The We Are InsurTech Women Podcast

Excited to have welcome dour first MENA based guest to the podcast this week, Mina Sahib. Mina is has been making huge advancements in the MENA region for Insurance, founding the Women in Insurance Network and founding a consultancy, she's very much at the forefront of innovation in MENA. Listen in to hear what's been happening in insurance from an innovation stand point in Dubai and the wider MEN...

So great to have Hayley Budd , Innovation Class Lead at Apollo ibott 1971 , join us on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast this week. Also great to welcome back Rebekah to this episode, featuring as a host. Tune in to hear more about Hayley's thoughts on- - How has taking risks and chances benefited and influenced her career? - Challenging the traditional view of who can become a Underwriter. - The...

Delighted to have been joined by Olga Collins, CEO of WBN on the WAIW podcast this week.  Olga and WBN have been making a huge impact on the Insurance space, particularly with diversity, talent and innovation.  Tune in to hear from Olga.. What is the mission of WBN, and how are they becoming the leading, largest and most connected global network in space?  What have WBN been doing over the past 2...

Loved having Jil Macdonald , COO of Walnut Insurance join us on this week's We Are InsurTech Women podcast to hear more about her background as well as Walnuts product and the successful year they have had.  How are Walnut embedding insurance products and solutions with their customers? And what’s their USP?  They’ve tackled the Canadian market already, what are the growth plans going forwards fol...

This week we were joined by Tamara, COO of dentolo. How does living and working in multiple countries benefit building a team, hear about Tamara's diverse and exciting background, which has reflected in her team building Considering a switch from traditional insurance into InsurTech? Hear about the frustrations but overall super positive move for Tamara  When scaling a company, you need to think a...

This week we were joined by Carly Levin, Chief Strategy Officer from Cover Whale.  Hear about Carly's unique introduction to Cover Whale following a train ride and sitting next to the President of Cover Whale.   What are the key transferable skills moving from Investment Banking into an Insurtech scale up? Hear advice on transitioning from a large corporate into an 80 person Insurtech and why you...

One for the athletes and sports fans ! Kyle Lubrano , Chief Mission Delivery Officer from Players Health joined us on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast this week  ⚾ Hear how Kyle moved from leading USA Baseballs Athlete safety to joining Players Health as their 10th employee ⚾ How does Players Health, who have both an MGA and brokerage, understand, mitigate and protect athletes and sports organ...

In this episode we were joined by Maria Goy, Co-founder and CEO of Spot. Hear how Maria went from working at the likes of Paramount, MTV, Starbucks HQ and consulting to founding an Insurtech  What is the concept behind Spot and why was there a need for the inception of it?  How to navigate setbacks, like SVB and Covid and come out of the other side, hear how Maria and the team managed their way th...

Ruiqi is the Chief Data and Product Officer from Ledgebrook who have had a huge year with a recent raise, double headcount growth and a number of awards popping up- definitely one to check out.  Tune in to hear-   More about Ruiq’s career and route to Ledgebrook which is a mix of traditional Insurance, consulting and fintech- a winning combo.  How Ruiqi came to join Ledgebrook and what excited her...

Loved having Ann from Resilience on the We Are Insurtech Woman podcast this week. Tune in to hear insights to Anne’s career to date, what’s been happening at Resilience and the impact of of AI on Insurance.

How do you innovate in traditional markets? By listening to deeply to your customers and creating a culture where both technologists and those with more traditional insurance skills are equally valued. Rebekah and I were joined by Catherine Barton, Group Risk and Actuarial Director, Ki on this week’s We are Insurtech Women podcast were we talked about Insurtech’s ability to analyse and solve busin...

“Sandra gets bored” ..... how do you activate a career when you have a problem solver/builder profile?? On this week’s We are Insurtech Women podcast Hattie and I talked to Sandra Levin about the value of continuously reskilling to create longevity in your career…. especially when you’re a generalist who is open to a squiggly career. This means being brave and willing to self promote including:  —...

