Being #1 has its own kind of pressure. When you’re #2 in the market you have a clear goal: topple the #1. What’s the mindset of a market leader? Watch your back? Protect what you have? Ignore everything? Harel lnsurance lnvestments & Financial Services is the leader of Israel’s insurance market. It has four big […]
Twenty-six different local authorities, each holding the personal details of local citizens, including health and financial data as well as their employers. Each collecting and distributing tens of thousands of pieces of information and payments each week. And each of the 26 has a different set of data management regulations. In information security terms, the […]
Digital transformation is an increasingly relevant subject in all industries, and banking is no exception. CaixaBank is the leading retail banking institution in Spain, with more than 16 million customers and considered as one of the most innovative in the world. With a penetration rate of 32%, it has the largest digital customer base in […]
Acquisition, naturally, is seen as a vehicle for business growth. But it can also inspire other changes: what if acquisition created an opportunity to rethink an entire approach to business? Helvetia is one of Switzerland’s leading insurance providers. Its 2014 acquisition of rivals Nationale Suisse made the business even bigger, but created a headache: how […]