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The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
Insurtech, Investment & support for female founders, a conversation with Sokhiba at InsurTech NY
Excited to share our latest conversation with Sokhiba Mukhitdinova Founding Member & Principal at InsurTech NY, one of the leading voices driving innovation and investment in the insurance space.Sokhiba and I discussed-Only 3% of venture capital goes to female founders. Why? What can we actually do about it?The systems and support that make a differenceWhat it’s like reviewing 2,000+ pitches, and the 19 that earned investment and why they stood out. What makes a pitch stand out in a crowded fieldThe growing tr...
2025-05-01
43 min
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
An insight into Insurtech investing, a conversation with Rafaela Andrade, Partner at Mundi Ventures
On this weeks We Are InsurTech Women podcast, I had the huge pleasure of speaking Rafaela Andrade, Partner at Mundi Ventures.A super useful listen if you're an Insurtech founder, looking to move into VC or just generally interested in investment trends and the insurtech landscape. We cover:🔘 Key factors Rafaela and Mundi look for in insurtechs🔘 The biggest risks investors consider🔘 How founders can stand out in a tough market🔘 What makes Mundi Ventures different🔘 The biggest trends in our space
2025-04-09
22 min
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
A dive into InsurTech marketing and Cytora's growth, a conversation with Daria Kepa-Green, VP of Marketing at Cytora
This week on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Daria Kępa-Green, VP of Marketing at Cytora. Daria has had an impressive career and has been at the forefront of Cytora's marketing who have had a huge year so it was great to hear insights into her thinking, Cytora's product and what's worked for them. Tune in to hear Daria discuss- - How working in multiple countries has shaped her approach to marketing and working in a start up.
2025-02-26
18 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
ITC Special 5B - Leadership in Action: Insights from Industry Leaders with Ben Jennings
How do today’s leaders navigate the fast-paced evolution of the insurtech space? What does it take to leverage cutting-edge technology while building sustainable and impactful businesses? From balancing innovation with operational rigor to fostering collaboration across diverse teams, leadership in insurtech requires vision, adaptability, and a relentless focus on solving customer challenges. This episode features Ben Jennings, CEO of Embroker, discussing his leadership journey and how Embroker is leading the Insurtech 2.0 movement. Ben explores the critical balance between technological innovation and insurance expertise to deliver exceptional customer value. He also shares insights into leadership transitions, building te...
2025-01-16
15 min
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
Secrets to successfully scaling an InsurTech, a conversation with Laura Bennett, Co-Founder of Embrace Pet Insurance
The We Are InsurTech Women podcast is kicking off this year with Laura Bennett. Laura was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance, scaling the company for 14 years to be the leader within the pet insurance space and recently being acquired for $1billlion+ ! Tune in to hear- - How to build a highly successful InsurTech, find your niche and gap in the market - The importance of hiring right from the top and ensuring everyone has the same values within a start up
2025-01-15
23 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 237 – Is Australia Building the Future of Global Insurance? – Simone Dossetor – CEO of InsurTech Australia
Australia’s InsurTech scene is a hotbed for innovation. Simone Dossetor, CEO of InsurTech Australia, sheds light on why the country’s collaborative culture and global outlook make it an ideal place for InsurTech startups to thrive. With a single national regulatory framework, InsurTechs can efficiently scale and test new ideas in a manageable environment before expanding globally. Add to this Australia’s diversity—fueled by international talent from its renowned universities—and the result is a dynamic ecosystem that fosters creativity and cross-border collaborations. While Australia serves as a perfect launchpad for innovative solutions, the road to scaling...
2024-12-30
30 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Women in InsurTech: Breaking Barriers and Building Momentum
In this episode of the Insurtech Leadership Podcast, recorded live at the InsureTech Connect (ITC) conference, host Josh Hollander sits down with Bobbie Shrivastav and Renu Ann Joseph to discuss the launch of their groundbreaking book series, Momentum. The first book, Makers and Builders Edition, showcases ten unfiltered stories from women making waves in insurtech, from bootstrapped founders to venture-backed entrepreneurs. Through personal narratives and powerful imagery, this series documents the journeys of women founders who are reshaping the industry's future, addressing the stark reality of the 2% venture capital funding gap, and creating pathways for the...
2024-11-27
15 min
Insurtech Universe Podcast
Early-Stage Startups, Turnarounds, Insurtech Ventures: A VC Perspective
Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation as Joe Canavan, a Canadian icon in finance, fintech, and insurtech, sits down with John Harvey to share his incredible journey. From building industry giants like Fidelity and Wealth Simple to mentoring tech founders and driving innovation through NEXT Canada, Joe offers a front-row seat to the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. In this episode, Joe shares his unfiltered thoughts on: 1. Startup Success: The critical role of leadership, vision, and strategic grit. 2. Policy Challenges: How Canadian regulations and bad government policies are hindering innovation. 3. Global Impact: Why fostering a supportive ecosystem...
2024-11-21
1h 09
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
Investment Banking to a high-growth InsurTech, a conversation with Carly Levin, Chief Strategy Officer from Cover Whale
This week we were joined by Carly Levin, Chief Strategy Officer from Cover Whale. Hear about Carly's unique introduction to Cover Whale following a train ride and sitting next to the President of Cover Whale. What are the key transferable skills moving from Investment Banking into an Insurtech scale up? Hear advice on transitioning from a large corporate into an 80 person Insurtech and why you should do it Cover Whales product- we can all see the need for it and success of it but hear what the appeal was for Carly
2024-10-30
13 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Best of the Insurtech Leadership Podcast: Top Three Downloaded Episodes Featuring Tech, Investment, and Strategy Leaders
Fresh from InsurTech Connect 2024, where the industry gathered to discuss insurance innovation's past, present, and future, host Joshua R. Hollander brings you a special episode revisiting our three most downloaded episodes of the last year: Tom Wilde, CEO of Indico - At the forefront of bringing AI and automation to insurance workflows Bhavan Suri, Managing Director, Technology at William Blair - A leading investment banker tracking where money is flowing in insurtech Michael Nadel, Senior Director at Simon-Kutcher & Partners - A strategic consultant helping companies price and scale their solutions While these leaders view the industry through...