We had the pleasure of welcoming Helen from Teambase to this week’s We are Insurtech Woman's podcast. We dive into life as a start-up founder, what the younger work generation are seeking and how to manage your mental health. Highlights Include-  🔊 How does someone switch from being a school teacher to COO and Founder of a tech start-up? Tune in to hear how Helen did 🔊 Employee benefits are...

Career progression - a mix of timing, luck and most crucially identifying opportunities when they arise? On this week’s We are Insurtech Women podcast I was joined by Nika Lee, Chief Underwriting Officer at Wakam, where we talked about how insurance technology innovation doesn’t just happen in Insurtechs, how to prepare to ‘downsize’ to upscale your career and when to activate luck and timing to c...

Ever feel like growing your business is like learning to surf barefoot? I loved my conversation with Daisy Qi Dong, Head of Product and Pricing Europe and Group Head of Product Proposition, at bolttech on this week’s the We are Insurtech Women Podcast where we talk about taking leaps of faith in your personal life and career and the vital mindset shifts you need to successfully cope.  Growing a st...

🔥 How she become an accidental data and technology geek and why she believes data has the power to ensure people and businesses get better cover and why you should always back yourself to find a solution. We discussed how Ruth became a 🛜technology and 🔢data advocate after spending the first half of her career as tehnopobic… and why she thinks data and technology has a particular ability to revo...

To space and home again….. ever wondered what the formula is to create innovative insurance solutions in emerging markets? On this week’s  insight packed The We are Insurtech Women podcast I talked to Maria Mateo Iborra, co-Founder and CEO, of IBISA about the value of small scale entrepreneurship in skill building, the power of satellite based parametric insurance in closing the protection gap and...

Have you ever wondered about the value of undertaking your own personal leadership retrospective? I am so appreciative of the honest conversation that Belen Tokarski, President and COO, Mylo had with me on this week’s We Are Insurtech Women podcast 🎧. So many amazing insights and nuggets I couldn’t include them all below - definitely one to listen to with a cup of tea and a notebook. We discussed...

❓❓ The key to unlocking career progression: Focus on knowing your contribution and personal values Raj Variyar, Head of Platforms and Propositions, Aon UK joined me on this week’s We Are Insurtech Women podcast 🎧- where I flipped the tables having previously been a guest, twice, on the Risky Mix podcast, co-hosted by the amazing Katie Crook-Davies.  We discussed: 🔥 How Raj ‘fell into’ insuranc...

Have you wondered how to enhance the efficiency of launching new insurance products?  Natalie Fong, COO of Wesurance joined me on the We Are Insurtech Women podcast 🎧this week to discuss all things distribution and product development including how to best use GenAI in a regulated environment, being open to all sources of product ideation and the importance of being a positive mental health role...

"Entrepreneurship is a journey " In this conversation we discuss what it means to work within insurance law and the pivotal role lawyers play within both the incumbent and start-up worlds of insurance. We also look at Insurtech innovation from Kimberly's perspective and how her unique lens provides an insight into industry trends and more.

"Where can I make the most impact in this world?" Being mission driven is pivot in the start up landscape, and important on both the founder side and investor side - after all, mission driven people make ideas happen. In this conversation with Tiffine, I love how she expands on this idea. Her ethos of making sure she is building a career where she can make an impact is inspiring, and ven...

Another lovely conversation to share this week on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast this week - this time with no other than Abi Potter Clough, CPCU, MBA . In this conversation we discuss the importance of story telling and communicating a start up's mission. We get in to how this can shape team moral, ethos and market positioning and how Abi plays a role helping many start ups in the insurte...

I'm really excited share this to special episode of the We Are InsurTech Women podcast with Sanghamithra Penesetti , CEO of goZeal Sanghamithra has built a women-led data analytics and science-as-a-service company focusing on employing diverse women in tech, including return to work women and those who need flexible working hours. goZeal’s purpose is twofold: to create flexible, accessible and...

Another great conversation to share on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast this week where I am joined by Natasha I. Kiemnec, ARM , Founder of LION Specialty ⏩ In this episode we reflect on career paths and how Natasha's various roles led to her entrepreneurial journey and eventually founding Lion. We delve into her experience starting out at Aon , to building out JLT Group 's first US ent...