InsurTechTalk

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 94 In this episode, Stacey Brown, CEO of InsurTech Hartford, joins Gilad Shai to talk about the upcoming InsurTech Hartford Symposium on May 2-3 in Mohegan Sun, CT. https://insurtechhartfordsymposium.com/ Stacey and Gilad also ramble on the various InsurTech conferences and Stacey's expansion to other regional InsurTech communities - Atlanta and Chica...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 93  Raymond Zenkich joins Gilad Shai to talk about Evertas. Evertas  is an insurance MGA that provides cryptocurrency exchanges and other businesses insurance coverage for theft, D&O, E&O, and other risks that involve digital assets.    Chapters:  0:13 Intro Evertas  5:29 Evertas MGA  10:026 Coverage  14:20 Distribution  21:10 FTX and the impact on...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 92 Kevin Abramson, President of Cover Whale, joins Gilad Shai to talk about how to properly build an insurance startup, grit, hoodies, and following your north star. Chapters: 0:14 Warm-up 1:04 Cover Whale 3:49 The Founders 10:14 The Team 15:16 The Distribution Channel 21:40 The Products 24:35 Random talk about AI 31:05 Advice and Goodbye Don't forget...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTech LA Episode 91 Innovation and acceleration are not limited to cool startups. In this week's episode, Gilad Shai talks with Keith Higdon about Mission Underwriting and how he and his team incubates new MGAs. Chapters: 00:10 Warm-up, Golf courses in Arizona 03:39 Mission Underwriting Managers 11:31 Entrepreneurs in Residence 13:30 InsurTech founders 18:21 2023, Re...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTech:LA Episode 90 Viewers from the US requested insight into Lloyd's of London. Luckily, while I spent several weeks in London, I had the opportunity to meet James Bradbury, Strategy Manager at Lloyd's, and to invite him to the podcast. Thank you to Iryna Chekanava and Rosie Denée, who run Lloyd's Lab and organize brilliant events to engage the community....

