Best InsurTech Business Series Podcasts (2025)

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The Future of Insurance – Laurna Castillo, SVP, CSAA Insurance Group (Live @ ITC Vegas 2025) 11:54

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Episode Info As Senior Vice President, Laurna leads the company's Western State Product and Club Experience teams, which are responsible for the performance of personal lines insurance products across CSAA Insurance Group's Western markets. She also oversees the Club & Agency Experience teams, which are responsible for the operations and experience…

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The Future of Insurance – Gil Arazi, Founder & Managing Partner, FinTLV Ventures (Live @ ITC Vegas 2025) 15:22

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Episode Info Gil Arazi is the Founder and Managing Partner of FinTLV Venture Capital – a leading global late stage Insurtech VC (Hippo, Next Insurance, Unqork, Corvus, wefox and many more). FinTLV works very closely with dozens of the leading global insurers and re-insurers – to provide real value to its' portfolio companies. Therefore, Gil is a bo…

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The Future of Insurance – Amy Antczak, Co-Founder & COO, GreenieRe (Live @ ITC Vegas 2025) 15:04

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Episode Info Amy Antczak, COO of GreenieRE, brings nearly two decades of experience working in the legal and insurance industries to her role as Chief Operating Officer for GreenieRE. In her previous leadership positions at Energetic Capital, CNA, and AIG, Amy leveraged her law degree to manage complex financial lines claims, professional liability…

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The Future of Insurance – Peter Settel, CEO, Bold Penguin (Live @ ITC Vegas 2025) 40:08

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Episode Info Peter Settel, CEO of Bold Penguin, is a business and technology leader with a proven track record of leading technology-led growth companies across the insurance sector. Prior to Bold Penguin, Settel was the Enterprise Chief Strategy Officer and Information Officer at American Family Insurance. Before that, Peter spent 17 years as a se…

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The Future of Insurance - Alex Timm, Co-Founder & CEO, Root Insurance 28:13

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Episode Info With a vision of completely transforming the car insurance industry, Alex founded Root in 2015 on the principle that rates should be based primarily on driving behaviors, not demographics. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alex leads the company in revolutionizing this outdated industry using mobile technology and data science to…

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Innovation with Impact: Inside Britam Connect Inclusive Insurance Revolution 48:42

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In this exclusive Financial Inclusion Week 2025 feature episode of the IBS Podcast, we sit down with Liza Maru-Chelimo, an actuary and Head of Innovation at Britam Connect, to explore how one of East Africa’s leading insurers is rewriting the rules of inclusion. From her journey as a young actuary with a love for problem-solving to leading Britam’s…

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The Future of Insurance – ITC Vegas 2025 Recap 13:17

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Episode Info I provide insights from InsureTech Connect Vegas 2025, focusing on the significant impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the industry. I saw the power of the democratization and proliferation of AI models, which are enabling new solutions in the market. The emphasis was on empowerment rather than replacing staff, recognizing the ne…

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Exploring Open Banking & Insurance | IBS Insurance Innovation Roundtable Panel 31:42

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This bonus episode of the InsurTech Business Series Podcast takes you inside a special session from the IBS Insurance Innovation Roundtable. As Nigeria rolls out Open Banking (August 2025) and NAICOM introduces its InsurTech guideline (August 2025), the conversation around regulation, data, and customer-centric innovation has never been more import…

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Redefining Insurtech in Africa: East African Context | 2022 IBS Conference 27:16

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This was a Keynote Speech by Bente Krogmann CEO of mTek Services, an InsurTech in Kenya driving insurance technology Platform as a Service. This speech was given as part of the 2022 InsurTech Business Series Conference #IBSConference held on the 10th of December, 2025. Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would …

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The Future of Insurance Podcast – Live with Rob Galbraith at the 2025 PLRB Innovation Summit 42:19

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Episode Info Rob Galbraith is the founder and CEO of Forestview Insights and is the author of the international bestselling book, The End of Insurance As We Know It. Rob is an award-winning speaker who has shared his unique insights at numerous events around the globe on the topics of innovation, insurtech, and the future of insurance. Rob has over…

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The Future of Insurance – Cayce Lunch, National Managing Partner, Tyson & Mendes 17:14

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Episode Info Cayce E. Lynch is the National Managing Partner and an Equity Partner at Tyson & Mendes. In this capacity, she leads the firm's strategic vision and execution across all offices, focusing on optimizing the firm's performance and addressing challenges in the evolving insurance defense industry. As part of the firm's executive leadership…

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The Future of Insurance – Underwriting vs. VC – Like The Show "Stranger Things" 17:24

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Episode Info In this episode, I explore the paradox that is insurance. We buy risk from others, yet we are risk averse ourselves. Looking at the work of underwriters as compared to venture investors, you find that the skillset is actually nearly identical, but it's being deployed in opposite directions. I discuss that, why that might be, and what s…

