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Sarah Kocianski makes a welcome return alongside John Bean in the hosting seat for today's predictions episode! Together, they take a deep dive into some of the predictions that have already come out for 2022, as well as making some of their very own. Join us to find out what they had to say! As always, they are also joined by a fantastic guest: Rick Fox, VP and Head of Agency Sales at Vertafore All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! This episode is sponsored by Trustly. What if you could re-imagine payments for the insurance industry? What if you didn't have to rely on old and complex payment services and infrastructure? Instead, what if your payment provider could help create a user experience that stands out? And when it's time to pay out a claim it can do so instantly… to millions of bank accounts across the UK, Europe and North America. Trustly are leading the charge in unlocking the Open Banking payments revolution we are seeing today. Their Open Banking plat

Nigel Walsh is joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Ruth Foxe Blader, Partner at Anthemis  Reny Vargis-Cheriyan, Insurance lead for Risk Analytics TrueVoice Product lead, Deloitte We cover the following stories: Chubb and Chile Insurtech Betterfly Form Partnership for LatAm Offering 3:35 Climate Insurtech Demex raises $9m 14:47 Lyanne, the French startup making insurance companies pay up, raises €1.2m seed round 27:44 Some private health patients in Australia are paying $800 more for same procedure 39:14 Iceland offers customers turkey insurance amid Christmas shortages 52:14 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! This episode is sponsored by Trustly. What if you could re-imagine payments for the insurance industry? What if you didn't have to rely on old and complex payment services and infrastructure? Instead, what if your payment provider could help create a user

Nigel Walsh is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to take a deep dive into the gender disparities in the world of insurance. We’re going to be talking to our wonderful panel about what their experiences have been like, what the challenges and opportunities are in this landscape, why inclusivity and diversity is incredibly important, of course, and how we can build a better future! Joining us today are: Shân Millie, Founder of Bright Blue Hare, GreenKite & EDII Megan Bingham-Walker, Co-founder & CEO at Anansi Technology Ltd Charlotte Gregory, Senior Associate at Capital Law Ltd Gem Passant, Head of Customer Experience at Bought By Many / ManyPets All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! This episode is sponsored by Trustly. What if you could re-imagine payments for the insurance industry? What if you didn't have to rely on old and complex payment services and infrastructure? Instead, what if your payment provider could help create a user experience that stands ou

Nigel Walsh is joined by new co-host, John Bean, Client Director and Insurance Lead here at 11:FS, as well as a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Ben Jennings, Chief Revenue Officer of Embroker Nikki Daniels, Founder and Chair at e-Zee Insurance Solutions Phil Terrill, CEO and founder of SoleSafe We cover the following stories: Lemonade taps new revenue stream with car insurance launch, and plans to acquire Metromile 4:42 InsurTech investments across the world soar to record-breaking $10bn 19:11 Report: Owners’ and Founders’ Approach to Risk Management Not a Match for Today’s Modern Threats 32:54 The General Awards $25,000 NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant to SoleSafe - insurance for sneakers! 44:27 Notable, which makes RPA-based tools to speed up healthcare admin, raises $100M at a $600M valuation 55:35 Amazon-backed insurtech Acko joins unicorn club with $255 million funding 57:25 Model Who Won 'Miss BumBu

Benjamin Ensor and David Brear are joined by a great panel of guests to take a deep dive into new business models in Insurtech. What does the current landscape look like, can we pinpoint where innovation is currently coming from, what is the role of open finance in insurance, and what does the future hold? Joining us today are: Stuart Winchester, CEO at Marblepay Victoria Roberts, Director of Fintech Delivery Panel & Insurtech Board at TechNation All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Irina Andronic and edited by George Sztuka. Special Guests: Stuart Winchester and Victoria Roberts.