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTech LA Episode 89 The first episode of 2023! Hadi Radwan, a serial entrepreneur, venture builder, and insurtech expert talks with Gilad Shai about his new venture Asteya. Asteya is an insurance company that aims to make income insurance accessible to everyone regardless of gender, income, or age. Chapters: 0:10 Wearables 4:56   Data and building company culture 10:10 As...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTechLA Episode 88 Bill Harris and Gilad Shai summarize 2022 from ITC's, the largest InsurTech conference, perspective and dive into various topics that impacted the InsureTech industry and inspired Bill throughout his life. Many shout-outs starting with Jay Weintraub and Caribou Honig, Josh Grossman, and Tigh Buckles, to the Clarion Events team, Roger Peverelli, Reg...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTech:LA Episode 87 We could have done this episode in person in one of the local podcast studios. I'm happy to give the stage to another Los Angeles InsurTech startup. In this episode, Tanner Hackett, CEO of Counterpart, joins Gilad Shai to talk about managing liability, Buddhism, Counterpart, data + AI and building a startup. #insurtechtalk #insurtech #insuretech #...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTechLA Episode 86 Kobi Bendelak and Gilad Shai talk about a new initiative to host insurance executives and investors delegations to the vibrant center of InsurTech innovation in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel. It is a concierge service limited to 20 participants with crafted agenda. The next event is March 5-8, 2023. Contact us at delegations@insurtech.me or DM Kobi Ben...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTechLA Episode 85 In this episode, Jarid Beck and Gilad Shai talk about Captive insurance for Health and worker's compensation. Chapters: 00:10 Backgammon 02:31 Introduction 06:27 Captive insurance 11:30 Health or P&C? 16:40 Success story 19:45 Not an investment advice 21:16 Cyber risk 27:17 Reinsurance 32:18 Tip #captiveinsurance #insurtech #insurance Signup fo...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by #InsurTech:LA Episode 84 In this episode, Jonathan Gonzalez and Gilad Shai talk about Raincoat, parametric insurance, micro-insurance, and the classic entrepreneurship spirit. Chapters: 00:05 Warm-up 01:41 Puerto Rico 08:26 Stealth Mode 10:40 Building great products 17:00 Solution? 20:40 MGA 22:26 Other products 24:30 Micro-insurance 32:10 Future plans 34:27 Tip #parametricins...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTech:LA Episode 83 In this episode, Matt and Gilad talk about obie , Matt's journey in the insurance world, dwelling insurance, and going through an M&A. Chapters: 0:05 warm-up 1:52 Origin story 5:19 obie 13:10 Dwelling insurance 22:55 M&A 28:19 $1Bn 29:45 Future plans 33:04 Tip Signup for our angel syndication: https://www.insurtech.me/ Don't forget to...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTech:LA Episode 82 In this episode, Jeff and Gilad talk about Accelerant (https://accelins.com/), working while vacationing in Italy, Asymmetry in the insurance industry, Accelerant's members, Flywheel Re, Agribusiness Risk Underwriting, ITC, and a London-based restaurant recommendation. Chapters: 0:08 Warm-up 2:25 Introduction 5:42 Accelerant 10:24 Asymmetry - data...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 80 Roger Peverelli and Gilad Shai talk about DIA Munich, conferences, building connections, InsurTech startups, and the Amsterdam canals.  Chapters: 00:12 Warm-up 05:11 DIA 09:24 Oktoberfest 16:36 Conversations  20:50 ESG 30:30 Investments 34:40 Future plans 37:42 A recommendation Signup for our angel syndication: https://www.insurtech.me/ Don't forge...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 79 In this episode, Frank Giaoui and Gilad Shai talk about Optimalex, a Legal Predictive Analytics company. Chapters: 0:18 Having two Ph. D. 4:33 Optimalex 7:11 The product 14:12 KPIs 20:40 Legal Predictive Analytics 26:09 A recommendation Signup for our angel syndication: https://www.insurtech.me/ Don't forget to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ch...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 78 In this episode, Alex (Fro) Frommeyer, the CEO of Beam, returns to the InsurTechTalk podcast to talk about Beam's expansion. In 2022, Fro and his team moved beyond dental and smart toothbrushes, and today, Beam is a benefits provider. Chapters: 00:18 Warm-up 03:00 2022 05:10 Benefits 10:01 Wellness  13:17 The Customers 14:40 The Great American Walk...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 77 In this episode, the musician and former children (Israeli) TV star, Ifty Kerzner talks about Kissterra, MarketingOS, insurance CAC and the powerful impact of marketing as a core system. Chapters: 00:15 Wake up 03:55 How to pronounce Ifty? 06:47 A radio and TV star 13:25 Kissterra 20:10 Telematics 23:38 Let's talk numbers 28:03 Supporting startups...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 76 Mark Scafaro, CEO of Afficiency, joins Gilad Shai to talk about Afficiency, Life insurance, building trust and traction for a SaaS platform and providing Whole Life insurance quotes via API.  Chapters: 00:15 Sailing  01:52 Afficiency 07:50 Mark 12:13 Enabling the sale of insurance 14:50 The chicken or the egg 17:19 Partners 21:28 Whole life 27:10 Future...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 75 🎉🎉 In this episode, Adam Kiefer, CEO and co-founder of Talage, and Gilad Shai talk about Talage's role as the insurance quotes submission system, partnering with the Agency Management System, benchmarks, and business intelligence insights. Chapters: 00:11 Strava and riding a bike 02:33 Talage 11:01 Introduction to Adam Kiefer 14:39 Shout out to M...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 74 Amit Nisenbaum, CEO of Ahoy! and Gilad Shai talk about Ahoy!'s product, niches products, crewmates, and the love to the sea. Chapters: 00:10 warm-up 03:02 Introduction to Ahoy! 04:05 Insurance 09:30 Claims and Preventive insurance 18:23 Customer Acquisition Cost 21:10 Recommendation Signup for our angel syndication: https://www.insurtech.me/ Don&ap...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 73 In this episode, Justin Kahn, the CEO and Co-Founder of Reepher, joins Gilad Shai to talk about covering cannabis DUI expenses.  As medical cannabis and other THC products consumption increase, so does driving under the influence. The financial and social impact on a person that is being accused of a cannabis DUI is very high and Reepher comes to mitiga...

Paul Tyler and Gilad Shai talk about RetirementTech, SeniorCare, and The Medicarians conference coming up next week (June 6-8) in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.  Signup for our angel syndication: https://www.insurtech.me/ Don't forget to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuaq2V4L3mu4D7e9iDQy7Hw #insurtechtalk #insurtech #insuretech #instech #insurance #innovation #mga #startup #ventureca...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 71 Rashid Galadanci, CEO and Founder of Driver, talks with Gilad Shai about Driver's dashcam app, the AI "behind the lens," and working with insurance companies. Chapters: 00:12 Music 02:53 Driver Technologies 06:42 Zebras 09:39 Dashcams 12:57 Insurance  19:59 Building a team of many talents 26:18 Intro: Rashid Galadanci 32:00 Recommendation...

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk by @InsurTechLA Episode 70 In episode 70 of InsurTechTalk, Jeff Shi and Gilad Shai talk about random topics that impact the insurance world. Chapters: 0:12 Poker 7:14 Introduction 14:20 Podcast 20:31 Distribution  24:38 Funds 39:07 Recommendation Signup for our angel syndication: https://www.insurtech.me/ Don't forget to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuaq2V4L3m...

Let's talk about reinsurance and the cede. In this episode, Ben Rose, the president and co-founder of Supercede, joins Gilad Shai to talk about Supercede, the challenge in the reinsurance market. Ben also provides us with some orientation about the reinsurance world. Chapters: 00:12 Introduction 03:21 Insurance 11:06 Supercede 15:10 Glossary  23:36 Supercede II 30:51 Supercede III 36:58 Recom...