January 24, 2022
Member Spotlight: INARI
Member spotlight: INARI
Henry: Frank, why did you found INARI?
Frank: I had previously been a co-founder of ANV Group, a traditional insurance company running Lloyd’s syndicates and MGAs. I considered how the current technology landscape in (re)insurance could be improved and what ...
January 14, 2022
Insurer, start-up, writer, coach, influencer – one life, many roles
Matthew talks to author, coach, and speaker Bryan Falchuk on Podcast 173 about his background in insurance and insurtech, and the innovation challenges for insurers and start-ups in 2022.
Bryan began his career at Liberty Mutual Insurance and worked for Beazley, McKinsey and&...
December 29, 2021
Member Spotlight: Micro Insurance Company
Member Spotlight: Micro Insurance Company
Harry, why did you found Micro Insurance Company?
The smallest businesses, the gig economy and around 4 billion people who lack social protection(1) are underserved by insurance globally. Five or six years ago I resolved to develop new technology that could ...
December 10, 2021
Giving a new generation access to insurance
In October 2021, Getsafe extended its Series B funding round to $93 million, including investment from Swiss Re. The start-up is now a fully licensed insurer in Germany and operates as an MGA in the UK, targeting younger generations with personal lines insurance products.
Robin talks to ...
November 5, 2021
Every problem has a solution
The Managing General Agent (MGA) model has become a successful way for many insurtech startups to establish themselves, but the subject of this week’s podcast is a bit different to other MGAs in the marketplace.
Pen Underwriting was created by bringing together 12 companies in 2014. ...
November 2, 2021
Member Spotlight: CelsiusPro
Member Spotlight: CelsiusPro
Henry: Mark, what does CelsiusPro do and why did you start the company?
Mark: CelsiusPro works in three areas of parametric insurance: weather derivatives, consulting and white-label insurance technology solutions.
I previously worked for UBS, an investment bank, in foreign exchange and ...
September 17, 2021
Digital insurance platforms – getting ahead and staying ahead
Insurance Business Applications (IBA) has established itself as a genuine insurance innovator over the past decade, embracing new technologies to offer a full cycle property and casualty insurance platform in the cloud.
Chief Commercial Officer Karina Buch joins Robin to discuss the company’s origins ...
September 14, 2021
Member Spotlight: Endava
InsTech London’s Ali Smedley talks to Kevin Crawford, Senior Vice President – Global Head of Insurance Delivery about Endava’s service offerings, no-code/low-code platforms and market opportunities for insurers.
Ali: What is your role as lead of global delivery operations at Endava?
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September 3, 2021
A marathon not a sprint – surviving and thriving as an insurtech
For insurtechs to flourish, companies need to match their innovative technology solutions with market opportunities and an understanding of how the industry works.
Some of the best innovation in recent years has come from combining new technology with deep insurance knowledge and experience, ...
August 20, 2021
Insurance software for innovation – flexibility as a service
Whether you are an established company or a new kid on the block, you need to be smart and flexible to make the most of new opportunities and stay ahead of the game.
ICE InsureTech is one of the companies that is helping the insurance ...
July 1, 2021
Insurance: to Embed, or not to Embed
The potential and attraction for “embedding” insurance products into the value chains and distribution capabilities of others has made embedded insurance one of the key emerging themes in insurance.
June 25, 2021
Insurance – to Embed, or not to Embed
The attraction and vast potential for ‘embedding’ insurance products has made it one of the hottest topics of 2021.
Robin Merttens chats to Simon Torrance on Podcast 144 about the opportunities offered by embedded insurance and insights from the InsTech London report, Insurance: to Embed or ...
