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Bringing together the best technology and innovation for insurance and risk management together from around the world. Podcast hosted by Matthew Grant.
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Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
In the week that Lemonade had its IPO, Matthew Grant has been speaking to another VC firm about what it’s looking for in its portfolio companies.
Matthew spoke to Ollie Forsyth who has crammed a lot into only a few years. One of his current roles is community manager at Draper Esprit. Ollie comments on the current technology scene from the view of a millennial, and has advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and those wishing to benefit from what Draper Esprit offer.
Ollie brings a different perspective to innovation from our usual guests. As well as a day job identifying late-stage technology companies, he has also run his own businesses and has hosted the popular "The Makers Podcast" for two years.
Talking points from Episode 92 include:
- Making your own way in the world
- How to get noticed as an entrepreneur
- Why now is a great time to hire talent
- What Gen Z customers are looking for from insurance
- The changing world of work post-pandemic
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Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
We are hearing alot about what the future is for insurance brokers - where they add value, how they are evolving and even, in some areas, whether they are relevant at all.
But when it comes to complicated insurance covers, the brokers that are expanding their traditional roles and moving into offering advice, analytics and data will continue playing a vital role for many years to come.
Barnaby Rugge-Price, CEO of Hyperion X, one of the divisions of Hyperion insurance group joins Matthew Grant to discuss how they, as the technology arm of a fast growing broker, are expanding the company's offering to fit the changing needs of the customer.
Listen now for more on:
- Using data to provide real benefits to clients
- Building a truly digital market strategy
- How Hyperion X works with the rest of the Hyperion Group
- Changing habits for the post-pandemic world
- Recruiting talent from outside the industry
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Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Innovation is great, but one thing's clear from the last few years - no insurer can totally abandon its core legacy systems and switch to the latest technology in one simple move. Tony Grosso brings a breadth of practical experience from a career in IT, starting his own business, working at a leading US carrier and now running marketing for EIS Group. EIS was founded in 2008 and describes itself as providing a platform for high velocity insurance operations.
In this episode Matthew's discussion with Tony covers a wide range set of topics including:
- the role that "coretech" has to link together Insurtech applications and established technology
- what people want from insurers today
- why thousands of APIs running in a headless function is a good thing (and what that means)
- the work EIS is doing with Liberty Mutual and New Zealand based Tower Insurance
- the results of the EIS survey on the insurer of the future, and why the biggest priority for 1/3 of respondents is to move beyond just insurance protection and add more value
And much more
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Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Founded in 2016 by David Daiches and Dan Bratshpis INSHUR is an MGA making it easier for ride share drivers, including those covered by New York's TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission), to get insurance coverage in the US and UK working closely with Uber, Lyft and others.
Recorded from INSHUR's offices in Brighton back in March and updated with a call to Paul Doran - VP Marketing (who spoke to us at our event recorded on episode 26 last April). Matthew's discussion with David include:
- How to get professional drivers confident in a new insurance coverage
- Why speed is important when providing a quote
- How they create and support their community of drivers
- Risk profiles of electric cars versus traditional fuels
And much more
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Traditionally executive recruiting has relied alot on face to face meetings and personal contact. Whilst recruitment may have slowed down in the last few months it hasn't stopped. In this midweek episode from our occasional masterclass series, Matthew Grant is talking to Gavin Naimer, who has built a business recruiting senior executives for insurance companies and their partners, to find out what's happening. Topics include:
- How to assess your candidates, or your next employer, from afar
- The questions you must ask
- What is the impact on slow down in other industries in bringing new talent into insurance
- What have we learned about the benefits of interviewing remotely compared to the cost and logistical challenges of face to face?
And much more
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Resources:
"Who, a method for hiring" by Geoff Smart and Randy Street
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Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
One of the fastest ways to find out what's making an impact right now when it comes to innovation in insurance is to talk to the people investing in, and advising to, the companies building new tools and technology. Florian Graillot has over 10 years of experience in investing and chose insurance as the market in which to launch his fund astorya.vc. Today the fund is investing in Aazzur, Wetterheld, Zelros and, in the few days since we recorded this interview, has announced its investment in Sesame it. Florian is also well known as a daily commentator and publisher of fresh insights and breaking news in Europe's insurance and technology space.
