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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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Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
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, the future of the broker, and why he feel right now is the most interesting time for insurance.
Talking points include:
- Solving problems through technology
- The future of placement platforms
- Protection gap and opportunities
- Embedded insurance solutions
- Building a culture to attract talent
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
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Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Covid-19 has led to insurance companies ramping up the speed of their digital evolution, but relying on third-party services like a cloud provider creates new external risks that need insuring.
Parametrix Insurance was launched 18 months ago to protect businesses from the hidden costs of going offline. As well as attracting strong interest from brokers, the company also had a parametric product named after them in the Lloyd’s Lab.
Co-founder and CTO Neta Rozy joins Matthew on Episode 115 to discuss the company’s rapid growth and how they’re using technology to monitor thousands of digital services worldwide.
Talking points include:
- Tailoring solutions for large and small businesses
- Defining payouts without physical losses
- Why brokers love parametric products
- What to look for in potential partners
- Standing out and scaling at speed
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
To claim 0.5 hours for this podcast, go to the Episode 115 page of the InsTech London website, or email cpd@instech.london.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
To provide the right insurance for homes and workplaces, insurers have to be sure of the exact location of the assets.
But 500 years on from the creation of the UK’s Royal Mail, the challenge of knowing where something is and what surrounds it remains.
Addresscloud is one company rising to that challenge. Five years on from launch, it has processed 32-million addresses and 25-million buildings, with the data being used to help insurers quote and bind, fight wildfires in the US and even for organic vegetable deliveries.
Founder and CEO Mark Varley joins Matthew to discuss where the idea came from and how the company has secured a strong list of clients in the UK, US and Europe.
Talking points include:
- Identifying and processing useful data sources
- Using analytics for higher resolution modelling
- Why big tech isn’t always best on geocoding
- Bootstrapping vs external funding
- The benefits of working with clients outside insurance
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
To claim 0.5 hours for this podcast, go to the Episode 114 page of the InsTech London website, or email cpd@instech.london.
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Blink Parametric’s new Hurricane Non-Damage Business Interruption solution, developed in the Lloyd’s Lab, cuts waiting times for payouts from months to days.
It’s the latest product from a company that has emerged as a leader in parametric solutions through identifying the right data and an innovative technology platform.
CEO and Co-founder Paul Prendergast joins Matthew to discuss his experience of the Lloyd’s Lab, the benefits of parametric solutions and some great advice on growing a successful company.
Talking points include:
- Making parametric solutions work for underwriters
- Distribution and the route to market
- Establishing partnerships with insurers
- Building trust between customers and insurers
- Opportunities in new asset classes
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
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Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
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 assess property damage from natural catastrophes.
Robin joins Matthew on Podcast 112 to share her inspiring story on growing a new business, leveraging technology and her new role at Claim Central Consolidated.
Talking points include:
- Switching careers and starting a company
- Why start-ups need to shift and pivot
- Finding the balance between people and tech
- Cybersecurity and data protection
- The challenges for female founders
The report on the success of female founders can be found here
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
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Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
A shortage of data isn’t a problem in insurance but identifying sources that are high-quality can mean a lot of shopping around.
WhenFresh is one company looking to speed up that process, through what Co-founder Mark Cunningham calls a ‘digital supermarket’ of curated choices for insurers and lenders.
He joins Matthew on Podcast 111 to explain how the technology works and why WhenFresh should be “the least exciting company” that insurers work with.
Talking points include:
- Getting trusted data during Covid-19
- Identifying new sources and partners
- Moral hazards and customer experience
- Why insurers should embrace pre-fill
- The hidden costs in property valuations
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Insurance might be “swimming in data” - but without actionable insights that data is just noise.
Matthew catches up with Paul Mang, Chief Innovation Officer at Guidewire to explore the latest developments in innovation, modelling and interpreting data to advance the understanding and management of risk.
Talking points include:
- Parallels between biotechnology and insurance
- Sense-making of data for actionable insights
- The challenges of managing cyber risk
- Innovating through the Guidewire Marketplace
- The hype vs reality of IoT and sensors
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
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Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Founded in 1863, Swiss Re is one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies and is well known for its innovative use of technology, data and willingness to address global issues like climate change.
Head of Property & Speciality Solutions Gianni Biason joins Matthew on Podcast 109 to discuss the opportunities for growth in insurance, building new technology solutions for clients, and what Swiss Re is looking for from external partners.
Talking points include:
- Areas of focus at Swiss Re
- Balancing partnerships between early-stage and established companies
- Parametric insurance growth and opportunities
- Understanding the risks from climate change
- What insurers can learn from Covid-19
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
We're back talking directly to a senior executive from a major reinsurance company about their views on innovation and what they see as the industry’s major challenges.
Andres Webersinke, Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Life/Health at Gen Re, joins Matthew on Podcast 108 to reveal the rethinking of customer relationships and harnessing new technology
Listen now for more on:
- How Covid-19 has kickstarted innovation
- Changing risks and influencing behaviour
- Building customer loyalty through regular communications
- The lessons to learn from Asia
- How insurtechs can work with Gen Re
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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Insurance is about managing risk, but so is law - and both industries are discovering the changes and challenges from new sources of data, remote working and the power of platforms.
LawBite was founded in 2011 to provide affordable and accessible online access to legal services and is now supporting over 1,000 small/medium sized businesses.
Founder & Chairman Clive Rich joins Matthew on InsTech London Podcast 107 to discuss the company’s beginnings and growth, and how it uses technology to embed legal support into everyday transactions.
Talking points include:
- Reaching an SME audience through new technology
- Matching clients to the right legal support
- Using data science and machine learning
- Working with insurers and new partnerships
- Running a business remotely
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If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use, or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn.
Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives
InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.
Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.