Episode description

Hello and welcome to The Leadership in Insurance Podcast. Affectionately know as the LiiP.  

This week we were lucky enough to be joined by Amit Patel  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitpatel911/  

Amit is Founder and CEO of Hlthie  https://www.hlthie.com/  

Hlthie is an Insurtech operating in the Health Insurance segment offering a marketplace affordable solution to health insurance.  

I was lucky enough to come across Amit at an Instech London ( https://www.instech.london/) event when we could meet face to face and all such exciting things.  

In this Podcast we talk about:  

• Amit's unusual journey into insurance via qualifying as a Surgeon! 
• The transition in culture from medicine to management consulting 
• The reaction of friends and family to a career change
• Taking steps back to go forward
• Do you need "insurance" people to build a modern insurance business
• The challenge of financial security vs entrepreneurship
• The importance of confidence to start-up success
• Leading in the Tech space without being a "Techie"
• Domain knowledge vs Getting stuff done
• The inefficiency of late businesses
• Cost of health care as we all live longer, need for alternatives
• Bootstrapping and Investment
• The optimal time to take investment? Can you take too much investment? or take investment too early?
• Building a data and technology product - not an insurance product 
• Simplicity of service as a selling point
• Choosing the right accelerator for you  

And much more in between.  

This I a really interesting chat with an engaging founder with a great business concept.  

If you want to find out more about me: Alex Bond you can check me out on Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbondf...  

FinPro is a talent consultancy to the Insurance, Reinsurance and Insuretech markets on a global basis, for more information visit our website  https://www.wearefinpro.com/  

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