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Amazon-Backed India Insurer Startup Eyes Funding Round that Could Create $1B Value

Acko General Insurance Ltd. is weighing a new funding round that could value the Indian online insurer at more than $1 billion, according to people familiar with matter. The Amazon.com Inc.-backed startup is looking to raise about $200 million in …

With Insurance and Gold, Amazon’s Pushing to Make India Its Fintech Center

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI — Amazon.com Inc. has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India, to expand its customer base and attract more subscribers to its Prime loyalty program in a battleground growth market. The push …