Insights on Financial Services
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Global Banking Annual Review 2025: Why precision, not heft, defines the future of banking
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Banks need to prepare for the next growth curve. Global Banking Annual Review 2025 shows how a targeted approach can help them thrive.
Podcast
Talking with Soups Ranjan, cofounder and CEO of SardineAI
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By combining proprietary device intelligence and behavioral biometrics, the AI-enabled payments fraud prevention platform aims to detect sophisticated attacks in real time.
Interview
Existential innovation: A conversation with the CEO of Liberty Mutual
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Liberty Mutual Chairman and CEO Tim Sweeney says innovation is not just a nice to have. He shares how the 113-year-old insurer has created a culture of exploration.
Blog Post
Banking trends snapshot: How banks can catch up to fintechs on AI
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Fintechs are moving faster than incumbents on AI. To stay competitive, banks must look beyond efficiency to create revenue-generating applications that unlock growth and redefine customer engagement.
Interview
JPMorgan Chase’s Derek Waldron on building an AI-first bank culture
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Derek Waldron, the bank’s chief analytics officer, explains how AI is boosting innovation, empowering employees, and cultivating an ecosystem that’s reshaping how work gets done.
Article
Forging a resilient future for California’s homeowners and insurers
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Global lessons and economic insights following the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires could help California build a more stable and resilient homeowners insurance market.
Blog Post
Live take from ITC Vegas: Buzzing about innovation and transformation
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At the tenth ITC Vegas conference, insurance executives, investors, and tech providers were focused on implementing AI throughout the organization to pursue a competitive advantage.
Interview
The future of insurance is personal: Insights from Asia’s industry leaders
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What if insurance weren’t just a safety net—but a springboard? Here, AIA, GAIP, and McKinsey explore how insurers can build trust, personalize solutions, and empower communities.
Report
The 2025 McKinsey Global Payments Report: Competing systems, contested outcomes
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This year’s report dissects the rise of diverse payment rails, the impact of digital assets, and the transformative power of AI, offering a road map for success in a rapidly evolving global ecosystem.
Talking Banking Matters
Leaders in Payments is an original podcast series from McKinsey’s Global Banking Practice, featuring conversations with...
Banking & Securities matters
Short takes on critical topics for leaders in banking, securities and beyond.
McKinsey on Insurance
McKinsey Insurance leaders and other experts help you navigate the challenges of a fast-changing insurance landscape and inspire...
Insurance blog
Short takes on vital topics for insurance leaders.
Featured publications
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The stable door opens: How tokenized cash enables next-gen payments
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Stablecoins are transforming payments globally, and tailwinds may cause a material shift across the payments industry in 2025...
Report
The future of AI in the insurance industry
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Only a few insurers have extracted outsize value from AI to gain a competitive edge. Joining their ranks requires a strategic,...
Article
Extracting value from AI in banking: Rewiring the enterprise
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To gain material value from AI, banks need to move beyond experimentation to transform critical business areas, including by...















