Yesterday AIG reported a net loss of $1.7B for the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $462M in the prior-year quarter. After-tax operating loss was $1.1B for the third quarter...

85% of today’s banking interactions are done through a smartphone    Telecommunications operator Orange has launched its own bank across France, and has announced its subsequent launch in Spain and Belgium....

Meet Auctus :   At this point, more like a project than a startup that’s created with the mission of improving the pension market by increasing transparency and eliminating common problems...

NTUC Income has launched Start.Sure, a digital platform designed for young startups with 2 to 15 employees . The platform allows companies to purchase and manage employee benefits with ease....

Earlier this year, New Zealand’s general insurer Vero has released what it refers to as the ‘Vero SME Insurance Index’, which explored the insurance landscape for small to medium sized businesses...

November is Financial Literacy Month (#FLM2017) in Canada. Under the leadership of the Financial Literacy Leader, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) helps coordinate the efforts of, and increase collaboration...

CreditKarma announced its new mission to help drivers manage their vehicle finances; insurance included .   The company known for its credit monitoring service is offering an auto-assistant dashboard to allow users...

Aspen recently launched a “comprehensive program to drive greater effectiveness and efficiency across the company and enhance its market position” . “Aspen is a diversified, global company with a strong...

Spotted SPOT :   Think: an emerging life insurance startup that’s looking to allow consumers to purchase short term life insurance for a nominal fee through SPOT’s mobile app for...

Liberty Mutual has selected Goodby Silverstein & Partners as its new creative agency, ending its relationship with Havas Worldwide, which has been Liberty’s go-to for creative since 2013.   “Insurance is the new...

“Ok Google, talk to Ladder Life.”   Digital MGA Ladder has developed a skill for Google and Amazon. The Menlo Park-based life insurance startup has worked with Google and Amazon...

QuoteWizard and RateElert announced that the companies have entered into an asset purchase agreement under which QuoteWizard acquires the insurance marketing assets of RateElert and the company’s online insurance comparison...

MassMutual announced the launch of LifeRisk 360, a digital initiative that will utilize data science techniques to create the first individual mortality risk scoring system of its kind for the...

Overland Park-based farm data company Farmobile announced it has raised $18.1M in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to date to $23.6M. Anterra Capital, and AmTrust Agriculture Insurance Services participated in...