FNO: InsureTech

SMS is has become a commonplace form of communication. Notifications have become the normal. The ease of communication has opened up opportunities to contact customers on a more personable, direct way. One company has taken a direction in harnessing the power of SMS for smart and intelligent communication for businesses. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Alex Beller, Co-Founder/President of Postscript (https://www.postscript.io). Postscript (Y Combinator W19 participant), is a messaging platform that lets you easily create and manage SMS marketing campaigns with detailed analytics designed to increase sales and revenue. FNO: InsureTech Podcast interviews leaders from insuretech and insurance to get fresh ideas and unique perspectives on how technology is disrupting and transforming the industry. We bring stories, trends, and useful insights to our audience from carriers, insuretech companies, service providers, and various industry groups. New episodes each week. ​ FNO: InsureTech Podcast is created and produced by Fourseventy Claim Management.   FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

In the space of insuretech, there is a lot of opportunity. Efficiency opportunity, growth opportunity, distribution opportunity, and more.  Growing a startup may involve an acquisition of funds, resources, and support to gain those opportunities. One such company that provides these opportunities is American Family Ventures. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Dan Reed, Managing Director, of American Family Ventures (https://www.amfamventures.com). Dan is the Managing Director of American Family Ventures, the direct venture capital arm of American Family Insurance. American Family Ventures invests in early stage companies focused on insurance, connectivity, and analytics. • • • •  FNO: InsureTech Podcast interviews leaders from insuretech and insurance to get fresh ideas and unique perspectives on how technology is disrupting and transforming the industry. We bring stories, trends, and useful insights to our audience from carriers, insuretech companies, service providers, and various industry groups. New episodes each week. FNO: InsureTech Podcast is created and produced by Fourseventy Claim Management. FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

Not many people have a front row seat to insuretech. To see ideas and concepts from conception to reality, to watch the wave of innovation crash on the shores of the insurance industry. Our guest this week has the unique experience of having perspectives from boots on the ground to director, a full scope of knowledge and expertise. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Tony Triola, Director of Claims, Strategic Supplier Management. A well-respected insurance executive with over 20 years of insurance experience, Tony plays an integral part in developing innovative, high-return, customer-centric programs and procedures for the U.S. consumer market.  Join us as Tony shares his background in insurance, views on innovation and solution providing, and thoughts on the growth and future of insuretech. • • • •  FNO: InsureTech Podcast interviews leaders from insuretech and insurance to get fresh ideas and unique perspectives on how technology is disrupting and transforming the industry. We bring stories, trends, and useful insights to our audience from carriers, insuretechs, service providers, and various industry groups. New episodes each week. FNO: InsureTech Podcast is created and produced by Fourseventy Claim Management.   FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

The rise of IoT (Internet of Things) has given customers the connectivity, and ability, to control and monitor their property. Partnering IoTs with insurance has created a new experience and changed the way that insurance providers interact with their customers and provide services.  Notion is one of those companies that is bridging insurance and technology with an enhanced customer experience. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Brett Jurgens, Co-Founder and CEO at Notion. Notion has designed a multifunctional smart sensor system that can reduce loss, increase loyalty, and leverage data with insurance providers, as well as provide peace of mind for customers. Join us as Brett discusses building a user experience around Notion, “home risk reduction”, accelerators in the insuretech industry, and more. • • • • We love our listeners. And we love our guests. Notion is giving an amazing discount to listeners of FNO: InsureTech. Use the promo code FNO25 to receive a 25% OFF discount towards your ENTIRE Notion order. Limit 1 (one), one-time use, per customer. Visit www.getnotion.com today and save! FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

Writing a book takes content and a timeline. Being a thought leader requires identifying problems and finding solutions.  Becoming a keynote speaker requires certain depth of knowledge and familiarity. These are things that require time, experience, and motivation. These things have all been done by Rob Galbraith, the “most interesting man in insurance”. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Rob Galbraith. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Rob has become a recognized thought leader on P&C insurance, popular keynote speaker who has spoken at events around the globe, and author of the Amazon bestseller, The End Of Insurance As We Know It. Join us as we hear Rob share his thoughts on the future of insuretech, his recent publication, and more on this episode.   FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

It is essential to empower your workforce nowadays.  Utilizing things like mobile technology, automation, and analytics can create useable data, operational insights, and business opportunities. But where do you start? How do you start? GoSpotCheck has the answer. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Matt Talbot, CEO/Co-Founder at GoSpotCheck. GoSpotCheck has enabled over 200 enterprise brands to capture critical data from the field, using web-based reporting & analytics, to make strategic business decisions and impact profitability. Join Matt and the FNO: InsureTech podcast as we discuss the use of automation and analytics; customer development, gig economies, and how GoSpotCheck came to be as a growing insuretech innovator.   FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

A startup company can face many challenges in their early stages: fundraising, technology, and developing business relationships.   That is why startups look for help from accelerators, incubators, and partnerships, to turn their possibilities into realities.   That is what KiwiTech is doing for startups: co-building great companies with their startup partners.   On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Ashish Dudani, Vice President - Insurance, of KiwiTech (https://www.kiwitech.com). KiwiTech has leveraged their deep experience and entrepreneurial history to partner with innovative startups, creating state-of-the-art digital products together and bringing fresh ideas and investments.   Join Ashish and FNO: InsureTech as they discuss startup acquisition, insuretech conferences, and innovation within the claims industry.     FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

When it comes to innovation, there is a process that is involved in discovering technology initiatives and emerging technologies. When you combine that process of seeking innovation with the oldest mutual insurer of automobiles (as well a provider of other lines of insurance) in the country and winner of 49 J.D. Power Awards, you get Adam Kostecki. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Adam Kostecki, Senior Assistant Vice President, at Amica Insurance (https://www.amica.com). As one of the highly rated and prominent providers of a variety of insurance products, Amica's mission statement is the core of their culture: customers always come first and to provide responsive products and services that meet customer’s needs.  Join Adam and FNO: InsureTech as they discuss the insurance value chain and organization; insuretech conferences, and innovation within the claims industry.  FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

When someone knows the market and listens to the market, they can create a product that is able to provide the solutions desired and needed. In today’s age, the market is saturated with many possible solutions-- but do they have the right data to give you the exact fit of need? Can integration occur, so that both parties can benefit from one another and be beneficial to the industry?  On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Pascal Begin, Sr. Leader, Product Management, at CoreLogic Symbility (https://www.symbilitysolutions.com) CoreLogic, a leading global provider of property information, insight, analytics and data-enabled solutions; recently acquired Symbility, a leading provider of property insurance claims workflow solutions. Together, CoreLogic Symbility is changing the insuretech landscape. Hear Pascal recall the beginnings of Symbility, discuss the CoreLogic-Symbility relationship, and much more on the FNO: InsureTech Podcast.   FNO: InsureTech Podcast www.fnoinsuretech.com

Data is essential in developing a comprehensive claim. It’s about making sense of the information collected. Data, however, can be a pain point. The problem? Traditional claims software is outdated, incomplete, and inflexible.  That’s where A.I. Insurance Inc. (http://aiinsurance.io) comes in. Their aim: bring claim management “to the cloud”. On this week’s episode of FNO: InsureTech, we are joined by Cameron MacArthur, CEO & Founder of A.I. Insurance Inc. They have created an intelligence-backed claims management software that allows immediate access to data for everyone involved in the claims process. Tune in to hear Cameron’s thoughts on being an insuretech start-up, how his company is providing data management solutions to the claims industry, and much more.