No more so than our cover story this month : House of Insurtech Switzerland . Speaking with Pietro Carnevale , CEO , and Stefano Bison , Group Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Generali , we learn the circumstances from which it was founded and explore its mission to bring scale and robust ecosystems to global insurtech .

“ Fundamentally , we firmly believe that partnerships between corporates and startups creates value for both parties ,” says Carnevale . “ In order to make innovation even more valuable and sustainable , { insurance has ] to open up and start collaborating with new varieties of partners .”

We were keen to learn the ways COVID-19 has impacted companies ’ digital journeys , and a fantastic rostrum

of industry leaders - including Finastra , TransferGo , and Paysafe Group - detailed what 2021 might have in store for finance . Elsewhere , we find out how banks can differentiate their solutions , track the evolution of mobile banking , and debate the merits of full versus partial risk management automation for Venture Capital firms .

Make sure you don ’ t miss our Top 10 unicorn list ; with the latest information on fintech giants like Stripe , Chime , Nubank and others , these are the names everyone needs to follow !

Happy New Year to you all !

Will Girling william . girling @ bizclikmedia . com

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