2024-10-24
32 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
From Intelligent Intake to AI-Driven Insurance Solutions: Unlocking Growth Through Digital Transformation
In this episode, host Joshua R. Hollander dives into the future of insurance with Tom Wilde, CEO of Indico, Suri Bhavan from William Blair, and Michael Nadel from Simon-Kutcher & Partners. Together, they explore how AI and digital transformation are reshaping insurance workflows, from underwriting to claims processing. They share insights into the industry's current evolution, discuss the role of advanced technologies like deep learning and large language models, and break down the biggest challenges and opportunities facing insurtech companies today. Key Insights: The evolution of AI in insurance, from mobile transformation to middle-office automation The role of deep...
2024-10-21
32 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
ITC Vegas 2024: Innovating the Conference Experience
In this episode of the Insurtech Leadership Podcast, host Josh Hollander sits down with Bill Harris, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer of ITC Vegas, to discuss how the event has evolved to support the continued growth and development of the InsurTech industry. With the 2024 event just around the corner, Bill shares exclusive insights into what makes ITC Vegas a must-attend experience and why those still contemplating attending should register for the 2024 event. Key Insights: How ITC Vegas has transformed from a startup-focused event to the "CES of Insurance" The introduction of curated "neighborhoods" to enhance networking...
2024-10-03
38 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
From London to Hartford: Navigating the CT-UK InsurTech Corridor
How can UK insurtech companies successfully enter the complex US insurance market? In this episode, we explore the CT-UK Insurtech Corridor through the journey of Programmable.AI, showcasing how this initiative creates pathways for international growth and innovation. Host Joshua R. Hollander brings together John Blamire, CEO and co-founder of Programmable.AI; Mike Hendy from the UK Office of Business and Trade; and Gene Goddard from MetroHartford Alliance and the CT IFS. They discuss how the Corridor is bridging the insurance technology landscapes of Connecticut and the UK, fostering transatlantic opportunities for insurtech companies. Key I...
2024-08-22
35 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Bridging the Gap: How Insurtech Gateway is Transforming Insurance from the Outside In
In a world where technology drives daily innovations in industries from travel to health care to manufacturing, why should insurance be any different? How can innovators and insurers collaborate to create meaningful, sustainable change? In this episode of the Insurtech Leadership Podcast, host Josh Hollander sits down with Stephen Brittain, Director and Co-founder of Insurtech Gateway, to explore their unique approach to incubating and investing in early-stage insurtech startups. Stephen, with his product design background and entrepreneurial spirit, offers valuable insights into the intricacies of nurturing innovation in an industry known for its caution.
2024-08-08
34 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 230 – The Convergence of InsurTech and FinTech: Making Insurance Invisible – Anthony Lee – co-Founder and CEO of LydiaAI
“I feel like there’s a convergence going on. And that’s, that’s with InsurTech and FinTech. And what’s being left behind in the world of InsurTech is increasingly, in my view, core systems, a new generation of core systems. But everything else, like when you talk about embedded insurance, it’s becoming part of embedded finance. And […] The post EP 230 – The Convergence of InsurTech and FinTech: Making Insurance Invisible – Anthony Lee – co-Founder and CEO of LydiaAI appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2024-05-20
37 min
InsurTech Business Series
IBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: InsurTech & FinTech: Partnership for Inclusive Insurance
Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youThis is a panel session from the first-ever #IBSConference in 2022 where Dooshima Dapo-Oyewole (Digital Transformation Expert) moderated a conversation featuring Dr. Babatunde Obrimah, (COO, FinTech Association of Nigeria), Akin Jones (Founder/CEO, Aella) and Rob Galbraith (Founder/CEO, Forestview Insights).This session was proudly sponsored by Curacel Read the latest article on IBS Features here with Bryan FalchukCheck out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space he...
2024-05-02
39 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 224 – Adedamola Oloko and Victoria Olorunmola – AXA Mansard – A Deep Dive into Africa’s InsurTech Evolution
In a truly fascinating episode of the Asia InsurTech Podcast, Damola Oloko and Victoria Olorunmola dive deep into the transformative potential of InsurTech across the African continent. Highlighting the critical importance of tailoring insurance technology solutions to local cultures and consumer behaviors, they discuss how understanding regional nuances can drive the adoption of insurance products. […] The post EP 224 – Adedamola Oloko and Victoria Olorunmola – AXA Mansard – A Deep Dive into Africa’s InsurTech Evolution appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2024-03-18
33 min
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
Insurtech Investing & The World of Venture
Hello and welcome to the next episode of the We Are Insurtech Women Podcast were this week we are joined by Nicole Van Allen, of Greenlight Re
2024-02-29
22 min
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
Insurtech UK, Global Communities and More : An Interview with Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK
Good morning and welcome to this week's episode of the We Are Insurtech Women Podcast where this week I am joined by Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK.
2024-02-20
25 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
The Fundraising Environment in Insurtech Remains Healthy if You Focus on the Following Things (w/Bhavan Suri, Managing Director at William Blair)
Bhavan Suri is Managing Director at William Blair, an advisory services firm that helps companies including insurtechs to secure growth liquidity and financing. Its team of technology bankers has deep ties to the insurtech sector with more than $20 billion in capital raised across 50 M&A and capital markets transactions. Bhavan worked for several tech companies including Elytics and Answerthink and has developed a deep understanding for the industry forces shaping the tech market. He now focuses on advising technology companies that operate in the Insurtech space. Some of the companies he advised include Guidewire, Duckcreek, CCCS, Intelligent So...
2024-02-06
13 min
Insurzine Podcast
#48 - Quattro anni di Italian Insurtech Association
Mercato insurtech italiano, GenAI, competenze e formazione nel settore assicurativo. Sono i temi affrontati in questa intervista da Gerardo Di Francesco, co-founder di Wide Group e vice presidente di Italian Insurtech Association, e Pamela Negosanti, consigliera di Italian Insurtech Association,
2024-02-01
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
An Extremely Motivating Story of Insurtech Success to Start 2024 - How We Built a Business That is Growing 30% a Year (w/David Embry & Belen Tokarski, CEO & COO of Mylo)
David Embry is the founder and chief executive officer of Mylo, an insurtech leader that brings its unbiased, insurance quoting engine, Mind of Mylo, to distribution and agency partners to connect business owners and individuals with top-rated insurance products. He is responsible for the overall vision and financial performance of the business as well as developing strategic partnerships. Embry is a seasoned entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience leading financial and insurance companies. He brings deep expertise and innovation to Mylo. Previously, Embry served as the president of SelectQuote Benefit Solutions and managing director at J.P. Morgan. B...
