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InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant & Robin Merttens

Bringing together the best technology and innovation for insurance and risk management together from around the world. Podcast hosted by Matthew Grant.

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36:15

Partners’ Chat - Storm clouds and silver linings (280)

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/12/29

This Christmas Eve, we bring to you our last Partners’ Chat of the year. Robin Merttens and Matthew Grant reflect on the year and the developments we’ve seen in insurance, particularly those set to define the industry in the next year. As always there are things to celebrate, and some things to be grumpy about. Talking points include: Our increasing understanding of what can or cannot be automated M&A and MGAs - how they fared this year Recognition of interdependence in insurance War exclusions

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38:08

Bas de Goei, Director of Growth Marketing: Instabase:...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/12/17

Instabase offers technology solutions to extract information from unstructured data and automate processes. This week Matthew Grant speaks with Bas de Goei, Director of Growth Marketing at Instabase about how generative AI is helping the insurance industry tackle its pain points, and specifically “give people time back to do things that are uniquely human”. To find out more about how Instabase can specifically help you, visit the AI Hub where you can trial various data extractions from your own

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19:31

James Gillespie & Grant Dewar: Aon Strategy and...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/12/10

This week we hand over the mic to Robin Merttens as he talks to James Gillespie, Head of Pricing, and Grant Dewar, Client Services Director at Aon’s Strategy and Technology Group (STG). In this episode, they discuss the evolution of Aon STG in the 18 months since it was created, what has been learned and what clients are seeking. It goes on to describe the body of services and resources it is building and the scale of its ambitions. Key talking points include: How the role of insurance brokers is

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40:44

Beyond the headlines: revealing the stories behind...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/12/03

We’re piloting a new style of podcast this week and borrowing the InsTech podcast channel to test this out. If you are wondering what is going on behind the news items you read about in insurance or technology then this new podcast is for you. We’re bringing together experts, founders, insurers and some well know figures to tell us the news items that are capturing their attention - and why. Matthew Grant CEO of InsTech is joined face to face in London by fellow podcasting enthusiast Nigel Walsh,

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34:26

Salman Siddiqui, Moody’s Analytics & Adhiraj Maitra,...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/11/26

What drives insurers to look into adopting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into their underwriting processes? Salman Siddiqui at Moody’s Analytics and Adiraj Maitra at Canopius join Matthew Grant in this podcast to discuss ESG and sustainability in the insurance industry, centring the conversation around the recent Moody's report on incorporating ESG into P&C underwriting. Key talking points: ESG risks and opportunities in the insurance industry What does sustainability mean

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23:16

Jacques Bosch & Piro Vorster: Inversion: Co-founder...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/11/19

Inversion specialises in bespoke software development services tailored for the insurance and reinsurance sector. This week Robin Merttens spoke with Inversion's founders, Jacques Bosch and Piro Vorster, and in their conversation they touched on the story behind the creation of the company, and the various secrets to success the founders have picked up by working together. Key talking points include: Founding a company and overcoming unique challenges - both inside and outside the industry Why

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33:06

Sid Jha, Founder & CEO: Arbol: Managing climate risks...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/11/12

Arbol, an MGA specializing in parametric insurance, has been rapidly growing and expanding since we last spoke a year ago. Arbol recently announced a partnership with reinsurer Beazley, enabling them to deploy capacity in the US for weather risks. Tune in to Henry Gale, Senior Research Analyst at InsTech as he speaks to Arbol’s CEO, Sid Jha, about Arbol’s plans to target unmet risks in the energy and agriculture sectors and its new products to help companies manage climate risks beyond

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31:00

Mark Varley, Founder and CEO: Addresscloud: Helping...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/11/05

Addresscloud has grown from a team of three to a team of eleven since InsTech last spoke to Founder and CEO, Mark Varley. In this episode, Matthew’s discussion with Mark covers Addresscloud’s core services such as geocoding and peril risk assessment, and its recent launch of a new management platform called Addresscloud Risk. Tune in to hear more about fire blocks and how Addresscloud utilises open-data sets to simulate fire spread for insurance purposes. Key talking points include: Utilizing

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20:27

Kristofer le Sage de Fontenay, Insurance Leader UK:...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/10/29

Capgemini is an information technology services and consulting company which partners with businesses to develop innovation solutions. In this episode, Matthew Grant speaks to Kristofer le Sage de Fontenay, Insurance Leader at Capgemini, about the company's investment in generative AI. Capgemini is focusing on helping clients solve their pain points through digital solutions, investing $2 billion USD in generative AI over the next three years and recruiting 30,000 new people with expertise in data

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39:50

Jason Liu, CEO: Zywave: Focus on the customer...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/10/22

Zywave provides a platform of modular solutions that enables digital distribution and revenue operation optimisation for insurers and brokers. Over the past five years, the company has made ten acquisitions, spending nearly $1 billion dollars to bring leading brands and innovative companies together under one unified organization. Join Matthew as he speaks to Zywave CEO, Jason Liu on how the company is a fast growing and ambitious player in the space, as well as how it focuses on the customer and

