InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant

InsTech London Podcast 11 - Checking in on London, Chris Downer, XL Innovate, on InsurTech investing

Matthew Grant caught up with Chris Downer, Principal with XL Innovate when he was passing through London. XL Innovate is one of the most well known, and largest VC firms investing in insurtech. They have made 14 investments including Lemonade, Slice Labs, Cape Analytics, Embroker and Windward. Chris talks about how he has seen the investment potential mature in London over the last couple of years and provides some tips for investors looking to raise funds. He also reveals how he ended up working for XL Innovate. Chris joined us for the Instech London event on 8 October and shares his thoughts on that too. Chris sends out a daily newsletter and can be contacted on Chris.Downer@axaxl.com.

InsTech London Podcast 10 - Justin Balcombe talks about innovation in the London insurance market

Justin Balcombe, partner at BCG, speaks to Matthew Grant about why tech-enabled innovation and InsurTech is increasingly impacting the commercial and speciality insurance markets. Despite lagging behind other elements of insurance when it comes to tech-driven evolution, carriers, brokers and innovators are now taking the impact of digital increasingly seriously. Justin discussed the opportunities these changes bring and the symbolic and practical significant of the founding of the Lloyd’s Lab.

InsTech London Podcast 9 - Tangible solutions for intangible risks - Lexus Nexus, BMS and Parhelion.

With 80% of companies assets now intangible, major new opportunities are emerging for insurers, and the providers of technology to assess the risk. Nexus Mutual, BMS and Parhelion told us about their solutions.

InsTech London Podcast 8 - New solutions for old problems, managing industrial risks with Shepherd and Oil Spill Insurance

Who is working with commercial insurers to utliise IOT for risk management. Will Brocklebank, founder of Shepherd.Fm and Judy Hadden founder of Oil Spill Insurance told us what they are upto.

InsTech London Podcast 7 - Turning on, turning off - new innovations in on-demand insurance from Zego and Forest Car

A chance to hear Charlie Parmer and Harry Franks, the founders of two of London's recent startups, talking about how their businesses are using innovative approaches to technology to provide cost effective, targeted insurance. Recorded at our recent event  "Product Innovation Driving New Insurance Solutions" at the Steelyard. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2KPVKPt

InsTech London Podcast 6 - InsurTech in Life & Health with Matthew Grant

On 30 October InsTech London held one of the world's first events around how insurtech is impacting the Life and Health industry. Matthew Grant (a partner at InsTech London and Director of Abernite) talks through some of the trends covering that evening. Videos of the speakers can also be found on our YouTube channel. Sign up for more InsTech London insight at www.instech.london.

InsTech London Podcast 5 - Gareth Eggle on the current state of the talent landscape

The purpose of InsTech London is to support innovation in insurance and, whether you are a startup or an incumbent, a key part of that is access to the right talent.  So as part of our service to our community, we are providing an efficient and cost-effective recruitment platform in partnership with boutique search firm Flint Hyde London Ltd. This podcast is a discussion with Gareth Eggle, who leads the Insurance practice at Flint Hyde as well as being on the Advisory Board for several startups, on the current state of the talent landscape.

InsTech London Podcast 4 - John Rowlands talks about DIA Amsterdam

John Rowlands works for an "incumbent" but spends much of his time considering the opportunities around insurtech to support Guy Carpenter's work as a broker and as opportunities for Guy Carp's clients.  In May 2017 he joined 800 other insurtech enthusiasts in Amsterdam for the two-day DIA conference.  In this short podcast, he talks through some of the companies he saw. 

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InsTech London Podcast 3 - Nick Martin gives an introduction into AI

Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is one of the hot topics for insurance in 2017.  Every incumbent is considering how to pilot it and no start-up business case appears complete without mention of AI or machine learning.  But what is it really and why is it important?  Nick Martin of Polar Capital discusses the topic with InsTech London co-founder Paolo Cuomo.

Find Nick on Twitter (@NickMart_Insure) and on LinkedIn.

Sign up to InsTech London's newsletter at www.instech.london or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.  Paolo can be found tweeting at @pgc_at_work.

InsTech London Podcast 2 - Justin Emrich & Gary Nuttall

Podcast discussion between Paolo Cuomo, Justin Emrich and Gary Nuttall. Justin provides an insight in to the London Markets Innovation Exchange and Gary in to the blockchain space.