Nigel Walsh and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Susan Holliday, Senior Adviser, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Mark Musson, Founder of HUMN We cover the following stories: London-based insurtech Humn secures £10.1M funding to enable real-time fleet insurance 3:03 Egyptian insurtech startup Amenli closes a $2.3M seed round 18:07 German insurtech startup Getsafe adds $63 million to its Series B 31:10 UK insurance scheme for live events hit by concern over conflicts of interest 45:20 Barcelona-based insurtech startup Weecover closes a €2.3 million investment round to expand internationally 54:24 Prog rockers launch DIY Covid insurance scheme to underwrite tour 55:40 Aviva reveals quirkiest insurance claims in its 325-year history 57:15 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTune

Nigel Walsh and Gwera Kiwana are joined by a great panel of guests to take a deep dive into African Insurtech. Cross African Insurtech is booming, and deserves to have some time in the limelight. In this episode, we want to take a look at what the African insurtech landscape looks like right now, who it’s helping, what reaching a potential customer is like, how it can lock in long term growth prospects, and what the future holds! Joining us today are: Roy Perlot, CFO/COO, Lami Francis Ngari, Head of Digital, Resolution Insurance Kenya All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Irina Andronic and edited by George Sztuka. Special Guests: Francis Ngari and Roy Perlot.

Nigel Walsh and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Dr Robin Keira, CEO of Digitalscouting.de Shân Millie, Bright Blue Hare, GreenKite & EDII We cover the following stories: Ascend raises $5.5M to provide a BNPL option for commercial insurance 1:50 Black-owned start-ups in the UK are hitting billion-dollar valuations for the first time 14:20 UK claims bill for Covid-19 BI tops £1bn, says the FCA 26:45 Steel City Re launches ESG parametric insurance product 38:07 Indonesia-based Rey Assurance launches its holistic approach to insurance with $1M in funding 49:07 Insurance market undergoing huge digital disruption 51:21 Police seized 3,000 e-scooters from England's streets in first six months of 2021 52:46 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the i

David Brear, Benjamin Ensor, Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh reunite to cover the past five years in insurance and reminisce about their favourite moments. Starting all the way back in 2017, the quartet look at the first wave of established insurtechs and partnerships, massive cost savers in claims, operations and customer acquisition, and arrive in 2021 where Blockchain and e-scooters are all the rage. How have things changed? All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast.

Nigel Walsh and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Jillian Williams, Principal at Cowboy Ventures Alex Wheal, Commercial Client Manager, Hiscox We cover the following stories: Extreme weather blows out catastrophe insurance losses to $40bn 3:19 Aon chief defends logic of failed $30bn Willis tie-up 15:44 Connected car insurance startup Flock raises $17M Series A led by Chamath Palihapitiya 26:30 Rise in number of parents illegally ‘fronting’ kids’ car insurance 36:52 BI insurance claims payouts nearing £1bn but ‘it should have been more’ 47:40 Gangs on e-scooters targeting GPS farm equipment 49:17 ‘Please die responsibly,’ says DeadHappy in new ad campaign 50:41 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this

David Brear is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to take a deep dive into microinsurance. Microinsurance provides some financial safety for people who live in poverty, but what does it actually include, what markets are in need of micro insurance, and how do you reach people who live in emerging markets and might not have access to the internet, a TV or a smartphone? We answer all of these questions and much more. Joining us today are: Itumeleng Kgafela, Head Actuary, BIMA (Milvik) Katharine Pulvermacher, Executive Director, Microinsurance Network All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by George Sztuka. Special Guests: Itumeleng Kgafela and Katharine Pulvermacher.

Nigel Walsh and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Sam Fromson, Co-Founder & COO, Yulife Nikki Daniels, Founder & Chair of e-Zee insurance Ruth Foxe Blader, Partner, Anthemis We cover the following stories: YuLife raises $70 million! 2:33 cycleGuard research finds 80% of UK cycling staycationers are riding without insurance 17:35 US lawsuit could open ‘giant can of worms’ in Amazon’s fight against product recalls 32:19 Global insurance recovery will be faster & stronger than in 2008 44:05 The Business Interruption saga is not over 54:40 Aon & Willis Towers Watson cancel merger 56:12 Lloyd’s makes history with new appointment 58:05 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Ins

