FNO: InsureTech

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Robin Roberson, Managing Director - North America at Claim Central Consolidated. Claims Central Consolidated delivers claims solutions at the intersection of technology and services to help operationalize improved customer experience. They have created an open ecosystem that offers networking of services and providers, to create a robust experience for customers. One connection, many possibilities. Rob and Lee had the opportunity to talk with Robin and connect and discuss an assortment of topics. Join Robin, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: what Claim Central Consolidated is and what they do; Robin’s experience and history with WeGoLook; what goes into the decision to sell a company, where things are heading in insuretech, some of Robin’s picks for great conferences to attend, and much more.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with David Tobias, Co-Founder & COO of Betterview. Betterview is a remote property intelligence platform that provides valuable, accurate insight around buildings and properties that are important to their clients and customers. They leverage their technology and expertise to provide risk scoring, calibration, image and coverage; property data, and much more. Join David, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: what Betterview is and what they provide to carriers and customers; Betterview’s big pivot and what became of the pivot; the shift in insurance from “repair and replace” to “predict and prevent”; the advantage of having a background in insurance and developing an insuretech solution; and much more.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Katelyn Johnson, Principal at American Family Ventures (AmFam Ventures). AmFam Ventures understands that being a pioneer has its risks. Pioneers are the first to learn and to evolve, and the expertise that comes from that experience has never been more valuable. They have established themselves as the venture partner of choice for investors, for portfolio companies, and for startups in general. Join Katelyn, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: what is AmFam Ventures, the launch of their insurance industry-backed fund, Fund III, AmFam Venture’s recent investment into IoT company Wyze, the process from idea to investment in venture capital, how someone becomes involved in venture capital, and more. To learn more about American Family Ventures, visit https://www.amfamventures.com/.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Lee talks with Dan Woods, Founder & CEO of Socotra. Socotra has built a modern, enterprise-grade core platform that enables users to rapidly develop and distribute insurance products to better serve their customers. Leveraging their powerful data model, intuitive suite of APIs, and cloud-native services, they’ve made a robust, scalable, and testable system. Join Dan and Lee as they discuss: the motivation for the creation of Socotra, Socotra’s open-API approach, the specialization and separation of the insurance industry; legacy, siloed systems versus a cohesive core platform, and more.

(This episode was recorded in early July 2020. Although events mentioned in the podcast have passed, we encourage you to review the mentioned events.) On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by the Co-Founders & Managing Directors of InsurTech NY, David Gritz & Tony Lew. InsurTech NY supports the insurance innovation community in the New York metro area. Founded in 2019, InsurTech NY brings together carriers, brokers, investors, and insuretech startups. InsurTech NY's mission is straightforward: drive talent to insurance, make regulation innovation-friendly, attract insuretech to the New York metro area, and improve access to investment. Join David, Tony, and Lee as they discuss: the motivation for founding InsurTech NY, how startups, investors, and VCs are adapting to the current pandemic; InsurTech NY’s accelerator program, current trends in startups in insuretech, tips and advice for startups, and more.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are once again joined by Tom Super, Head of P&C Insurance at J.D. Power. Tom brings some exciting news to us in regard to an insuretech first: Lemonade ranks highest in the renters insurance segment, marking the first time an insuretech brand ranks highest in a J.D. Power insurance study. Join Tom, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: this big accomplishment for Lemonade, what this means for insurance and insuretech; insights into some of the criteria for award, some interesting customer trends noticed by J.D. Power, and more.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Stephen Fromkin, Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer at Talespin. Talespin is an enterprise software solutions company that leverages immersive technology (VR, AR & MR) to transform the way global workforces learn, train and collaborate. With offices in Los Angeles, California and Utrecht, The Netherlands, Talespin is changing the way organizations and employees around the world experience work, enabling enterprises to build a more collaborative, inclusive, and productive future of work. FNO: InsureTech had the opportunity to talk with Stephen and learn more about Talespin. Join Stephen, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: what is VR (Virtual Reality), the applications of immersive technology in insurance, some of the obstacles and limitations of immersive technology, how insurance companies integrate Talespin’s solutions, the efficiency of virtual training, and more.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Steve Brewer, Executive of Insurance & Spatial Solutions at CoreLogic. Information is at the core of smart decision-making. CoreLogic provides information intelligence to identify and manage growth opportunities, improve business performance and manage risk. Their goal: to address challenges and act quickly to present innovative, cost-effective solutions. Rob and Lee had the opportunity to sit and talk with Steve to discuss CoreLogic and his personal experience. Join Steve, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: what CoreLogic is, what they do, who they serve; CoreLogic’s observations and responses to the pandemic; Steve’s background, work experience, and current work perspective; the future of the claims industry, and more. To learn more about CoreLogic, visit https://www.corelogic.com.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Travis Hedge, Co-Founder of Vouch Insurance. Vouch Insurance is a new kind of insurance platform, made for startups. Built by founders for founders, they’ve re-designed everything about business insurance from scratch so that startups can move faster. Startups face the same competitive, legal, and publicity risks as large established companies. Vouch is here to turn that around. Rob and Lee had the opportunity to sit and talk with Travis to learn more about his company and how they're shaking things up.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Debbie Brackeen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer (CSAA). With knowledge, experience, and expertise comes the ability to strategize and innovate. Debbie is responsible for identifying and executing on the growth strategies, opportunities, investments and ventures at CSAA, that will result in $1B in new revenue over the next 10 years. Join Debbie, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: Debbie’s role at CSAA, her former roles in technology and fintech, how she has leveraged her prior experience for CSAA, strategy and innovation at CSAA and in insurance; and more.