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Alex Cardona, CEO and Co-founder: Recorder: Connecting brokers, connected insurance (341)


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From manual data entry to slow underwriting decisions, inefficiencies in broker management have long been a challenge for the commercial insurance industry. But what if brokers could streamline data collection, enhance risk assessment and seamlessly connect with underwriters in real time?

In this episode, Robin Merttens speaks with Alex Cardona, CEO and Co-founder of Recorder, a company building the next generation of broker management software. After a successful exit from Codat, a financial data infrastructure business, Alex and his team are applying their expertise to insurance—helping brokers replace outdated workflows with automation, APIs and structured data.

Key Talking Points:

  • How Recorder is addressing inefficiencies in broker management
  • Why traditional broker workflows create data bottlenecks for insurers
  • The role of APIs in modernising commercial insurance
  • How automated data ingestion can improve underwriting accuracy
  • The importance of standardizing risk data for brokers and carriers
  • Challenges in adoption and how Recorder is overcoming industry resistance
  • Insights from Alex’s journey at Codat and lessons applied to Recorder
  • Why brokers are the key drivers of change in insurance distribution
  • How Recorder is scaling without heavy venture capital investment
  • If you like what you’re hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. You can also contact Alex Cardona on LinkedIn to start a conversation!

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    This InsTech Podcast Episode is accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme.

    By the end of this podcast, you should be able to meet the following Learning Objectives:

    • List the key inefficiencies in traditional broker workflows that slow down risk assessment and underwriting.
    • Define the challenges brokers face in manual data processing and how technology is addressing these issues.
    • Explain why brokers are central to driving innovation in insurance data infrastructure and connectivity.
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