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Ant Financial’s mutual aid platform hints at insurer tie-ups as users hit 80 million

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Geekz Snow
Ant Financial’s mutual aid platform hints at insurer tie-ups as users hit 80 million

Ant Financial has hinted that its mutual aid platform could collaborate with insurance providers as user numbers continue to swell, Chinese media reported.

Why it matters: Mutual aid platforms like Ant’s Xianghubao started gaining traction in China last year, especially among those who have typically not been well-served by the country’s healthcare system.

They enable members to share treatment costs equally, and are often seen as more accessible and affordable than traditional products.

Other Chinese tech giants have also dipped their toes into mutual aid over the past year.

Tencent is a major investor in insurtech startup Waterdrop, which closed a RMB 1 billion ($142 million) funding round in June.

Xianghubao and other mutual aid platforms have faced regulatory scrutiny (in Chinese) from regulators for promoting their products as insurance products.

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