On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Kate Terry & Jay Grayson, Co-Founders of Surround Insurance. Rob goes solo on this episode to talk with Kate Terry, COO and Co-Founder, and Jay Grayson, CEO and Co-Founder, of Surround Insurance. Modern consumers enjoy more options and choices than any other generation in history. The shift from owned assets to shared access gives them the flexibility to work, live, and move on their terms; however, it also leaves them exposed to an unpreceden...
May 21, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 128
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Steve Lekas, Co-Founder & CEO of Branch Insurance. Branch Insurance is making saving on insurance easier than ever, leveraging instant prices, no quotes, and their unique community backing to provide home, auto, renters, and umbrella insurance. They were founded in 2017 behind a simple idea: insurance has lost its way. Led by an executive team comprised of insurance-industry veterans, they want to re-align insurance back to being a communal pr...
May 14, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 127
You don't want to miss this episode of FNO: InsureTech, featuring Ilya Bodner, CEO & Founder of Bold Penguin, and Drew Aldrich, Managing Director at American Family Ventures (AmFam Ventures). We have guests from prominent companies making waves in insurance, insuretech, the venture capital world, and much more. Bold Penguin and AmFam Ventures have a unique relationship and perspectives on the industries they represent and serve. Join Ilya, Drew, Rob, & Lee as they discuss: the beginnings...
May 07, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 126
On our latest episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Assaf Henkin, Co-Founder & President of Sproutt. Sproutt is a new kind of life insurance company that celebrates life, or to be more precise, celebrates quality life. Leveraging data and technology, they've developed a Quality of Life Index that assesses your lifestyle and provides personalized recommendations to help you lead a healthy lifestyle. Join Assaf, Rob, & Lee as they discuss: how Sproutt is taking a new approach to life in...
Apr 30, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 125
On our latest episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Rahul Nawab, Practice Leader, Insurance Analytics at EXL. EXL leverages data and advanced analytics to create predictive insights and enable intelligent operations, helping customers deliver a superior customer experience, build sustainable growth, and optimize efficiency and resiliency. Rob and Lee talk with Rahul and discuss: EXL's services to the insurance vertical, leveraging data to drive insights and understanding; cracking the code of...
Apr 23, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 124
On our latest episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Oded Barak, CEO & Co-Founder of Five Sigma. A claims platform that enables carriers to embrace innovation faster. Five Sigma set out on a mission to allow claims organizations to innovate, leveraging their suite of Claims-First Cloud-Native and User-Centric management tools and unique platform. Five Sigma is what Insurers need to bring their claims operation to the rapidly changing world. Rob and Lee had the wonderful opportunity to sit ...
Apr 16, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 123
On our latest episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Katelyn Johnson, Managing Director at American Family Ventures (AmFam Ventures). A lot has changed since we last spoke with Katelyn Johnson (Episode 96, October 9, 2020). Rob and Lee talk catch up with Katelyn to get an update on her newest addition to the family, as well as what's been happening at AmFam Ventures. Listen in as Katelyn, Rob, and Lee discuss: AmFam Venture's long-established reputation in VC funding, Katelyn's insights on the...
Apr 09, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Episode 121 comes to you, featuring John Fohr, CEO & Co-Founder of TrustLayer. Their goal is simple: Automated insurance verification. TrustLayer helps customers verify that their business partners have the right coverage, leveraging technology to verify that Certificates of Insurance meet the set requirements, protecting businesses from costly claims. TrustLayer's distributed ledger solution is making waves in the insuretech and insurance communities. FNO: InsureTech's Rob & Lee talk wi...
Apr 02, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 121
On our 120th Episode of FNO: InsureTech we talk Chris Ewing, President & CEO of One Inc. One Inc's goal is simple: take the pain our of payment processing. Founded in 2012, One Inc offers an industry-leading digital payments platform to process both premiums and claims, leveraging integration with insurance core systems. Their robust platform enables customers to boost customer satisfaction, save time and cut costs; and simplify security and compliance. Rob and Lee had an opportunity to talk...
Mar 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 120
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we talk with Dr. Theresa Young, Claims Homeowners Operations Process Manager at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer (CSAA). As a former guest on our podcast, featured on our Bonus Episode featuring the Elevate 2020 Conference, Dr. Theresa Young returns to the podcast for her first formal episode! As a leader in her organization, Theresa has a very unique and opportunistic perspective on claims, which has allowed her to innovate and evolve the claims process at ...