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23:39

Liselotte Munk, CEO: Fadata: A rare chat with a...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/10/15

Robin speaks to Liselotte Munk, CEO of core administration system provider Fadata, available across all major lines of business to help insurers contribute successfully to the security and well-being of customers. Join Robin and Liselotte as they discuss meeting customer demands in an increasingly digital world, the benefits of a diverse and global workforce, the power of networking and the experience of running the insurance technology company as a woman CEO. Topics covered include: The importance

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28:27

Jakub Dryjas: CEO, Tensorflight: Connected property...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/10/11

Tensorflight uses AI, aerial and street view imagery to provide property data for risk analytics on commercial, personal and industrial properties globally. Matthew Grant was joined by Jakub Dryjas, CEO of Tensorflight. They discuss various topics including the importance of partnering, advances in commercial property information by using AI, and tips for aspiring CEOs. Talking points include: What makes Tensorflight different in the aerial imagery space Lessons from a tech start-up CEO Why

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31:07

Jonathan Gonzalez: Co-founder & CEO, Raincoat:...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/10/08

What does parametric insurance mean to Jonathan Gonzalez, Co-founder and CEO of Raincoat? Raincoat is a technology company that works with brokers and insurers to develop and distribute parametric climate insurance for consumers in at-risk regions. The company is involved in parametric schemes around the world and aims to extend parametric protection to those exposed to disasters globally. In this week’s podcast Jonathan speaks to InsTech’s Henry Gale, to discuss how Raincoat has expanded since

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30:21

Sam Taylor & Paul Merrey: KPMG: Generative AI - the...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/10/01

Chat GPT was launched a year ago in November 2022, and its existence has consistently brought to the forefront questions surrounding adoption and implementation of AI and technology. It comes as no surprise that insurers are increasingly exploring new opportunities made possible by generative AI. In this podcast, Matthew Grant speaks to Sam Taylor and Paul Merrey from KPMG to discuss how generative AI tools can be integrated into the insurance industry. The conversation covers the importance of

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30:33

Anthony Joseph & Andrew Caswell: PwC: Faster and...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/09/27

The first podcast in our series with PwC touches on the Scale-up programme for insurtechs and the key to transformation in speciality insurance. Matthew Grant speaks to Anthony Joseph, Partner and Andrew Caswell, Director of Insurance Consulting at PwC UK, on why insurers are now progressing with the move to digitization, what transformation really means and how - and which - insurtechs are the key to change. Talking points include: The PwC insurtech Scale-up programme Digital adoption in the

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24:05

Gavin Spencer: Chief Insurance Officer, Parsyl:...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/09/24

Parsyl is an integrated risk management and insurance solution for supply chains in food and health, which underwrites policies globally via its managing general underwriter in the US, its Lloyd’s cover holder and its Lloyd’s syndicate (Syndicate 1796). Robin Merttens is joined by Gavin Spencer, Chief Insurance Officer at Parsyl, to discuss how the company is able to establish its identity as a data-led insurtech and a Lloyd’s of London consortium. This episode touches on the importance of data in

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23:32

Richard Garry: CCO, Gamma Location Intelligence:...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/09/17

The climate has been on our minds since the record-breaking summer heat we had across the world. In this podcast we turn to matters closer to home. In this episode, Matthew speaks to Richard Garry, CCO at Gamma Location Intelligence, which provides software and data services to help insurers understand location risk and climate. Tune in to find out more about how Gamma is helping insurers adapt to the changing weather in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as listen in to InsTech’s first live

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39:49

Amrit Santhirasenan: Co-founder & CEO,...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/09/10

This week on the podcast Matthew speaks to a returning guest, Amrit Santhirasenan who is the Co-founder and CEO at hyperexponential. Their discussion focuses on pricing decision intelligence and what this means for insurers. Listen to find out more about hyperexponential’s evolution as a start-up since Amrit previously spoke on the podcast in 2019, and how hyperexponential want to “take the tech risk away” for “insurers to focus on the insurance risk”. Are you an insurer or reinsurer interested in

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26:13

David King, Artificial Labs & James Slaughter, Apollo...

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/09/03

This week on the podcast we go into detail about an exciting partnership between two InsTech members. Robin Merttens is joined by David King, Artificial Labs and James Slaughter, Apollo Underwriting, following the two companies announcing an augmented underwriting collaboration. The portfolio will be underwritten Apollo's 1969 syndicate and will run on Artificial Labs' technology. Listen in to find out more about how this collaboration of innovators is going to transform underwriting. Talking points

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32:17

Curious George meets Bob the Builder (261)

InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant &... ·

2023/08/27

In this episode Robin Merttens moderates a panel discussion organised by Optalitix and hosted at Lloyd’s. Joining him were Dani Katz, Optalitix; Alison Quinlivan, Google; Ruta Mikiskaite, Swiss Re and Chris Mullan, Eigen Technologies. The discussion touched on how the future of insurance is being changed by new technology and data sources and how the industry needs to respond. Tune in and hear from a panel leading the clamour for change and understand how Curious George and Bob the Builder can

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