Big insurers shift stance on InsurTech start-ups
Many big insurers no longer see insurtech start-ups as rivals but as potential partners. Read more: insuranceblog.accenture.com
The policy is no longer the center of the Insurance universe
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the role of the traditional policy by helping insurers actually help you prevent loss. Here's how. Read more: www.digitalistmag.com
Financial services firms expect regulatory burden to increase
The actual number of significant pieces of financial regulation governments have issued has slowed, but the existing regulation is becoming more complicated. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com
What is the cost of compliance in 2016?
Thomson Reuters releases survey assessing the concerns of compliance staff at 300 financial institutions worldwide and finds that regulatory burdens are not easing, while resources are increasingly squeezed, leading firms to technological solutions. Read more: www.waterstechnology.com
Big banks try to beat ‘Robo-Advisors’ by joining them
Increasingly, Wall Street is launching stand-alone financial advice services as smaller competitors target a key business. Read More: www.cnbc.com
Is RegTech the new FinTech?
Regulation is one of a number of services to receive the ‘Tech’ treatment in recent times. As with its bigger brother FinTech, the definition of RegTech will mean different things to different people in this developing area. Read more: www2.deloitte.com
Invasion of the Robo-Advisors hits a snag
It turns out that most investors just want to pay lower fees for traditional financial advice from a human advisor. Read More: www.barrons.com
Fast and Slow: the Changing Landscape of Insurance
Instead of spending hours filling in data and searching for quotes one at a time, I can get four quotes from four carriers within 90 seconds. Read more: insurancethoughtleadership.com
Strong interest in P2P platforms in Malaysia
A significant number of parties are scurrying to submit their applications to run peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in Malaysia. Read more: www.thestar.com.my
Banks are killing the password, and they can thank the iPhone
Many distinct entities are looking to kill the password, or replace it with better, more secure ways of logging into several online services. Banks are among them, and it’s easy to understand why. Read More: bgr.com