’s digital incentive payment platform offers a range of flexible benefits relating to health and wellness.

BenePanda launches Staff Benefits Platform app in partnership with Generali Hong Kong. PR Newswire, October 8, 2020.
BenePanda announces its strategic partnership with Generali Hong Kong to extend the new employee benefits and wellness programs to Generali's corporate clients. The app offers a variety of staff benefits and wellness programs. It also offers quality lifestyle products and services and protection solutions.

India

ICICI Lombard's new online portal aims to help SMEs safeguard business amid COVID-19. Mint, December 30, 2020.
The new online business insurance platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has been launched. SMEs will be able to purchase or renew insurance products and register claims.

SBI Life launches an interactive online platform for consumers to self-assess their Financial Immunity Score. Press release, November 6, 2020.
SBI Life launched an interactive online platform for consumers to self-assess their Financial Immunity Score. The platform aims to help consumers gain a better understanding of their preparedness and immunity against financial risk. The derived Financial Immunity Score will guide individuals to take required steps for narrowing their protection gaps and encourage them to strengthen their financial immunity portfolio.

Tata AIA Life Insurance partners with PayBima to drive life insurance protection through digital sales. Press release, November 2020.
PayBima.com will offer the life Insurance solutions of Tata AIA Life on its platform. PayBima will be fully integrated with Tata AIA Life’s digitally led ecosystem to offer a seamless online buying experience.

Dai-Ichi Life Insurance, Metfone, and eMoney ink partnership agreement. Khmer Times, October 9, 2020.
This partnership will enable Dai-Ichi to distribute affordable and competitive life insurance solutions to customers across the country. Metfone and eMoney will supply collection services for insurance premiums paid by customers to Dai-Ichi via the eMoney payment system or mobile accounts.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Ovo joins forces with ZhongAn to create a digital insurance marketplace. KR-Asia, December 22, 2020.
Insurers will be able to make their digitized products available on the Ovo app. Ovo says the new service will be available next year and it will draw on Zhong An’s technology and applications.

FWD Life ensures easier access to protection with Traveloka. Press release, October 28, 2020.
Users now can purchase FWD Life’s Asuransi Bebas Handal and FWD Cancer Protection online easily and conveniently via Traveloka. Traveloka is Asia’s digital travel and lifestyle booking platform.

Oman

Dhofar Insurance Company launches online portal for health and life insurance. Mist News, December 26, 2020.
Dhofar Insurance Life products suite includes covers for individuals, groups, and credit life insurance and health insurance. It will now be easier for customers to get medical and life insurance from the comfort of their own offices or homes.

Pakistan

Jubilee Life Insurance and Easy Insurance sign agreement. Pakistan Observer, October 19, 2020.
Jubilee Life will be offering instant term insurance plans for life and health via EasyInsurance.com.pk through its online buying platform.

Singapore

AIA Thailand Partners with Vymo to strengthen its partner distribution channel. PR Newswire, October 9, 2020.
Vymo has partnered with AIA Thailand to improve distribution engagement and sales support. Through the Vymo intelligent Partner Relationship Management platform, AIA Thailand will be able to monitor how sales support activities are impacting revenue outcomes. It will also improve the quality of partner engagement.

United States

Zenefits introduces online health insurance shopping for small businesses. Globenewswire, December 16, 2020.
The healthcare benefits shopping experience will allow small businesses to shop, compare, select, and administer health, dental, and vision benefits plans from one central hub. Businesses will be able to compare healthcare rates from the 30 largest U.S. carriers.

TruChoice announces strategic alliance with Jackson. MarketWatch, December 10, 2020.
Jackson’s annuity products will now be available to fee-based financial professionals through TruChoice’s Outsourced Insurance Division Platform. The following products are currently available on TruChoice’s platform: two variable annuities, Perspective Advisory IISM and Elite Access Advisory IISM, and one fixed index annuity, MarketProtector Advisory.

Western & Southern and Afficiency team up on digital life insurance products. Press release, November 30, 2020.
The first products being released on Afficiency’s all-encompassing digital platform are a whole life product and an income protection term life insurance product.

FIDx launches FIDx Protection Intelligence to expand annuity distribution. PR Newswire, October 8, 2020.
The platform FIDx Protection Intelligence offers active annuity management for financial advisors who are helping clients plan for and navigate retirement. The annuity dashboard offers the ability to compare annuity offerings and provides fully electronic application processing and e-signatures. The platform offers annuities from AIG, Allianz, Brighthouse, Global Atlantic, Jackson National, Nationwide, Prudential, and Transamerica. 

CNO Financial Group launches myHealthPolicy.com to provide health insurance to consumers nationwide. PR Newswire, October 1, 2020.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. launched today a new online health insurance marketplace, myHealthPolicy.com. It is focused on helping Medicare beneficiaries learn about and enrol in Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans. myHealthPolicy.com offers the ease of online enrolment.

Vietnam

Sun Life Vietnam signs deal with California Fitness & Yoga to sell insurance products. Vietnam Express International, October 12, 2020.
The partnership will offer Sun Life Vietnam’s expansive portfolio of products to the more than 250,000 current members of California Fitness & Yoga. The products available include savings, investment, and health protection.