Stranded Technologies Podcast Ep. 96: Digital Nomads’ Individual Sovereignty and Regulatory Hacking in International Insurance Markets - A Conversation with SafetyWing CEO Sondre Rasch
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Aug 14, 2025 
Sondre Rasch, founder and CEO of SafetyWing and former Norwegian policy advisor, dives into the world of digital nomadism and insurance innovation. He shares how SafetyWing creates global health solutions for travelers while navigating complex regulations. From launching tailored insurance products to enhancing user experiences in cross-border healthcare, Sondre highlights entrepreneurial challenges and the evolving landscape of insurance. He discusses the Nomad Citizen program and the vision of building a social safety net for nomads, turning regulatory complexity into opportunity.
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Global Social Safety Net Vision
- SafetyWing's mission is to build a global social safety net modeled on Norway's system but available via the internet.
- Sondre frames insurance as the private-sector analogue of welfare designed for a global, nomadic population.
Infrastructure Obsession Shaped The Founder
- Sondre describes his childhood pastime of watching infrastructure projects and how that shaped his systems-oriented thinking.
- That long-term curiosity helped him view insurance as an infrastructure problem to build a global safety net.
Choose One Domicile And Map Country Rules
- Do domicile your insurance in a single jurisdiction that specializes in hosting insurers rather than getting licensed everywhere.
- Track country rules closely: exclude some countries, follow local rules in others, and operate where international coverage is allowed.
