Again filming from Munich, Germany and still stuck with a guest co-host that’s twice as handsome but only half as knowledgeable when it comes to reinsurance. This week Cordy fires questions at Ben.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

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OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:59) Why Do Reinsurance Renewals Fall on the Same Dates Every Year?

(03:26) What Would You Do If You Weren’t Working in Reinsurance?

(04:19) Why Is Reinsurance Interesting?

(05:46) Why Has It Taken So Long for Reinsurance to Develop Purpose-Built Tech?

(12:47) Why Should Companies Trust Supercede With Their Data?

(16:01) Toughest Challenges for Reinsurance Underwriters Today?

(18:51) How Is Success Defined for Reinsurance Underwriters?

(21:31) What’s the Most Complicated Reinsurance Deal You’ve Ever Seen?

This week we're filming from Munich, Germany - the first in a short series of 'reinsurance on the road' podcasts. We kick off our first episode with Cordy Bartlett, mastermind behind The Reinsurance Podcast and Head of Growth Marketing for Supercede. Ben and Cordy talk about why there was a need to start such a niche podcast, viewership numbers, what makes the podcast work, and what we have in store for the future.

EPISODE LINKS:

Cordy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordybartlett/

Cordy's Favourite Analogy for Reinsurance Buying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgkEjdj-x5A

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) The Reinsurance Podcast Response

(01:27) Why We Started the Podcast

(02:27) Viewership & Stats

(03:35) Podcast Games

(04:31) Cordy’s Favourite Analogy Battle

(07:29) What Comes Next for the Podcast?

(10:05) How Does Ben Find Doing the Podcast?

(12:45) Ben’s Favourite Episodes

(14:47) Ben & Jerad’s Working Relationship

(16:47) Future Episode Topics

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month.

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:52) Swiss Re US Inflation Report

(04:54) Hannover Re: Changing Pricing Dynamics

(07:39) $3 Billion Lloyd’s Losses for Hurricane Ian Claims

(15:35) Reinsurers Announcing Pull-Backs from Various Lines of Business

Jerad & Ben sit down with Jacob Palmer, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and co-author of the Reinsurance in Focus report. They dive into all things reinsurance in this fascinating and extremely informative episode.

EPISODE LINKS:

Jacob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-palmer-664ba430/

BCG's Reinsurance in Focus Report: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/global-reinsurers-tsr-performance

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:43) Reinsurance in Focus for BCG

(02:32) Jacob’s Introduction to Reinsurance

(05:21) 5 Year vs. 10 Year Horizons for the Industry

(08:46) The Ways Reinsurers Make Money

(10:26) Top Performers in the BCG Reinsurance Report

(11:50) Challenges for Smaller Reinsurers

(14:14) Costs Associated With Portfolio Diversification

(15:32) The Impact of Inflation & Higher Interest Rates

(18:28) Evaluating the Objectives & Purpose of Reinsurance

(20:16) Metrics for Industry Executives to Keep an Eye On

(21:43) How Long Will the Hard Market Last?

(26:40) Reinsurance Relative to Other Industries

(28:55) Thoughts on Diminishing Industry Value

(34:06) Reinsurance Technology Supporting Practitioners

(34:59) What Are Reinsurers Good At?

This week Jerad & Ben explain how cedents can get better and more accurate reinsurance pricing from reinsurers. They touch on data accuracy and the speed of which it can be prepared, how to optimise your buying strategy, and how to gain maximum value-add through collaborating with your broker(s). Ben also happens to do an off-the-cuff analogy describing what it’s like to be a cedent in the current climate which is absolutely brilliant.

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:55) Leveraging Data for Reinsurance Purchasing

(03:11) Saving Time & Improving Efficiency With the Right Tools

(06:30) Addressing a Hardening Market

(07:49) Automating Manual Processes Through Your Buying Strategy

(09:21) Value Add from Collaborating Well With Your Broker

(11:22) The Catchphrase of Many Ceded Re Buyers: No Surprises

(16:25) Placement Platforms

(18:34) What It’s Like Being a Cedent Right Now

(22:32) Controlling Your Portfolio

(24:20) The Challenges Facing All Cedents At the Moment

The guys sit down to talk about all things startup funding. Pulling from personal experience of building the reinsurtech, Supercede, from the ground up, Jerad and Ben go into the details of how it’s done. They cover the ways in which startups get funded, company valuations, and exit strategies. Not one to miss for budding entrepreneurs!

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:53) Bootstrapping vs. Raising Venture Capital

(06:59) Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, & Beyond

(08:49) Exit Strategies, Investor Stakes, & Share Dilution

(13:11) Company Valuation

(20:45) Bubbles & Busts

Ben & Jerad run through what’s happened within the world of reinsurance during the past month.

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:38) Hurricane Ian: Loss Ranges & ILS Absorption

(03:01) Limited Floridian Reinsurance

(05:36) MS Amlin Wins COVID BI Dispute With UK Pub Group

(08:00) P&C Underwriting Profits Rising, Net Income Falls Dramatically

In our second AUA, the guys answer questions put forth by you! We want to thank everyone that sent in their questions. If you’ve got a burning question you’d like to ask, get in touch - it might be included in our next AUA! All questions are in the timestamps below.

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:03) Who Was Your Favourite Broker?

(03:36) Who’d Win a Half Marathon?

(05:01) What Was Your Favourite Part of Being a Broker?

(06:53) How Is the Reinsurance Industry Funded?

(10:36) Most Significant Developments In the Industry In the Past 5 Years?

(14:10) If You Could Go Back, Would You Change Anything When Starting Supercede?

(18:05) How Is Reinsurance Premium Calculated?

This week we have all Supercede founders in the room with a special appearance from Jezen Thomas, who also happens to be Supercede’s CTO. The guys discuss what makes a good startup, from culture to best working practices, the importance of iterating when building great software, and how reinsurance technology is changing for the better.

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:30) The Founder's Journey

(03:37) Attracting Top Talent

(06:24) Jezen’s Early Career & Influences

(08:13) Ingredients for a Successful Startup

(11:43) Benefits of Research Days

(15:17) Retaining Talent & Lowering Turnover

(16:27) What Is Open-Source?

(18:28) Security Infrastructure & Penetration Testing

(20:10) Why Reinsurance Has Been Slow to Adopt New Tech

(24:14) Submission Data Challenges (and Solutions!)

(30:50) The Iteration Model

(35:40) Company Hackathons

(39:05) Reinsurance Data Transfer

(41:40) The Complexity of Standards in Reinsurance

(44:54) Jezen’s Introduction to Reinsurance

(46:42) Improving the Industry With the Supercede Platform

(49:29) The Technological Landscape of Reinsurance

This week Jerad and Ben dive into the inefficiencies of the reinsurance market, the lack of technological modernisation compared with other industries, and the host of practitioner frustrations. We want to address the question: is the industry broken? This episode is analogy galore - we explain all manner of concepts with strange and wild comparisons.

CONNECT & SUPPORT:

Website: https://www.supercede.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss

Say Hello: [email protected]

OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:55) “Reinsurance Is Broken”

(03:00) The Need to Modernise

(05:30) Practitioner Frustrations

(10:07) The Element of Customer Experience

(12:50) Technology & Automation to Support Reinsurance

(15:31) Improving the Speed of Reinsurance Purchasing

(19:20) Progress vs. the Status Quo

(23:06) The Blasé Nature of Reinsurance Costs

(25:32) Analogy Battle: Is the Reinsurance Industry Broken?