2024-01-02
14 min
The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast
From Austrlalia to the USA, The Global Insurtech Scene : An Interview with Handdii
Hello and welcome to the next episode of the We Are InsurTech Women podcast, a networking platform that has been designed to bring together small, curated, like-minded groups to forge unique working relationships and friendships across insurtech. This new podcast speaking to members of our community about their story, their motivations and their view on insurtech innovation.
2023-12-19
20 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
The US Has One of the Largest Socialized Healthcare Systems for 150m Americans But Insurtech Largely Ignores It (w/Joseph Schneier, CEO Trusty)
Joseph Schneier is CEO of Trusty.care, connecting sales, marketing, and member engagement for 150m Americans that receive insurance through Medicare, Medicaid, or Marketplace plans. The company provides an enterprise SaaS solution to the country's most direct-to-consumer health insurance sector. Joseph says that most insurtech founders do not have personal experience in this space but that it has a disfragmented distribution network and many similar challenges as the private insurance sector. Just as a refresher, Medicare's coverage is 85% for people over the age of 65 and 15% for people living with chronic conditions, Medicaid covers low-income individuals and marketplace p...
2023-12-11
13 min
InsurTech Business Series
Exploring the Asian InsurTech Landscape
Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youDo you ever wonder how the world of insurance is shaking up in Asia? You're in for a treat! This episode offers a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Asia's insurance industry, with insightful conversations with Theresa Blissing, Founder of the Asia InsurTech Podcast.Theresa Blissing, a seasoned insurance professional who cut her teeth at Generali, takes us on a journey through her career, which has been steeped in insurance from childhood to adulthood and across both mature...
2023-11-14
44 min
Insurzine Podcast
#45 - BeSafe Group, la travel insurtech italiana al servizio del settore hospitality
Un ponte tra assicurazioni e società operanti nel settore dell'hospitality. Questo è BeSafe Group, insurtech italiana fondata nel 2018 che punta ad innovare il mercato delle assicurazioni per l'hospitality puntando su tecnologia, customer experience e su un servizio clienti d’eccellenza. A parlarcene è Alessandro Bartolucci, ceo di BeSafe.
2023-11-02
09 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Why I Bet on Evolving the Insurance Model rather than Technological Disruption (w/Jeff Shi, Insurtech Groups)
Jeff Shi is founder of Insurtech Groups, connecting consumers with industry partners. by help consumers to better understand their policies in an effort to meet each of their unique needs. Jeff talks about insurtech enhancing client experience vs. disruption. Insurtech Groups is consumer-facing technology that seeks to evolve the $100B insurance space across claims, service, billing and brokers. Jeff foresees many more people joining from the insurance world and insurtechs becoming really good at making money from insurance rather than technology. Enhancing the client experience for the customer, carrier and agents is more important than 'a...
2023-10-23
13 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
How a Claims Processor Morphed into a Leading Insurtech - It’s All About the Workflows (w/Troy Stewart, COO Brush Claims)
Troy Stewart is President and COO of Brush Claims an insurtech that is streamlining the claims management process. Troy describes having started as a claims adjuster to now serving as President & COO of this successful business model, with his vision of tech driven, human-led claims. In 2015, the company started building its own proprietary technology to remove bottlenecks, solving for escalations and time delays. By 2019 this traditional claims company had already fully transitioned from its legacy claims management system to its homegrown Hub applications, with a secure claims portal for policyholders, and a scoping application used by adjusters and...
2023-10-16
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Insurtech Investing to Save the Planet - Launching a $100M Climatetech Fund (w/Drew D’Alelio, Sr. Investor at VC Connecticut Innovations)
Drew D’Alelio is a senior associate at Connecticut Innovations working on the Climate Tech Fund. He has a passion for combating climate change, innovative financing, and economic development. At CI Drew manages the entire investment cycle, from sourcing, due diligence, all the way through to portfolio management, and has invested in companies focused on insurtech, EV charging, circular economy, grid intelligence, and more. Drew holds a MPP and MBA from Yale and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern. CI’s $100 million climate fund launched in the summer of 2022 to catalyze Connecticut’s climate innovation economy, thanks to the s...
2023-10-09
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Creating the Venmo-Paypal of Insurtech with a Verified Data Layer for Insurance Customers (w/Tolga Tezel, CEO Canopy Connect)
Did you know that over 1900 companies and 8000 agents are using Canopy Connect to increase conversion in insurance sales and verification? Today we talk to Tolga Tezel, Founder & CEO at Canopy Connect, who was an early engineer at Dropbox. He helped build Nova Credit for US newcomers to obtain fair access to credit through their international data. These experiences drove him to discover other areas where consumers have a difficult time getting value and convenience from their own data. From 2019 he began interviewing literally hundreds of insurance agencies and learned that getting accurate, comprehensive data from t...
2023-10-02
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Insuring Expats, One of the Country’s Fastest Growing Insurance Segments (w/Daniel McChesney, CEO TripDoctor)
Daniel McChesney, MD is the Founder and CEO of TripDoctor, pioneering digital health insurance and health care access for expats and nomads. As a world traveler and long-time expat, he saw an opportunity to improve the healthcare access issues of his fellow expats and nomads through better insurance products. Expat insurance is a much larger market than travel insurance, a market of $25B where the rate of Americans moving abroad having tripled since the pandemic. TripDoctor is responding to that demand with an insurtech that makes expat healthcare simple, acting as a digital broker with access to...
2023-09-05
12 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
The power of synergy in modern insurance
The power of synergy in modern insurance is reshaping the industry, driven by advanced technologies and collaboration. Insurers leverage AI and data analytics for efficient underwriting, claims processing, and risk management. Collaborative efforts between companies share resources, expertise, and data, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experiences. A customer-centric approach offers seamless, personalised services. Regulatory compliance and ethical considerations shape synergistic endeavours. Emerging trends like blockchain and insurtech start-ups provide further opportunities. By drawing lessons from other industries, insurance is unlocking its full potential through collaboration. Points of discussion: 1. Why collaboration b...
