Economy

COVID-19 has shown us that technology can rapidly evolve to meet customer needs, in areas from contactless payments to digital banking to mobile wallets. However, we still see great disparities when it comes to the use of contactless and digital banking by low- to moderate-income (LMI) workers. The question is, will emerging tech in the post-COVID economy provide an opportunity to include new people in the financial system-- or leave them even further behind?

The markets and the Fed are not on the same page about the future of inflation. Luke Tilley Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Wilmington Trust will discuss the economy and inflation.

With 350 firms on its client roster, the acquisition of Flourish gives the insurer a springboard into the independent advisor market.

For its next leader, Ohio National turned to a veteran executive with prior experience leading its independent broker-dealer.

Amid increased work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, new product to launch with multichannel distribution.

In the first episode of the five-part documentary series, we look at how disparities in net worth and mortgage discrimination impact Black home ownership — and why it's impossible to close the gaps without attacking systemic racism.

This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.

The insurance provider is expanding its efforts to provide users with a digital first healthcare experience.

The coronavirus outbreak is impacting the cyber risk landscape, with reports of maritime and offshore energy companies having faced a 400% increase in attempted cyber-attacks since the pandemic began.

Toronto-based company recently raised $3.5 million in seed funding for commercial insurance platform.

The retail giant is looking to hire Medicare insurance agents to get the new venture off the ground.

Our third monthly survey found almost six out of 10 employers report that their plans for the return to work are stymied by uncertainty — specifically, a lack of clarity on the right timing, and persistent questions about how to provide a safe environment for their employees.

The insurance companies plan to launch a new health plan in Q4 to help employers recuperate from COVID-19 losses.

The platform monitors and aggregates data from several technology partners.

Research from Digital Insurance's parent Arizent finds the pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a strong digital presence across all sectors, including insurance.

The coronavirus relief legislation could result in private mortgage insurers having to hold more capital, a B. Riley FBR analyst report said.

A common target of insurtechs, small businesses are likely to demand changes from their insurance providers in the post-covid-19 world.

American Crop Insurance will use a risk management platform from Farmers Edge partner to improve insurance services for its clients.

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