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The Future of Insurance – Charlie Wendland, Chief Claims Officer, Branch 17:58

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Episode Info Charlie Wendland is the Chief Claims Officer at Branch, a modern reciprocal exchange reinventing bundled home and auto insurance. With over two decades of experience at Progressive, Travelers, and National Interstate, Charlie has built and scaled high-performing claims teams that blend technology with exceptional customer care. He hold…

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The Future of Insurance – Reid Holzworth, CEO, Ivans 33:17

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Episode Info Reid Holzworth leads Ivans' strategic direction. He is a prominent insurance industry leader with extensive insurance experience in both broker and insurer distribution environments. Reid began as an independent agent, frustrated that the products on the market didn't fit well with his business model. So he founded and became CEO of Te…

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The Future of Insurance - Short Summer Break 2:00

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Just a quick note that we are taking a short break for a couple of weeks to enjoy the summer, but the rest of Season 7 will be back soon! In the meantime, this is a great opportunity to catch up on the back catalogue of the show, or get The Future of Insurance books from Audible to keep listening to inspiring stories of how companies in the insuran…

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The Future of Insurance – Mary Boyd, CEO, Hiscox USA 26:57

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Episode Info Mary Boyd is a seasoned senior executive with over 30 years of experience leading businesses through transformative phases in their history that span invention, renovation, integration and rebuilding. Beyond her reputation for building, revitalizing, and integrating businesses, Mary has a proven track record of successfully translating…

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The Future of Insurance – Bill Pappas, EVP & Head of Global Technology & Ops, MetLife – LIVE @ ITI NYC 2025 30:36

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Episode Info As innovation continues to change at a relentless pace, cutting through a noisy marketplace has never been more essential. Such change brings exciting opportunities but also potential risks. Solve the right issues with the right tech, and you can bolster bottom lines and future-proof operations. Identify the wrong challenges and the wr…

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The Future of Insurance – Chris Meredith, Candidate for OK Insurance Commissioner 16:27

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Episode Info Chris Merideth is a seasoned insurance industry professional, public policy strategist, and Republican candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner in 2026. With a career spanning agency operations, catastrophe response, and legislative advocacy, Chris brings a rare 360-degree view of the insurance ecosystem—having worked with agents,…

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The Future of Insurance – Rick McCathron, President & CEO, Hippo Insurance – LIVE from ITI NYC 2025 31:21

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Episode Info Over the last decade, the insurtech landscape has rapidly evolved, transitioning from a space dominated by startups innovating at the fringes to becoming a thriving industry amassing huge investment and innovation. But how did we get here, and more importantly, where do they go next? Hippo CEO, Rick McCathron, joins Bryan Falchuk for t…

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The Future of Insurance – Bryan Falchuk with Sales Advice for Vendors 16:33

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Episode Info After a series of conferences where I saw some sales tactics that were having the opposite effect from what the person employing them would have wanted, I thought I'd use an episode to share some of the advice I give to companies I've advised over the years. It's informed by my direct experience having been an executive at insurance co…

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The Future of Insurance – Luca Russignan, Head of Insurance, Capgemini Research Institute 27:23

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Episode Info Luca Russignan is an insurance expert with more than 15 years of experience with industry-leading consultancies and insurers. At Capgemini, he enables CxO conversations in the insurance sector through data-driven thought leadership to shape insurance business strategy focusing in particular on North America and Europe. He holds an MBA …

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Insurance Innovation RoundTable Communique 15:11

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The IBS Insurance Innovation Roundtable has become a convening ground for leaders across Nigeria’s insurance ecosystem—insurers, InsurTechs, regulators, brokers, investors, and enablers—to engage in open, constructive dialogue on the future of insurance. The Roundtable emerged from the need to bridge the persistent disconnect between traditional in…

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The Future of Insurance – Debbie Brackeen, Chief Innovation & Corporate Development Officer, CSAA Insurance Group 33:42

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Episode Info Debbie Brackeen leads CSAA Insurance Group in strategy, partnerships, innovation and venture investing. She has more than 25 years of experience and leadership at innovative high-tech companies, including Apple, Sun, HP, and eBay, and, most recently, serving as the global head of innovation at Citigroup. She has served as an adviser to…

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The Future of Insurance – David Corry, Head of Casualty, Argo Group 23:37

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Episode Info David Corry joined Argo Group in September 2020. As Head of Casualty, he is responsible for leading Primary Casualty, Excess Casualty, Construction, Environmental, Rockwood, and Bermuda Casualty. Corry previously served as Senior Vice President, Head of Environmental at Argo Group. He has in-depth experience in all lines of casualty in…

