The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech & Innovation

In this episode, Gavin Savage interviews Patrick Koeller, the Co-Founder & CTO of When Insurance. They discuss Patrick's background in InsurTech, the unique HR processes of When Insurance's offboarding platform, the risks of AI bias in HR, and the humanizing tool used by When Insurance. Patrick also talks about how AI has evolved, the role of InsurTech in changing the insurance space, and shares insights about the When Insurance team culture. They cover what's next for When Insurance and Patrick as the CTO.

CEO of Openly, Ty Harris, discusses topics such as maintaining culture during rapid scaling, building teams and bringing in fresh talent, the shift to independent agencies in the insurance industry, and challenges of the reinsurance market.

🚨 Brand new episode of #TheEmergingTechSeries is out today 🚨Thank you to everyone who has tuned into last week’s episode with Tom Beale from Converge InsuranceIn this week’s episode- our tech expert Gavin Savage had the opportunity to talk to Sven G., the CTO of TurrisHere are some of the highlights from the conversation…👉 Gavin asks Sven about his unusual journey from investment banking into InsurTech and being a CTO of Turris👉 Sven talks about the mission of Turris and how they want to ‘rewire how insurance agencies manage their funds flow’👉 Sven explains what’s different about Turris and what differentiates them from the competitors in the market👉 They discuss the main benefits of using Turris as a banking solution for entrepreneurs👉 Sven explains Turris business module and understanding what the industry needs - technology as a superpower in the forefront of insurance innovation👉 Gavin asks Sven what’s next for Turris👉 Finally, Sven shares his recommendation for a must- read book: Advanced React by Nadia Makarevich 🇺🇦This podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garret Gray, an entrepreneur and expert in disruption, development, and acquisition, joins The Leadership in Insurance Podcast to discuss topics such as carriers becoming the largest distributors, the argument for build versus buy, the impact of changing tech stacks on talent, CoreLogic's involvement in early Insurtech developments, and the successful transition of the company through acquisition.

🚨 Brand new episode of #TheEmergingTechSeries is out today 🚨Thank you to everyone who tuned into last week’s episode with Mo El Mahallawy from ShepherdTune into this week’s episode - where we get an insight into the world of cyber insurance, security, and advanced data technology with Tom Beale, the CTO of ConvergeHere are some of the highlights from the conversation with our tech expert Gavin Savage…👉 Tom’s career journey into tech, and entering the world of insurtech with Converge👉 Gavin asks Tom about building loss models without historical data and the challenges Converge has overcome to tackle this issue👉 Tom explains the gaps in cyber risk management👉 They discuss the mindset businesses have around technology insurance and why cyber insurance is necessary👉 Gavin asks Tom about the USP of Converge and what makes them stand out in the cyber insurance world👉 Tom talks about their “everything as code” approach, and why DevOps plays such a significant role in their operations👉 Gavin asks Tom about the onboarding process of Converge and the claims process👉 Finally, they talk about the company culture of Converge and Tom shares his top tips for starting up a product and engineering-driven insurtechHope you enjoy this one!This podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Kang, CEO of Converge Insurance, talks about the risk prevention vs. risk reduction trend in insurance, attracting talent to the industry, unique approach in the cyber insurance market, challenges faced by SMBs, and the blend of technology and insurance.

On today’s episode, Gavin Savage got to do a deep dive into the world of construction insurance and construction technology - with Mo El Mahallawy, the CTO & Co-Founder of ShepherdThere were so many highlights for me on this one, but here are some of the main topics of discussion:👉 Mo's journey into insurance and the story of starting Shepherd👉 Mo talks about the biggest shifts from making the transition from being an individual contributor to being a CTO and building his own company👉 How the construction industry is advancing and adopting technology👉 Mo talks about Shepherd’s experience going through the famous Y-Combinator programme!👉 The USP of Shepherd and the gaps in the industry they are filling👉Shepherds company culture and how they drive productivity and innovation within the team👉Finally, what the future holds for ShepherdTune in to listen to the rest 😊, hope you enjoy this oneThis podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond was joined by Sean Harper, the Founder & CEO of KinKin doesn’t need much introduction in the #InsurTech world, but for those who don’t know, Kin offers personalized home insurance solutions for everyone, even in areas most impacted by #climatechange Here are some of the highlights from the conversation…🎙 Sean talks about Kin’s unique approach to market - targeting specific homes and addresses🎙 Alex asks Sean about the sticky customer & value proposition of Kin🎙 They discuss the insurance value chain🎙 Alex asks Sean about the future of Kin & plans for going public🎙 Sean explains the responsibility the insurance industry has to climate change and the importance of doing at least 1 thing each year to move towards being carbon neutralThis podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune into this week’s episode with Nathan Hall, the CTO of Ledgebrook, hosted by our tech expert Gavin Savage.Here are some of the highlights from the episode...🎙 Gavin asks Nathan about Ledgebrook’s mission - speed & what differentiates Ledgebrook from others?🎙 Nathan shares his story of coming on board with Ledgebrook right after the funding Seed Round - his journey coming to a company with less than 10 full time people after coming from a big company🎙 Nathan talks about the difference of being a CTO for a small company vs a big company- main challenges, differences & how the challenges have changed over time🎙 Gavin and Nathan discuss how the definition of a CTO changes when the company is scaling up🎙 They talk about E&S- why is it receiving so much attention at the moment?🎙 Nathan explains his view on the “when do you build vs when do you buy?” decision🎙Finally, they discuss Ledgebrook’s unique team & company cultureThis podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, our host Alex Bond was joined by Karthik Ramakrishnan, the CEO & Co- Founder of Armilla Assurance to discuss all things #AI and the future of AI insuranceHere are some of the highlights...🎙Alex asks Karthik about the future of AI and how are we going to see insurance improve moving forward🎙 Karthik explains the role Armilla plays in helping companies make the right decisions when analysing the risks involving AI software🎙 Alex and Karthik discuss the various uses of software and AI, using the chat GPT example🎙They discuss the importance of trust and the trust deficit of AI and the future of self-driving organisations🎙 Karthik talks about Armilla’s experience in the Lloyds Lab and how much it helped shape where the business is today🎙Finally, they cover the embedded business opportunities for ArmillaThis podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.