How banks and insurance providers can maximize their sales potential

Pricing in UK Financial Services 2023; What to expect and how to prepare

If 2022 was a year of flux, 2023 is set to be the year when financial services firms reset for the new environment; one in which fixed price tariffs are re-priced to pass through cost inflation, and interest rates revert closer to historical norms.

ESG Initiatives: Simon-Kucher supports environmental health advocacy

Everyone deserves a clean, healthy world to live in. Our consultants assist THEA’s efforts to increase environmental health literacy with some pro bono work.

How businesses can unlock better growth

With the economy at a turning point, companies should be thinking more critically about growth—concentrating on growing better rather than simply getting bigger.

Insurance trends in the metaverse

The metaverse and its underlying technologies offer significant commercial opportunities to drive growth for insurers in both the short and long term. Successfully laying the foundations for this growth requires clarity and flexibility across four commercial growth levers: strategy, sales, marketing, and monetization.

Promotion excellence in China – start with data centralization

Competition in the Chinese consumer market is fierce, making promotions the most common marketing lever. However, when it is run continuously, promotions start to lose their impact. The dilemma? Competitors are in full swing with their promotions and there is pressure to follow. Our experience with the Chinese market shows: to unlock revenue growth and generate flywheel effect you need a digital promotion system. 

Key commercial topics for private banks and wealth managers in 2023

Owing to major factors such as supply chain shortages, inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the energy crisis, and the continued COVID-19 pandemic in some regions of the world, 2022 marked the end of a bull run that had lasted over a decade.

Equipment-as-a-Service: Moving to a new revenue model

What are the benefits of Equipment-as-a-Service models and how can suppliers develop a winning proposition? We have identified seven key decisions that suppliers need to make so they achieve long-term, sustainable growth.

How banks can succeed in 'Save Now, Buy Later'

A new payment method centered around saving is turning the concept of Buy Now, Pay Later on its head.