Aviva, Tencent seek licence for Asian digital insurer

Source: International Adviser
UK insurance giant Aviva and Chinese tech firm Tencent are seeking regulatory approval for a new joint venture partnership along with private equity firm Hillhouse Capital, which plans to develop an online insurance company in Hong Kong.
Aviva said the plan was to disrupt a market that has traditionally been dominated by agency and bancassurance channels and drive digital transformation across the region.