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The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech & Innovation

Alex Bond•www.wearefinpro.com
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The insurance industry gets better through sharing innovation. On the Leadership in Insurance Podcast we speak to insurance thought leaders that are changing the game. The LIIP is a podcast helping Insurance professionals, Investors and supporters learn what it takes to achieve and succeed in the global insurance industry. We specifically look at what it takes to build a modern insurance business and how great teams are built, we share their stories to educate and inspire change to help build the future of insurance.




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Episodes

Evolution vs Revolution : An Interview with Roy Mill, CEO & Co-Founder of Joshu

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Roy Mill, CEO of Joshu. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Roy's background, from working at Ancestry then moving into insurtech just five years ago at At-Bay, to becoming an insurtech start-up founder… What has that journey been like? What inspired the decision to start Joshu? How has each experience informed you...

Oct 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 108

Cloud, Core Systems & Socotra's App Marketplace : Dan Woods, CEO, Socotra

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Dan Woods, CEO of Socotra. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Revolutionising core systems Technology stacks within incumbents & core system road blocks Misinformation in legacy systems Making chances for efficiency and how that will impact company culture 2017 & the cultural shift towards cloud systems Ri...

Sep 19, 2022•52 min•Ep. 107

Scouting Innovation : An Interview with Matt Connolly, CEO, Sønr

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Matt Connolly, CEO of Sønr. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What was the idea behind Sønr and how did it come about? Why insurtech, what drew you to insurtech in 2015? What have you learned from this experience?  How have the changes in the insurtech market in recent years shaped what you are doing at Sønr...

Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 106

Innovation, Talent & Leadership : An Interview with Upasana Unni, CCO, Sayata

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Upasana Unni , CCO at Sayata . We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What does innovation mean for you? Sayata's funding journey Upasana's experience making the move into insurtech How has your McKinsey background influenced your role in the c-suite of an Insurtech start up? Many large insurers are working with manag...

Sep 05, 2022•54 min•Ep. 105

Diversity, Unknown Risks & Meeting in the Metaverse : An Interview with Maria Enrica Angelone, CEO of Wallife

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Maria Enrica Angelone , CEO of Wallife . We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Staying ahead when insuring against emerging and unknown risks The unique challenges of insuring genetic manipulation and biohacking How do you go about building a team and culture at Wallife that fosters innovation? Technology poses diffe...

Aug 26, 2022•47 min•Ep. 104

Networks, Geographies & Redefining Venture Capital : An Interview with Brian McLoughlin & Kevin McLoughlin, Partners & Co-Founders, MTech Capital

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Brian McLoughlin & Kevin McLoughlin, Partners & Co-Founders, MTech Capital We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Is it circumstance or strategic that one of you is based stateside and one of you is based in the UK? How important are networks and the consensus of your networks when it comes to investing? You h...

Aug 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 103

Education, Language & Representation : An Interview with Tiago Prado, Chief Visionary Officer, BRZ

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Tiago Prado , Co-Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BRZ Insurance the Boston-based start-up helping to build the next generation of financial services for Latinx in the US. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Tiago's journey founding BRZ Focusing on the underserved Latinx community that make up 18% of the pop...

Aug 15, 2022•54 min•Ep. 102

Partnerships, Policies & Bold Penguin : An Interview with Chris Cheatham, Product Evangelist, Bold Penguin

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Chris Cheatham, Product Evangelist at Bold Penguin. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Being known as the “Luke Skywalker of Insurance Policies” & the story behind the name Which problem does Bold Penguin solve? Chris' background as the former CEO of RiskGenius BoldPenguin acquiring RiskGenius Bold Penguin was...

Aug 08, 2022•50 min•Ep. 101

Guiding The Future of Insurance : An Interview with Bruce Carnegie Brown, Chairman at Lloyd's of London

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by no other than Bruce Carnegie Brown , Chairman at Lloyd's of London . We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What does innovation mean to you?  What forms does it take in insurance? How is that different to banking/other sectors?  How is Lloyd’s involved in innovation for the insurance sector, and how have yo...

