Six Things Newsletter | July 14, 2020

The silos are coming down, 6 life and health trends in the pandemic, the lasting impact of Plaid's innovation, and more.

The Silos Are Coming Down

Paul Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of ITL

While I’ve heard many too many empty promises of corporate synergies over the years, I’ve learned that one form of cross-selling really does work: “Do you want fries with that?”

So, I’ve been waiting (and hoping) for insurers to find ways to achieve similar sorts of easy, intuitive crossover sales.

There are already a few combo meal sorts of offerings that show promise — e.g., Tesla bundling auto insurance with its cars, or Comcast selling insurance into homes that are tethered to it via coaxial cable — but my ears really perked up last week when stories surfaced about Walmart forming an insurance agency.

It just makes sense. With 5,000 outlets in the U.S. alone and 265 million customers worldwide, Walmart has a target-rich environment for insurance sales... continue reading >

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6 Life, Health Trends in the Pandemic

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Reigniting Growth in U.S. Life Insurance

Agile response to COVID-19 bodes well for returning the life insurance sector to long-term growth and wider financial protection in society.

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COVID-19 Highlights Gaps, Opportunities

The pandemic and the response to it have highlighted significant gaps in industry offerings that are yet to be resolved.

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Lasting Impact of Plaid’s Innovation

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