Mar 19, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 119
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we discuss insuretech in 2021. Our guests for this annual episode are no strangers to the insuretech space: Caribou Honig, Chairman & Co-Founder of InsureTech Connect, amongst other things; and Martha Notaras, Managing Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures. It's been a year since we had both Martha and Caribou on the podcast together, and what a year it has been! Join Rob, Lee, and guests reunited, as they discuss: the changes that occurred in insuretech during 2...
Mar 12, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 118
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Yuval Harry, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Hippo Insurance. You deserve smarter homeowners insurance. And Hippo is bringing that to the table. FNO: InsureTech has had a front-row seat to the growth of Hippo and we're excited to bring another integral member of their executive team on the podcast to share their personal story and the ongoing story of Hippo. Join Yuval, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: Hippo's product distribution methods, leveragi...
Mar 05, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 117
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Andy Greff, CEO at PLNAR. PLNAR's technology transforms interior property claims by creating better consumer experiences, shortening cycle times and streamlining expensive, inefficient processes. For insurers, PLNAR enables the digital desk for interior property claims by putting desk adjusters virtually into interior spaces, leveraging their platform to generate a complete set of data, including interactive 3D models of rooms in minutes, all f...
Feb 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 116
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Tim Christ, VP of Growth at Claimatic. Claimatic is on a mission to save hundreds of millions in claims operations costs. They are empowering claims and claims operations teams to dynamically manage their business without the need for IT resources. They believe that by automating the very beginning of the claims process at FNOL, it enables insurers to gain additional valuable insights into where there are additional bottlenecks and we then to s...
Feb 19, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 115
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by kasko2go CTO, Oleg Korol. In the world of telematics, simply leveraging driving data doesn't cut it. kasko2go uses artificial intelligence and telematic big data assessments, along with pay-as-you-drive and pay-how-you-drive models, to allow for lower insurance premiums for drivers, as well as find low-risk customers for insurance companies. Join Oleg and Rob as they discuss: the lag in telematics and its effect on insurance; kasko2go's pivot, ...
Feb 12, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 114
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by RealRate Founder & CEO, Dr. Holger Bartel. Their goal is simple: Insurance Ratings based on Artificial Intelligence. Labeled "one of the most promising German AI startups" in 2020 by the Initiative For Applied Artificial Intelligence, RealRate takes a different approach on traditional rating, leveraging artificial intelligence to create an independent, holistic company analysis that determines financial strength. This analysis allows for a ...
Feb 05, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 113
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by the Co-Founders of Pie Insurance (Pie), Dax Craig & John Swigart. Our guests this week make getting worker's comp as easy as pie. Pie provides workers' compensation insurance directly to small businesses. They also partner with local, regional, and national insurance agencies to provide coverage to their clients. They're reimagining the insurance experience for small businesses, from the quote to the claim. Join Dax, John, Rob, & Lee as...
Jan 29, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 112
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Patrick J. Quigley, EVP & GM, International Partnerships & Expansion, at Nearmap. Nearmap leverages up-to-date, richly detailed location information via aerial imagery to customers. They've helped thousands of users conduct virtual site visits for deep, data-driven insights — enabling informed decisions, streamlined operations, and significant cost savings. Rob and Lee had the opportunity to talk to the Australian-based company and lear...
Jan 22, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 111
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Dan Bratshpis, CEO & Co-Founder of INSHUR. INSHUR is a digital provider that leverages technology and innovation to provide protection for commercial and rideshare drivers. Their goal: reinvent and simplify the process of buying and managing commercial auto insurance in mobility, delivery, and transportation. We learn more about this insuretech that's serving several large global markets. Join Dan, Rob, & Lee as they discuss: how INSHUR...
Jan 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 110
On this special episode of FNO: News we are joined by Yuval Harry, Chief Revenue Officer at Hippo Insurance (Hippo) and Dhruv Garg, Co-Founder & President of Kangaroo. Hippo and Kangaroo have joined forces with the goal to bring homeowners options and flexibility to protect their homes, all while creating opportunities for added discount to home insurance. Join Rob & Lee as they discuss with Yuval and Dhruv the strategic partnership between Hippo and Kangaroo. Join Yuval, Dhruv, Rob, &am...