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by some great guests to take a deep dive into disability insurance, or critical illness insurance. What does it actually cover, what the difference is in Europe vs. the US, who's job is it to provide education around disability insurance, and its importance, how do insurers go about educating their customers around the topic of life changing disabilities or illnesses? We answer all of these questions and much more. Joining us today are: David Vanek, CEO & Co-Founder of Anorak Colin Nabity, CEO at Breeze All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Colin Nabity and David Vanek.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Sophie Winwood, Investor and Anthemis Chris Kenning, CEO of Stubben Edge Danish Yusuf, CEO & Founder of Zensurance We cover the following stories: Ford teams up with By Miles! 3:39 Prince Charles teams up with UK’s largest insurers 12:43 Lloyd’s of London takes out £650m cover to protect emergency fund 21:50 Hiscox settles business interruption claims 29:00 Zurich reveals latest ethnicity pay gap 39:52 Chubb unveils Pay as you Roam travel insurance 41:55 Breyers offers “cookie coverage” to those unhappy with ice cream’s cookie to cream ratio 43:50 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Han

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of great guests to talk about user experience and user interfaces in insurance, and how building a user friendly product can help attract and maintain a strong customer base. What does good look like? What are some horror stories, and should incumbents think like insurtechs when it comes to UX? Joining us today are: Bea Elbert, IBM General Manager of Global Insurance Graeme Stoker, Chief Marketing Officer at Honcho All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Bea Elbert and Graeme Stoker.

Nigel Walsh is joined by joined by a panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Ori Blumenthal, CTO and Co-Founder, VOOM Charlotte Halkett, Chief Commercial Officer at Bought By Many Jimmy Williams, Co-Founder & CEO of Urban Jungle Tara Kelly, President and CEO, SPLICE Software We cover the following stories: The sun is shining on Insurtech! 4:01 Comment from Richard Barlow, CEO & Founder of Wejo 04:45 Insurers must not penalise loyal customers, says the FCA 17:20 Whiplash backlash - New rules to crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims 28:51 SMEs are borrowing more cash to pay for insurance premiums 35:12 “Stink device” set off at Lloyd’s HQ & other big insurers are also being hit by campaigners 44:10 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting thi

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to discuss pet insurance. How is pet insurance generally sold? How did the rise of pet ownership during lockdown affect premiums? With the demand for pets skyrocketed and the police having to put out warnings for dog and pet theft, how can this impact pet insurance? Joining us today are: Oke Eleazu, COO, Bought By Many Steve Wardlaw, Chairman, Emerald Life All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Oke Eleazu and Steve Wardlaw.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Joining us today are: Maria Goy, Co-Founder & COO at Spot Lisa Conway, CUO - USA at battleface We cover the following stories: Suez ship owner calls for freight owners to split damages 03:02 Insurtech Investments hits a new record! 09:20 Festivals in the mud 19:25 Marsh & Chubb team up on COVID-19 vaccine programme 29:41 Zurich warns e-commerce boom could spark warehouse blaze uptick 37:53 Car premiums see a record drop 38:41 Allianz tightens restrictions on coal, oil and sands business 39:41 Australian man sets up fake physio studio to help friend out 41:20 All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samue

Sarah Kocianski is joined by a panel of guests to discuss artificial inteliggence (AI) in claims processes. AI is used in many areas of insurance, and it can help workers save time, digest large volumes of data and erase human errors. But is there a need for a human touch when it comes to complex claims, and how do we master the balance between humans and robots? Joining us today are: Meera Krishnamurthy, Global Head - Insurance at professional services vendor, Cognizant Annap Derebail, Insurance Chief Technology Officer at IBM Andrew Naoum, Head of Sales, EvolutionIQ All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Andrew Naoum, Annap Derebail, and Meera Krishnamurthy.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech. Next Insurance partners with Amazon Business Prime 2:43 So-Sure expands into home insurance 10:12 Can insurtechs keep on rolling? 20:20 The Suez canal blockage creates expensive insurance liability 31:07 Customer sues insurtech over broken heart 39:18 Joining us today are: Dylan Bourguignon, CEO of So-Sure Magnus Franck, CEO of Upptec All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Dylan Bourguignon and Magnus Franck. Links: Next Insurance Partners with Amazon Business Prime to Provide Small Businesses with Affordable Digital Insurance Options So-Sure expands in