Insurtechs say Medicare Advantage is a key growth driver: Clover Health cited expansion into Medicare Advantage as instrumental to its annual growth in Q2—we unpack the lucrative opportunity in the Medicare Advantage market for insurtechs like it.

Insurance companies are playing catchup on personalized healthcare: Insurtechs are paving the way in making health insurance more personalized via digital health tech —we unpack why this is the future of health insurance.

Facebook is rethinking privacy: A recent interview suggests that the company knows it needs to retool how it targets ads to reflect a growing privacy-conscious segment of its users.

Marketers will need to meaningfully address greenwashing: Greenwashing concerns many Gen Z consumers, and brands are seeing the opportunity in sustainability-focused marketing. However, there’s still a gap between what brands say and what they do.

UK banks face tough choices with branches amid possible curbs on closures: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in an effort to keep cash usage availability stable, may limit incumbent banks’ ability to shutter branches. Incumbents may need to explore other options, such as revamping physical formats or sharing spaces with rivals.

Due to COVID-19, aspiring marketers feel underprepared: A new study suggests many young marketers-to-be feel that the pandemic has hindered their skill sets.

The API issuer-processor saw total processing volume increase 76% year over year in Q2 driven by clients like Square and JPMorgan—but going forward, diversification might be the key to helping Marqeta balance business growth.

Customers still value the ability to visit a physical branch—and banks should accommodate them with a blended approach that incorporates important aspects of both the physical and the digital.

Ally’s insurance deal gives it a shot at cross-selling and loyalty building: The direct bank’s Hippo partnership adds a second insurance product line in home insurance policies that it can cross-sell—and an opportunity to build customer loyalty by making more products available within its ecosystem.

Il Makiage's bet on AI imaging could set it apart from competitors: The cosmetics upstart makes a major acquisition to double down on product recommendations and customer experience.