🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 138 Dan Bratshpis, the CEO and co-founder of INSHUR, and Gilad Shai discuss INSHUR, the impact of the on-demand economy on the autonomous driving industry, and the new risks that the insurance industry needs to cover.Chapters:0:01 Introduction6:32 INSHUR11:53 Adapting to the market17:22 The future of autonomous vehicles and insurance24:00 Challenges in the TPA industry31:05 MGA and capacityhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-bratshpis/https://inshur.com/en-us/

💡 Start small. Measure fast. Let data lead.🎙️ On #InsurTechTalk Episode 140 (clip 2), Lior Keren from Pumpkin explains why MGAs should pilot early and let real data—not assumptions—drive scale.“It’s easy to try to boil the ocean.Run a pilot, get real data fast.The real data is the king here.”📊 You can’t optimize what you haven’t validated.#InsurTech #MGA #DataDriven #InsuranceInnovation #PetInsuranceInsureTech Connect Vegas is just two weeks away. I have a promo code for the community. DM me if you need one.🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eQZ_hQvz

🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 137 (episode)Gilad Shai is hosting Chris Kalinski, CEO of Redkik. Redkik is an amazing global team that came together to re-envision cargo insurance. The team built and launched a high-performance per shipment cargo insurance offering that creates tremendous value add for our freight forwarder partners. Premiums are dynamic and custom for each shipment, provided in real time.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckalinski/www.redkik.com

🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 136 (full episode)Dan Woods, CEO of Socotra, discusses the impact of AI on Insurance Core Systems, particularly on policy administration.Chapters:0:00 Tradition of the gong2:55 Team dynamics and sales culture6:12 Socotra8:50 The evolution of the policy administration systems11:30 The importance of data models in insurance14:35 Navigating regulatory challenges in insurance17:27 Innovation in product configuration20:19 Reflections on 11 years in insurance23:10 Limitations of legacy core systems25:15 Understanding software and its usability29:50 Remote work38:14 The future of AI in insurancehttps://www.socotra.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danwoods1/

🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 135 (episode)Ali Safavi, co-founder and CEO of COVU, joins Gilad Shai to talk about COVU, a customer management system for insurance agencies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/asafavi/https://www.covu.com/

🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 134 (episode)Laura McDonald and Dr. Christy Lane, co-founders of Flora Fertility, talk with Gilad Shai about Flora Fertility, fertility Insurance, and the iceberg of fertility challenges modern life has bestowed on us.https://www.heyflora.co/abouthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/heyflora/https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajaynemcdonald/https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyclane/

🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 133 (episode)https://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshvinayagam/http://www.qbotica.comChapters:0:05 The rise of Pickleball: a social phenomenon 4:24: qBotica9:12 Automation as a Service14:10 Agentic AI: The future of automation19:20 Navigating the insurance industry21:49 The entrepreneurial leap24:40 Lessons learned: overcoming adversity

🎙️ #insurtechtalk, Episode 132 (episode)Fred Blumer joined Gilad Shai on the #insurtechtalk podcast to talk about Mile Auto, insurance pay-per-mile, and collaboration with Porsche.https://www.mileauto.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredblumer/

🎙️ hashtag#InsurTechTalk, Episode 131 (full episode) Adam Chadroff about the Insurance Capital Summit that the Equal Ventures team produces in NYC on May 8th. For more details and to request an invite, check out https://www.ics.equal.vc/

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 130 (episode)Benefit Bay empowers the brokers to differentiate or die.Brandy Burch, the CEO of Benefit Bay, discusses how Benefit Bay empowers benefit brokers to differentiate themselves from the competition.https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandy-burch-24389536/http://www.benefitbay.comChapters:0:05 Introduction and background2:10 The Benefits of the ecosystem5:15 Empowering Choice8:06 Building trust: The role of brokers and employers10:17 Benefit Bay: from concept to reality12:43: Brandy: The journey to benefits and FinTech15:55 The Future of Benefit Bay23:00 Navigating the complex benefits landscape26:27 Benefits as a player in the talent acquisition race28:00 The challenges faced by the brokers37:17 The heart of Benefit Bay: A passion for solutions 42:00 Learning from early mistakes50:00 Defining success beyond signups

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 129Lisen Kaci, CEO of Discrepancy AI, discusses AI Tool Chaining and how they developed and linked together different models to reach better results.https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisen-kaci/https://www.discrepancyai.com/Chapters:0:05 Microelectronics and autodidact 03:07 Innovation with AI - the birth of Discrepancy AI06:12 Navigating challenges in the LegalTech space08:59 Revolutionize reports in the Insurance sector11:51 Data security and the client's trust17:39 AI Tool Chaining and Model Selection20:28 Learning from failures24:01 Growth plans

