The guys sit down to talk about all things startup funding. Pulling from personal experience of building the reinsurtech, Supercede, from the ground up, Jerad and Ben go into the details of how it’s done. They cover the ways in which startups get funded, company valuations, and exit strategies. Not one to miss for budding entrepreneurs! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube...
Nov 01, 2022•22 min•Ep. 35
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss Say Hello: cordy@supercede.com OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (00:38) Hurricane Ian: Loss Ranges & ILS Absorption (03...
Oct 25, 2022•10 min
In our second AUA, the guys answer questions put forth by you! We want to thank everyone that sent in their questions. If you’ve got a burning question you’d like to ask, get in touch - it might be included in our next AUA! All questions are in the timestamps below. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: htt...
Oct 18, 2022•21 min•Ep. 34
This week we have all Supercede founders in the room with a special appearance from Jezen Thomas, who also happens to be Supercede’s CTO. The guys discuss what makes a good startup, from culture to best working practices, the importance of iterating when building great software, and how reinsurance technology is changing for the better. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube...
Oct 11, 2022•54 min•Ep. 33
This week Jerad and Ben dive into the inefficiencies of the reinsurance market, the lack of technological modernisation compared with other industries, and the host of practitioner frustrations. We want to address the question: is the industry broken? This episode is analogy galore - we explain all manner of concepts with strange and wild comparisons. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/Supe...
Oct 04, 2022•31 min
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. EPISODE LINKS: https://www.theinsurer.com/reinsurance-month/property-cat-reinsurance-teeters-on-edge-of-true-hard-market/24962.article https://www.reinsurancene.ws/supercede-highlights-possible-300m-per-annum-re-insurance-industry-savings/ https://www.reinsurancene.ws/reinsurers-concerned-about-inflation-despite-pricing-improvement-am-best/ CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com ...
Sep 30, 2022•18 min
This week the guys talk with Mark Bennett, VP of Global Business Development at ACORD. They get into what common standards have done for the (re)insurance market, the benefits of industry participants speaking the ‘same language’, and how embracing easy communication is advantageous to everyone. We also play a game of Analogy Battle. EPISODE LINKS: Mark's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-bennett-0787262b/ ACORD: www.acord.org ACORD's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/acord ACORD Solution ...
Sep 27, 2022•34 min•Ep. 31
This week the guys are joined by Dr. Sima Adhya, Head of Space and Head of Innovation at Hamilton. They delve into the fascinating world of space insurance; the history and future of space travel, how insurance makes spaceflight possible, how claims are made against failed launches, the growing class of space tourism, and how to price an unusual risks involving Elon Musk. EPISODE LINKS: Sima's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sima-adhya-49b15810/ Hamilton: https://www.linkedin.com/company/h...
Sep 20, 2022•50 min
This week the guys tackle M&A within reinsurance. Mergers and acquisitions are commonplace in this industry, with activity happening all the time. We look at how companies use acquisitions to enter new markets and geographies, the way in which M&A can be used for massive growth, and the challenges of merging companies together, whether that be in regards to systems, processes and culture. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company...
Sep 06, 2022•38 min
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss Enquiries: cordy@supercede.com OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:16) Property Catastrophe (05:46) Aon & University o...
Aug 30, 2022•18 min
This week’s episode focuses on Jerad’s time as a reinsurance broker at Aon. The guys go through common challenges plagued by every broker, the digitisation of deal-making, how programme structuring works, and the challenges of manual data preparation. We’ve also got a new game called ‘Broke It!’ that sees Jerad broker a fictional event provided by Ben. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sup...
Aug 23, 2022•35 min
Jerad and Ben sit down this week with Robin Merttens, Chairman of InsTech, one of the largest global networks dedicated to driving innovation in insurance, risk management, data, analytics and insurtech startups. The guys discuss all things insurance technology, how marketplaces and exchanges facilitate new ideas, and some of the biggest challenges facing practitioners today. And no episode would be complete without an analogy battle! EPISODE LINKS: Robin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/...
Aug 16, 2022•45 min•Ep. 27
In our first ever AUA, the guys answer questions put forth from you! We want to thank everyone that sent in their questions, we couldn’t get through them all but we will do an Ask Us Anything 2 at some point. All questions are in the timestamps below! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/...
Aug 09, 2022•30 min
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:33 End of Quarter Results 02:36 Aspen Review 05:28 B3i Filing for Bankruptcy 10:48 Blockc...
Aug 02, 2022•14 min
The guys are joined this week by Howden Broking Group superstars, Michelle To, Head of Business Intelligence, and David Flandro, Head of Analytics. They discuss reinsurance technology and the best ways of leveraging data, industry trends, and how NOVA was developed to best serve the needs of reinsurance practitioners. EPISODE LINKS: Michelle’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-to-b105a395/ David’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-flandro-074813/ Nova Platform: https://www...
Jul 26, 2022•36 min
This week’s episode is a slightly more technical one around a subject we keep hearing about: an impending recession. Jerad & Ben discuss the drivers of recession, how this impacts the world of insurance, what lines of business are most impacted, and what happens when insurance prices rise. To make things a little more cheerful, we’ve included a NSFW Claim of the Week! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: htt...