2023-07-18
15 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
What’s Special About Insurtech? People Support and Share Data and Insights (w/Yuval Shafrir, Founder & CEO Urbanico)
Yuval Shafrir is the CEO & Co-founder of Urbanico (https://www.linkedin.com/company/urbanico/), the urban intelligence platform. In this episode, we explore how Urbanico adds value to the insurance industry by refining risk selection, underwriting guidelines and pricing looking 150 times closer into the personal-related risk of each written policy. By providing insurance carriers with hyper-localized urban data, urbanico adds contextual risk factors that allow carriers to personalize the underwriting and pricing practices, significantly enlarging their book of business while improving their loss-ratio. Yuval is a physicist by education and came with a...
2023-07-03
12 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
Exploring the Intersection of Insurance and Technology
In this podcast episode, we delve into the fascinating world where insurance and technology intersect. We explore how technology has revolutionised the traditional insurance industry, uncovering key areas where advancements have made a significant impact. Through insightful discussions with industry experts, we discover the disruptive power of insurtech start-ups, examining real-world examples of innovative solutions reshaping underwriting, claims processing, customer experience, and risk assessment. We also investigate the collaborative efforts between insurtech start-ups traditional insurance companies, uncovering the benefits and challenges they face in driving industry-wide transformation. Join us as we navigate the evolving landscape were insurance meets technology...
2023-06-21
10 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Why to Make the Jump from a Traditional Insurer to a High-Growth Insurtech (w/Max McClure, SVP Underwriting & Reinsurance at Steadily)
Max McClure is SVP Underwriting & Reinsurance at Steadily, having made the inspired jump from traditional insurers to a high-growth insurtech. Steadily is an insurtech that is bringing fast, affordable landlord insurance to rental property owners. Steadily focuses exclusively on US-landlords as a niche, which is overlooked by bigger insurers as "product 50/100". It is a tech-forward solution, where all of the co-founders were landlords prior to founding the company. The CEO was able to exit his prior company and invest the proceeds into building a new style of insurance for landlords. Max recognizes that bigger organizations wo...
2023-06-19
12 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
Insurtech investment trends in Asia
The insurtech investment landscape in Asia is witnessing exponential growth driven by a large population, rising middle class, and increasing digital adoption. Asian countries like China, India, Singapore, and Hong Kong have become insurtech investment hotspots. Venture capital firms, private equity players, and traditional insurance companies are actively investing in early stage startups focusing on innovation and disruptive technologies. Key players such as ZhongAn, PolicyBazaar, GoBear, and WeFox have emerged, offering innovative products and services across health, life, property, and casualty insurance segments. With diverse insurtech segments and technological advancements like AI and big data, Asia presents a promising...
2023-06-06
15 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Breaking Down Barriers for Insurtechs: Why We Launched a Non-Profit Industry Association (w/Bob Sargent & Doug Ver Mulm, InsurTech Association)
Bob Sargent is President and Co-Founder with me of the Insurtech Association (ITA), a membership-based non-profit organization designed to support and represent all facets of the Insurtech ecosystem. Doug Ver Mulm is Volunteer Executive Director of the ITA. In addition to his work with the ITA, Bob is also the CEO and Co-Founder of eSpecialty Insurance, a digital retail broker specializing in specialty lines insurance, and Doug is Co-Founder of a stealth startup serving the financial operations needs of the insurance industry - his second in Insurtech. The InsurTech Association, launched in March 2023, carries the...
2023-05-22
12 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
Insurtech: Innovating for the Future while Managing Risks Today
Insurtech is transforming the insurance industry by using technology to create innovative solutions for underwriting, claims processing, and customer experience. However, these technological advancements also bring new risks such as cybersecurity threats and data privacy concerns. Effective risk management is crucial to mitigate these risks, ensure financial stability, and maintain customer trust. As such, insurance companies and insurtech start-ups must find a careful balance between innovation and risk mitigation to succeed in the industry. Points of discussion: 1. What are some of the biggest risks facing the insurance industry today, and how do you see insurtech...
2023-03-10
27 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
AIP News RoundUp – EP 63 – Theresa Blissing, David Gritz and Michael Waitze – The Tourists in InsurTech Are Gone
The biggest news in InsurTech in February? The Asia InsurTech Podcast published its 200th episode! A lot has changed since Michael Waitze and Theresa Blissing started the Asia InsurTech Podcast in May 2019. The InsurTech landscape has matured and many Asian InsurTechs have become global players. InsurTech funding, however, has declined by 50% in 2022 […] The post AIP News RoundUp – EP 63 – Theresa Blissing, David Gritz and Michael Waitze – The Tourists in InsurTech Are Gone appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2023-02-28
36 min
Insurance Pink Panthers
Nagel (Aon): “Insurtech nuova frontiera per l'empowerment femminile"
In questa puntata Erica Nagel, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer di Aon Italia ci racconta perchè oggi l'insurtech sia una scelta cool per le giovani donne che ambiscono ad una carriera in un settore, quello assicurativo, sempre più digitale, marketing-oriented e attento a tematice ESG.
2023-01-18
17 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 196 – Daniel Fogarty – Founder and CEO at Evari and a non-Executive Director at InsurTech Australia – Waking Up to Innovation
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Daniel Fogarty, the founder and CEO at Evari, about how insurers can innovate down to the core and the constraints the industry is facing. Michael Waitze 0:03Hi, this is Michael Waitze and welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. Today we are joined by Daniel Fogarty, the founder and […] The post EP 196 – Daniel Fogarty – Founder and CEO at Evari and a non-Executive Director at InsurTech Australia – Waking Up to Innovation appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2023-01-09
34 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
AIP News RoundUp – EP 61 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – InsurTech Has Grown Up, in a Way
What an amazing year for InsurTech in Asia and globally. Michael and Theresa review for the last time in 2022 the InsurTech news in Asia and make some predictions for 2023. At the end of 2022, we see more InsurTech accelerators and funds launching. In Malaysia, FWD and Artem Ventures launched a RM45 million fund […] The post AIP News RoundUp – EP 61 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – InsurTech Has Grown Up, in a Way appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-12-30
26 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
How the future of employee health insurance is being rewritten by insurtech
A group of employees in the company may get group insurance. However, it does not imply that the group must follow a uniform set of guidelines that apply to everyone. Customization and personalization are now essential for creating a sense of community in the workplace. No longer does corporate insurance come with a standard playbook. Some people may wish to include their parents, while others may desire pet insurance. Today, it is believed that mental health is just as vital as physical health and should also be insured. Those who rely largely on blue-collar workers may require tailored rules...
