Kuala Lumpur Series

Intelligent Protection: Redefining Insurance in a Connected World

Overview

The 1st Edition of InsurTech Asia 2026: Kuala Lumpur Series marks the launch of a dedicated platform focused on “Intelligent Protection: Redefining Insurance in a Connected World,” exploring the shift toward frictionless, invisible coverage. Bringing together insurers, reinsurers, regulators, tech pioneers, and ecosystem partners to shape the next era of intelligent protection. This full-day event explores how real-time data, blockchain, parametric triggers, and embedded distribution are turning insurance from a once-a-year purchase into instant, frictionless coverage woven into everyday life, from travel and health to mobility and e-commerce. 

Through sharp keynotes, in-depth panels, and a closing fireside chat, participants will dive into on-chain claims settlement, behaviour-based pricing, proactive cyber protection, climate-risk products, and the strategic question of who truly owns the customer when insurance becomes invisible. Designed specifically for Malaysia and the wider ASEAN market, the conference delivers practical insights, live case studies, and high-level networking to help leaders capture growth in one of the world’s fastest-moving insurtech landscapes.

Registration

08.30 AM - 09.30 AM

Morning Refreshments for 1st Annual Conference & Exhibition of InsurTech Asia 2026 Kuala Lumpur Series

Panel Discussion

09.30 AM - 10.15 AM

Claims on Autopilot – When Smart Contracts Pay Instantly

  • See how flight-delay and crop-failure policies auto-settle on public blockchains with zero manual intervention.
  • Examine dispute-resolution layers that preserve trust when smart contracts meet messy real-world events.

Opening Remarks

10.15 AM - 10.25 AM

Opening Remarks

Speaker

Selva Nagappan

Organising Chairman, 1st InsurTech Asia 2026: Kuala Lumpur Series and Managing Director, Knowledge Group of Companies

Keynote Address

10.25 AM - 10.45 AM

Insurance-as-a-Service – Coverage in Every Click

  • Discover how insurers embed micro-insurance into e-commerce, mobility, and health platforms.
  • Understand API-first architectures and real-time risk pricing that make on-demand coverage profitable.

Presentation

10.45 AM - 11.15 AM

Parametric Power – From Data Signals to Instant Payouts

  • Learn how satellite and climate data trigger instant payouts for crop, flood, and travel insurance.
  • Explore blockchain-based settlement layers cutting claims costs by up to 90%.

Panel Discussion

11.15 AM - 12.00 AM

Cyber Insurance 2.0 – Predict, Prevent, Protect

  • See how insurers bundle real-time penetration testing and patching into cyber policies.
  • Explore AI-driven response playbooks that significantly reduce breach impact and claim severity.

Presentation

12.00 AM - 12.30 PM

Pricing in Motion – When Behaviour Becomes the Premium

  • Discover how wearables and telematics enable dynamic, behaviour-based pricing models.
  • Examine privacy-by-design frameworks that build trust in continuous data monitoring.

Break

12.30 AM - 02.00 PM

Networking Luncheon

Panel Discussion

02.00 PM - 02.45 PM

Climate Risk, Priced Right – Turning Volatility into Value

  • Explore forward-looking climate models pricing physical and transition risks.
  • Understand the role of reinsurance and catastrophe bonds in absorbing systemic shocks.

Panel Discussion

02.45 PM - 03.30 PM

Embedded Insurance Wars – Who Owns the Customer?

  • Debate revenue-sharing and branding when insurance lives inside super-apps.
  • Learn how insurers defend pricing power while platforms dominate distribution.

Fireside Chat

03.30 PM - 04.00 PM

Invisible Insurance – Big Tech vs Insurers for the Margin

  • Explore how embedded, on-demand, and parametric models make insurance frictionless and invisible.
  • Debate whether insurers retain control via data and pricing, or platforms capture the customer and profits.

End

04.00 PM - 05.00 PM

Networking Drinks and End of 1st Annual Conference and Exhibition InsurTech Asia 2026 Kuala Lumpur Series

Kuala Lumpur Series

Intelligent Protection: Redefining Insurance in a Connected World

Overview

The 1st Edition of InsurTech Asia 2026: Kuala Lumpur Series marks the launch of a dedicated platform focused on “Intelligent Protection: Redefining Insurance in a Connected World,” exploring the shift toward frictionless, invisible coverage. Bringing together insurers, reinsurers, regulators, tech pioneers, and ecosystem partners to shape the next era of intelligent protection. This full-day event explores how real-time data, blockchain, parametric triggers, and embedded distribution are turning insurance from a once-a-year purchase into instant, frictionless coverage woven into everyday life, from travel and health to mobility and e-commerce. 

