The Reinsurance Podcast

Again filming from Munich, Germany and still stuck with a guest co-host that’s twice as handsome but only half as knowledgeable when it comes to reinsurance. This week Cordy fires questions at Ben. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfyk...

This week we're filming from Munich, Germany - the first in a short series of 'reinsurance on the road' podcasts. We kick off our first episode with Cordy Bartlett, mastermind behind The Reinsurance Podcast and Head of Growth Marketing for Supercede. Ben and Cordy talk about why there was a need to start such a niche podcast, viewership numbers, what makes the podcast work, and what we have in sto...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss Say Hello: cordy@supercede.com...

Jerad & Ben sit down with Jacob Palmer, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and co-author of the Reinsurance in Focus report. They dive into all things reinsurance in this fascinating and extremely informative episode. EPISODE LINKS: Jacob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-palmer-664ba430/ BCG's Reinsurance in Focus Report: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/global-reinsure...

This week Jerad & Ben explain how cedents can get better and more accurate reinsurance pricing from reinsurers. They touch on data accuracy and the speed of which it can be prepared, how to optimise your buying strategy, and how to gain maximum value-add through collaborating with your broker(s). Ben also happens to do an off-the-cuff analogy describing what it’s like to be a cedent in the cur...

The guys sit down to talk about all things startup funding. Pulling from personal experience of building the reinsurtech, Supercede, from the ground up, Jerad and Ben go into the details of how it’s done. They cover the ways in which startups get funded, company valuations, and exit strategies. Not one to miss for budding entrepreneurs! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com Lin...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss Say Hello: cordy@supercede.com...

In our second AUA, the guys answer questions put forth by you! We want to thank everyone that sent in their questions. If you’ve got a burning question you’d like to ask, get in touch - it might be included in our next AUA! All questions are in the timestamps below. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twi...

This week we have all Supercede founders in the room with a special appearance from Jezen Thomas, who also happens to be Supercede’s CTO. The guys discuss what makes a good startup, from culture to best working practices, the importance of iterating when building great software, and how reinsurance technology is changing for the better. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com Lin...

This week Jerad and Ben dive into the inefficiencies of the reinsurance market, the lack of technological modernisation compared with other industries, and the host of practitioner frustrations. We want to address the question: is the industry broken? This episode is analogy galore - we explain all manner of concepts with strange and wild comparisons. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.su...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. EPISODE LINKS: https://www.theinsurer.com/reinsurance-month/property-cat-reinsurance-teeters-on-edge-of-true-hard-market/24962.article https://www.reinsurancene.ws/supercede-highlights-possible-300m-per-annum-re-insurance-industry-savings/ https://www.reinsurancene.ws/reinsurers-concerned-about-infla...

This week the guys talk with Mark Bennett, VP of Global Business Development at ACORD. They get into what common standards have done for the (re)insurance market, the benefits of industry participants speaking the ‘same language’, and how embracing easy communication is advantageous to everyone. We also play a game of Analogy Battle. EPISODE LINKS: Mark's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark...

This week the guys are joined by Dr. Sima Adhya, Head of Space and Head of Innovation at Hamilton. They delve into the fascinating world of space insurance; the history and future of space travel, how insurance makes spaceflight possible, how claims are made against failed launches, the growing class of space tourism, and how to price an unusual risks involving Elon Musk. EPISODE LINKS: Sima's Lin...

This week the guys tackle M&A within reinsurance. Mergers and acquisitions are commonplace in this industry, with activity happening all the time. We look at how companies use acquisitions to enter new markets and geographies, the way in which M&A can be used for massive growth, and the challenges of merging companies together, whether that be in regards to systems, processes and culture....

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss Enquiries: cordy@supercede.com...

This week’s episode focuses on Jerad’s time as a reinsurance broker at Aon. The guys go through common challenges plagued by every broker, the digitisation of deal-making, how programme structuring works, and the challenges of manual data preparation. We’ve also got a new game called ‘Broke It!’ that sees Jerad broker a fictional event provided by Ben. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.s...

Jerad and Ben sit down this week with Robin Merttens, Chairman of InsTech, one of the largest global networks dedicated to driving innovation in insurance, risk management, data, analytics and insurtech startups. The guys discuss all things insurance technology, how marketplaces and exchanges facilitate new ideas, and some of the biggest challenges facing practitioners today. And no episode would...

In our first ever AUA, the guys answer questions put forth from you! We want to thank everyone that sent in their questions, we couldn’t get through them all but we will do an Ask Us Anything 2 at some point. All questions are in the timestamps below! CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/Superc...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: 00:0...

The guys are joined this week by Howden Broking Group superstars, Michelle To, Head of Business Intelligence, and David Flandro, Head of Analytics. They discuss reinsurance technology and the best ways of leveraging data, industry trends, and how NOVA was developed to best serve the needs of reinsurance practitioners. EPISODE LINKS: Michelle’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-to-b105...

This week’s episode is a slightly more technical one around a subject we keep hearing about: an impending recession. Jerad & Ben discuss the drivers of recession, how this impacts the world of insurance, what lines of business are most impacted, and what happens when insurance prices rise. To make things a little more cheerful, we’ve included a NSFW Claim of the Week! CONNECT & SUPPORT: We...

This week the guys had the chance to sit down with Jonathan Kimber, senior casualty treaty underwriter and chair of the Under 35s Reinsurance Group. This year is the group’s 50th anniversary, by no means a small feat. They discuss the history of the U35s, all they do to engage with young professionals, and what’s in store for the future of the group. EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan's LinkedIn: https://www...

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month. CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss 00:00 Intro 00:54 Howden Acqui...

We host reinsurance royalty this week, AKA Vicky Carter. Vicky’s impressive track record within the industry has earned her a myriad of intimidating titles, including Chairman of Global Capital Solutions at Guy Carpenter and Deputy Chairman at Lloyd's of London. The guys sit down with Vicky to discuss her career through the industry, how to best attract new talent, the future of reinsurance brokin...

This week we focus on the fascinating entrepreneurial journey of solving problems and building solutions, mostly for reinsurance practitioners and wayfaring fruit preserve traders. The guys discuss the glaringly obvious problems facing reinsurance, the industry going digital by necessity, and how analytics can be used to mine and refine data. We also double up on games this episode with Frisk Risk...