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Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

CB Insights

In June 2018, the Warranty Group, which underwrites Amazon Protect in the UK and abroad, was purchased by Assurant for a rumored $2.5B. Similar to its US strategy, Amazon is investing in enabling faster frictionless payments to help boost marketplace sales — always a key focus for the e-commerce giant.

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

CB Insights

In some cases, the technological changes inspired by Covid-19 will come in the form of an acceleration of existing trends — for example, industrial automation and contactless payments. Finance: Demand for contactless options accelerates digital adoption. Contactless payments. Contactless payments.

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