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Integrity Expands AI-powered MedicareCENTER by Introducing Revolutionary Ask Integrity™ Shoppers to Better Serve Consumers this Annual Enrollment Period

–Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced the launch of Ask Integrity™ Shoppers, an innovative enhancement to its revolutionary Integrity AI-powered and voice-activated assistant. "Through ongoing innovation and a focused…

Jackson Wins Datos Insights Insurance Technology Impact Award

Jackson National Life Insurance Company ®, the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. i, has been honored by Datos Insights with a 2024 Insurance Technology Impact award for its Registered Index-Linked Annuity Digital Ecosystem. “We are honored to receive this recognition from Datos Insights, which highlights the work our teams have done to…

Musk teases X.com social media platform if Twitter deal's a no-go

In 1999, Musk co-founded an online financial services company with the same name alongside three other people. X.com merged in 2000 with Confinity, which developed the PayPal electronic payment system. The tweet exchange comes as Musk battles Twitter in court over the Tesla CEO's attempt to pull out of a deal to buy the social media company.

Survey: Millennials Willing To Purchase Insurance Via An App

–KoverNow, an insurtech start-up company based in Singapore, offering mobile consumer insurance services via its app, has released new research into millennial purchasing and risk attitudes to insurance. The survey, of over 500 millennials of the estimated 1.5 million living in Singapore, shows that their attitudes to risk and purchasing insurance services…

Gen Z Study Reveals Heavy Digital Reliance

Gen Z’s identity and digital are inextricably linked, blending the physical and digital worlds as never before. They are far more likely than other generations to believe in the positive impact of technology on the world. 64% think artificial intelligence will have a positive impact and 66% believe the Internet will bring us closer together.

Study: Businesses Unable To Work From Home Devastated By Virus

Congress and the Federal Reserve have pumped nearly $3 trillion into the U.S. economy to combat the damage caused by the coronavirus, and are currently considering a fresh relief package. But new research finds that it is not helping businesses unable to convert to work-from-home activities.

How Insurers Can Win By Connecting To Customers With Ecosystems

–Traditional insurance carriers, beset by slow growth and high churn, are seeking new ways to attract and retain customers. Working with Dynata, an online global market research company, Bain& Company surveyed nearly170, 000 insurance customers in 16 countries and found that worldwide, 39 percent of insurance customers currently use at least one connected…

Google Search Gaming May Be Luring Users Into Skimpy Health Plans

Insurance-quote websites designed to resemble the government-run marketplaces spend millions of dollars for top billing on Google when people search keywords like “Obamacare plans,” “ACA insurance,” and even “healthcare.gov.” Rather than selling insurance directly, they hand off consumers to agents.

InsurTech Investment Smashing Records In 2019

InsurTech investors completed 85 deals with a total value of $1.42 billion during Q1, 2019, marking the third-straight quarter to deliver more than $1 billion in funding. Deal count increased by 35% over Q4, 2018, although total funding decreased by 11%.

How The Bull Run Altered The List Of The Most Valuable US Stocks

In the 10 years since the current bull market began, just one stock has remained among the Top 5 most valuable companies: Microsoft. Back then, Microsoft was the only technology company in the group. Now, it’s joined by three others: Apple, Amazon, and Google’s parent company, Alphabet.