A simple way to profit from the InsurTech boom
Image source InsurTech is booming. Or at least a lot of investors think it will boom soon as demonstrated by how much money they are investing. Read more: bankinnovation.net
Stonestep nabs $4m to take microinsurance to Asia
Microinsurance firm Stonestep has nabbed $4m in a Series A funding round. The investment comes from insurtech investor XL Innovate. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Banking outpacing wealth management on digital
The wealth management industry is lagging behind personal banking in having digitally accessible applications. Read more: www.wealthmanagement.com
Fintech spawns RegTech to automate compliance with regulations
Entrepreneurs and innovators are invading the complex and often arcane world of regulatory compliance. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
Deutsche Bank to back InsurTech startups
Deutsche Bank is joining forces with startup accelerator Axel Springer Plug and Play to back banking and insurance startups with cash and other support. Read more: fintechranking.com
Monzo closes £22m round with £2.5m in crowdfunding
Challenger bank Monzo has wrapped up its latest funding haul with £22m after raising £2.5m in crowdfunding from 6,500 investors. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Wouldn’t it be simpler just to launch a new bank?
Should the bank should just launch another bank, rather than trying to be digital and convert the existing bank. Read more: www.thefinanser.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
What insurance industry CIOs predict about Insurtech in 2017?
The insurance sector is slowly but certainly going big on leveraging technologies. InsureTech's aims to help insurance companies to improve its services and business operations with better reach and connect with their customers and benefiting them overall. Read more: cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com
Using InsurTech for transformation, not disruption
There is a key difference between the introduction of the internet and the increase in companies within the InsurTech space. Read more: www.insurancejournal.com