Data has never been so important or abundant in insurance but finding the right information is still a major challenge for insurers.

That has led to opportunities for companies like VIPR, which is providing extraction and ingestion solutions to help standardise data from third parties and creating analytics to improve underwriting accuracy.

CEO Paul Templar joins Matthew on Podcast 180 to discuss how brokers and insurers are using VIPR’s data and analytics platform to manage data, getting information flowing efficiently across the market, and how VIPR is looking to scale with the help of private equity.

Talking points include:

• Improving communication between insurers, brokers and clients

VIPR was featured in the InsTech London report, Data Extraction and Ingestion: The 40 companies to watch in 2021, which is available as a free download.

You can also get more information on the InsTech member profile page for VIPR.

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Summarise the challenges for insurers in collecting relevant information and how these contribute to inefficient underwriting

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 180 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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Alex Hearn, founder of insurance news and insights platform Slipcase, joins Matthew on Podcast 179 to share his experience of growing a successful business.

Formerly a broker at Willis, Alex left the company to develop a digital environment to connect insurance industry professionals. The result, Slipcase, is now an established platform collating and sharing information from insurers, brokers, and service providers to 160,000 users worldwide.

Alex and Matthew discuss the process of building the company, the technology behind the platform, and the insurance content that is capturing users’ attention.

Talking points include: 

• Establishing a product market fit and knowing when to pivot

More information on Slipcase is available from slipcase.com and you can contact Alex on LinkedIn.

The article mentioned in the podcast, InsurTech freefall – don't look down, is available here.

Our latest report, Climate Change Risk Regulation and Measurement: 22 companies to know, is available to download from our website. 

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Summarise some of the potential ways to establish a new business within a product market

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 179 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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Thousands of UK property claims are made every year related to unseen perils below ground, with climate change already increasing the risks facing homeowners and insurers.

• The science behind different ground risks

You can find out more about climate risk and the work Terrafirma is doing in the next InsTech London report.

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Articulate the impact of climate change on increasing ground risks for property owners and insurers

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 178 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

Embedded insurance was one of the hot topics of 2021, with a growing number of successful propositions emerging that target potential customers with insurance at the point of purchase.

• Market research and identifying pain points

To learn more about what embedded insurance means in practice and the potential opportunities, download our 'Insurance: to Embed, or not to Embed' report. 

If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. 

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Summarise the benefits of aligning e-commerce and embedded insurance products to enhance overall customer experience

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 177 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

For start-ups and scale-ups, funding is the fuel for growth. But after a record-breaking year for insurtech investment, what can we expect to see in the investment space in 2022?

• Assessing IPO performance and the investment appetite for insurtech

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Define what an IPO is and how it is reflected in an investment's performance

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 176 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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With climate-related risk becoming a top priority for insurers, Podcast 175 examines where the industry is right now in terms of identifying the specific challenges and opportunities ahead.

Matthew talks to Katie Lennon, Head of ESG, UK & Lloyd's at AXA XL, about how processes for measuring and managing climate impact are developing.

The conversation covers how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) differs for business operations and clients, creating consistency around allocating carbon emissions, and the work being done on a global scale to help support insurers.

Talking points include:

• Communicating the purpose of ESG across organisations

Climate Change Measurement and Regulation, a new report from InsTech London on reporting insurers’ climate change risk and impact, will be released on 24 February. More details coming soon.  

You can also keep up to date on climate-related events by subscribing to our new Climate Risk newsletter. The first issue will be published on 10 February. More information is available at instech.london/climate.  

If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. 

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Describe how the insurance industry is currently handling the challenges and opportunities of climate risk

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 175 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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As the financial risks from climate change continue to increase, insurers are having to come to terms with both the short-term impact of large catastrophe events and new regulatory requirements.

Podcast 174 features insights from our Climate Change Risks and Opportunities Today live event, sponsored by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which focused on practical solutions and real examples of how insurance is responding to a changing landscape and evolving risks. 

Recorded live at CodeNode in London, Matthew talks to:  

• Raphael Zindi, Product Manager | Segment Lead, EMEA Insurance, S&P Global Market Intelligence

This episode also features additional insights from Fathom’s Chief Operations Officer Dr Andrew Smith and Tom Philp, CEO of Maximum Information.

Talking points include:

• Building risk models for Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) performance

If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. 

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Understand some of the possible solutions to tackle climate change challenges for the insurance industry

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 174 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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Matthew talks to author, coach, and speaker Bryan Falchuk on Podcast 173 about his background in insurance and insurtech, and the innovation challenges for insurers and start-ups in 2022.

Bryan began his career at Liberty Mutual Insurance and worked for Beazley, McKinsey and Hiscox before branching out as an author. His two books titled The Future of Insurance look at the lessons learned by incumbent insurers as they look to innovate and evolve to meet the needs of their customers.

The episode features examples from insurers that have successfully launched innovation projects and why Bryan feels that now is a fascinating time for insurance.

Talking points include:

• Innovating in-house - insurer success stories

Bryan Falchuk is also the host of The Future of Insurance Podcast. You can hear Matthew and Robin talking to Bryan in Season 1, Episode 19.

For more information on Bryan’s The Future of Insurance book series, go to https://bryanfalchuk.com/bookstore.

If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. 

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Describe how companies, from start-ups to incumbents, can compete in the insurtech space

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 173 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

What can the insurance industry expect in 2022? We’ve gathered a panel of 16 innovation experts to give us their predictions for the year ahead.

Podcast 172, sponsored by Fadata, covers topics, themes and opportunities including the insurtech investment scene (valuations and opportunities), increase in mergers & acquisitions activity, ESG and climate change, operational excellence, talent war, cryptocurrency and the Metaverse.

Our panel of innovation experts includes:

• Matthew Jones, Managing Director, Anthemis

Listen to Episode 171 to hear InsTech London Partners Robin Merttens and Matthew Grant reflect on 2021 and share their own predictions for 2022.

If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. 

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Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives

InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Summarise predictions for the year ahead from industry experts

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 172 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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Matthew and Robin wave goodbye to 2021 by reflecting on some of the key insurance, insurtech and innovation themes from the past 12 months.

Their Partners’ Chat - New Year special includes thoughts on a record year for insurtech investment, why now is a good time to be an MGA, and predictions for data and technology developments in 2022.

Talking points include: 

• Unicorns, angels and securing early-stage funding

If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use, or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. All we are up to www.instech.london

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InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme.

The Learning Objectives for this podcast are:

• Understand the challenges around securing early-stage funding

If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 171 page of the InsTech London website or email [email protected] to let us know you have listened to this podcast.

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