2022-12-20
20 min
Insurance Pink Panthers
Pazzini (Yolo): “Insurtech contesto adatto per far crescere talenti femminili"
In questa puntata Roberta Pazzini Head of Brand and Product Marketing dell'insurtech italiana Yolo Group, ci racconta come il digitale possa essere un acceleratore per l’empowerment femminile e di come l’insurtech sia una grande opportunità per i giovani talenti.
2022-12-14
15 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
Embedded insurance and the future of insurtech
According to an industry survey, the embedded insurance industry is expected to grow by 31.9% on an annual basis to reach $56,979.8 million in 2022, with the Asia Pacific region considered to be the largest embedded insurance market. Key discussion areas: 1. In insurance, the most important part is to build your customer acquisition and retention strategies well. How do you see, embedded insurance shaping this in the days ahead? 2. Embedded insurance aims to bring coverage before a customer knows they are at risk. Essentially the industry is moving from selling insurance to buying insurance concept. Do yo...
2022-08-18
28 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
How to Best Engage Early-stage InsurTech Venture Capital (w/Jason Gross, ManchesterStory)
Jason Gross is Vice President & Head of Platform for ManchesterStory an early-stage InsurTech venture capital in Des Moines Iowa. Key insights in today's episode: ✅Leaders often assume employees are resistant to change, but as it turns out the most experienced employees are the most excited about change because they have felt the 'pain points' for the longest time. ✅ManchesterStory is 6-years old, is US-focused on seed-stage insurtechs and fintechs and will lead early rounds, having invested in 5 companies since last November so are not slowing the pace given current market conditions. ✅Jason r...
2022-08-08
12 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 179 – Mohandeep Singh – co-Founder and CEO of Agiliux Cloud Insurance – In the Next Ten Years, the InsurTechs Will Die
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Mohandeep Singh, a co-founder and the CEO of Agiliux, about the evolution of InsurTech and why InsurTechs might disappear in the next 10 years. Here is the transcript of our conversation. Michael Waitze 0:05 Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. Today we […] The post EP 179 – Mohandeep Singh – co-Founder and CEO of Agiliux Cloud Insurance – In the Next Ten Years, the InsurTechs Will Die appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-08-01
34 min
Insurance Pink Panthers
Italian Insurtech Association, un chapter sul tema Diversity&Inclusion
Liliana Troaca, Coo di Italian Insurtech Association (IIA), in questo episodio e ci spiega come le linee guida studiate dal chapter sulla diversity & inclusion dell’associazione e in prossima uscita aiuteranno a migliorare le politiche di equità, integrazione e inclusione nelle società associate.
2022-07-19
07 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 177 – Lapman Lee – Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Building Trust With Data and Technology
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Lapman Lee, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Chulalongkorn University and a board member of the Hong Kong FinTech Association. We talked about the FinTech and InsurTech ecosystem in Asia and their global connections and how FinTech and InsurTech can become greener and support the UN Sustainability […] The post EP 177 – Lapman Lee – Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Building Trust With Data and Technology appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-07-18
28 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Early Insurtech Investors Thought they were Investing in SaaS, but Insurance is Very Different (w/Adrian Jones, HSCM Ventures)
Adrian Jones is a partner at HSCM Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., an alternative asset manager in re/insurance and transport. Today's episode is an in-depth look at capital-raising, whether funding losses is a viable model, revising business plans, and what types of people become successful. ✅Carriers remain 'followers' rather than fast followers, because culturally the industry has been operated more conservatively than other industries. ✅There are good examples of companies who are early adopters taking advantage of the new technologies and insurtech and exist in all sh...
2022-07-05
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
5 Lessons for First-time Entrepreneurs: Starting an Insurtech (w/Bob Frady, VP HazardHub acquired by Guidewire)
Bob Frady, CEO of HazardHub decided to start a company when a family member’s home unexpectedly flooded. HazardHub's goal was make those tools available to every single homeowner in the United States. "While we can’t prevent disasters from happening, we can give you a leg up in preparation." Today Bob provides direct, no-nonsense insights into what it takes to bootstrap your vision, not take early capital, having enough confidence in your vision to walk away from partners who are not ready, and operating as a team. ✅About raising capital: "People offered is cheap money...
2022-06-07
12 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 170 – George Kesselman – Chief Commercial Officer, SEA at ZA Tech – Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Speed
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with George Kesselman, the Chief Commercial Officer for Southeast Asia at ZA Tech and the founder of the InsurTech Asia Association, about what it means to work in a startup, what we can all learn from InsurTech in China and what to expect from ICT Asia June 7-9. Join ITC […] The post EP 170 – George Kesselman – Chief Commercial Officer, SEA at ZA Tech – Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Speed appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-05-30
32 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 168 – InsureTech Connect Asia – Cherie Wang, Eddy Wong and Lapman Lee – What’s Next in InsurTech in Asia?
In partnership with TDI Connect and ITC Asia we recorded a live podcast with Cherie Wang, a co-founder and CEO of Planner Bee, Eddy Wong, a co-founder and CEO of VSure and Lapman Lee, a Professor of Practice (ESG and FinTech) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Board Member of the FinTech Association […] The post EP 168 – InsureTech Connect Asia – Cherie Wang, Eddy Wong and Lapman Lee – What’s Next in InsurTech in Asia? appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-05-16
25 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 167 – InsurTech Sustainability – Gordon Tay, Matthias de Ferrieres, and Nicolas Faquet – How Do I Create Long-Term Value?
