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The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech & Innovation

The insurance industry gets better through sharing innovation. On the Leadership in Insurance Podcast we speak to insurance thought leaders that are changing the game. The LIIP is a podcast helping Insurance professionals, Investors and supporters learn what it takes to achieve and succeed in the global insurance industry. We specifically look at what it takes to build a modern insurance business and how great teams are built, we share their stories to educate and inspire change to help build the

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28:10

🎙️ New Episode: Third-Generation Insurance Pro on Pet...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/11/17

Miles Thorson joins us for a deep dive into what it actually takes to innovate in insurance.This one's fascinating because Miles isn't your typical InsurTech founder: he's third-generation insurance expert, with experience across the industry, including brokerage services, specialty MGA, program management, and tech-enabled ventures. Now he's using all his knowledge to build something genuinely different in pet insurance with @Odie Pet Insurance. What we get into:🐾 Why they spun off pet insurance

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32:08

Attracting Talent in the Age of AI

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/11/14

🚀 AI Talent Reskilling for CEOsAlex discusses how Finpro helps innovative insurance and InsurTech firms adapt to AI-driven change.His recent CEO presentation explored how leaders can embrace AI-augmented talent and prepare for workforce transformation over the next five years.🤖 AI’s Impact on the Insurance WorkforceThe insurance industry is facing a major shift in talent needs.Upskilling is vital for agility, engagement, and transformation success.AI has become a key factor influencing job

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37:43

"How distriBind is Fixing Insurance's Foundational...

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2025/11/03

In this week’s episode, I caught up with Dave Connors, CEO and Founder of distriBind, who's on a mission to transform how the insurance industry handles data.Dave shared the story of how distriBind is eliminating spreadsheet chaos in delegated authority processes—a problem even the largest insurers struggle with. The AI Reality Check:One of the most refreshing parts of our conversation? Dave's perspective on AI. While everyone's rushing to apply AI to every problem, Dave explained why data ingestion

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34:46

New Episode Alert: AI in Insurance with Dr Magda...

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2025/10/27

This week on The Leadership in Insurance Podcast, I sat down with Dr Magda Ramada, Global InsurTech Innovation Leader at Willis Towers Watson (WTW). With over 20 years’ experience at WTW, for the past 12 years she has been solely focused on innovation, especially around digital transformation, advanced analytics, blockchain, emerging risks and Insurtech.In this episode, we discuss actionable data insights and practical applications of AI in insurance, with Magda emphasising the unique potential of

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24:30

New Episode Alert: Finpro ITC Vegas Debrief 🎙️

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2025/10/22

In our latest Leadership in Insurance Podcast episode, I sat down with the Finpro team for a debrief on ITC Vegas. This time I handed the mic over to Dan, who put Sophie and I through our paces on the key insights from the conference.What we covered:🚀 Innovation Across Regions Sophie noted the vibrant startup ecosystem in Vegas, with particular interest in companies like Anthea exploring psychedelics in healthcare—a topic underexplored in UK markets.💰 InsurTech Investment is Back After years of

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32:42

"From Startup Founder to Insurance Innovation Leader:...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/10/13

In our latest Leadership in Insurance Podcast episode, I sat down with Garrett Droege (SVP, Director of Innovation & Digital Risk Practice Leader at IMA Financial) for a fascinating discussion on InsurTech with some thought-provoking insights that challenge conventional thinking about insurance technology.With 20 years exclusively on the brokerage side, Garrett brings a unique perspective as a former startup founder and self-taught software developer. As both Innovation Lead and Digital Risk

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34:13

AI, Innovation, and the Future of Claims: Insights...

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2025/10/06

🎙️ AI, Innovation, and the Future of Claims: Insights from Heather Wilson of Clara AnalyticsIn this week’s episode of The Leadership in Insurance Podcast, I’m excited to share my latest conversation with Heather Wilson, CEO of Clara Analytics. Clara Analytics’ AI Claims platform uses its models and data utilities to fully understand each claim, leading to positive outcomes for both claims professionals and customers alike.From Heather’s background in Fortune 50 companies, over 25 years’ experience

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28:21

Meet the Insurance Company That Chose Build Over...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/09/29

On this week’s episode of The Leadership in Insurance Podcast, I sat down with James Fairgrieve, Head of Innovation at Aventum to explore how their Innovation Lab has designed award winning technology to fit their unique business requirements.From James’ 25 years’ experience in technology, all the way from Y2K testing to UK FinTech innovator of the year 2025, this episode dives deep into the formula for creating an innovation space that delivers.In this episode, we cover:💡How innovation isn't about

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32:01

De-risking the Carbon Market – Insurance for the Next...

