InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant & Robin Merttens

Loadsure is a Lloyd's backed MGA using analytics to automate the underwriting of shipped goods and cargo. Matthew Grant is joined by Johnny McCord, Founder and CEO of Loadsure. Topics they discuss include the benefits of an instant embedded solution to offer insurance, why traditional insurance is unable to offer flexible products and the importance of a strong company culture in attracting the right talent. Further talking points and learning points include Examples of how practical ways that improved use of technology and digital exchange of information support the customer needs. How the use of data and analytics can overcome shortcomings such as the difficulty for traditional freight insurance, to provide the necessary cover for products such as alcohol, foods, frozen produce and fireworks. Loadsure’s experience with the Lloyd’s Lab and how to make remote working a benefit for the business. The power and efficiency that comes from using existing categories and industry codes to gain a better understanding of the location and movement of commodities being insured. Find out more about Loadsure and everything else we are up to at InsTech from our website www.instech.co Please tell us what you think of the podcasts - or to learn more about how InsTech can help you by contacting Matthew Grant or any of the team hello@instech.co If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: List some of the ways in which data and analytics can be advantageous in overcoming the difficulties of traditional freight insurance Summarise how the use of technological & digital advancements can benefit customer needs Identify key advantages of instant embedded solutions when offering insurance If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 213 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Gamma is a location intelligence provider, offering solutions to geographical questions. It uses software, data and spatial analytics to help companies reduce the risk of losses. Matthew was joined by Gamma’s Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Garry and CEO, Feargal O’Neill. Talking points include: Overcoming the challenges of local address data in Ireland and the UK Creating complete crime data analytics from different sources Working with partners such as JBA Risk Management and Terrafirma (part of Dye & Durham) Case studies of how companies use Gamma’s data Scoring data quality The incentives available to people for reducing wind and flood impact to their properties If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Summarise how software, data and spatial analytics are being used within the location intelligence space Explain the challenges of local address data in countries such as UK and Ireland, and ways in which these can be overcome Identify the key advantages offered to customers when reducing wind and flood impacts on their properties If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 212 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Súper is an MGA selling consumer insurance products in Mexico, including life, home contents and parametric earthquake cover. Matthew Grant and Henry Gale are joined by Dario Luna, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Súper, to discuss parametric insurance, digital distribution and insurance trends in Latin America. Talking points include: How Mexico City is exposed to earthquake risk Why demand for earthquake insurance spikes in September Acknowledging how policyholders perceive risk Issues of underinsurance and how to distribute consumer insurance products in Mexico How parametric triggers can bring insurance to underserved communities How Súper is working with Munich Re and Swiss Re If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Identify key insurance trends and perceived risks within the Latin American market Describe how disadvantaged countries such as Mexico gain from parametric insurance Define what underinsurance is and evaluate the issues it presents to underserved communities If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 211 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Gaia uses medical data to offer personalised financial plans to remove the financial barriers to accessing fertility care. It is the world’s first IVF (in vitro fertilisation) insurance product that predicts fertility outcomes and insures against the risk of failure. Robin Merttens is joined by the Founder and CEO of Gaia, Nader AlSalim, to discuss why he wants to remove the financial barriers to fertility treatment. Talking points include: The insurance gap Nader’s personal journey that encouraged him to start Gaia Gaia’s experience with Lloyd’s Lab Gaia’s identity as a brand and the long-term plans for its evolution The partners they’re looking for as they expand into new markets and geographies More InsTech content featuring Gaia is available on the company’s member profile page.  If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Summarise the key financial barriers faced by potential fertility treatment patients Explain how medical data is used by insurers to create a personalised insurance offering List some of the benefits and initial challenges for an organisation engaging with Lloyd’s Lab If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 210 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Inari delivers core technology platforms that provide cloud-based end-to-end management for insurers and reinsurers. Since launching 5 years ago, Inari has helped its clients increase operational efficiency, business flexibility and provide data governance. Inari uses Distributed Ledger technology within its platforms to record every event in the life cycle of a risk. Frank Perkins, Founder and CEO of Inari, joined Robin Merttens to talk about: The benefits of interconnected systems The immutability of data and how it applies to distributed ledger technology Frank’s experiences of scaling up Inari Plans for partnerships and funding Frank’s experience as a professional gamer and how it makes him a better entrepreneur More InsTech content featuring Inari is available on the company’s member profile page.  If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Describe what distributed ledger technology entails, and the benefits of incorporating it within insurance platforms List some of the advantages of implementing interconnected systems for organisational practices Summarise the key factors organisations in the insurance industry need to consider when looking to scale up If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 209 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Arbol provides parametric climate and weather risk management solutions for sectors such as agriculture, energy, maritime and hospitality. Siddhartha Jha, Arbol’s Founder, CEO and Chairman, joined Matthew Grant and Henry Gale to discuss how his experience of commodities trading helped inspire Arbol, how he built a company and a product and how it is addressing the needs of its customers with climate risk transfer. Talking points include: Insuring cotton gins against low yields Combining parametric and traditional property insurance in Florida Applying parametric triggers to reinsurance on an individual property level How Arbol’s parametric captive programme offers analytics and insurance to corporates The recent acquisition of Oasis Hub and how it will enrich Arbol’s dClimate network If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: List some of the ways in which commodities trading experience can benefit the insurance field Describe the key differences between parametric and traditional property insurance, and where these can be combined effectively Summarise what a parametric captive programme entails and its benefits for corporate organisations If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 208 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.  

