FNO: InsureTech

Rob and Lee talk with Ascend Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Andrew Wynn, in Episode 159 of the FNO: InsureTech Podcast! Ascend is innovating insurance payments. With automated, all-in-one financing, collections, and payables innovations, they are providing customers with a better, greater online checkout experience. Ascend is led by two serial entrepreneurs, and FNO: InsureTech had the wonderful opportuni...

Rob and Lee talk with Verikai CEO, Jeffrey Chen in Episode 158 of the FNO: InsureTech Podcast! FNO: InsureTech welcomes Verikai to the podcast! Verikai has poised itself as the most accurate predictive risk tool for insurance, leveraging machine learning and behavioral data to better assess and understand risk and empower the bottom line in underwriting. Like what you hear? Let us know: email us a...

Rob and Lee have two guests on this episode: Honey Insurance CEO & Co-Founder, Richard Joffe, and Notion, a Comcast Company, CEO & Co-Founder, Brett Jurgens! FNO: InsureTech goes down under again, speaking with Honey Insurance and Notion execs to learn more about their partnership and about the individual companies. With Honey Insurance leveraging IoT and innovation into their products and Notion,...

Rob and Lee talk with CJ Przybyl, Chief Strategy Officer at Snapsheet! FNO: InsureTech continues to delve into the company Snapsheet, talking with their Chief Strategy Officer, CJ Przybyl. Snapsheet exists to make claims simple for everyone. Through their pioneering expertise in virtual estimating and leading cloud-native claims management software, they are transforming the end-to-end claims proc...

Join Rob and Lee on this week's episode as they talk with Andrew Bate, CEO & Co-Founder of Safely.com! Safely.com is the leading insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental market. Since its launch in 2015, Safely.com has covered over $40 billion of homeowner liability. We had the opportunity to talk with Andrew and learn more about Safely.com, his role, the exper...

Join Rob and Lee on this week's episode as they talk with Matthias Weber, Partner at Mighty Capital! Mighty Capital invest in the best products as defined by product leaders. Along with products that count, their network of veteran product managers, they are the springboard that will enable startups to become market leaders. We had the opportunity to talk with Matthias Weber, Partner at Mighty Cap...

Join Rob and Lee on this week's episode as they talk with return guest, Tony Triola! Tony has made the jump from carrier to vendor, jumping into a new role as AVP of Claims Automation & Partner Strategy at Verisk. With a team of nearly 9,000, Verisk helps customers make crucial decisions every day about risk—with greater precision, efficiency, and discipline. As one of the leading data analytics p...

Join Rob and Lee on this week's episode as they talk with Matt Wolf, Head of Partnerships at SimpliSafe. SimpliSafe is ushering in a new era — one where anyone anywhere can have a security system that's not only simple, but also on the cutting edge. Leveraging seamless 24/7 professional monitoring through an easy-to-use, easy-to-setup system; all without the long-term contracts and sky-high prices...

Join Rob and Lee on this week's episode as they talk with Peter Levinson, VP of Product at Arity. Arity is turning mobility and driver data into meaningful behavioral insights, leveraging telematics to make transportation smarter, safer, and more useful for everyone. Their mobile and telematics platform transforms large amounts of raw driving data into meaningful insights that help collect data at...

Rob and Lee talk with Hippo Insurance (Hippo) Leaders Assaf Wand, Rick McCathron, and Chris Donahue on this special episode recorded at InsureTech Connect 2021. With the annual event of InsureTech Connect, great minds and companies come together and network and celebrate innovation in insurance and technology. Hosts Rob and Lee had the opportunity to have a conversation with the following Hippo In...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Bob Frady, VP of HazardHub at Guidewire Software (Guidewire). It's been a moment since we've talked with Bob! Since then, a lot has happened and this time around we talk about the big news for HazardHub. Join Bob, Rob, and Lee as they discuss HazardHub, the big news, and much more.

