Fintechs lose 50% of new accounts within the first year, according to Digital Onboarding SVP Adam Westley: Money walks right out the door.
Fintechs lose 50% of new accounts within the first year, according to Digital Onboarding SVP Adam Westley: Money walks right out the door.
First Busey Corp. is investing in software to eliminate the drudgery of some tasks. But this Best Bank to Work For will judge the success of the tech initiative by employee engagement more so than just efficiency. The goal is to boost morale.
Global investors continue to be drawn to LatAm. TruePay, a one-year-old São Paulo-based “buy now, pay later” startup, announced today that it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by Lee Fixel’s Addition. The investment marks Addition’s first time leading a Series A in Latin America. It comes just three months...
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The insurer launched a product based on taking a photo of yourself and their technology will then estimate a number of items based on the photo; the product is launched at SelfieQuote.com and according to Coverager this is the first products of its kind; this is currently being used in beta mode and the technology comes from Lapetus Solutions, Inc.; after the initial beta period Legal and General America will decide if this solution will become a mainstay of their offerings; Jim Galli, executive vice president of business strategy and innovation for Legal & General America, tells Coverager, "This could revolutionize the life insurance application process for millions of consumers, as it allows for a much more engaging user experience while also showing in a matter of seconds how affordable a life insurance policy can be." Source
Insurtech firm Lemonade is expanding to 46 new states and the District of Columbia; launch in Washington, Wyoming and Mississippi will be delayed because of statutory wait times; firm will continue to focus on its main product which includes insurance for homeowners and renters. Source
Insurtech startup Lemonade announced “We’re opening up the Lemonade platform to the world!” says Shai Wininger, co-founder of Lemonade; the new open API will allow Lemonade to be seamlessly integrated with commerce websites, financial advisor apps, property management companies, payment software processors, IoT [internet of things] platforms and more as Banking Technology reports. Source.
Lemonade has raised $34 million in a Series B funding round led by General Catalyst; the Series B round brings the total funding to $60 million; the company plans to use the funding for state expansion with California as its next target. Source
In this guest post Alexander Prokhorov from FinSight Ventures shares what trends his firm is focused on in 2018. Source