The Leadership In Insurance Podcast

How do we genuinely overcome the challenges of ‘moving data around’ in insurance? Second time round entrepreneur Alexander Cardona, CEO and co-Founder at Recorder and I discuss enabling better risk and information sharing on this week’s The Leadership In Insurance Podcast🎧, as well as some great nuggets of advice for early stage entrepreneurs. 🤔BUILD OR BUY - we discuss how the culture of technology silos is still very prevalent across insurance with a focus still on building in-house – is this holding back insurers and brokers from focusing on where they can make the most value - enabling effective underwriting? >>We discuss how Recorder has taken on the data gap by enabling brokers to adopt 🖥️ modern technology to improve data ingestion. ↗️Culture shock - moving from FinTech to Insurtech has lead to some moments of uncertainty but Recorder is navigating that by: ➡ Not assuming what they don’t know ➡ Making sure you have a good ‘insurance’ guide…. like an excellent Head of Insurance (FinPro can definitely help you with that 😉) Looking to understand your future funding model? 👇listen in for us discussing the challenge of ‘incentive alignment’ when it comes to funding and decision making. ❓Deciding on your first hires - Alex has some excellent honest advice on how to build a business..  you’ll have to listen into the podcast to find out more. Also, watch out for several moments where Alex starts 🎙️interviewing me….. Give this one a listen via the links in the comment below 👇 👇 👇 Tanja

This week’s The Leadership In Insurance Podcast 🎧continues our deep-dive into #Cyber, where I talk to Xing X., CEO and co-Founder at Upfort about 🔨‘enabler tools’ that can empower companies of all sizes to better manage cyber risk by unlocking their data to improve understanding of a company risk and support proactive interventions.  In this episode we take a look at the growing Cyber protection gap – even a one man band now has multiple technology touch points.  ⇝We discuss how the growing SME protection gap is often underserved - particular for products that support fundamental cyber security controls and effective cyber risk management - and that’s where Upfort steps in. We also discuss the ROI that criminals are really looking for in a cyber attack and how focusing on where ransomware attacks are the most cost-effective for criminals enables organisations to invest more wisely in their cyber security 💡Listen in below for the top routes of entry Xing also explains the biggest challenge in managing cyber risk – changing user behaviour - as it often at the individual level that cyber risk enters a business (👇listen in for my great analogy comparing cyber security to a smoke detector!). We discuss how there isn’t a single bullet but multiple avenues to support changing behaviour including: 💸encouraging more proactive behaviour e.g. through incentives and discounts 📲engaging in user training, simulated attacks and AI assistance – including the use of gamification Give this one a listen via the links in the comment below 👇 👇 👇 

Ever wondered how "Naivete" could be an advantage in insurance innovation? In this week’s The Leadership In Insurance Podcast🎧 with Justin Levine, CEO at Shepherd, I explore his unique background and how this has enabled him to challenge traditional views of insurance including focusing on hiring ‘micro-entrepreneurs’. We look at the advantages of Justin's background in 🏢construction and his journey into the tech-enabled insurance space via risk management and construction finance.  💡 He emphasises the advantages of being "naive" and questioning the status quo, in an industry that can often be resistant to change, whilst still valuing experience and expertise. 🤔Insurtech is more than a buzzword…. Justine provides us with great explanation of Insurtech (listen below for more details👇 ) including technology that: ➡ Supports improved underwriting including integrating novel sector-specific data sources ➡ Improves data extraction and analysis ➡ Enhances risk management services We also explored the importance of evolving your business model whilst finding a balance between improving direct client services and enhancing a core platform for internal efficiency 💬Justin also explains how Shepherd focuses on seeking out 'micro entrepreneurs' passionate about innovation and transforming the traditional insurance model and those excited about their multi-product approach and expansion plans. 💡 including a discussion of Shepherd’s upcoming plans to complement their core casualty offering with a builders risk insurance product and their wider plans to expand into industries adjacent to construction. Give this one a listen via the links in the comment below 👇 👇 👇

This week’s The Leadership In Insurance Podcast 🎧focuses on all things #Cyber and #AI - where I am joined by Caroline Thompson, CUO, Cowbell. 🔊Caroline and I unpack real-world use cases for AI to enable more effective underwriting that: ✅Provides a better customer experience  💲Drives growth and improving loss ratios We also dig into changing workforce dynamics and why having a flexible mindset is more important than ever. Here are some of the other highlights: ➡ How many data points you actually need to effectively underwrite cyber risk ➡ Why brokers are your secret weapon for product development ➡ How Cowbell’s AI co-pilot is increasing underwriting efficiency by more accurately identifying risks and providing more detailed referral reasons ➡ The importance of team upskilling for the AI tech revolution (without neglecting core business skills) ➡ Why versatility is the new superpower in insurance (for both employers AND employees) ➡ The value of empathy, communication and honesty in managing change - a constant reality in start-up and scale-up environments Tune into this conversation via the links below 👇 

What's the most important thing insurers should keep in mind when looking at #AI? Focus on the actual business problem.   In this wide-ranging conversation with Alex Bond on the The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, Kalepa CEO Paul Monasterio discusses how Copilot does just that.   Listen in for more on: ✅ How underwriting platforms arrived at this critical point ✅The importance of tech professionals having a deep understanding of their insurance customers' problems ✅What is hype vs. reality for AI in insurance ✅The role of AI regulation in insurance ✅Predictions for which insurers will reap the greatest benefits from AI ✅And much more.   Look for the link to the full episode in the comments below.

