"The e-commerce group said it will use data from Asahi’s 90 million loyalty programme members to develop tailor-made insurance solutions and premiums based on predictions of customer households and spending patterns."
Reinsurance News 29 Jan 2018
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Rakuten plans to purchase Asahi’s stocks from January 30 through March 13 for an offer price of 2,664 yen per share, and 10,656 yen per preferred share. The e-commerce group said it will use data from Asahi’s 90 million loyalty programme members to develop tailor-made insurance solutions and premiums based on predictions of customer households and spending patterns. The E-tailer aims to expand Asahi’s products to expand policies including offering cover for vendors in Rakuten’s virtual mall, the firm’s partner travel agencies and potentially policies for providers of Airbnb-style lodgings and artificial-intelligence-equipped smart homes.
https://www.reinsurancene.ws/japanese-e-commerce-group-rakuten-acquire-asahi-fire-marine-insurance/