Food as medicine enters mainstream care

Food and insurance is not a common combination. However there is a first where food meets insurance to create a innovative business model, it definitely creates impact. Anthem Blue Cross, one of the largest health insurers in California, has been innovating in the healthcare industry by partnering with Performance Kitchen,

Japan Post’s Mimamori service to elderly

As the global population of elderly (65+) increases, the challenges to keep them safe, healthy, engaged and contented is an area of focus for several countries. Japan has one of the highest percentage of elderly people and the rate seems to be increasing every year. Japan has introduced several innovative

Digital Health Engagement with ‘Wheel of Health’

Insurance is no more sold on the principles of fear and love. The world of digitization has forced the Insurers to rethink their positioning and innovate on their core products. Insurance is now promoted as way for healthy living and using power of data insurers are relooking at what are

Zespri system innovation on clearance to pick

‘Timing is everything’ – this old adage applied to different facets of business from product launch,marketing to supply chain. However, it becomes absolutely vital if you are a fruit producer, a global brand and a dominant market leader. Yes, ‘clearance to pick’ is such a key aspect in the fruit

Online marketplace for better catchment management

We all know that online platforms and marketplace has changed the way we live today. With the likes of Amazon’s, Airbnb’s and Uber, the digital marketplace is a new efficient way to disrupt the status quo and create a vibrant marketplace for innovation. But can this marketplace be leveraged to

Brokering win-win deal with customers for saving power

Does influencing customer behavior and making them happy always come at a cost ? What if there is a solution that will improve customers experience, save the businesses some money and help better the environment ? If you are thinking it’s too good to be true , then read on..

Poland’s Idea Bank Express

Innovation which brings digital experience in physical world, sometimes known as ‘phygital’ if done well can be engaging, disruptive and impactful. Poland’s Idea Bank known for its innovation is definitely showing the world how to win in ‘phygitial’ category. Aimed at targeting the SME business segment, Idea Bank identified that

Story of Coffee: Devil’s drink to birth of insurance

Sipping a hot cup of coffee is a  divine experience for many.  However, you might be startled to know when coffee was introduced it was faced with severe resistance and many campaigns taken up to block the growth of coffee as beverage. So, how did the coffee aficionados break the

Fare Evasion to Community Benefit: Transport Ombudsman’s data magic

In Australia, Public Transport of Victoria’s (PTV) data on fare evaders showed an interesting trend. They found a particular tram and train route in Melbourne  having high rate of offenders and interestingly even higher rate of fare evasions disputed with Transport Ombudsman. Further analysis of data revealed that,young people faced