Lisa Asher

Sep 16, 2024 | datos-insights.com | Steven Kaye |Lisa Asher |Mitch Wein |Daniel Dawson

Insurers are challenged by the reinsurance market in 2024. Reinsurers have been raising their rates, seeking higher attachment points, pulling back from aggregate cover, and offering stricter terms in conditions. This, in turn, has led to insurers retaining more risk, raising rates to cover reinsurance costs, or both.

Sep 11, 2024 | datos-insights.com | Daniel Dawson |Chris Allen |Lisa Asher

The payments landscape is rapidly evolving. Traditional card payments that have long dominated the market now face growing competition from innovative alternatives. Yet, the card industry isn’t standing still. From e-commerce to fintech disruption, cards are finding new avenues for growth and adaptation. Here are some interesting trends we have uncovered. Cards have dominated the payments landscape for some time, but they are increasingly facing competition from alternative methods.

Sep 6, 2024 | datos-insights.com | Lisa Asher |Chris Allen

Presidential election cycles have a huge impact on wealth management clients and their financial behaviors. As the current election season comes into full swing, discussions surrounding the potential impacts of policies affecting wealth management clients’ financial lives become increasingly relevant. While this can often lead to heated debates, financial advisors mustn’t become apathetic about the consequences or inadvertently invalidate their clients’ concerns by avoiding the conversation.

Jul 11, 2024 | thetimes.com.au | Lisa Asher |Sessional Academic

The proposed merger of Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island[1] raises the prospect of even less choice for New Zealanders in what is an already heavily concentrated market. But will regulators prevent it from happening? New Zealand currently has just three major supermarket entities: the two Foodstuffs cooperatives (member-owned companies) and Australian-owned Woolworths. These three control 85% of the grocery market[2] and almost 100% of the supermarket sector.

May 3, 2024 | datos-insights.com | Eric Weisburg |Lisa Asher |Jack Krantz |Paul Mattern

The Life, Annuities, and Benefits (LAB) industry is facing a pivotal moment. As consumer expectations shift and digital capabilities become increasingly essential, LAB carriers must embrace core system modernization to remain competitive. However, the path to successful transformation is not a one-size-fits-all approach; rather, it requires careful evaluation and strategic decision-making.