News

When it comes to cybersecurity in the insurance industry, there has recently been a dramatic rise in the number of successful cyber attacks.   This striking increase in attacks comes as insurance companies migrate toward digital channels to create sticky customer relationships, offer new products, and expand their share of their customer’s financial portfolios.   It is predicted that attackers have penetrated this sector to exfiltrate […]

When traditional business and operating models stop delivering sought-after results, the logical next step is to of course explore alternatives with greater voracity and risk appetite. In other words, the insurance industry should disrupt itself before a newcomer does it for them.  Hundreds of InsurTechs have appeared on the global insurance scene over the past

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are a very hot topic these days. While buying and selling cryptos is becoming increasingly mainstream, the opportunities to spend digital currencies are somewhat limited in comparison because its price is volatile.  There are, however, a growing number of companies across a wide range of industries who are embracing cryptocurrencies. They let customers use them as an official method of payment for

Deep learning (DL) tools like convolutional neural networks which contain millions of simulated neurons structured in layers enable artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate the learning, reasoning, perception and problem solving of the human brain.  This technological change is revolutionizing every dimension of the insurance industry. While insurers, suppliers, insurance brokers and consumers are getting better at implementing DL and AI tools for the improvement

As an expatriate living and working in Myanmar, being mindful of which day you can take a break from work in 2021 is important. Here is a list of all public holidays for Myanmar in 2021 that you can expect.  It is worth noting that in Myanmar public holidays can sometimes be changed by the government so we have also listed a useful

Indonesia Public Holidays 2021 Here we compile you with a list of official public holidays for Indonesia in 2021 with reference to the government of Republic of Indonesia.   Date  Day  Public Holiday  1-Jan  Friday  New Year’s Day  12-Feb  Friday  Chinese New Year  11-Mar  Thursday  Isra Mi’raj  12-Mar  Friday  Isra Mi’raj Holiday  14-Mar  Sunday  Bali Hindu New Year  2-Apr  Friday  Good Friday  1-May  Saturday  Labour Day