In partnership with InsureTech Connect (ITC) Asia, we recorded a podcast panel with Gordon Tay, the Co-founder of Surer, Matthias De Ferrieres the founder and CEO of Wellnex, and Nicolas Faquet, the founder and CEO of Roojai. 2021 has been a record year for InsurTech, however, we have seen very little evidence of profitability yet. […] The post EP 167 – InsurTech Sustainability – Gordon Tay, Matthias de Ferrieres, and Nicolas Faquet – How Do I Create Long-Term Value? appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-05-09
38 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 166 – Tetiana George – Founder and CEO of Curium – Death of the Disruptors
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Tetiana George, a founder and the CEO of Curium, about the potential for InsurTech enablers, why nobody has solved the biggest challenges in claims management yet and how Curium is planning to make a difference. Michael Waitze 0:04Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech […] The post EP 166 – Tetiana George – Founder and CEO of Curium – Death of the Disruptors appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-05-02
33 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
How insurtech can shape the future of employee health benefits
Key discussion areas: How you think the future of technology will shape the benefits industry? Moving to some specifics, the employee benefits industry is changing with varied scope of offerings. The World Health Organization suggested that by 2030 depression will be the world’s most widespread disease. So it is clear that there will no “one size fits all” theory, flexibility will be the key. So how do you see technology supporting this to benefit both insured and the insurer / employer? To look at the digital side, there is a rising focus on digital tools. However as per a study...
2022-04-07
28 min
Insurance Pink Panthers
Bortolotti (Amex Agenzia Assicurativa): “Insurtech terreno sperimentale per l’accelerazione dell’empowerment femminile”
In questo episodio Diana Bortolotti - Value Generation Senior Manager e Internal Acquisition & Insurance Products di American Express (Amex Agenzia Assicurativa) - ci spiega come l'insurtech possa essere un acceleratore per l’empowerment femminile.
2022-04-05
13 min
Insurtech Universe Podcast
Insurtech Canada - Canadian Insurtech Industry Overview
Insurtech Canada founder and host John Harvey was a guest speaker at the Insurtech Balkans Hub international summit. In this video Harvey provides an overview of the Insurtech industry in Canada. To learn more visit: Insurtech Canada - https://insurtechcanada.ca Insurtech Balkans Hub - https://insurtechbalkans.tech References: Luge Capital Canadian Insurtech Landscape https://www.luge.vc/status-of-the-can... Fraser Group & Statista The Digital Insurer
2022-04-04
39 min
InsurTech Business Series
Accessing Capital as an InsurTech in Africa
Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youFollowing the trends in 2021, 2022 looks to be the year for #InsurTechinAfrica to burst out than ever before. Key to that is the increased interest and activities of investors in the space. In this year's first #IBSWebinar we had an in-depth conversation about the realities of raising capital as an InsurTech operating in Africa and also understand what the investors are looking for in startups.Panelists:Ashley Immanuel - CEO, EFInASam Baddoo - Founder, FleriZacharia...
2022-04-01
1h 16
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
How to Build Insurance Products that are Fun and Accessible to Everyone (w/Mike Cavanaugh, VP Insurtech Growth at Boost)
Meet Michael Cavanaugh Vice President of Insurtech Growth for Boost Insurance, where he is responsible for the development, implementation, and success of new & emerging products for Insurtech businesses. Whether Pet, Renters or Cyber - Boost is enabling companies to write the new fun and profitable lines of insurance and remove barriers to entry. Before his move to Boost, Mike was with Apogee Insurance Group for 12 years where he led the growth and development of the Tech & Cyber product broking team.As a graduate of the St. Joseph’s University School of Risk Management and a Certified Ethical Hack...
2022-03-22
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Insurtech Hartford Helps Companies Grow and Prosper (w/Stacey Brown, Insurtech Hartford and AXA-XL)
Today meet Stacey Brown who is Head of Global Technology Innovation at AXA XL, a Division of AXA, and Founder at InsurTech Hartford. Stacey is an insurance technology executive with a strong tech background with over 20 years industry experience developing high-performing IT teams and strategic solutions. Atop his responsibilities as an IT executive, Stacey is most recently known for his role in jumpstarting the one of the world’s most successful InsurTech ecosystems, InsurTech Hartford. Stacey founded Insurtech Hartford by a genuine interest, he saw the insurtech scene happening in other places and didn't see it outside his...
2022-03-08
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
We’re From a Tough Neighborhood, Independence and Innovation are our Culture (w/Kobi Bendelak, CEO Insurtech Israel)
Happy to chat with Kobi Bendelak, Founder and CEO of InsurTech Israel. We met Kobi at a recent event in Stamford, CT and his super-high energy and inside knowledge of Insurtech from the Israeli market is such a welcome voice! The company has four areas of activity: Investment, Consulting, Events and News and the Israeli Insurtech Accelerator. This combination of activities make InsurTech Israel one of the leading and most active participants in the global Insurtech ecosystem. Kobi has a deep InsurTech knowledge base with 22 years of experience in the insurance industry, is former CEO of a...
2022-03-01
12 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 155 – Simon O’Dell – InsurTech Gateway Australia – Let’s Hold Hands and Partner, Please
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Simon O’Dell, the managing director at InsurTech Gateway Australia, about the state of InsurTech in Australia and how the industry has accelerated over the past years. Here is the transcript of our conversation: Michael WaitzeHi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. This is […] The post EP 155 – Simon O’Dell – InsurTech Gateway Australia – Let’s Hold Hands and Partner, Please appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2022-02-14
27 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Putting Equity and Diversity into the Heart of Insurtech (w/Elizabeth McCluskey, Director at CMFG Ventures, Cuna Mutual)
Elizabeth McCluskey is a Director at CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group. She is the head of the Discovery Fund, which focuses on early-stage fintech companies led by underrepresented founders. Today she talks about financial inclusion, low-income populations, and sourcing entrepreneurs directly from these communities. She discusses impact investing vs. just making sound investments for financial return, and the fund's core theses around budgeting and financial management, credit access/building, affordable debt, wealth building, financial wellness and embedding financial literacy in all of these. Elizabeth sheds light on member-serving c...
2022-02-01
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Identifying Which Carriers are the Easiest to Collaborate with (w/David Gritz, InsurTech NY and Bryan Falchuk, Insurance Evolution Partners)
We're proud to introduce our friends David Gritz at InsurTechNY and Bryan Falchuck at Insurance Evolution Partners. The two are partnering with Conning Research & CB Insights to gather 200+ Insurtech leaders insights about their insurance carrier partners and publish the results in a ranking of the best carriers for collaboration- Complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/geHjP2UJ David is the co-founder of InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in the NY metro area. David also serves as a strategic advisor to high-growth InsurTechs to help them go from concept to scale. Previously David has served as the Dir...
