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How Can Regional Insurance Carriers Harness the Power of AI?

Perficient

One such industry that will be forced to utilize AI solutions to gain a competitive advantage is the regional insurance carrier industry. By harnessing the power of AI, regional insurance carriers can streamline their operations, enhance customer experience, and make more informed decisions.

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Innovation Versus Cost Management

Alex Jimenez

One executive told me that while he still supported innovation, it would have to wait. Pausing Innovation This was on my mind when reading this article about Nike’s innovation woes. Many banks seemed to be doing that in the past two years, despite accelerating innovation during the pandemic.

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Perficient Interviewed for Forrester: The Future Of Insurance

Perficient

Perficient’s insurance experts, who were interviewed for this report, echo this sentiment, emphasizing the need for insurers to embrace innovation to stay relevant. Artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a pivotal force within the insurance industry, especially for regional carriers seeking to thrive in a competitive and dynamic market.

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Social Commerce And Livestreaming Attract Big Brands In Southeast Asia

PYMNTS

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. Overall, the number of live-sales in the region increased nearly 67 percent, thanks to the heaviest usage among shoppers in Singapore and Thailand.

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Payments Innovation: Brand Of Choice Driven By Consumer Experience

PYMNTS

Not innovating is not an option. Perhaps in the early days of digital banking and mobile apps, innovative technology was a “nice to have,” but that is no longer the case. The Bank Innovation Readiness Index , in collaboration with payments solutions provider i2c , provides evidence to back that up. Methodology.

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Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands

PYMNTS

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. The seven-year-old D2C hybrid brand has received $4.7 That group is more exciting.

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Mastercard Uses Blockchain To Innovate AgTech

PYMNTS

Mastercard ’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Startup Engagement Deborah Barta told Karen Webster in a conversation with Luis Macias , CEO and Founder of GrainChain , that COVID-19 has only intensified the issue. The question “where’s my stuff?” It means they’ll get paid more and in a timelier manner. “We We see it every day.