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The Future of Insurance – InsurTech Rap Takeover with Nick Lamparelli 30:32

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Episode Info The Insurance Industry is facing a number of challenges today. And yet the number of strategies tools we can use to overcome those challenges is equally numerous. That's the spirit of the conversations my good friend Nick Lamparelli and I get into whenever we talk, and now, you get to hear what we talk about because we got together to …

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Bold Bet on Life Insurance in Ghana 30:34

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In this episode of IBS Podcast, we sit down with Festus William Amoyaw, Co-Founder of FigTech, a rising InsurTech startup out of Ghana that’s taking a bold approach by focusing on life insurance—a space often overlooked. FigTech isn’t following the crowd. Instead of targeting the more popular health or motor segments, they’ve built a platform aimed…

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The Future of Insurance – Dr. Christy Lane & Laura McDonald, Co-Founders of Flora Fertility 30:04

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Guest Bio This episode featured the co-founders of a first-of-its-kind fertility insurance solution called Flora Fertility. Dr. Christy Lane, President and Co-Founder Dr. Christy Lane is global leader of InsurTech, an investor, founder and award-winning health scientist with expertise in AI, digital health, and wearable devices. Dr. Lane is the Co-…

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The Future of Insurance Podcast – Darren Wood, Founder, Recoop Disaster Insurance 39:33

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Guest Bio Darren Wood is the founder of Recoop Disaster Insurance, a first-of-its-kind, multi-peril disaster insurance product. Darren is an insurance industry veteran, with over 25 years of experience. He previously served as the division president for Holmes Murphy, a top 25 insurance broker, where he was responsible for the delivery of value-add…

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The Future of Insurance, Paul VanderMarck, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, SageSure 29:33

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Paul VanderMarck is the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of SageSure, leading the development of its proprietary technology platform and adopting new technologies to continue to advance the user experience. Previously, Paul was a managing director at boutique investment bank Financial Technology Partners, where he worked with a wide range of…

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The Future of Insurance – David Worldon, Accelerated Innovation 30:46

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David Worldon is the Founder of Accelerated Innovation, a boutique management consultancy specialising in insurance innovation. Last year they saved Australia's largest insurers half a million dollars in fees and shaved a full year off their growth timelines. David has recently published the 2025 General Insurance Innovation Report, assessing and r…

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The Future of Insurance – Dave Wechsler, Principal, OMERS Ventures 36:20

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As one of the first Insurtech operators turned investor, Dave leads OMERS Ventures Insurtech portfolio which includes investments in well-known players such as Clearcover, Foresight, WeFox and Joyn. Most recently at Hippo as VP of Growth, Dave oversaw the company's execution and strategy around Smart Home and emerging products. Dave's journey in In…

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The Future of Insurance AI Panel – Live at the 2025 PLRB Claims Conference 46:22

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What will the future of our industry look like, and what does that mean for today's Claims professionals? How can adjusters and others prepare for changing dynamics and increasing complexity? Join Bryan Falchuk as he hosts a panel featuring audience questions on the dynamics and technology shaping where insurance is headed. The panel includes: Erik…

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The Future of Insurance – Sarah Russell, Managing Director of Bellwether at Alphabet x 36:48

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Sarah Russell is the founder and managing director of Project Bellwether. Her career has evolved from healthcare into technology more broadly. She is a startup founder, tech executive, and practicing physician working at the nexus of business, planetary health, and machine learning. After founding her first company, she spent the next decade transi…

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The Future of Insurance – Chris Luiz, CEO, Scout InsurTech 13:13

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Chris is the CEO of Scout InsurTech, a premier network connecting insurance professionals, startups, and innovators to shape the industry's future. Scout's mission is to drive a comprehensive understanding of the companies impacting P&C, Life, and Health and to identify, engage, and profile these innovative companies as they evolve from early conce…

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The Future of Insurance – Melbourne O'Banion, Co-Founder & CEO, Bestow 27:44

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Melbourne O'Banion is Bestow's CEO and co-founder, guiding the company's vision to modernize the life insurance industry. Melbourne is also a co-founder of BeautyBio and a founding member of Presidio Title, Texas's leading title insurance agency. He serves on the National Advisory Council for BYU's Marriott School of Management and Southern Methodi…

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The Future of Insurance – Daniel Aldrich, Professor of Security & Resilience Studies, Northeastern University 33:49

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Daniel P. Aldrich was born in upstate New York and spent his childhood (and much of his adult life) traveling and living abroad. While living in Tokyo, Japan, he began to wonder how Japan - the only country to suffer the effects of atomic weaponry - could have built up such an advanced nuclear power program. He wrote up his observations in the book…

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The Future of Insurance – Andrew Horton, Group CEO, QBE 18:09