Jan 13, 2021•31 min
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Marc DeLeonibus, Co-Founder & Director of IA Terminal at Bold Penguin. Bold Penguin is the insuretech innovator that operates the largest commercial insurance exchange that connects businesses, agents, and carriers to the right quote in record time. They've partnered with top brokers and insurers to make underwriting small commercial commercially viable and empowering the connections of all parties involved. Join Marc, Rob, & Lee as the...
Jan 08, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 109
[Note: At the time of this episode's recording in November, David was employed with Comcast. We congratulate David on his new role as VP of Growth Initiatives at Hippo Insurance.] On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by David Wechsler, GM of InsurTech Initiatives at Comcast. As the leader of insuretech initiatives at one of, if not, the largest global providers of content and data services, it's important to stay aware and relevant when it comes to the trends of consumers. As IoT is ...
Dec 31, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 108
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Asaf Lifshitz, Co-Founder & CEO of Sayata Labs. With everything in our lives becoming more "cyber", more accessible, more online, and more technological, there is a growing need for cyber security and cyber insurance. The Sayata Labs team combines the expertise of cybersecurity researchers, insurance professionals, IT developers, and data scientists to help insurance professionals grow their cyber business. We had the opportunity to have As...
Dec 24, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 107
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Jim Albert, Chairman & Co-Founder of Neptune Flood Insurance. Neptune Flood Insurance is an insuretech provider of flood insurance to the private market in the United States. Flood insurance can be very complex and difficult to take on. Traditionally you hear of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and what they entail and provide; but, our guest offers a more modern, smarter, easier, and efficient alternative. Rob and Lee had the op...
Dec 18, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 106
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by returning guest Debbie Brackeen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer (CSAA). Rob & Lee couldn't fit their conversation with Debbie in one session, so they invited Debbie back to continue the discussion. (To listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Debbie, visit: https://bit.ly/37929Du ) Debbie is responsible for identifying and executing on the growth strategies, opportunities, investments and ven...
Dec 11, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 105
On this episode, Rob & Lee talk with Gary Hallgren, President of Arity. The future of mobility is about more than just how we get from A to B—it's about what moves us forward. Founded in 2016 by Allstate, Arity is an analytics company that combines data, cutting-edge technology, and decades of transportation expertise to help partners make data-based decisions that solve real problems for real people. Join Gary, Rob, and Lee on this episode as they discuss: Arity's unique perspective and cap...
Dec 04, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 104
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob & Lee talk with Dave Crosby, Co-Founder & CMO of Wyze. Their goal is simple: Make quality smart home technology accessible to everyone. Wyze Labs is a team composed of innovators and tech geeks obsessed with making smart home products accessible to everyone. Their belief is that customers shouldn't have to compromise – beautifully designed smart home products should enrich people's lives and be something everyone can afford. With its strong grasp o...
Nov 27, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 103
On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob & Lee talk with Farron Blanc, Co-Founder & CEO of Gerry. Senior living decisions are difficult, and it's one of the most important you'll make. Choosing a senior living facility for a loved one is confusing & stressful and can have serious consequences when done incorrectly. Gerry aims to become a trusted provider of expert advice & recommendations that geriatric families rely on to help navigate & plan their most important transitions....
Nov 20, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 102
On this special episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob & Lee talk with Musheer Ahmed, Founder & CEO of FraudScope. Every year billions of dollars are lost to fraud, waste and abuse in the healthcare industry. Atlanta-based FraudScope leverages an AI-assisted platform that detects problematic claims and provider behavior early to empower users to control costs and reduce fraud. Rob and Lee tread new territory and explore the world of healthcare fraud and what a great way to do it with FraudScope...
Nov 13, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 101
On this special episode of FNO: InsureTech, the podcast production team interviews hosts Rob Beller and Lee Boyd. As we reach the 100th episode of the podcast, Alisha and Aldrin interview Rob and Lee in hopes to inform, educate, and entertain listeners on who the hosts are. They also ask Rob and Lee a variety of questions about the show, looking back at the past and into the future of FNO: InsureTech. Join Rob, Lee, Alisha, and Aldrin as they discuss: who are Rob and Lee; what they have learned ...
Nov 06, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 100
