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Max Kraus is Director of Ventures & Partnerships and is responsible for managing the Americas Venture Program at RGAX. He identifies insurtechs within the innovation ecosystem that can help RGA and its carrier clients solve operational challenges and support growth. Max has an Honours Business Administration (HBA) degree from the Ivey Business School.

Tammy Nichols Schwartz, CPCU, is the Senior Director of Data and Analytics at Guidewire, the leading provider of technology solutions to the P&C insurance industry. She has more than 20 years of experience as an actuary, underwriter, and executive at leading insurance carriers and financial institutions including Farmers Insurance and Bank of America. Prior to Guidewire, Schwartz was the Founder and CEO of Black Swan Analytics.

Gavin Polizzo, Senior VP of North America, Cloudstaff, has over 24 years of experience, including 10 years in Executive leadership roles with global companies, such as Verizon and ADP.  He is known for developing teams, increasing revenue, and creating processes to enhance the customer experience.  Gavin holds an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Fraudsters continue to impersonate owners of small and midsize businesses at a rate comparable to the early days of the pandemic. Many lenders can take simple steps to mitigate it.

David Smith, President at ilumivu, the company that provides healthcare decision support applications using real-time data from smartphones and standard smartwatches.

Ninety-eight percent of owners reported that they had not changed their business's primary financial institution in the last month, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey out Wednesday.

Ajay Banga's election will give the Biden administration a chance to evolve the anti-poverty lender toward a greater focus on climate change.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. failed to create a level playing field for nonbank bidders pursuing First Republic Bank, according to FDIC board member Jonathan McKernan. 

Goldman Sachs Group is in talks to settle a high-profile lawsuit alleging gender pay disparity, ahead of going to trial next month, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and John Kennedy, R-La., will examine the role of the Federal Reserve in bank failures in a hearing scheduled for May 10.