Jul 19, 2022•32 min
This week the guys had the chance to sit down with Jonathan Kimber, senior casualty treaty underwriter and chair of the Under 35s Reinsurance Group. This year is the group’s 50th anniversary, by no means a small feat. They discuss the history of the U35s, all they do to engage with young professionals, and what’s in store for the future of the group. EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-kimber-54656592/ The Under 35s Reinsurance Group: https://www.under35s.com...
Jul 05, 2022•32 min•Ep. 23
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss 00:00 Intro 00:54 Howden Acquires Tiger Risk to Form 03:14 Florida Regulatory Environment 04:47 US Clients Returning to London 05:...
Jun 28, 2022•8 min
We host reinsurance royalty this week, AKA Vicky Carter. Vicky’s impressive track record within the industry has earned her a myriad of intimidating titles, including Chairman of Global Capital Solutions at Guy Carpenter and Deputy Chairman at Lloyd's of London. The guys sit down with Vicky to discuss her career through the industry, how to best attract new talent, the future of reinsurance broking, and the rapid progression of insurance technology. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.su...
Jun 21, 2022•45 min
This week we focus on the fascinating entrepreneurial journey of solving problems and building solutions, mostly for reinsurance practitioners and wayfaring fruit preserve traders. The guys discuss the glaringly obvious problems facing reinsurance, the industry going digital by necessity, and how analytics can be used to mine and refine data. We also double up on games this episode with Frisk Risk and Price It segments! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://...
Jun 14, 2022•38 min
This week we’re joined by the head of corporate strategy at RenaissanceRe, Harold Buchanan. This technical episode dives into the specifics of reinsurance strategy, covering diversification, how companies might respond to shifting landscapes, and best practices for allocating resources and capital. The three reinsurance experts do, of course, engage in a fierce analogy battle to finish off the episode. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/c...
Jun 07, 2022•37 min
The second in a two-part special, Jerad and Ben discuss the negative aspects of reinsurance and the implications for the real world. We touch on the capitalistic nature of (re)insurance and how that impacts where and how capital is allocated, inefficiencies in the value chain and how that slows the industry down, and enjoy a fantastical analogy battle. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sup...
May 31, 2022•24 min•Ep. 19
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:11 Convex (Almost) Doubling in Size 02:01 Patrick Tierman & Lloyd’s Syndicate Busines...
May 27, 2022•15 min
The first in a two-part special, Jerad and Ben discuss all the good reinsurance does for the world as 1) the great enabler and 2) the guardian of the guardians (AKA insurance). Could the world as we know it operate without reinsurance? No, and the guys go through exactly why using examples and stunning analogies. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
May 24, 2022•23 min
This week we’re joined by Dickie Whitaker, chief executive at Oasis Loss Modelling Framework, an open-source catastrophe modelling platform. The guys discuss Dickie’s introduction to the world of reinsurance, what drove him to build a non-profit organisation in the space, and the complexities of modelling complex risk. We also discover that Dickie knows multiple people who own trebuchets, a risk we price for in the game segment. EPISODE LINKS: Dickie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicki...
May 17, 2022•38 min
This week’s episode focuses on Ben’s time as an underwriter at Lloyd’s of London. The guys go through common challenges plagued by every underwriter, the digitisation of risk, how reinsurance pricing works, and the differences between underwriters and actuaries. We’ve also got a new game that’s both interesting and informative, particularly so if you’re a total nerd for (re)insurance. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq...
May 10, 2022•21 min
Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Undramatic Renewals for 1/4 03:14 Mergers & Acquisitions 06:00 Growth of Reinsuran...
Apr 29, 2022•14 min
We’re joined this week by Mark Geoghagen, host of The Voice of Insurance podcast and former editorial director of The Insurance Insider. The guys delve into Mark’s background as a broker and later career as an insurance journalist, the industry’s need for a principle reinsurance software, and what makes a fascinating podcast guest. EPISODE LINKS: Mark's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeogheganMC Mark's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-geoghegan-852077a Mark's Website: https://www.thevoic...
Apr 26, 2022•38 min•Ep. 15
This week’s episode is a particularly technical one. The guys cover M&D, written and earned premiums, how firms calculate exposure, judging underwriter performance, and all kinds of reinsurance ratios. As a reward for having your brain stuffed with reinsurance nerdiness, we finish on a classic game of Frisk Risk! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtub...
Apr 19, 2022•31 min•Ep. 14
This week the guys spoke with Paula Jarzabkowski, professor of strategic management at Bayes Business School and the University of Queensland Business School. Professor Jarzabkowski is also the author of Making a Market for Acts of God, a phenomenally insightful book which takes readers on a journey through the colourful world of reinsurance. EPISODE LINKS: Prof. Paula's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfJarz Prof. Paula's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-jarzabkowski-2017238 Prof. Pau...
Apr 12, 2022•37 min•Ep. 13
