Meet Stratus Intelligence:   The early-stage startup – led by Jason Mariasis – is laser-focused on one mission – make financial advice universally accessible and useful. “We simplify financial planning and decision-making...

OCBC Bank has rolled out a free online service to help Singapore citizens and residents age 21 and above prepare their own wills within 10 minutes; in straightforward cases, that...

Before:   After – good luck finding a call-to-action button:   Recall: AmVenture is the insurance agency of AmTrust which was established in 2017 to offer an online form for those...

Meet : The Idea – A place where a customer can track the progress of his individual insurance claim and chat with his dedicated damage assessment expert. The Hamburg-based startup...

Athora has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Generali Belgium. The final consideration paid is approximately €540m. The Company will be rebranded to Athora Belgium prior to the...

Aflac announced today that it has made a $20m minority equity investment in , a digitally-focused life insurance company based in Singapore. At the same time, the company announced that...

Santalucía presents Santalucía IMPULSA, an accelerator for entrepreneurs and startups less than 5 years in business.     Registration is now open till February 15, 2019. “Santalucía will focus on the search for...

  Advizr WorkPlace has announced it has been selected by , a provider of tech-enabled health, wealth and human capital management solutions, to provide its clients’ employees with access to...

After the successful launch of its first WeChat experience in Hong Kong in August, TD Ameritrade is now bringing investor education, financial market updates, and research to retail investors in...

Tinkoff Bank has joined Visa’s service for money transfers using a recipient’s mobile phone number. Tinkoff Bank customers can now send and receive cash by phone number to VTB Bank, Russian Standard Bank, and Home...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has ruled that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) can’t be renewed during the ongoing government shutdown. Recall: Parts of the US government shut down a week ago...

SonarMD, a company focused on efficiently managing complex patients, just received $10m in funding through a joint investment from BCBS Venture Partners and Arboretum Ventures.   SonarMD partners with payer organizations and specialist...

Sun Life has announced that it has completed a strategic investment in Bowtie Life Insurance Company.     Bowtie is the first virtual insurer approved under the Fast Track of...

LendingTree announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Value Holding Inc., the parent company of ValuePenguin.com, a personal finance website that offers consumers objective analysis on a variety...