Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of amazing guests to talk about LGBT+ and insurance! First up, the panel takes a look at the current state of diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry and how this has evolved over recent years. Next up they take a deep dive into what products are currently on the market for the LGBT+ community and how traditional products can actually be excluding to members of that community. 


Joining us on today's show are: 



Steve Wardlaw - Chair of Emerald Life

Georgina Weekes - Operations Team Leader in the insurance industry. 

Theresa Farrenson - Customer Experience & Integration Lead at Aon and founding member of LINK



All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!




Insurtech Insider is a biweekly podcast brought to you by 11:FS. On every episode out expert hosts dig into the latest news across and hot topics from the global insurtech scene, together with guests from the industry's most interesting players. A new episode goes live every other Wednesday.


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This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Hanna Samuelson and edited by Alex Woodhouse. 
Special Guests: Georgina Weekes, Steve Wardlaw , and Theresa Farrenson.

      
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70. LGBT+ and insurance - Make no assumptions

Insurtech Insider is a fortnightly show from 11:FS, hosted by 11:FS'  Client Director and Insurance Lead, John Bean and co-hosted by Google's Nigel Walsh. Each show they pair are joined by a range of very special guests and experts in the insurtech space to talk about breaking news and hot industry topics. Whether you are an insurance beginner or an industry expert, the team will bring you right up to date on all things insurtech.

Technology

Tech News

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Gadgets

Software How-To

Business

Investing

Careers

Management & Marketing

Business News

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Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.


Joining us today:



Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, CEO of Tapoly

Nikki Daniels, Founder and Director of e-Zee Insurance Solutions



We cover the following stories: 



Cost-of-living crisis hits insurtech start-ups as deals dry up - 3:10 

Ian threatens Florida's already unstable insurance market - 18:45

Zopper raises $75m to solve India’s insurance problem - 32:40

Insurtech goes niche round-up - 43:10

XA Group rolls out blockchain-based motor insurance platform - 45:15

Lemonade partners with Aviva amid UK launch - 48:00

Model wants to insure her 'Schwarzenegger' legs for £174k as her 'body is a temple' - 50:22



All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!


Insurtech Insider is going on a hiatus following this episode. But don’t you worry - this is just a ‘see you later’, not a ‘goodbye’. 


Be sure to check out our sister shows Fintech Insider and Blockchain Insider in the meantime! 




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Special Guests: Janthana Kaenprakhamroy and Nikki Daniels .
Links:

Cost of living crisis hits insurtech startups as deals dry up

 Ian threatens Florida's already unstable insurance market

Zopper raises $75 million to solve India’s insurance problem

Insurtech goes niche

XA Group rolls out Blockchain-based motor insurance platform

Lemonade partners with Aviva amid UK launch

Model wants to insure her 'Schwarzenegger' legs for £174k as her 'body is a temple'


      
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128. News: Cost-of-living crisis hits insurtech, while Zopper raises to tackle India’s insurance problem

Benjamin Ensor and David M. Brear are joined by some fantastic guests to discuss open insurance. 


Open banking has been at the forefront of news over the last couple of years, and for good reason - it has affected the wider financial services industry massively in recent years. However,  what does that mean for insurtech and the insurance industry more generally, and what could open insurance look like?


Join us while we explore what open insurance could mean, what the opportunities and challenges are in this field, and what kind of developments we hope to see in the near future!


Joining us today:



Shân Millie,  Founder of Bright Blue Hare, & Co-founder of Delegated Authority specialists, GreenKite Associates

Jillian Badanes, Lead Product & Propositions Development, Americas at Swiss Re Solutions



All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!




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Special Guests: Jillian Badanes and Shân Millie.

      
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127. Insights: What could open insurance look like?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by some fantastic guests to discuss climate insurance. Join us while we take a look at climate insurance. 


Climate change is curently affecting our planet in catastrophic ways, and insurance is playing a big role in how we can think about our future. 


So today we’re asking : “Our climate is changing – should insurers be doing more?” 


Join us while we take a deep dive into this very urgent topic, and take a look at what the insurance sector is currently doing, what more it could do, and how we could get over any existing or future blockers.


Joining us today:



Lisa Wardlaw, Insurance Digital Strategist, Chief Strategy Officer at McKenzie Intelligence Services

Steve Bennett, Chief Climate Officer of Demex



All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!




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Special Guests: Lisa Wardlaw and Steve Bennett.

      
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126. Insights: Climate Insurance - are insurers doing enough?

Benjamin Ensor and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.


Joining us today:



Andy Cohen, President of Snapsheet

Nikki Daniels, Founder and Director of e-Zee Insurance Solutions



We cover the following stories:



Insurtech funding bounces back after global downturn

Lloyd’s to end insurance coverage for state cyber attacks

Swiss insurtech startup grape picks up €1.7 million to reinvent employee insurance

Lemonade closes on acquisition of insurtech Metromile, promptly lays off about 20% of its staff

Cyclists could be made to have registration plates and insurance



All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!




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Special Guests: Andy Cohen and Nikki Daniels .

      
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125. News: Insurtech funding bounces back, while cyclists could soon require registration plates and insurance

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by some fantastic guests to discuss designing and building for trust and transparency in insurance. Join us while we take a look at how important design is in insurance, how things currently stand today, and how big of a role trust and transparency play in creating a good relationship with your customer.


Joining us today:



Jacqueline Legrand, CEO and Co-founder, Maptycs

Ali MacManus, Lead Designer, 11:FS Ventures



All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!




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Special Guests: Ali MacManus and Jacqueline Legrand.

      
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70. LGBT+ and insurance - Make no assumptions

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