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2025/09/22

This week on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, I sat down with Ibrahim Sarwar, Co-founder & COO of Artio, to talk about how they’re building the world’s first early-stage carbon credit insurance business — and why the timing has never been better.Artio was founded to address one of the biggest barriers in climate finance: risk. By insuring carbon projects from the very beginning, they’re enabling capital to flow into reforestation and nature-based solutions with greater confidence. Backed by

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32:39

Precision, Consistency and Speed — How Overjet Seeks...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/09/15

This week on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, I sat down with Wardah Inam, CEO of Overjet, to discuss the dental industry challenges she aims to solve.In 2018, a team of dentists and scientists from MIT and Harvard came together to revolutionise dentistry. Overjet was born to help the dental industry provide better care, using AI to reduce administrative overheads with precision, consistency, and speed. From clinical to operations, Overjet focuses on the patient journey end-to-end, improving

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27:57

From Niche to Mainstream: Parametric Insurance at...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/09/01

On this week’s episode of The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, I sat down with Samuel Broomer, President of NormanMax Insurance Solutions, to explore how parametric insurance is reshaping the industry and what it means for carriers, agents, and customers alike.From its early applications in Sub-Saharan Africa to its role today in addressing protection gaps across the U.S., this episode dives deep into how parametric solutions are transforming the insurance landscape.💡 In this episode, we cover... ✨

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29:46

From Digital Insurance to Global Reinsurance –...

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2025/08/26

This week on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, I sat down with Tarun Mathur, Co-founder & Chief Business Officer of Policybazaar.com, to explore their journey from pioneering digital insurance in India to building out an ambitious global reinsurance strategy.Founded in 2008, PolicyBazaar has grown into India’s largest insurance broker, managing $3B in annual premiums across life and general insurance. Built on a unique digital + human model, their mission has always been clear: protecting

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36:05

Digitizing Small Business Insurance, Foxquilt’s Dual...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/08/18

Distribution, Digitized: How Foxquilt is Reshaping Small Business InsuranceIn this week’s podcast, I sat down with Josh Reznick, Foxquilt's Chief Distribution Officer, to unpack how the insurtech is redefining distribution in commercial insurance.Foxquilt is a digital MGA focused on serving underserved small business markets across North America. By leveraging its proprietary technology platform, Foxden, the company has streamlined what was once a heavily manual process at traditional carriers —

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31:43

'Uncertainty Is What You Make It' : An Interview with...

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2025/08/03

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33:11

AI, Insurance, and the Power of Operator Mindset : An...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/07/28

This week on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast podcast, I had a brilliant conversation with Rohit Mittal, all about just that. We covered why he chose to buy and operate an insurance tech company and how he’s helping agents reclaim their time and boost productivity through AI.Here’s a few highlights from what we covered...⚙️ “From 45 minutes to 5 minutes” – Solving the data bottleneck with AI Rohit explained how InsurGrid uses AI to extract declaration pages and policy data by connecting directly

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35:55

The Invisible Advantage: Decoding Insurance Market...

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2025/07/21

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34:23

Beyond Automation: The Real Power of AI in Insurance...

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2025/07/14

This week I was joined by Grace Hanson, CEO of Elysian, who’s on a mission to fix one of the most overlooked parts of insurance: claims handling.“People underestimate how much profit lives in the claims department — and how much value is wasted when it’s not run well,”Grace calls Elysian an AI-native outsourced claims service — but what that really means is her team uses their own technology to handle commercial claims better than traditional models allow. Faster answers. Better data. Fewer

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31:18

Putting Humanity in the Loop — How Symphony AI Is...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/07/07

I was joined this week by Murtaza Ali, CEO & Co-Founder of Symphony (YC F24), for a conversation about how he’s tackling some of the biggest challenges in the insurance industry with cutting-edge voice AI — without losing sight of the human touch.A bit of context: Murtaza’s journey insurtech journey started at McKinsey before joining Tractable to build out their platform. He’s seen firsthand how AI can transform industries — but also where it can fall short without humanity in the loop. That

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27:27

From Risk to Resilience: Empowering Africa's...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/06/16

I'm excited to share this week's conversation on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast with no other than JP Fabri, CEO of myUbuntu all about transforming agricultural insurance in Africa 🌱🎙️ Tune into the episode: "From Risk to Resilience: Empowering Africa's Smallholder Farmers"We discuss a whole host of topics, here are some of the highlights... 👇 📌 JP's mission of targeting 200+ million smallholder farmers most vulnerable to climate change and their ambitious goal got insure 20 million farmers

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30:54

Transforming insurance economics through Actuarial...

The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech &... ·

2025/06/02

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