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Andrew joined QBE as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2021. With a strong focus on bringing the enterprise together, Andrew has driven performance consistency and progress towards QBE's vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. He was previously the CEO, and before that the Finance Director, of Beazley Group, a spe…

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The Future of Insurance – Bonus Episode – Project 55 25:09

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PROJECT 55 is a community that empowers both individuals and organizations to proactively improve mental health outcomes in the workplace. By providing actionable information, insightful discussions, and collective learning; we empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and build inclusive workplaces that challenge the stigma of mental heal…

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State of Insurance Innovation in Africa 45:57

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We’re continuing in the year with an insightful discussion featuring two leading voices in the #InsurTech space speaking on the State of Insurance & Innovation on the African Continent. Rahab Kariuki, Engagement Director at Busara, agronomist, and seasoned insurance professional with over a decade of experience across Africa. Her perspective? “The …

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Quickfire: State of #InsurTechinAfrica 5:54

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Quickfire Questions for Rahab Kariuki & Dr. Ikpeme Neto AI, big data, blockchain, super apps—hype or reality? Let’s say you had a magic wand and could instantly fix one thing in Africa’s insurance industry—what would it be? Which African country will lead in insurance innovation by 2030? The most important tech for the future of InsurTech? If you c…

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The Future of Insurance – Tim Dillahunt, Head of Personal Lines UW, The Hanover 22:32

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Tim Dillahunt is the head of personal lines underwriting at the Hanover Insurance group. He is diverse insurance professional with an Underwriting, Marketing and Sales leadership background. Over 25 years of experience at some of the country's leading P&C Companies. Highlights from the Show When a pipe leaks, a hose breaks or some other preventable…

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The Future of Insurance – Ryan Vigus, EVP, Personal Lines Product Management, CSAA Insurance Group 33:20

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Ryan Vigus leads CSAA Insurance Group's personal lines products, including auto, home, umbrella, and pet. His team develops and manages insurance products and product experiences that serve the needs of AAA Members. Ryan's responsibilities include Product Strategy and Development, Product Management, Actuarial, and Data Science. CSAA Insurance Grou…

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The Future of Insurance – Dawn Walker, Associate Director, DUAE, AM Best 27:59

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Dawn Walker is an associate director, Industry Relations (DUAE) in AM Best's Strategy and Communications department. Dawn has more than 15 years of insurance industry and risk management experience, and joined AM Best in 2022, initially serving as a senior financial analyst, conducting performance assessments for Delegated Underwriting Authority En…

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Breaking Barriers to Insurance Adoption in Nigeria 26:21

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On this episode Folumy had the pleasure of chatting with the new General Manager, aYo Nigeria Nkiruka Okere on her career and journey into insurance, her mission for aYo in Nigeria and the interesting dynamics of their strategic partnership with Sanlam and MTN Nigeria. Nkiru describes herself as a customer-centric leader on a mission to help Nigeri…

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The Future of Insurance – Curtis Goldsborough AKA LO$$ Ratio 36:18

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Curtis Goldsborough is the President of National Insurance Inspection Services, an evolving technology and field service provider for P&C underwriting, based in Fresno, CA. He cut his teeth in insurance as an agency owner with Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan, where he became acutely aware of the friction and pain points associated with underwriti…

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The Future of Insurance – Andres Diaz, Ventures Associate, Plug and Play (Live from ITC 2024) 14:39

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At Plug and Play, Andres has directed his passion for innovation towards P&C Insurtech. Helping some of the largest carriers and brokers navigate the technology ecosystem and bringing projects to life. Having participated in multiple investments, he focuses on creating value through infrastructure, optimization, and digitization. With a unique back…

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Cube Cover: Expanding Insurance Access via Mobile Platforms 37:33

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Cube Cover recently held its launch event and hosted a timely discussion on insurance accessibility, challenges, lessons, opportunities and what the future holds. In this episode, Deji Macaulay CoFounder/CEO of Cube Cover sat alongside A’isha Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria, Jumoke Odunlami, Chief Distribution Officer at AXA Nigeria an…

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The Future of Insurance – Mark Holweger, CEO, Legal & General America (Live from ITC 2024) 17:20

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Mark Holweger is President and CEO of Legal & General America's insurance division, which includes operating companies Banner Life Insurance Company and William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business, ensuring service excellence, continued distribution expansion and achievement of th…

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Vince Tizzio on resilience and responsible leadership 11:08

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Vince Tizzio, president and CEO of AXIS Capital, shares how he has helped the company evolve while keeping customers, employees, and stakeholders in mind. As one of the oldest industries, insurance has evolved significantly since its inception and grown to include new, niche offerings. Throughout Vince Tizzio’s long career in insurance, he has deve…

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A discussion on the future of Insurance 26:34

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