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Pascal Millaire, CEO of CyberCube. CyberCube delivers data-driven cyber analytics built specifically for the insurance industry. CyberCube is focused on solving the most difficult and important cyber risk challenges in insurance with world-class analytics. The CyberCube platform was established in 2015 by Symantec to apply the cyber securit...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Rick McCathron, President of Hippo Insurance (Hippo). You deserve smarter homeowners insurance. Founded on the belief that homeowners deserve better insurance, Hippo has positioned itself as a model of the insuretech, a strong blend of insurance know-how and technological innovation. As we continue to interview integral, executive members o...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Trace Meek, CEO & Founder of Fetch. Fetch is a web-based software platform that allows insurance brokers to quickly, easily research underwriting for a given insurance risk in under 30 seconds, saving time & money for all involved. Fetch Insight has the homeowner data you need to assess risk and power underwriting, making more informed deci...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob talks with Josh Thompson, VP, Auto & Property Claims at State Auto Insurance (State Auto). With a 100-year history and pledge of providing reasonable rates with prompt and fair claim service, State Auto continues to develop products and services to handle claims for both auto and property insurance customers. Co-Host Rob Beller had the opportunity to visit t...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Lee talks with Ron Davies, President & CEO of SafeAuto Insurance Group (SafeAuto). SafeAuto is a leading provider of affordable state minimum coverage since its founding in 1993. From humble beginnings in a small, one room office downtown to a full office building near Easton Town Center, SafeAuto has always been proud to call Columbus, Ohio home. With an unwave...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Jeff Radke, CEO & Co-Founder of Accelerant. Accelerant was founded and is led by a team of insurance industry veterans who understand the challenges of MGAs and PAs. They partner with their members, exclusively with MGAs and Program Admins to help them grow, and only succeed when they succeed as well. With transparency and collaboration at the core...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with two prominent companies that have partnered together to empower insureds and to provide safety and security. We talk with Daniel Khurgin, Senior Product Innovation Manager at Farmers Insurance, and Matt Wolf, Head of Partnerships at SimpliSafe. Join Lee as he learns more about this strategic collaboration that aims to help lessen home damages and ge...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we bring back one of our favorite and most popular episodes, featuring Hippo Insurance Co-Founder & CEO, Assaf Wand. With Hippo Insurance (Hippo) making its NYSE debut a few weeks ago, we're re-releasing our 2020 interview with Hippo's Co-Founder & CEO. Founded in 2015, Hippo was founded on the belief that homeowners deserve better insurance. Through leveraging...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Derek Merrill, Founder & CEO of LeaseLock. LeaseLock leverages artificial intelligence to eliminate security deposits from enterprise operating infrastructure—powering a faster, simpler, more affordable rental transaction. LeaseLock integrates within the native online leasing checkout process, resulting in significant conversion lift—while instantly...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Dave Theus, Co-Founder & CRO of HOMEE. HOMEE is the leading technology-enabled claims management company connecting policyholders, insurance and warranty companies, and premier pro networks. Leveraging a suite of proprietary software solutions, HOMEE is making the insurance claims process faster and efficient. Join Dave, Rob, and Lee as they discuss...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Richard Matsui, CEO & Founder of kWh analytics. By leveraging the most comprehensive performance database of solar assets in the United States and the strength of the global insurance markets, kWh Analytics has positioned itself as the insurer for the Energy Transition. Through leveraging their products Solar Revenue Put, HelioStats, and STAR Comps,...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Andrew Cohen, President and COO of Snapsheet. FNO: InsureTech continues to learn more about Snapsheet and how they are automating the claims process, leveraging cloud-native management software, technology, and services to drive claims, appraisals, and payments. Join Andrew, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: Snapsheet as pioneers of auto appraisals and...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Eric Gewirtzman, CEO & Co-Founder of Bolt Insurance (bolt). bolt is changing the way insurance is sold. bolt has created an insurance exchange that enables carriers, brokers, MGAs and newcomers to the industry to expand distribution, create new insurance products, and offer more insurance choices. This in turn improves efficiencies, profits, and cus...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, we talk with Caribou Honig & Jay Weintraub, Co-Founders of InsureTech Connect. ITC Vegas returns October 2021. Following the tail of an innovative, digital experience of ITC 2020, 2021's conference is expected to continue the legacy of bringing about change, innovation, and decision-making for the insuretech community. As 2020 brought about change amidst a globa...