DNB's new lending core is live, paving the way for a fully digital refinancing journey for DNB and Sbanken customers in Q1 2027.
The ambition? Same-day mortgage decisions at scale.
#MortgageJourney#MortgageProcess#MortgageTechnology
🔗 https://t.co/RD6VCSL7n9
@CVSHealth intends to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies: one for insurance, pharmacy benefits and care delivery, the other for retail pharmacy. Completion is expected in H1 2028.
#HealthInsurance#Healthcare
https://t.co/zoAsDVcZbT
Tokenise the #mortgage, not the house. In Hong Kong’s e-HKD pilot the registry couldn’t go on a ledger, so the loan was tokenised instead. Jason Fullam argues title (being built in Dubai and Saudi Arabia) and loan need to sit on the same ledger.
https://t.co/tJSLNsQX6j
⏱️ UNIQA SEE cut #HealthClaims processing from 15-30 to 2-3 minutes (85-90% on average) by using Azure AI to read and validate medical referral letters. According to Microsoft, the first #AI-powered process of its kind among insurers in SEE.
#uniqagroup
https://t.co/t6j4GSA1O0
🌏 ASEAN medical and #WellnessTourism: US$66.1B in 2024, projected US$218.4B by 2034 (GMI; ~72% of the 2024 figure is wellness). Malaysia hosted 1.84M healthcare travellers in 2025, with #MedicalInflation of ~15% vs ~10% globally.
#MedicalTourism
https://t.co/er5kTfy9ab
Dôvera has completed its acquisition of Union zdravotná poisťovňa from @achmea, with the deal closing on 30 October.
The two insurers will merge in 2027, leaving Slovakia with two health insurers: Dôvera and state-owned VšZP.
#HealthInsurance
https://t.co/Ts1NhdGgRi
@grupobc becomes BC Technologies, bringing #AI-powered technology to #mortgage and #credit markets across Iberia and Latin America.
Over 50,000 customers and partners. Around 500,000 transactions annually.
https://t.co/hjXap2U5Ko
🤝🏻 @finova_tech and @LeedsBS partner to give brokers three months of free application submissions to Leeds via Agentic Apply, Finova’s #AI tool. Finova says it has processed 1,000+ applications in under a month. https://t.co/rvjwmoBbPP #Mortgages#FinTech#MortgageBrokers
🤖🫀 Can #AI detect cardiovascular risk before symptoms appear? And what does this mean for insurers?
Dr Emoke Posan of PartnerRe explores the implications for prevention and underwriting.
https://t.co/AM6K9WJLXR
#HealthInsurance#InsuranceMedicine#HealthOutcomes@PartnerReNews
🇰🇷 Toss Bank has launched its first #mortgage, becoming the third internet-only bank in South Korea to offer #HomeLoans after KakaoBank and K bank. The rate starts at 4.44% (as of 27 Oct), with terms up to 40 years and fully digital processing.
https://t.co/SrVZ0PvApZ
🇰🇷 South Korea’s national #HealthInsurance system posted a record surplus from foreign subscribers in 2025, topping 1 trillion won for the first time.
🇨🇳📉 Chinese subscribers were the only major group in deficit (older age profile, per the ministry).
https://t.co/3a8WFijm7b
🏠🇬🇧 49% of self-employed respondents delayed, abandoned or decided against a UK #mortgage application because of how they earn (@nottinghambs research, via FT).
How can lenders adapt to new work patterns without compromising responsible lending? 🤔
https://t.co/WNG1fefhVS
XN Global Health Insurance has acquired the #IPMI portfolio of @MorganPriceInt and Morgan Price Europe ApS.
Morgan Price will keep servicing it, with policies and contacts unchanged.
#InternationalHealthInsurance
https://t.co/FyPhWDxGAg
German #MortgageRates have hit their highest level since 2009, with ten-year loans nearing 4.5%, according to Interhyp. The broker attributes the latest rise mainly to the Iran war and renewed inflation fears.
The @ecb next rate decision is on 29 October.
https://t.co/Jb3gsGVYNH
🌍 APRIL is expanding in the Middle East: after launching in Dubai in 2024, APRIL International is extending its partnership with Hayah to Abu Dhabi and joining forces with @SeibInsurance to enter Qatar. #InternationalHealthInsurance#IPMI#HealthInsurance
https://t.co/N6E3ALbl13
@finova_tech CEO Gareth Richardson’s ambition: 90% of #mortgage applications processed without human intervention, vs ~1-2% typically for Finova’s customers. Brokers stay central, he says, with #AI taking over manual rekeying.
🎙️ via @IntermediaryUK
https://t.co/BaIBrw0FyP
🥉 Blue Shield of California ranked No. 3 of 16 U.S. health insurers in @forrester’s 2026 Total Experience rankings, up 7.1 points to 63.0. Forrester now scores how well a brand’s promise matches the experience it delivers. #HealthInsurance#CX https://t.co/BVg13oMW3V