The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech & Innovation

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Anthony Mayer, VP Engineering & Konrad Heimpel, VP Product and Data, at Getsafe.

We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide variety of topics such as:

• Is Getsafe a tech company operating in insurance or is Getsafe an insurance company?
• Whats the difference these days
• Insurance and technology go hand in hand
• The advantages of bringing perspectives from both parties together
• The importance of understanding the complexity of insurtech
• How does the product interact with tech?
• GetSafe being a user-centric company that solve user problems
• Needs may differ between insurance products but the underlying problems remain the same
• Creating a scalable product
• Where does product end and tech take over?
• The challenge of restructuring when moving to a remote working dynamic
• Where does Getsafe differ from an incumbent insurer?
• The challenge of tackling the complexity of insurance and distilling it down to simple technical solutions
• How important is insurance experience?
• How approaching things with naivety encourages innovation instead of being tied to our past experiences
• Being open to adapting to new ideas is a requirement for working at Getsafe
• How has getting a license to be a full-stack insurer changed things for Getsafe?
• How no longer being dependant on 3rd party systems facilitates the creation of new products
• Decreasing product turnaround time
• The advantages of having full control of the value chain
• How this improves the customer experience
• The move towards hybrid working
• The impact on the talent pool
• Why should we come and join the Getsafe team? (They're hiring!)

Thank you Anthony and Konrad for your time, it was great to speak to you!

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Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by George Beattie, Head of Incubation Underwriting at Beazley.

We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide variety of topics such as:

• Beazley’s value statement of; future profitability, situational awareness, brand and culture
• Deconstructing innovation into different channels of activity
• Incentivising innovators
• Recognising failure as part of success
• The clash between conservative values around constant underwriting and the need to adapt to a changing world
• Insuring intangible assets
• The industry wide struggle for continued relevance
• The false concept that age represents capability
• Maintaining relevance by working with a more diverse team of people
• Is insurance broken or has it just not adapted?
• How our lateral view of the market impacts innovation
• Innovation through partnerships
• How products need to reflect our changing needs and demands
• Do we do a good enough job attracting new talent?
• How do we avoid an echo chamber?
• Encouraging opportunity by working with smaller, more focused groups
• Avoiding treating people as commodities
• Meritocracy as the defining characteristic for progress
• Not being scared of hiring people better than ourselves
• Asking if insurance experience is necessary when hiring
• Being problem oriented
• The importance of curiosity
• How do you incubate ideas?

Thank you George for your time, it was great to speak to you!

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We talk often of pivots in the start-up world but I have yet to speak to someone that truly pivoted - often I would argue it's a deviation. Today I was lucky enough to sit down with Meeri Rebane, Co-CEO of Inzmo, an insurance provider born out of a motorbike tracking business.

In the ultimate example of listening to customer feedback, Meeri told me how the business was born from the feedback they got from their original business model - tracking stolen bikes.

In this episode we discuss:

• How to spot a gap in the market - listen to your customers
• The benefits of being an outsider - no pre-loaded restrictive attitude
• The importance of luck How supportive insurance companies can be?
• Time to build new products in Insurance can kill a new start-up! You need a plan!
• How owning the customer experience is key to success
• Benefits of the MGA model in product design and testing product
• Why Inzmo moved to Berlin - talent. market size and investability (if that's a word?)
• Why go B2B2C?
• Talent challenges of Berlin - how to attract talent to a start-up?
• Gamification of Insurance - can we make insurance as fun as other financial services?
• Why can't we make money in certain lines of business - we need to challenge the status quo!
• Marketing and advertising in personal lines - how to surpass that
• The importance of strong partnerships and maintaining relationships
• How to spot applicable trends in Insurance in a pandemic world

Thank you Meeri for being a great guest

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This is one I have been looking forward to for a while. We have talked often about insurance trading platforms but most platforms focus on insurance with the reinsurance market slightly underserved. In this week's episode, I was joined by Jerad Leigh and Ben Rose, Co-Founders of Supercede.

Supercede is a platform for stakeholders in reinsurance to network and trade with software made exclusively for the reinsurance industry.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Supercedes goal of being the Zoopla of reinsurance and why it's such a good analogy
• The role of the broker in a world of digital networks and marketplaces
• How our personal experience as consumers must impact how we view technology in our professional lives
• What can we learn from consumer tech and take into the commercial market
• The importance of clearly defining the problem you are trying to solve
• Codifying the uncodified - the culture of insurance and how it can be intrinsically anti-tech
• Is there an optimum moment in your career to launch a start-up? Know enough to do it, not so much to be fearful
• Tech roles in incumbents - Maintenence vs innovation
• Raising money for a nuanced business
• The importance of angel investors
• Sticking with your solution in the face of investor feedback - when to update the deck
• The responsibility of taking investment
• Sacrifice for success - do you owe it to your investors and staff?

Thanks to Jerad and Ben for their time.

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What if the biggest hurdle to starting a family – the financial cost – could be eased by a breakthrough insurance model? In this eye-opening episode, The Leadership in Insurance Podcast welcomes Ines Cheaib, the COO at Gaia, a company reshaping fertility care with a purpose-driven, outcome-based insurance solution. 🌱✨

Gaia is on a mission to make family-building more affordable, accessible, and transparent. With an innovative model that prioritizes outcomes over traditional payment structures, Gaia is tackling the financial barriers that prevent so many families from accessing fertility treatments.

Ines shares some invaluable insights:

💫How Gaia uses predictive data models to build personalized plans for each family, reducing the burden of costs over time,

💫Why entering the insurance industry without any preconceptions became Gaia’s biggest advantage in building a groundbreaking solution,

💫The power of partnerships with insurers – and how strong collaboration has helped Gaia quickly expand from the UK to the U.S.,

💫And why Gaia is redefining what “insurance” means, focusing on what truly matters: helping people achieve their dreams of becoming parents.

💡 This episode is filled with fresh ideas on innovation, resilience, and a new perspective on the intersection of insurance and family tech.

Don’t miss this conversation if you’re curious about the future of insurtech, healthcare innovation, or simply want to hear an inspiring story of a company making a meaningful impact. Tune in Monday to hear how Gaia is changing the game and bringing hope to countless families around the world. 💙👶

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