The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech & Innovation Episode 7, Series 1, David Hughes, CEO & Founder, Mulberry Risk
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast (The LiiP).
This is a brilliant chat with David Hughes https://www.linkedin.com/in/dapahughes/
David is CEO and Founder of Mulberry Risk which is an Analytics and Actuarial Consultancy to the MGA space https://www.mulberryrisk.com/
David was very open and honest as a guest - even sharing us the secret of what he was hiding in the background of his recording!
In this we talk about:
- His professional rugby career - ditching this for life as a pensions actuary
- Getting early inspiration from working with legendary Insurance entrepreneur John Charman
- How simple it should be to keep people happy
- How the alumni of some successful businesses have an oversized impact on the insurance business
- Importance of stepping back to go forward
- People as catalysts in your career
- How important speed is to innovation
- The appeal of the MGA market in its entrepreneurial
- Risk of a rate rise to the MGA model
- The reputation of the MGA in the mind of underwriters
- Importance of making your capital fungible for a capacity provider
- MGA vs MGU - American carrier relationships vs UK carrier relationships
- Flexibility in MGA model thrived in a lockdown environment
- What makes a successful Insurtech?
- Simplicity the key to successful insurance solutions
- How great businesses come out of the customer journey and customer focus
- Is your niche big enough for the investment?
And much more in between.
This I a really interesting chat with an engaging founder with a great business concept.
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