Through sharp keynotes, in-depth panels, and a closing fireside chat, participants will dive into on-chain claims settlement, behaviour-based pricing, proactive cyber protection, climate-risk products, and the strategic question of who truly owns the customer when insurance becomes invisible. Designed specifically for Malaysia and the wider ASEAN market, the conference delivers practical insights, live case studies, and high-level networking to help leaders capture growth in one of the world’s fastest-moving insurtech landscapes.

Registration

08.30 AM - 09.30 AM

Morning Refreshments for 1st Annual Conference & Exhibition of InsurTech Asia 2026 Kuala Lumpur Series

Panel Discussion

09.30 AM - 10.15 AM

Claims on Autopilot – When Smart Contracts Pay Instantly

  • See how flight-delay and crop-failure policies auto-settle on public blockchains with zero manual intervention.
  • Examine dispute-resolution layers that preserve trust when smart contracts meet messy real-world events.

Opening Remarks

10.15 AM - 10.25 AM

Opening Remarks

Speaker

Selva Nagappan

Organising Chairman, 1st InsurTech Asia 2026: Kuala Lumpur Series and Managing Director, Knowledge Group of Companies

Keynote Address

10.25 AM - 10.45 AM

Insurance-as-a-Service – Coverage in Every Click

  • Discover how insurers embed micro-insurance into e-commerce, mobility, and health platforms.
  • Understand API-first architectures and real-time risk pricing that make on-demand coverage profitable.

Presentation

10.45 AM - 11.15 AM

Parametric Power – From Data Signals to Instant Payouts

  • Learn how satellite and climate data trigger instant payouts for crop, flood, and travel insurance.
  • Explore blockchain-based settlement layers cutting claims costs by up to 90%.

Panel Discussion

11.15 AM - 12.00 AM

Cyber Insurance 2.0 – Predict, Prevent, Protect

  • See how insurers bundle real-time penetration testing and patching into cyber policies.
  • Explore AI-driven response playbooks that significantly reduce breach impact and claim severity.

Presentation

12.00 AM - 12.30 PM

Pricing in Motion – When Behaviour Becomes the Premium

  • Discover how wearables and telematics enable dynamic, behaviour-based pricing models.
  • Examine privacy-by-design frameworks that build trust in continuous data monitoring.

Break

12.30 AM - 02.00 PM

Networking Luncheon

Panel Discussion

02.00 PM - 02.45 PM

Climate Risk, Priced Right – Turning Volatility into Value

  • Explore forward-looking climate models pricing physical and transition risks.
  • Understand the role of reinsurance and catastrophe bonds in absorbing systemic shocks.

Panel Discussion

02.45 PM - 03.30 PM

Embedded Insurance Wars – Who Owns the Customer?

  • Debate revenue-sharing and branding when insurance lives inside super-apps.
  • Learn how insurers defend pricing power while platforms dominate distribution.

Fireside Chat

03.30 PM - 04.00 PM

Invisible Insurance – Big Tech vs Insurers for the Margin

  • Explore how embedded, on-demand, and parametric models make insurance frictionless and invisible.
  • Debate whether insurers retain control via data and pricing, or platforms capture the customer and profits.

End

04.00 PM - 05.00 PM

Networking Drinks and End of 1st Annual Conference and Exhibition InsurTech Asia 2026 Kuala Lumpur Series

Registration

08.30 AM - 09.30 AM

1st Annual Conference and Exhibition of InsurTech Asia 2026 Kuala Lumpur Series-Unique Format

Unique Format

09.30 AM - 04.00 PM

One-to-One Meetings

A platform connecting sponsors and delegates through pre-arranged sessions. 

Product Demo

Sponsors showcase innovations, giving delegates firsthand insights into their technologies. 

RoundTable Discussion

Interactive forum for delegates and sponsors to exchange industry insights.

End

04.00 PM - 05.00 PM

Networking Drinks and End of 1st Annual Conference and Exhibition InsurTech Asia 2026 Kuala Lumpur Series-Unique Format