Episode description

This is one I have been looking forward to for a while. We have talked often about insurance trading platforms but most platforms focus on insurance with the reinsurance market slightly underserved. In this week's episode, I was joined by Jerad Leigh and Ben Rose, Co-Founders of Supercede.

Supercede is a platform for stakeholders in reinsurance to network and trade with software made exclusively for the reinsurance industry.   

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Supercedes goal of being the Zoopla of reinsurance and why it's such a good analogy 
• The role of the broker in a world of digital networks and marketplaces 
• How our personal experience as consumers must impact how we view technology in our professional lives 
• What can we learn from consumer tech and take into the commercial market 
• The importance of clearly defining the problem you are trying to solve 
• Codifying the uncodified - the culture of insurance and how it can be intrinsically anti-tech 
• Is there an optimum moment in your career to launch a start-up? Know enough to do it, not so much to be fearful 
• Tech roles in incumbents - Maintenence vs innovation  
• Raising money for a nuanced business 
• The importance of angel investors 
• Sticking with your solution in the face of investor feedback - when to update the deck 
• The responsibility of taking investment 
• Sacrifice for success - do you owe it to your investors and staff?  

Thanks to Jerad and Ben for their time.  

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