2022-01-04
12 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 148 – Jess Tham – KSK Insurance – We Should Embrace Change and Not Fear The Inevitable
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Jess Tham, the Executive Director and Head of claims of KSK in Thailand, about how incumbent insurer KSK is working together with InsurTech startup Sunday. Find the transcript of our conversation below. Michael WaitzeOkay, we’re on. Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech Podcast. […] The post EP 148 – Jess Tham – KSK Insurance – We Should Embrace Change and Not Fear The Inevitable appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2021-12-27
30 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
Year End 2021 Special
2021 has been another record year in InsurTech. According to Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly InsurTech Briefing – October 2021, InsurTech investments in 2021 could reach the entirety of 2018 and 2019 added together. Willis Towers Watson’s Quarterly InsurTech Briefing- October 2021 But InsurTech is no longer just about startups. The Asia InsurTech Podcast has closely […] The post Year End 2021 Special appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2021-12-22
40 min
Insurzine Podcast
#23 - I trend insurtech: uno sguardo al 2022
Luigi Onorato, Insurance Sector Leader di Deloitte, analizza il mercato insurtech italiano e globale e spiega perché nel nostro Paese le startup del settore fanno fatica a raccogliere capitale.
2021-12-22
22 min
Insurance Pink Panthers
Dominoni (UnipolSai), il futuro della bancassicurazione è il Bank-Insurtech
In questo episodio Federica Dominoni, Digital & Open Innovation Manager e Chief Innovation Officer Dept di UnipolSai, spiega come l’insurtech è e sarà sempre più fondamentale nel mondo della bancassurance. Il suo consiglio alle donne: “Devono essere più punk per potersi far strada nella trasformazione digitale del settore assicurativo”. Attualmente UnipolSai è una della compagnie più attive nella digitalizzazione del ramo danni in Italia.
2021-12-21
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Meet The Godfather of Insurtech creator of Lemonade, D&O, Cyber, IP and Y2K Insurance (w/Ty Sagalow, Cofounder Assurely)
Ty Sagalow is recognized as one of his generation's most influential insurance professionals, developing an unprecedented number of new products for the world’s largest insurance companies. Before co-founding Assurely, Ty was a founding member of Lemonade and served as its founding Chief Insurance Officer. Ty spent 25 years at AIG and was the Chief Innovation Officer for Zurich following that experience. He is considered the creator of Entity Coverage Directors & Officers Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Reputation Insurance, Y2K Insurance, Collectible Authenticity Insurance, and Intellectual Property Collateral Insurance. He is the author of three books, including The...
2021-12-20
11 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
How to Spot Embedded Insurance Opportunities (w/Gloria Guntiñas Vanzo, CEO MLTPLY and Pouch)
Gloria Guntiñas Vanzo, CEO at two insurtech companies MLTPLY, and Pouch - it's the first time we've featured a double-CEO on the pod! Pouch went to market earlier this year in automotive insurance, and MLTPLY came out of an additional opportunity discovered during the launch of Pouch. Gloria says that in insurance, 80% of the problem tends to be well-known, but 20% tends to be really hard to fix, leading to balancing speed with depth and focus. Truly innovative ideas tend to be difficult to implement in insurtech due to the high level of regulat...
2021-11-22
12 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
We Saw 1,500 Insurtech Deals and Invested in 12: Here‘s Why. (w/Bill Keogh, COO Eos Venture Partners)
Bill Keogh COO at Eos Venture Partners a global strategic VC Fund focused on #insurtech. Bill comes from industry, having spent 15 years in underwriting and saw the early iterations of catastrophe risk modeling from the 1990s on. The big idea behind Eos is they seek to have a positive impact on the lives of half a billion people by closing the protection gap, making insurance better, more accessible and affordable. Eos invests exclusively in early-stage Series A insurtechs, lead the round and take a board seat. Their focus is currently on cyber risk.
2021-11-09
12 min
IIA Podcast
"Insurtech 2030. Il futuro è già qui": il libro corale sull'innovazione assicurativa
Edoardo Monaco, co-fondatore della startup assicurativa Axieme, e Massimo Michaud, business partner per i cda assicurativi e corporate innovation designer nel mercato insurance, presentano il loro libro "Insurtech 2030. Il futuro è già qui: Tecnologie, modelli distributivi e dati: cosa sta cambiando (e cosa è già cambiato) nel settore più grande del mondo".
2021-10-28
35 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Insurtech is Transforming the Way Employees Interact with their Healthcare (w/Guy Benjamin, Co-Founder Insurights)
Guy Benjamin is working on digital health, formerly having trained in the Israeli Air Force, Yale and McKinsey. His Insurights is exploring the potential for digital transformation in the healthcare space. 20 years ago you'd go to a bank, later on you'd call a call center, and now you use an app. Health insurance is still at step 1 of transformation with call centers but has not yet truly digitized. ✅Insurights 'Zoe' takes on average 650-pages of coverage information and simplifies every question, enabling 'Customers' to become 'Consumers' for the first time ✅Zoe uses AI to unde...
2021-10-19
12 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
Navigating Insurtech - how digital will transform insurance in APAC
Like many sectors of the economy, the insurance industry is affected by increasing technological innovation and disruption in the digital era. Technology in insurance, or Insurtech, is experiencing rapid growth, increasing investment and enabling technology to greater influence, and in some cases transform, the insurance industry. Now moving the shift a bit to APAC, this region is particularly experiencing massive technological advancement in the insurance industry. The extremely high expectations of consumers in the region for seamless and personalized digital experiences inspire a great deal of innovation. Firms in mainland China and other markets are experimenting widely...
2021-10-12
42 min
Insurtech Universe Podcast
Global Insurtech Trends: WillisRe Q2-2021- Future of Insurance!!
We sit down with Dr. Andrew Johnston, Global Head of InsurTech at Willis Re to talk about global trends in the Insurtech space. We cover a variety of topics including distribution, delivery, investment trends, micro and macro economic trends and a little crystal ball gazing! Andrew really unpacks some nuggets of wisdom - a must watch for start-up founders and insurance nerds. Watch out for Andrews quarterly insurtech briefings that will surely set the table for many follow up conversations.
