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Putting Humanity in the Loop — How Symphony AI Is Redefining Insurance Claims Training : An Interview with Murtaza Ali, CEO and Co-Founder of Symphony
I was joined this week by Murtaza Ali, CEO & Co-Founder of Symphony (YC F24), for a conversation about how he’s tackling some of the biggest challenges in the insurance industry with cutting-edge voice AI — without losing sight of the human touch.
A bit of context: Murtaza’s journey insurtech journey started at McKinsey before joining Tractable to build out their platform. He’s seen firsthand how AI can transform industries — but also where it can fall short without humanity in the loop. That insight became the driving force behind Symphony AI.
What we covered in this episode:
🔍 From Tractable to Symphony: Why Murtaza left a leading AI scale-up to build his own YC-backed startup focused on the insurance sector.
🧑💼 The insurance industry’s talent gap: How Symphony AI is tackling high turnover and lengthy onboarding by using voice AI to simulate real-world claim calls.
🎭 AI-powered role-play: How claims adjusters practice tough conversations with AI personas — from handling a frustrated customer to delivering empathetic responses during stressful moments.
💡 Humanity in the loop: Why empathy will always be a competitive edge — and how AI can enhance it, not replace it.
🔄 AI adoption in traditional industries: The importance of messaging AI tools as training allies — not threats to jobs.
🚀 Insights from Y Combinator: How YC’s “make something people want” mantra helped shape Symphony’s roadmap — and what other founders can learn from it.
🔮 The future of claims handling: How automation may shift claims adjusters into project manager roles, overseeing AI agents while focusing on complex cases that demand human understanding.
My key takeaway?
Tech is powerful — but putting people first is what makes it stick. Symphony’s approach is a great reminder that the best AI solutions augment human skills, they don’t replace them.
We've also got to give a special shout out to the I Love Claims team - and a huge congratulations to Murtaza and his co-founder Shobhit Srivastava for winning their pitch competition!
We work with the ILC team every year to help them scout the latest in claims innovation and we're so glad that we were able to put these masterminds together! Sue Whyte Jonathon Valentine Mark Hadaway mba
If you work in insurance, customer experience, AI, or just want to hear how real startups navigate AI hype vs. real-world impact — give this one a listen.
💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts — where do you see the balance between AI and the human touch going next?
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I was joined this week by Murtaza Ali, CEO & Co-Founder of Symphony (YC F24), for a conversation about how he’s tackling some of the biggest challenges in the insurance industry with cutting-edge voice AI — without losing sight of the human touch.
A bit of context: Murtaza’s journey insurtech journey started at McKinsey before joining Tractable to build out their platform. He’s seen firsthand how AI can transform industries — but also where it can fall short without humanity in the loop. That insight became the driving force behind Symphony AI.
What we covered in this episode:
🔍 From Tractable to Symphony: Why Murtaza left a leading AI scale-up to build his own YC-backed startup focused on the insurance sector.
🧑💼 The insurance industry’s talent gap: How Symphony AI is tackling high turnover and lengthy onboarding by using voice AI to simulate real-world claim calls.
🎭 AI-powered role-play: How claims adjusters practice tough conversations with AI personas — from handling a frustrated customer to delivering empathetic responses during stressful moments.
💡 Humanity in the loop: Why empathy will always be a competitive edge — and how AI can enhance it, not replace it.
🔄 AI adoption in traditional industries: The importance of messaging AI tools as training allies — not threats to jobs.
🚀 Insights from Y Combinator: How YC’s “make something people want” mantra helped shape Symphony’s roadmap — and what other founders can learn from it.
🔮 The future of claims handling: How automation may shift claims adjusters into project manager roles, overseeing AI agents while focusing on complex cases that demand human understanding.
My key takeaway?
Tech is powerful — but putting people first is what makes it stick. Symphony’s approach is a great reminder that the best AI solutions augment human skills, they don’t replace them.
We've also got to give a special shout out to the I Love Claims team - and a huge congratulations to Murtaza and his co-founder Shobhit Srivastava for winning their pitch competition!
We work with the ILC team every year to help them scout the latest in claims innovation and we're so glad that we were able to put these masterminds together! Sue Whyte Jonathon Valentine Mark Hadaway mba
If you work in insurance, customer experience, AI, or just want to hear how real startups navigate AI hype vs. real-world impact — give this one a listen.
💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts — where do you see the balance between AI and the human touch going next?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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