Matthew Grant covers a wider range series of topics when he talks to Florian including:
- the key themes that insurers care about
- which company's astorya has invested in and why. And what's next
- how the insurance landscape has changed in the last year and what to expect next
- how to efficiently source new investment opportunities
- why Florian is committed to publishing content as well as managing his investment portfolio
And much more
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Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Another slight shift for this week's episode. The tables were turned and Robin Merttens and Matthew Grant were interviewed as one of the keynotes for the recent Insurance Insider event "InsiderTech". Catrin Shi asked such great questions - and we haven't recorded a partners' chat for a while - so we polished it up and here it is. We managed to fit all of these into 30 minutes:
- What does Insurtech actually mean these days?
- How is funding getting in for insurtechs, start-ups and others?
- Acceleration in activity over last few months?
- Are we seeing a once in a decade opportunity now?
- What's happening in innovation at insurers themselves?
- Data - good or bad?
- Advice for innovation mangers at insurers?
More information about Insurance Insider here https://insuranceinsider.com/
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Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
Whether launching a start-up or running a major company, the decisions you make about the technology you use and the people working closely with you will be critical to the success of your business.
In this episode Matthew Grant talks to Frank Perkins, CEO and founder of Inari. Frank comes from a background of building technology whilst working inside major insurance companies and in 2017 launched Inari. Frank and his colleagues participated in the Lloyd's Lab in 2019 and are providing the underwriting infrastructure and analytical tools for companies in the UK and Europe.
In this episode we asked Frank to give his advice on areas that include:
- How to find your technical co-founder or CTO
- How to work with outsourcing companies to build your technology
- How to specify development work
- Legacy, and how to work around it
And a lot more
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Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
Whilst some organisations may look elsewhere to blame for the increasing costs of placing insurance in London, Brit has decide to strike out and show what digital can mean for an established company with the launch of Ki, it's algorithmic syndicate. In this episode Matthew Grant talks to Mark Allan CFO of Brit, and James Birch, head of innovation to learn about the motivation for launching this new initiative, how it will work and why they chose to partner with Google Cloud and University College London.
Topics covered included:
- What is a lead-follow syndicate?
- How will Ki select what it wants to underwrite?
- Is the algorithm smart enough to admit when it doesn't know the answer?
- What is the human oversight? Is an active underwriter required?
- What are the implications for the future of Insurtech
- organizations, rather than a start-up or a scale-up?
- What does Lloyd's think about this?
- What and why is Ki "anywhere, anytime"?
More information on Ki at - https://www.ki-insurance.com
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
The potential for sensors, data and IOT (Internet of Things) to dramatically improve risk reduction has been known for many years. Telematics are now widely used for motor insurance, but some insurers still struggle to find ways to effectively partner with their clients to integrate the use of IOT into their overall offering.
Sean Ringsted is chief digital officer at global insurer Chubb. He's also the company's chief risk officer and was formerly chief actuary, sitting on the company's executive committee. He is one of the best-placed people in the industry to both know, and influence, the use of IOT, and he's a big supporter of the "prevent and predict" approach to insurance. When we spoke to Sean for episode 35 in July last year he spoke enthusiastically about the use of sensors and IOT, and referenced some of the companies Chubb was working with.
For this episode Matthew Grant and Sean talk specifically about examples of how Chubb is supporting its clients with IOT solutions that are providing benefits for their clients and for Chubb. They also discuss what can be done today, and what the opportunities are further into the future. Topics include:
- Why IOT offers so much more than just risk pricing
- Recovery of multi-millions of dollars of stolen computers through the use of tracking sensors
- The prevention of major water damage to a college through early intervention
- Working with brokers to support the client
- Real-time exposure measurement
- Who should pay
- The opportunities and challenges of wearables
A summary and transcript of this discussion is available on request
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