2021-09-23
47 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
The promises and perils of Insurtech
The insurance sector, in riding the wave of the FinTech phenomenon, has been rapidly expanding, with a slew of firms having emerged to provide ‘Insurtech’ services. These services incorporate concepts such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, digitalisation, and the sharing economy to various aspects of the insurance industry. This profusion of technology brings with it the promise of various benefits in increasing efficiency and lowering costs for not only insurers and intermediaries, but also businesses or consumers as end users of insurance. However, if we dive deeper, the development of Insurtech comes with corresponding risks and regulatory concerns not currently acco...
2021-08-13
36 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Don't be Surprised by Market Feedback - Be Dynamic & Adapt Fast! (w/Doug Roth, Insurtech Investor at Connecticut Innovations)
Doug Roth, MD & at Connecticut Innovations is one of the top most active east-coast investors, with CI having closed more than 100 direct equity investments over the past 12 months including insurtechs. They focus on producing and re-investing financial returns on investment as an evergreen fund into new startups on a continual basis. Investments include direct Insurtech's like Aureus Analytics and more indirect, complementary insurance plays. Doug shares how CI runs its investment scouting strategy, investment diligence process and more, so don't miss out! Follow Insurtech Leadership Podcast airing weekly hosted by Joshua R. Hollander. We give you up-close acce...
2021-08-10
14 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
AIP News RoundUp – EP 44 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – You Have the Perfect InsurTech Storm
We are kicking off the second half of the year with more incredible news on InsurTech. Global investment in InsurTech is at an all-time high, a trend we have been following in Asia all year. The good news is that investment in established players is increasing and the number of early-stage deals. We are looking […] The post AIP News RoundUp – EP 44 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – You Have the Perfect InsurTech Storm appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2021-07-31
33 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
How Insurtech can close the protection gap in emerging markets
Emerging consumers present a promising market for insurance, and creative insurance companies have been developing promising models to reach this market for years. Since the 1990s, the micro-insurance movement has demonstrated the benefits of insurance for low-income people, as well as exploring new business models to serve these customers profitably in frontier and emerging markets. Micro-insurance pioneers, as well as social insurance programs, targeted customers in the informal economy who were underserved by mainstream commercial insurance. Micro-insurance models matched their premiums and benefits to the needs of these groups. Today, inclusive insurance expands this market and product-development...
2021-07-20
35 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 124 – Dominique Roudaut – Hannover Re – The Idea Is To Empower Your Lifestyle
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Dominique Roudaut, Head of Asia InsurTech Partnership and Innovation Solutions at HannoverRe, about the major trends in InsurTech, namely embedded insurance, parametric insurance, and becoming a risk partner. Find the transcript of our conversation below: Michael Waitze Hi, this is Michael Waitze. And welcome back to the Asia InsurTech […] The post EP 124 – Dominique Roudaut – Hannover Re – The Idea Is To Empower Your Lifestyle appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2021-07-12
44 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 123 – Amarit Franssen – co-Founder AppMan – It’s About Connectivity and Teamwork
The Asia InsurTech Podcast was catching up with Amarit Franssen, a co-founder of Thai InsurTech Appman to talk about the impact of Covid, the future of motor insurance, and Appman’s latest funding round. Find the full transcript of our conversation below: Michael Waitze Hi, this is Michael Waitze, and welcome back to the Asia InsurTech […] The post EP 123 – Amarit Franssen – co-Founder AppMan – It’s About Connectivity and Teamwork appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2021-07-05
39 min
The Insurtech Leadership Podcast
Why Everyone Wants to be the next Lemonade - Top Trends to Watch in Insurtech (w/Alan Walters, VP Insurance Research, Conning)
Today Alan Walters of Conning shares research about trends in Insurtech in 2021. Continued Impact in Distribution - independent agents and brokers can modernize, digital agency making it easier to buy and service policies, Getting the Carrier C-suite feedback on working with insurtech, "This is a ten-year initiative for us, we need to cut the expense ratio," Reviewing insurance Value Chains, digging into your challenge spaces and see if there is an insurtech, for example in underwriting small businesses, or claims efficiency using analytics and adjustments, Lemonade, which started in renter's and pe...
2021-05-25
13 min
Asia InsurTech Podcast
EP 116 – Rahul Nawab – Insurance Analytics and RPM, EXL – Are My Insurance Journeys Just As Robust as an Amazon Is?
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Rahul Nawab, Practice Leader – Insurance Analytics at EXL about data analytics, digital transformation and how InsurTech is impacting the insurance industry as a whole. Michael Waitze Is that working? Okay, we’re on. Hi, this is Michael Waitze, and welcome back to the Asia InsurTech podcast. This should […] The post EP 116 – Rahul Nawab – Insurance Analytics and RPM, EXL – Are My Insurance Journeys Just As Robust as an Amazon Is? appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
2021-05-17
41 min
Insurtech Story Podcast
Will Insurtech Really Disrupt the Insurance Industry
We are witnessing a sharp rise of insurtech in recent times - Over the past few years, insurtech have emerged in the insurance space. Investments have grown by leaps and bounds—whereas $140 million was invested annually in 2011, investment climbed to $270 million in 2013, and $2.7 billion in 2015. Over this same period, the most successful insurtech ventures moved beyond the seed and venture-capital rounds of financing to advanced funding rounds. The average investment per insurtech has risen fivefold, from $5 million in 2011 to $22 million in 2015. An analysis from Panorama Insurtech database - shows that despite the US has been the pioneering ma...
2021-05-16
50 min
InsurTech Business Series
How the IRA in Kenya Builds an Ecosystem for Insurance & Insurtech
Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youWe cap the first year of IBS with a conversation with Elias Omondi who is the Innovation Lead at IRA of Kenya. He shared openly with us the focus of the regulator, how they are fostering innovation in the industry and why they are supporting insurtechs with Bima Regulatory Sandbox as well as Bima Lab.Join us at our anniversary event via LinkedIn Live- https://www.linkedin.com/events/insurtechbusinessseries1stanniv6783383876627759104/Follow our LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin...
2021-04-05
46 min