Aug 01, 2022•46 min•Ep. 100

Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur : An Interview with Phil Reynolds, CEO of DevStride & Chairman of BriteCore

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Phil Reynolds , CEO of DevStride & Chairman of BriteCore We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: When did you realise it was the right time for you to step away from the CEO role? What did you learn about fund raising that they don’t teach you in the text books? What’s the best piece of advice you would give a star...

Jul 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 99

The Product Special : The Leadership In Insurance Podcast July Special

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast . We are sharing an exciting episode this week, our second panel episode in our new monthly series...for July we bring you 'The Leadership In Insurance Product Special'. We are lucky enough to be joined by a panel of some of the most prominent product leaders in insurtech... 🎙 Richard Giaannetti - Head of Product, Zego   🎙 Monique Nelson - VP Product, Highwing 🎙 Colleen Wells - Chief Strategy Officer, Veruna T...

Jul 18, 2022•59 min•Ep. 98

Benefits, Brokers & Carriers : An Interview with Ryan Sachtjen, CEO & Co-Founder, ThreeFlow

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Ryan Sachtjen, CEO &. Co-Founder, Threeflow. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Benefits and the post covid world The shift towards working from home and its impact on the benefits space The changing demand in a post covid market How has ThreeFlow evolved thier products because of this? How do you maintain cul...

Jul 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 97

Investing, ITC & The Early Years of Insurtech : An Interview With Caribou Honig, Partner, Semper Virens VC

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Caribou Honig, Partner, Semper Virens VC. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What Macro trends are interesting to you in the Insurtech space at present? The different “flavors” of entrepreneur Starting up an events business How have investor's profiles changed? What do you zero in on when making an investment deci...

Jul 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 96

Trends, Funding & The European Insurtech Market : An Interview with Florian Graillot, Founding Partner, Astorya VC

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Florian Graillot, Founding Partner at Astorya VC We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What are the key trends dominating Europe right now?  How do you decide what your portfolio should look like? What do you look for specifically? How does the European market differ from that in the us? What are the most exciti...

Jun 27, 2022•50 min•Ep. 95

Reflecting On The Journey To Unicorn Status : An Interview with Rotem Iram, CEO & Founder of At-Bay

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Rotem Iram , CEO & Founder of At-Bay . We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What was the formation thesis for At-Bay? What was the problem you saw that you wanted to solve? What is it that’s disruptive about your business? Where are you on your journey today? What was the most surprising thing you learned gettin...

Jun 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 94

Industry Trend Reflections : The Leadership In Insurance Podcast June Special

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast . We are sharing an exciting episode this week, our first panel episode in our new monthly series. This episode brings together some thought leaders in InsurTech for a special edition panel episode to discuss the latest InsurTech trends. In this episode, we will look back at the trend predictions made at the start of year, discuss their accuracy and what we’ve seen so far, as well going into what’s still to come....

Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 93

2040 : Zego & The Future of Mobility : An Interview with Sten Saar, CEO, Zego

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Sten Saar, CEO of Zego. Zego is a commercial motor insurance provider that powers opportunities for businesses, from entire fleets of vehicles to self-employed drivers and riders. It combines best-in-class technology with sophisticated data sources to offer insurance products that save businesses time and money. Since its inception, Zego has believed that the problem...

Jun 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 92

Digital, Diverse and Plural : An Interview with Mauro Levi D'Ancona, CEO & Co-Founder, 180° Insurance

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Mauro Levi D'Ancona , CEO & Co-Founder, 180° Insurance . We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: How did your founding team come together and what was that journey like? You have a manifesto of ‘digital, diverse and plural’ what does that mean in practical terms? How does your ‘insurance as a service’ model work? Y...

