We build the future of insurance
We’re a full-stack insurtech firm
“What about people who can’t afford insurance?”
“Why do people find it hard to trust insurers?”
“Can buying insurance be less cumbersome?”
These were the questions that led to the start of Igloo (formerly Axinan), Southeast Asia’s leading full-stack insurtech firm. 300 million policies facilitated later, we’re still driven by the same mission: to make insurance accessible and affordable using data and tech. In other words, Insurance for All.
We’re a Singapore-headquartered full-stack insurtech firm. With a vision of making insurance accessible for all, we provide people-first insurance solutions that are simple, painless and honest. We leverage big data, real-time risk assessment, and end-to-end automated claims management to create insurance solutions for platforms and insurance companies.
We currently have offices in seven countries across East Asia, with expertise and capabilities spanning actuarial, commercial, product, marketing and operations.
We make insurance
accessible
We believe that everyone should have access to insurance services that are affordable, simple, effective and honest. We are making this happen by partnering with like-minded partners.
We make insurance
desirable
Contact our team of experts to build tailored, value-focused insurance products to attract customers and unlock new revenue streams into the growing East Asian insurance market. South Asia.
We make insurance
simple
Our agile innovation process makes it easy to build and manage insurance products. Just give us the platform and we’ll build the technology.
Insurance for all
Vision
Insurance for all
We want to give people the freedom to pursue what truly matters in their lives and the confidence to take risks. Because people understand that they are covered by insurance.
Mission
Making insurance accessible and affordable using data and tech
We exist to give people the insurance that they deserve. Insurance that’s simple to use, painless and honest. Insurance that’s people-first.
How Igloo has grown over the years
- Founded by former Grab CTO Wei Zhu as “Axinan” (to mean “peace of mind and heart”), with the mission of making insurance accessible for all through technology.
- Established our business model and tech base, launched our first partnerships and acquired seed funding with 10 employees.
- Facilitated close to 10 million policies.
- Rebranded to “Igloo” with a Vision of 'Insurance for All'.
- Spearheaded commercialisation with product, regional and channel expansion.
- Market validation: Raised Series A and A+ funding.
- Expanded operations to Thailand and the Philippines.
- Secured combined General and Reinsurance license issued by Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) in 2019, as well as a digital brokerage license in Indonesia in 2020.
- Grew team to 80.
- Facilitated close to 55 million policies.
- Focus on operational excellence.
- Expanded operations to Vietnam and Malaysia.
- 100+ employees.
- Launched Ignite by Igloo, a digital platform for intermediaries.
- Chief Commercial Officer, Raunak Mehta gets promoted to Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
- Raised US$19 million in Series B funding, bringing Igloo's total fundraising to over US$36 million.
- Extended Series B funding by US$27 million, bringing Igloo's total fundraising to over US$63million. The round was led by impact investor BlueOrchard, joined by Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM), FinnFund, La Maison and Cathay Innovation.
Awards and accolades
Igloo in the news
Igloo partners with Circle K to launch insurance products in convenience stores
Igloo will be the first in Asia to provide non-life insurance products through convenience store chains beginning with its Circle K partnership in Vietnam. Circle
Regional insurtech Igloo supports MSMEs through complete business protection with NegosyoCare
Regional insurtech Igloo, GCash, and Malayan Insurance, introduce new insurance product for small businesses NegosyoCare is the first MSME insurance available in GCash that provides
Igloo Seeks to Protect Southeast Asia’s Multi-Billion Dollar Coffee Industry as It Extends Weather Index Insurance to Coffee Farmers in Vietnam
Following the success of its Weather Index Insurance for rice farmers launched in November 2022, Igloo expands its reach to coffee farmers in Vietnam Igloo’s
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Asian presence
At Igloo we continue to grow throughout Southeast Asia.
We’re always looking out for talented individuals to join us in our vision to provide Insurance for All
We have roles spanning actuarial, commercial, product, marketing and operations across our six offices regionally