Haskell Garfinkel

Haskell Garfinkel is the co-leader of PwC's FinTech practice. He focuses on assisting the world's largest financial institutions consume technological innovation and advising global technology companies on building customer centric financial services solutions.

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FinTech: Epicenter of Disruption (Part 4)

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The Economist says most executives (54%) ignore the challenge from FinTech or talk about disruption without making any changes.

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FinTech: Epicenter of Disruption (Part 3)

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Haskell Garfinkel

Traditional insurers believe that 21% of their revenue is at risk to InsurTech start-ups within five years.

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FinTech: Epicenter of Disruption (Part 2)

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Haskell Garfinkel

Innovation in insurance can largely be attributed to technological advances, such as blockchain, from outside the sector.

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FinTech: Epicenter of Disruption (Part 1)

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Haskell Garfinkel

The pace of change in the global insurance industry is accelerating more quickly than could have been envisaged.

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7 Common Mistakes on Innovation

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As generative AI throws many innovation efforts into high gear, here are seven ways that such initiatives have failed in the past.

A Resurgence in Credit Card Fraud

After years of decline, the number of compromised credit cards sold is on pace to exceed 34 million this year, a major reversal.

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Mapping the Intensifying Flood Threat

As climate change transforms destructive floods into a primary peril, insurers and companies with valuable assets in harm's way need better tools. 

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Unlocking Opportunity in the Surety Market

Increased surety usage is anticipated in real estate, renewable energy and healthcare in 2024, as it moves beyond construction.

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Re-Imagining the Actuary in the Gen AI Era

AI will help automate repetitive tasks, improve accuracy, increase efficiency and enable actuaries to function as business strategists.

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D&O Insurance Pricing May Be Inadequate

After aggressive increases helped firms recover from a decade of woeful rates, premiums are declining. The shift may be too much too soon. 

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Cloud, On-Premise or Hybrid?

Selecting the right deployment model for insurance management software is crucial for optimizing operations, ensuring data security and maintaining resilience. 

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