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January 22, 2021
What 8,000 people want from their insurer
On Podcast 121, Matthew Grant talks to Mark Patterson from Deloitte about its survey, The Future of Home and Motor Insurance.
The survey is the result of interviews with 8,000 consumers across 12 countries. Mark Eastham, CEO of Avantia, which sells insurance under its HomeProtect brand, joins ...
January 22, 2021
Your top 15 podcast guests – Jan 2021
Wondering what’s happening at leading insurers, challenger brokers, new & established technology companies, and investors?
Released every Sunday, Matthew Grant talks to those driving innovation on the InsTech London podcast. Discover what the real influencers are thinking, the lessons for ...
January 21, 2021
Member Spotlight: BuildingFootprintUSA
BuildingFootprintUSA delivers high-quality location data to help insurance companies make accurate risk assessments and pricing decisions. VP of Strategy Scott Robinson explains how they are creating new products and models to meet location intelligence challenges.
Can you tell us about your background and your ...
January 6, 2021
The Friends’ Forecast 2021 – Five more themes, 20 people, Part Two
We had so many great predictions for 2021 when we crowdsourced 20 InsTech London friends for their opinion, I’ve published it in two parts. Part One – the first six predictions – is here. And the radio edit podcast was published on 3rd January on and already ...
January 4, 2021
The Friends’ Forecast 2021 – Six themes, 20 people, Part One
Inspiration and quotes from our 2021 predictions event. These are the themes you need to be aware of in 2021.
After the rollercoaster of 2020 it’s a brave soul that’s willing to commit to what 2021 will look like. But running a global network of talented and ...
January 2, 2021
The Friends’ Forecasts 2021 – 20 People’s Predictions
After the rollercoaster of 2020 it’s a brave soul that’s willing to commit to what 2021 will look like. But running a global network of talented and successful people means that we have been able to dip into the collective wisdom of 20 of our friends ...
December 24, 2020
Partners’ Chat Christmas Special
A pause from interviewing our usual guests this week as Matthew Grant and Robin Merttens – the InsTech London partners – are back to reflect on the year that’s passed and what’s coming up.
Find out:
how we’ve been getting on putting some of ...
December 17, 2020
Capital, culture and challenging the status quo
Rod Fox co-founded TigerRisk Partners in 2008 after spotting a gap in the reinsurance market. Just over a decade later, the company has established itself in a leadership role and a reputation for innovation.
Rod joins Matthew on Episode 116 to discuss how the company has grown, ...
December 15, 2020
Aiming to be something different: Convex
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Convex was founded in 2019 with a focus on complex risks, claims and underwriting. The company has raised $2.7bn in committed capital in just over 18 months. Robin spoke to Lidia Bozhevolnaya from Strategic Projects and Portfolio Optimisation Director Jenny Williams about Convex’...
December 10, 2020
50 free insurance data sets you’ll need
The world is awash with data, but it’s still surprisingly hard to find reliable statistics on what is happening in and around insurance. If you’re creating a business plan, sizing up a market opportunity, creating content, or assessing an investment, finding the data ...
November 20, 2020
A journey of people, platforms and perseverance
Turning a start-up into a successful company requires the ability to clearly identify customer problems and spotting market opportunities for growth.
A conversation with a friend about eBay led Robin Roberson to found WeGoLook, which grew from mitigating risks around online purchases to helping ...
November 10, 2020
Insurer as a digital partner: Serge Corel, Wakam
Formerly known as La Parisienne Assurances, 2020 has been a big year of change and innovation for Wakam. Serge Corel, Country Manager for the UK and Ireland, talks to Robin about topics including developing new parametric and usage-based solutions, and what Wakam is looking for ...