Archipelago is working with large global corporations to identify and source information about a property that's then shared with insurers and brokers. The company has over 170 people and according to PitchBook, has raised $57 million. Co-founder Hemant Shah last spoke to us on episode 145 and returns to the evolution of Archipelago in the last year. Talking points include: How Archipelago is working with companies to collect information about properties for insurers and brokers Issues associated with matching loss history data to exposure data How exposure data is described, validated and standardised The potential role of intelligence augmentation and the process behind implementing machine learning How ESG requirements are changing resilience reporting If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: List some of the methods used by organisations to source relevant property data Explain the potential disparities between loss history data and exposure data Describe how technological implementations such as intelligence augmentation are aiding property insurance If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 207 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

JBA Risk Management provides catastrophe models, flood maps and analytics worldwide to the insurance, financial, property and international development sectors. Judith Ellison, the Climate Commercial Lead at JBA Risk, talks to Matthew about the challenges of meeting multiple demands from different clients and sectors, the importance of working with academics and industry specialists and how standardisation across the industry will increase resilience. Talking points include:  How JBA Risk can provide future flood risk data across the globe Understanding uncertainty in the context of different scenarios and timelines How regulation drives innovation and the impact that new reporting requirements will have on the insurance industry How Flood Re supports insurers and what drives the insurance industry to continue providing premiums and insights on flood risk The benefits of having a partner strategy and which companies JBA Risk is working with If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: List some of the relevant metrics and resources used by insurers when assessing flood risk Summarise what the new reporting requirements are and how insurers will be impacted by these changes Describe the current insurance practices that would benefit most from standardisation If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 206 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Finding comprehensive sources of data for property underwriting continues to be a challenge around the world. Companies such as RE5Q are tapping into data sources previously unavailable to insurers and creating new analytics. Join Matthew Grant as he talks to CEO Martin Samworth and CTO Seth Rogers about how the company is using its experience in real estate to tackle some of the hardest problems when finding verifiable and timely information for insurers, along with case studies and client examples. Topics discussed include: New sources of hazard around the world The convergence of real estate and insurance Exploding sawmills Building powerful AI engines Getting the data in the hands of the underwriters More information at https://www.re5q.com/ - and don’t miss the special offer at the end of the episode! More InsTech content featuring RE5Q is available on the company’s member profile page.  If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Summarise the current challenges faced within insurance when sourcing the relevant data for property underwriting List examples of how experience in the real estate industry has aided the property underwriting process Describe how AI technology is being implemented to generate relevant analytics for insurers in the property space If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 205 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Capgemini is an information technology services and consulting company partnering with businesses to develop innovation and integration solutions. Matthew talks to Kristofer le Sage de Fontenay, the Vice President, Insurance Leader UK, to discuss the importance of company culture, the benefits of being technology agnostic and what this means in practice for Capgemini’s data capabilities. You will also discover some lessons on insurance and technology innovation from experiences of farming in extreme conditions. Talking points include: What a system integration company does and what differentiates Capgemini How Capgemini is working with partners such as Guidewire and Duck Creek How to foster talent and develop higher performers quickly How Capgemini is managing sustainability and taking actions to reduce its carbon emissions More InsTech content featuring Capgemini is available on the company’s member profile page.  If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Define what it means to be a technology agnostic business Explain the role of traditional system integration companies during the implementation of new platforms List some of the different actions that can be taken to reduce carbon emissions as a technology partner If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 204 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.