FNO: InsureTech

On this special episode of FNO: News we are joined by Yuval Harry, Chief Revenue Officer at Hippo Insurance (Hippo) and Dhruv Garg, Co-Founder & President of Kangaroo. Hippo and Kangaroo have joined forces with the goal to bring homeowners options and flexibility to protect their homes, all while creating opportunities for added discount to home insurance. Join Rob & Lee as they discuss with Yuval...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Marc DeLeonibus, Co-Founder & Director of IA Terminal at Bold Penguin. Bold Penguin is the insuretech innovator that operates the largest commercial insurance exchange that connects businesses, agents, and carriers to the right quote in record time. They've partnered with top brokers and insurers to make underwriting small commercial commercially...

[Note: At the time of this episode's recording in November, David was employed with Comcast. We congratulate David on his new role as VP of Growth Initiatives at Hippo Insurance.] On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by David Wechsler, GM of InsurTech Initiatives at Comcast. As the leader of insuretech initiatives at one of, if not, the largest global providers of content and data serv...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Asaf Lifshitz, Co-Founder & CEO of Sayata Labs. With everything in our lives becoming more "cyber", more accessible, more online, and more technological, there is a growing need for cyber security and cyber insurance. The Sayata Labs team combines the expertise of cybersecurity researchers, insurance professionals, IT developers, and data scienti...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Jim Albert, Chairman & Co-Founder of Neptune Flood Insurance. Neptune Flood Insurance is an insuretech provider of flood insurance to the private market in the United States. Flood insurance can be very complex and difficult to take on. Traditionally you hear of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and what they entail and provide; but, ou...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by returning guest Debbie Brackeen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer (CSAA). Rob & Lee couldn't fit their conversation with Debbie in one session, so they invited Debbie back to continue the discussion. (To listen to Part 1 of our conversation with Debbie, visit: https://bit.ly/37929Du ) Debbie is responsibl...

On this episode, Rob & Lee talk with Gary Hallgren, President of Arity. The future of mobility is about more than just how we get from A to B—it's about what moves us forward. Founded in 2016 by Allstate, Arity is an analytics company that combines data, cutting-edge technology, and decades of transportation expertise to help partners make data-based decisions that solve real problems for real peo...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob & Lee talk with Dave Crosby, Co-Founder & CMO of Wyze. Their goal is simple: Make quality smart home technology accessible to everyone. Wyze Labs is a team composed of innovators and tech geeks obsessed with making smart home products accessible to everyone. Their belief is that customers shouldn't have to compromise – beautifully designed smart home product...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob & Lee talk with Farron Blanc, Co-Founder & CEO of Gerry. Senior living decisions are difficult, and it's one of the most important you'll make. Choosing a senior living facility for a loved one is confusing & stressful and can have serious consequences when done incorrectly. Gerry aims to become a trusted provider of expert advice & recommendations that geri...

On this special episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob & Lee talk with Musheer Ahmed, Founder & CEO of FraudScope. Every year billions of dollars are lost to fraud, waste and abuse in the healthcare industry. Atlanta-based FraudScope leverages an AI-assisted platform that detects problematic claims and provider behavior early to empower users to control costs and reduce fraud. Rob and Lee tread new terri...

On this special episode of FNO: InsureTech, the podcast production team interviews hosts Rob Beller and Lee Boyd. As we reach the 100th episode of the podcast, Alisha and Aldrin interview Rob and Lee in hopes to inform, educate, and entertain listeners on who the hosts are. They also ask Rob and Lee a variety of questions about the show, looking back at the past and into the future of FNO: InsureT...

On this special edition of FNO: News, we talk with Chris Cheatham,   VP of Product, Insurance Intelligence at Bold Penguin, on RiskGenius' acquisition by Bold Penguin. If any agents are interested in previewing the T2 Terminal, the new retail agency platform at Bold Penguin, contact Chris at chris@riskgenius.com .  

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Henriette Fleischmann & Rachelle Villalon, Co-Founders of Hosta Labs. A TechStars and VC-backed company born out of MIT, Hosta Labs saves time and costs to assess interior building spaces all from a simple smartphone picture, no special equipment nor lengthy manual assessments. Hosta's Hopper AI extracts rich information from your images to...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Robin Roberson, Managing Director - North America at Claim Central Consolidated. Claims Central Consolidated delivers claims solutions at the intersection of technology and services to help operationalize improved customer experience. They have created an open ecosystem that offers networking of services and providers, to create a robust ex...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with David Tobias, Co-Founder & COO of Betterview. Betterview is a remote property intelligence platform that provides valuable, accurate insight around buildings and properties that are important to their clients and customers. They leverage their technology and expertise to provide risk scoring, calibration, image and coverage; property data,...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Katelyn Johnson, Principal at American Family Ventures (AmFam Ventures). AmFam Ventures understands that being a pioneer has its risks. Pioneers are the first to learn and to evolve, and the expertise that comes from that experience has never been more valuable. They have established themselves as the venture partner of choice for investors...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Lee talks with Dan Woods, Founder & CEO of Socotra. Socotra has built a modern, enterprise-grade core platform that enables users to rapidly develop and distribute insurance products to better serve their customers. Leveraging their powerful data model, intuitive suite of APIs, and cloud-native services, they've made a robust, scalable, and testable system. Join...

(This episode was recorded in early July 2020. Although events mentioned in the podcast have passed, we encourage you to review the mentioned events.) On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by the Co-Founders & Managing Directors of InsurTech NY, David Gritz & Tony Lew. InsurTech NY supports the insurance innovation community in the New York metro area. Founded in 2019, InsurTech NY brin...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are once again joined by Tom Super, Head of P&C Insurance at J.D. Power. Tom brings some exciting news to us in regard to an insuretech first: Lemonade ranks highest in the renters insurance segment, marking the first time an insuretech brand ranks highest in a J.D. Power insurance study. Join Tom, Rob, and Lee as they discuss: this big accomplishment for Lemo...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Stephen Fromkin, Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer at Talespin. Talespin is an enterprise software solutions company that leverages immersive technology (VR, AR & MR) to transform the way global workforces learn, train and collaborate. With offices in Los Angeles, California and Utrecht, The Netherlands, Talespin is changing the way organization...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Steve Brewer, Executive of Insurance & Spatial Solutions at CoreLogic. Information is at the core of smart decision-making. CoreLogic provides information intelligence to identify and manage growth opportunities, improve business performance and manage risk. Their goal: to address challenges and act quickly to present innovative, cost-effective s...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Travis Hedge, Co-Founder of Vouch Insurance. Vouch Insurance is a new kind of insurance platform, made for startups. Built by founders for founders, they've re-designed everything about business insurance from scratch so that startups can move faster. Startups face the same competitive, legal, and publicity risks as large established companies. V...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Debbie Brackeen, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer (CSAA). With knowledge, experience, and expertise comes the ability to strategize and innovate. Debbie is responsible for identifying and executing on the growth strategies, opportunities, investments and ventures at CSAA, that will result in $1B in new re...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Martha Notaras, Managing Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures. In fintech and insuretech, they've got you covered. Brewer Lane Ventures takes a different approach to investing in early-stage insuretech and fintech startups. Their investment philosophy is simple: technology should be used to improve people's lives. Leveraging their expertise and knowle...

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech we are joined by Tim Attia, CEO & Co-Founder of Slice Labs. The world is on-demand. Your insurance should be, too. Slice Labs is a leading on-demand insurance cloud platform provider that empowers insurers to deliver new value to customers through direct insurance or insurance agent models without investing in infrastructure to provide customized on-demand, pay-a...