Tag "FWD"
FWD and 1337 Ventures Launch Asia-Focused Insurtech Accelerator
FWD Startup Studio and Malaysian venture capital firm 1337 Ventures announced that the fifth cohort of its accelerator programme is now open to Asia-based startups that are venture-backed in insurtech or adjacent verticals. Through the FWD Startup Studio Accelerator, participants
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Gibraltar BSN Life Rebranded to FWD Insurance, Aman Chowla Takes Helm
FWD Group announced the appointment of Aman Chowla as the new CEO for its Malaysian life insurance business and finalised the rebranding of from Gibraltar BSN Life to FWD Insurance Berhad. Chowla brings with him more than 20 years of
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FWD to Snap up Majority Stake in Gibraltar BSN Life, Plans for Rebrand
FWD Group inks deal to snap up a majority stake in Gibraltar BSN Life in a bid to enter the Malaysian life insurance market. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023. Through this deal, FWD
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FWD Launches RM45 Million Fund to Invest in Insurtech and Islamic Fintech
FWD Group, a a pan-Asian life insurance business, announced the launch of a RM45 million fund in collaboration with Malaysian venture capital firm Artem Ventures. The fund, TIM Ventures, will be investing in emerging startups in the insurtech and Islamic
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FWD Kicks off Insurtech and Takafultech Accelerator Programme
FWD Insurance announced the launch of the FWD Start-Up Studio to support insurtech and takafultech startups in Malaysia, with seed funding of RM1.2 million over two years. The studio aims to build a new talent pool for insurance technology and
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