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One Inc Debuts Agentic Protocol to Link AI Assistants With Insurance Payments

February 03, 2026
One Inc
Digital Payments Reshape Insurance Competition
Opinion // January 30, 2026

Succeeding in insurance payments requires building scalable ecosystems, One Inc CEO Ian Drysdale writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

InsurTech Ethos Hopes to Raise $211 Million in IPO
IPO // January 20, 2026

Insurance platform Ethos Technologies hopes to raise $211 million from its initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Insurance Policyholders Now Rate Insurers by How Fast They Pay
Insurance // January 15, 2026

With policyholders facing more choices, more transparency and fewer switching barriers, insurers are discovering that retention is no longer protected by inertia but earned through performance at the most emotional moment of the relationship: getting paid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
Healthcare // January 15, 2026

Healthcare’s digital transformation is no longer defined by whether patients will use virtual tools, but by how well the rest of the system keeps up when the visit ends and the bill arrives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Digital Payments Reshape Insurance Competition

January 30, 2026
Succeeding in insurance payments requires building scalable ecosystems, One Inc CEO Ian Drysdale writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Insurance Policyholders Now Rate Insurers by How Fast They Pay

January 15, 2026
With policyholders facing more choices, more transparency and fewer switching barriers, insurers are discovering that retention is no longer protected by inertia but earned through performance at the most emotional...

44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills

January 15, 2026
Healthcare’s digital transformation is no longer defined by whether patients will use virtual tools, but by how well the rest of the system keeps up when the visit ends and...

PYMNTS’ 2025 Healthcare Coverage Followed the Money and the Friction

January 01, 2026
Healthcare is not typically filed under “payments innovation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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One Inc Debuts Agentic Protocol to Link AI Assistants With Insurance Payments

February 03, 2026
Digital payments network One Inc launched a new protocol designed to accelerate the integration of its payment systems and improve data management through artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

InsurTech Ethos Hopes to Raise $211 Million in IPO

January 20, 2026
Insurance platform Ethos Technologies hopes to raise $211 million from its initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

HSBC Considers Selling Singapore Insurance Unit While Sharpening Focus on Key Businesses

January 14, 2026
HSBC is reportedly considering selling its insurance business in Singapore, which could be valued at over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business

January 09, 2026
Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...