May 30, 20220•Ep. 91

AI, Computer Vision and Insurance : An Interview with Robert Kozikowski, CPO, Tensorflight

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Robert Kozikowski , Chief Product Officer at Tensorflight . Founded by ex-Google and ex-Microsoft engineers, Tensorflight is a leader in secure, ethical use of property data and artificial intelligence to make commercial property insurance fair and accessible. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: What is your person...

May 23, 20220•Ep. 90

Differentiation, Market Gaps & Embedded Journeys : An Interview with Noam Shapira, Co-founder & President, Pattern Insurance

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Noam Shapira , Co-founder and President at Pattern insurance. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Embedded insurance being buzz term on 2022  How do you differentiate yourself in a market that has so much investment? Many embedded solutions appear to be built technology first – do you think this is where some ...

May 16, 2022•46 min•Ep. 89

Knowledge Management, AI & Being the Google of Insurance : An Interview with Joseph D'Souza, CEO & Founder, Pronavigator

 Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by J oseph D'Souza, CEO and Founder of Pronavigator. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Being the 'Google of Insurance' And what does that mean in practical terms? How does your product Sage work? The key trends we are seeing in 2022 How do these trends relate to hiring challenges, technology & AI? What’s g...

May 09, 2022•42 min•Ep. 88

Culture, Leadership & Innovation : An Interview With Douglas Ver Mulm, CEO, Stable Insurance

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Douglas Ver Mulm , CEO and Co-Founder of Stable Insurance a distribution and analytics platform for mobility that helps rideshare, carshare, and delivery vehicle owners more efficiently and profitably run their business.  We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: How did your founding team come together and what was...

May 02, 2022•49 min•Ep. 87

Agents, Analytics & Customer Centricity : An Interview with Manish Bhatt, CEO & Co-Founder, Plum Life

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Manish Bhatt, CEO & Co-Founder, Plum Life. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: Agents have had to adapt the ways in which they sell, from a face-to-face interaction to a remote setting How has this cultural shift impacted the market? How has your direct to consumer experience helped you? Has technology actually...

Apr 25, 2022•42 min•Ep. 86

Collaboration, Claims & Technology : An Interview with James Benham, CEO, JBKnowledge

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by James Benham, CEO of JBKnowledge.We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: How important do you think insurance domain knowledge is important to Insurtech businesses? Do we overplay the need for this experience when hiring? How smart compliance digitises and streamlines the compliance process As we move towards more open...

Apr 20, 2022•48 min•Ep. 85

Digitisation, Distribution & Tackling Adversity : An Interview with Mark Scafaro, CEO & Co-Founder, Afficiency

 Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Mark Scafaro , CEO and Co-Founder of Afficiency . Mark Scafaro is the CEO and co-founder of Afficiency, an insurtech transforming the end-to-end life insurance buying process and accelerating the time it takes to get applicants approved and covered. He is an entrepreneur who is passionate about overhauling the outdated life insurance process by enabling distrib...

Apr 18, 2022•44 min•Ep. 84

Partnerships, Company Values & The Embedded Insurance Model : An Interview With Megan Bingham-Walker, CEO, Anansi

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Megan Bingham-Walker , CEO and Co-Founder of Anansi the automated insurance platform for global businesses providing seamless integration, automated claims, zero admin solutions. We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as: How claims is key to having an excellent experience in insurance Partnerships and the opportunities t...

Apr 11, 2022•47 min•Ep. 83

Culture, Partnerships & Redefining the MGA model : An Interview with Alex Maffeo, CEO, Boost

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Alex Maffeo CEO of Boost .  Boost powers digital insurance programs for innovators across all industries. Their customers are leading technology companies and game changing startups that want to offer white-labeled insurance products tailored to their users’ needs. Their infrastructure-as-a-service (“IaaS”) makes it simple to monetize the insurance vertical by p...

Apr 06, 2022•46 min•Ep. 82