Monday rolls around and it's time for another episode on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast 🎧 What I love most about podcasting is the relationships we build and the people we meet along the way through conversation, collaboration & sharing ideas. That's why this week we our excited to share our the second episode in our collaboration with I Love Claims live from their recent pitch event 🚀 Tune in to this week's behind the scenes feature to hear from 👇 ➡ Amira Nakouri, Co-Founder & CEO of Klaimy ➡ Maarten Callaert 📦, Co-Founder & COO of Paperbox ➡ Peter Dubiez & James Murrey, CEO & Founder and COO of Enviro Trees It was an absolute pleasure to be involved in this event and the ILC team really have put together something special (and I'm not just saying that as I'm a #claims fan..!) - so thank you for having us. And now the secret is out - congratulations to the Enviro Trees team for walking away as the winners - so well deserved, and tough competition with so many amazing ideas in the room 👏 👏 👏

Following a brilliant event at I Love Claims last week, we are excited to release our 1st episode covering the behind the scenes on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast today 🎧 🎧 🎙 Starting off with Jonathon Valentine from ILC we take a deep dive in to telematics, the ethos of the pitch event, and more.. 👇 ➡ We look at the growing interest in telematics in the insurance industry & the need for improved customer trust... While telematics can improve loss ratios, many people are still hesitant to use them, is this due to a lack of trust in insurance companies? Do we need to give customers more control over their data? ➡ We discuss the impact of pitching to a curated audience... What is the value of having industry experts and potential clients as judges, providing targeted and constructive feedback to the startups...? 🎙 Next up we catch the founders fresh from their pitch with the low down on what they are building and how thier pitch went... Tune in for Part 1 with... 📣 Laurent Olivier Feuilleaubois, CEO & Founder of Mitigrate 📣 Pavel G., CEO & Founder of ClaimSorted 👀 Keep your eyes pealed for Part 2 with more founders and more ILC action! Thank you again Sue Whyte, Mark Hadaway mba and Jonathon Valentine for the invite and warm welcome 🙏 Listen to this episode here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZxJ3Usp

Ever wondered what the secret sauce is for hiring and growing and a team, especially as an early stage business? Rebekah Bostan, Director of Operations at FinPro., takes over The Leadership in Insurance Podcast this week turning the tables on Alex Bond diving into all the questions you've probably wanted to ask as a hiring manager or a founding team member looking to grow your team. Some highlights from our conversation 👇 💡How do early businesses grow their team sustainability? - know your company personality and direction and really embed shared values to create a company story 💡How to attract pure SaaS talent in a challenging hiring market - accept it is hard but have a proactive plan about your talent pools and focus on enabling all employees to become storytelling advocates 💡How to overcome the barriers to cross industry hiring - a good onboarding process will overcome speed to ramp up concerns 💡How someone leaving is a chance to innovate a role and a team - don't just replace 'like with like' -- look for ways to bring in new diverse talent pools including by restructuring roles 💡What genuinely make people stay or leave a role and a business - focus on living your company values and personality every day and be brave and create challenges to allow employees to grow 📢 And you'll have to listen to the end for Alex's best three pieces of recruiting advice! https://lnkd.in/gnQGYScD

Looking for your next underwriting or risk role? Check out our current open roles below! ⬇️Head of Casualty (Construction) Underwriting - US (Remote) https://lnkd.in/ehXjf_VU ⬇️Chief Risk Officer - Bermuda - https://lnkd.in/e7Y-qKUh ⬇️Head of Insurance - London - https://lnkd.in/e62aX5Jk ⬇️Reinsurance Underwriter - Cayman Islands - https://lnkd.in/eyVzJmJi ⬇️Cyber Underwriter - US (Remote) - https://lnkd.in/eAtTZxsM

Attracting & Empowering Tomorrow's Insurance Workforce, but what does that actually mean? In today's highly competitive insurance industry, attracting and retaining top talent has become a critical strategic imperative. As the industry undergoes rapid digital transformation and faces evolving customer demands, the "War for Talent" intensifies. Tune into this panel discussion with Catherine Richardson, Bill Martin, Alex Bond, Anupam Malhotra and moderated by Stephen Goldstein to hear our takes on this topic 📣 📣 https://lnkd.in/eWx2KDJm