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How accelerators link insurers and insurtechs to fast-track innovation May 02 2018
Insurance customer expectations have skyrocketed in recent years due to the simple online experiences provided by organizations in banking and re…
Robo Adviser Financial Engines Sold to Private-Equity Firm; Deal, valued at $3 billion, will result in Hellman & Friedman combining it with its Edelman unit May 01 2018
Private-equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC will pay $3.02 billion for robo adviser Financial Engines Inc., highlighting Wall Street's intensifyin…
iZettle looks past Square as micro-merchants move online April 30 2018
Often thought of as the Square of Europe, iZettle is working to sprint ahead of its American rival.
Constructing the branch of the future April 30 2018
'Hi-tech, high touch' is the mantra of many banks looking to revamp and revitalise their branch networks. But after years of increasing digital i…
Cloud scalability seduces the financial sector April 29 2018
The financial sector, while forging ahead in other areas of digital transformation, has been relatively slow to adopt the cloud and there has bee…
Why PayPal is preparing for the next Google Glass April 29 2018
PayPal is dusting off the idea of conducting commerce augmented reality glasses, a concept that fell flat five years ago. But a half decade is an…
Weekly Wrapup: Insurers reach the next phase of digital transformation April 27 2018
The Weekly Wrapup is an analysis of the week's insurance tech news from the editors of Digital Insurance.
As Starbucks' mobile strategy stalls, a smaller rival pounces April 26 2018
Lacy Morris would seem to be in a tough spot as the main techie for a smaller coffee chain that's deploying mobile technology years after Starbuc…
How Berkshire Specialty's IT strategy delivered results April 25 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance was launched five years ago with no IT staff or data infrastructure in place, but also no legacy system to…
In China, 'Amazon Go' style stores are almost old news April 16 2018
The cashierless Amazon Go concept is inspiring fear in traditional U.S. retailers, but the idea is already mainstream in China.
Can going overseas salvage struggling Japanese banks? April 11 2018
New markets and new target demographics may just help banks stay afloat.
Bank of America launches a (mostly) digital mortgage April 11 2018
Bank of America has launched a digital mortgage service that is being rolled out in stages across the country through Monday.
Bank of America launches a (mostly) digital mortgage April 10 2018
Bank of America has launched a digital mortgage service that is being rolled out in stages across the country through Monday. “We’re seeing more…
Where Starbucks could find its next 30% of mobile sales April 09 2018
A pair of geographically diverse projects will determine whether Starbucks can fix a slowdown that's eroding its reputation as a master of mobile…
Japanese banks join cashless revolution in digital shift April 09 2018
This follows a regulatory change facilitating third party access to accounts and data. Bloomberg reports that Japanese banks are now joining the…