Entidad: Insurance Companies

Friday Briefing: Rappi, Mercado Pago among 60 fintechs waiting for license in Mexico
We look at how regulation is fueling expectations for faster growth in the Mexican fintech sector in 2022. In addition, the iPhone turns into a payment terminal….

Embedded finance in LatAm: Partnerships will be key
The trend of embedding finance with other services is taking off in Latin America, and will see an industry push for strategic alliances…

Nuvemshop plans Latam expansion; Rounds for Super.mx and Investo
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: Nuvemshop plans LatAm expansion; Super.mx and Investo raise capital; BCP shares plans for its digital wallet and Rappi launches a credit card in Brazil…

Brazilian digital banks attract new customers amid pandemic
Leaders of digital banks in Brazil say the onset of the covid-19 crisis has driven greater adoption of their services by customers of all demographics…

LatAm insurtech shifts focus to operational innovation
LatAm insurtech startups say the industry needs to move beyond just digitalizing insurance sales, to innovate in back office areas such as claims processing…

CloudWalk and a55 raise capital; QED launches LatAm seed fund
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: CloudWalk and a55 raise capital; QED launches LatAm seed fund. …

Open banking in Colombia is getting ready to take off
Colombia is working on an open banking regulation expected to be ready in 2022. Regulators hope the API structure will encourage large scale incorporation of savings and credit products…

Nubank raises US $400m; C6 Bank launches life insurance
#TopNews: Key fintech and digital banking news this week: Nubank raised another US $400m investment round; RappiCard launches in Mexico; and more…

Sabadell and Movistar launch Bank-as-a-Service partnership; AlphaCredit, Oyster get investment
#TopNews The key fintech and digital banking news this week: Sabadell and Movistar partner in Mexico; AlphaCredit receives investment; and more…

LatAm insurtechs aim to disrupt the back-office
Insurtech startups in Latin America have moved away from lead-generation strategies such as comparison sites, to concentrate efforts on making processes like claims handling within traditional insurance companies more efficient…