insurtech
hokan has completed an MVP implementation of its SaaS "hokan®︎" at the Consulting Sales Headquarters of ORIX Life Insurance. Following the MVP, the system will be used at all branches from April 2025 onwards. ORIX Life Insurance's Consulting Sales Division sells insurance with the mission of
insurtech
justlnCaseTechnologies has begun providing the SaaS insurance system "joinsure" to Orient Corporation (Orico) for its Cancer Insurance, a new service exclusively for e-Orico members. This offering is part of Orico's comprehensive financial services ecosystem and provides tailored insurance coverage designed to meet customers' needs across
insurtech
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has invested an undisclosed amount in Coalition, a U.S.-based cyber InsurTech company and a leading provider of cyber insurance with advanced cyber risk assessment technologies. MSI and Coalition have collaborated since 2022 and developed a service,
Insurance
InsuranceDekho raised USD 70m in its latest funding round, co-led by Beams Fintech Fund alongside Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and insurer BNP Paribas Cardif, which participated through its InsurTech fund managed by European investment firm Eurazeo. This latest funding round comes about a year and a half after InsuranceDekho
Insurance
Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting (TdR) and Private AI are initiating a strategic business partnership to support Japanese companies in promoting AI utilization. Through this partnership, TdR will provide comprehensive support to lead companies to successful AI implementation by combining advanced AI risk management with cutting-edge AI technology. Background
insurtech
CIEN, a fully-owned subsidiary of hokan, has obtained a paid recruitment business license on January 1, 2025, and has launched a new insurance industry-focused talent recruitment service. This service aims to support human resources challenges for insurance companies, insurance agencies, insurance-related companies, insurtech firms, and overseas companies planning to enter
Insurance
justInCase, a small amount and short-term insurance provider recently acquired by Sony Financial, has begun selling "Simple Hospitalization Insurance", a medical insurance plan that allows customers to accumulate 1% of the insurance premium in Ponta points, through "Ponta Easy Insurance" offered by Loyalty Marketing. "Ponta
venture capital
IB has raised approximately 100 million yen in funding from TSE-listed Trade Works and Seibu Shinkin Capital, for a total amount raised of approximately 430 million yen. "Hokenbo," the insurance management app provided by IB, is a free app that allows users to manage and share insurance and