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 128 (episode)Elan Nyer, CEO and co-founder of Ownli joined Gilad Shai to talk about data ownership and meaningful data in the insurance industry.Chapters:00:45 Introduction to Ownli - a new data ownership paradigm01:50 The concept of data ownership and compensation07:15 Elan's background09:25 The Value of meaningful data in insurance12:04 Engagement strategies with insurance companies 14:34 Aha moment16:22 Beyond insurance 22:57 What's next?25:45 The capitalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elan-nyer-a4691823/https://www.ownli.co/businesses/acquire/insurance

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 127Brad Schneider, CEO of Nomad Data, talks about asking users for feedback as a secret sauce for improving AI and data categorization.https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradschneider/http://www.nomad-data.comChapters:3:45 Exploring the world of data6:35 Innovation in data and AI8:00 Understanding Nomad Data's unique approach 16:30 Insights from ITC and other conferences19:40 Challenges and Successes in business growth21:05 The future of data and automation

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 126 Todd Greenbaum, CEO of Input 1, discusses Input 1, premium financing, payments, and billing systems.https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-greenbaum-7161b0a2/https://www.input1.com#insurance #paymentsystems #billingsolutions

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 125 (episode)Kabir Syed and Gilad Shai discuss Kabir's latest company ennabl. ennabl provides a data platform to insurance agents and brokers, or in other words - truth and understanding of what's going on with the risk (insured) that the agent is trying to place (shop of an insurance policy from one of the many insurance companies).Chapters:0:10 Tbilisi3:20 Kabir Syed's entrepreneurial journey10:52 Enabling insurance brokers17:54 Automation and data quality24:56 Challenges and quirks of the insurance industry31:25 The need for automation and digitalization in the insurance industry37:36 Focusing on solving problems42:27 Company valuations and M&A in insurance. Let's meet at ITC.

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 124.Bill Harris and Drake Slaikeu-Lawhead join Gilad Shai to discuss behind-the-scenes topics, such as what's with the astronauts. How can you still grow? How do you boldly go where no insurer has gone before? The "solar system" of InsureTech Connect and the gravitational forces that are at work to allow "moons" to orbit "planets."🤝 Sign up for my town-square meet-up about "Exit and M&A in Insurance: Valuation for Startups and Agencies." https://lu.ma/2n7nr4hi🎟 Join us at ITC Vegas. ⁠https://i.snoball.it/p/Epak/fm⁠🌟 Special Offer: Save an additional $200 off with code: ITCV24SPSNOEB or 200ITC701https://www.linkedin.com/in/billharris3ubiq/https://www.linkedin.com/in/drake-slaikeu-lawhead-54327815/

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 124 (clip 2)

There are more than 60 parties (that we know of), wine tastings, and meet-ups during the week of InsureTech Connect.

🤝 Sign up for my town-square meet-up about "Exit and M&A in Insurance: Valuation for Startups and Agencies." https://lu.ma/2n7nr4hi

🎟 Join us at ITC Vegas. ⁠https://i.snoball.it/p/Epak/fm⁠

🌟 Special Offer: Save an additional $200 off with code: ITCV24SPSNOEB, or 200ITC701Enjoy!

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 124 (clip 1)

I chatted with Bill Harris and Drake Slaikeu-Lawhead about ITC. We touched on many behind-the-scenes topics, such as what's with the astronauts. How can you still grow? How do you boldly go where, hmmm, gone before? The "solar system" of InsureTech Connect and the gravitational forces that are at work to allow "moons" to orbit "planets."

🎟 Join us at ITC Vegas. https://i.snoball.it/p/Epak/fm

🌟 Special Offer: Save an additional $200 off with code: ITCV24SPSNOEB, or 200ITC701Enjoy!

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 123 (episode) Marty Smuin, CEO of ARTURO.ai, and Gilad Shai discuss ARTURO, the data and clarity from geospatial resources, and a fresh approach to customers. Chapters: 0:10 Introduction 1:40 Marty's Background 7:28 What is Arturo? 10:23 Differentiating Factors of Arturo in the Geospatial Insights Market 14:20 Addressing Policyholders and Providing Actionable Insights 18:57 Who is the Customer? 19:21 Adoption of New Technology by Insurance Carriers 23:03 Challenges and Feedback in the Insurance Industry 26:25 Differentiation between Top Tier and Regional Carriers 32:22 Advice for New Entrants to the Insurance Industry 35:00 InsureTech Connect (ITC) 2024. Come and meet us at our booth.

🎙️ #InsurTechTalk, Episode 123 (clip) Marty Smuin, CEO of Arturo, shares his thoughts on geospatial imagery and the value it provides to the insurance industry. https://www.arturo.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-smuin-33941b1/