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Dani Katz, Co-founder & Director: Optalitix: Fix the roof while the sun is still shining (298)


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Optalitix was borne out of the need for ‘optimization’ and ‘analytics’, as Co-founder and Director Dani Katz realized the biggest blocker for insurance companies was converting spreadsheets. Having now expanded beyond spreadsheets, Optalitix offers three software products to UK (re)insurers and MGAs. 

Robin Merttens spoke to Dani about the spreadsheet polemic, innovation in the London Market and the permeability of finding solutions to difficult problems in both work and personal life.

Key talking points include:

  • Growing out a company - solving challenges for insurers
  • To spreadsheet or not to spreadsheet
  • Reflecting on how far digitisation has come in the industry
  • Suns and roofs - best moment to innovate
  • Underwriting workbenches - where to start? - Find out in InsTech's recent report
  • Joining Google Cloud Marketplace
  • Founding a charity
  • Read Matthew’s tips on being a panel host here.

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    Continuing Professional Development

    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:

    • Describe how the London Market can adopt digital transformation
  • Explain how an underwriting workbench operates and how an insurer can adopt them
  • Identify the issue with spreadsheets and what are the pros and cons of using them
  • If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 298 page of the InsTech website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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