March 1, 2026
Rethinking Build vs Buy in insurance
In this episode, Matthew Grant sits down with Nicola Turner and Alex Ley, co-founders of Scrub AI, to explore one of the most pressing strategic questions facing insurers today: Build vs Buy in the age of generative AI.
January 25, 2026
Creating a new kind of assurance & insurance framework for AI-related risks
In this episode, Robin Merttens is joined by Tobi Schneider, Sector Engagement Lead for Financial Services & FinTech at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, to unpack one of the most ambitious research initiatives currently shaping the future of AI risk in insurance.
January 4, 2026
Showing the world how to revolutionise modelling
Matthew Grant is joined by David Wood, Managing Director at JBA Risk Management, and Jochen Papenbrock, Head of Financial Technology (EMEA) at NVIDIA, to explore how accelerated computing is unlocking new ways to simulate and manage flood risk.
December 7, 2025
Reinventing risk engineering with AI
In this episode, Robin Merttens is joined by Jack Miller, CEO and Co-founder of nettle, to explore how generative AI is being applied to one of insurance’s most complex and resource-constrained challenges: risk engineering.
November 20, 2025
From risk to resilience – MSCI on climate models, regulation and opportunity
In this panel from InsTech's October evening event, Kyra Gibhardt from MSCI explores the practical use of climate models, the role of regulation and the opportunity in carbon and nature-based markets.
November 20, 2025
Evaluating catastrophe models in insurance – what works and what’s changing
This panel from InsTech's October evening event, explores how multi-model platforms, transparent tools and new thinking are reshaping how risk is priced, selected and managed.
November 13, 2025
The science missing from catastrophe modelling – a start-up perspective
In this panel from InsTech's October evening event, Paige Roepers, CEO & Co-Founder of Ocean Ledger, explains how start-ups are reshaping catastrophe modelling by integrating environmental data, coastal ecosystems and natural defences into how we define vulnerability.
November 11, 2025
How niche catastrophe models are changing insurance risk
In this panel from InsTech's October evening event, we explore the rise of new providers like Fathom and Reask and their growing role in flood, wildfire and climate risk modelling.
November 6, 2025
How AI is changing flood modelling
In this panel from InsTech's October evening event, Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS (Chairman & Co-Founder, Fathom) joins Matthew Grant (CEO, InsTech) to explore the evolution of catastrophe models - from better digital elevation data to the limits of AI in physics-based modelling.
September 28, 2025
Modelling the future of reinsurance
In this episode, Matthew Grant sits down with Matthew Eagle, Head of Global Model Solutions and Advisory at Guy Carpenter, to explore how one of the industry's most respected voices sees the future of modelling, capital management and advisory in reinsurance.
September 21, 2025
Transforming risk in insurance: lessons from Cytora’s journey
In this episode, Matthew is joined once again by Richard Hartley to reflect on a major milestone in Cytora’s journey: its acquisition by US-based Applied Systems.
September 9, 2025
Specialty claims are ready for automation – here’s why
On 7 May 2025, InsTech hosted an evening event on claims automation in specialty insurance – tackling the myths, showcasing real-world adoption and exploring the role of AI. Speakers included carriers, Lloyd’s representatives and technology firms, alongside pitches from four early-stage innovators.
