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Contributor: PR Newswire Asia (Hong Kong)
Saturday, July 31 2021 - 00:24
AsiaNet
YAS's 'BUS RYDE' Providing Care and Financial Inclusion for Daily Bus Commuters
HONG KONG, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

Yet another milestone for YAS MicroInsurance, a leading microinsurance 
innovation company headquartered in Hong Kong presenting 'BUS RYDE', the 
world's first embedded bus passenger microinsurance by YAS. 'BUS RYDE' is a 
co-creation as part of a strategic partnership with Assicurazioni Generali 
S.p.A. ('Generali') and Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited ('KMB'). This 
breakthrough innovation and partnership is a step to embrace and in response to 
the vision and mission stated in the Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint by the Hong 
Kong Government.

BUS RYDE is a pioneering microinsurance product that delivers care, convenience 
and a new imagination on insurance experience to over 4 million Hong Kong daily 
public bus commuters through technology. Through OpenAPIs and Octopus Transit 
Card (the largest public transportation smart card in Hong Kong) registration 
on the YAS app, KMB monthly pass holders can seamlessly redeem a BUS RYDE 
microinsurance protection. An extra peace of mind to protect their personal 
belongings with coverage of over US$250 (loss or theft) and an accidental 
medical expense coverage of up to US$640. Note: Generali is the policy issuer 
and underwriter. 

The birth of "BUS RYDE" also brings a new lens for business corporations and 
partnerships to unlock tremendous synergy between a multinational corporation 
with 190 years of history ('Generali'), a 88-year mass transportation company 
('KMB') and a 18-month hyper growth insurtech venture ('YAS'). 

'The grand launch of BUS RYDE definitely opens a new chapter for YAS and the 
insurance industry by connecting and grounding FinTech and InsurTech with the 
daily lives of the public,' remarked Andy Ann, Co-Founder of YAS. 'As an 
18-month-old tech startup, we are very excited and honoured to move forward 
with more new innovative products in the coming quarters, with our strategic 
partners, KMB and Generali, each of whom have their expertise, strong base and 
long history excelling in their own field.'

William Lee, the other Co-Founder of YAS added, 'We believe the launch of BUS 
RYDE fulfils one of our visions to make our city smarter and safer. As a 
microinsurance, "BUS RYDE" protection is affordable to all and enables us to be 
financially inclusive because every moment and every person matters!'

"After Hong Kong, the team is set to embark on a new venture in Southeast Asia 
and beyond. The experience from partnering with Generali and KMB solidifies our 
foundation before we bring other microinsurance protection to the region,' said 
Samson Fong, the Head of Marketing and Partnership at YAS.

About YAS MicroInsurance - Every Moment Matters

YAS is a leading microinsurance and technology company headquartered in Hong 
Kong with operations in Vietnam and expanding in the Asia Region. Their vision 
is to enable and embed insurance into the daily moments for everyone, anywhere, 
anytime and to build a future of insurance that has no wastage, optimized, 
streamable, sharable and on-demand. 

YAS MicroInsurance makes use of innovative technology such as blockchain, Open 
API, AI, GPS to provide a 21st-century insurance experience to customers. YAS 
is backed by reputable investors such as 500startups and Beyond Ventures. They 
have a roadmap coming to Malaysia, Vietnam, India, the Greater Bay Area of 
Chine and the rest of Asia. 

YAS MicroInsurance Website: https://yas.io/

YAS MicroInsurance App:

iOS: https://yasss.info/iOS 

Android: https://yasss.info/android 

For media Enquiries, please contact:

Foxy Tang
+852-9650-3493
foxy.tang@yas.io or
pr@yas.io

SOURCE: YAS Digital Limited 

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