Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist at Guidewire Software and globally recognized thought leader in the insurance industry discusses key value propositions to meet the insurance customers shifting needs, the complexities of the insurance buying process and how integrating InsurTech solutions is changing the industry. Renowned for her insightful TED Talks, presentations and blogs, Laura draws from extensive experience collaborating with leading insurance companies worldwide and shares her insights about the InsurTech industry. Listen to this episode to learn about: The complexities in the insuranc ..read more

Lisa Wardlaw, North America Advisor of InsurTech Israel, joins us in this months InsurBreak episode and talks about being first movers in the insurance industry, incorporating emerging technologies to carrying the user experience throughout the entire insurance journey. Listen to Lisa discuss about: Recognizing patterns in insurtech, the macroeconomic purpose and seeing the entire value system  Being a woman in the insurance industry: the different levels of inclusion, belonging & authenticity Integrating customers into our data capabilities and journeys to create customer experienc ..read more

Marissa Petriano, is the Head of Strategic Initiatives at Remark America. Bringing her diverse, consumer-focused experiences to insurance, Marisa has been working with insurers and carriers on digitalization, the adoption of new technologies and multichannel strategies.  Marisa explores the results of Remark's Global Consumer Study, the largest survey of insurance consumers aimed to understand consumer behaviour and preferences. The study involve over 10,000 consumers across 17 countries, with a focus on topics such as digital transformation, customer experience, and brand loyalty. Listen ..read more

Brian Poppe worked for Lincoln Financial Group for a period of time and then came over to Mutual of Omaha a little more than 13 years ago.  From pricing and product development at Lincoln Insurance, he worked his way up in risk management at Mutual of Ohama. Brian also created and led the innovation practice for a couple of years,  led one of the PNLs, worked on tech modernization, a bridge between business and IT strategy. He is now Chief Data officer - we can say he’s exempt in the data world!  In this podcast, learn about:  Friction between data privacy and personalizat ..read more

Listen to the new InsurBreak podcast with our guest Robert Easton, Global Chief Compliance Officer & Deputy General Counsel at Marsh LLC.  In this podcast learn about:  The impact of digital tech transformation in insurance, on legal and compliance, and the new regulation priorities.  How to embed these new regulations in insurance brokers’ and risk advisors’ workflows to deliver better client experience, protect the company, and limit the amount of manual work.  The need to broaden the skills of different business areas and connect different organizations to avoid wor ..read more

Join Lance Taylor, VP & Marketing Partner at EPIC Insurance Brokers in the InsurBreak Podcast. In this podcast learn about: How effective communication within an organization can boost revenue through awareness of cross-selling opportunities  How innovation is used to make products work seamlessly across multiple channels to create more sales opportunities and a better customer experience How recommendation engines can be used to create connections for salespersons on different product suites that would have been overlooked and hence, end the sales tunnel vision on their own products ..read more

How should Insurance companies navigate in this new economic climate? Join Karim Hirji, CFO and Canada Managing Director at Intact Venture in the InsurBreak Podcast. Intact is a 20bn global p&c insurer with 70% of revenues and 20% market share in Canada. Intact Insurance is Canada's largest home, auto, and business insurance company, the choice of more than four million consumers. Its coast-to-coast presence and its strong relationship with insurance brokers mean the company can provide the outstanding service, comfort, and continuity customers deserve. In this podcast learn about:  ..read more

Colin Works has been working at SCOR for the last 19 years. He has held multiple leadership roles in all aspects of Life Underwriting, and he is now the global head of underwriting and claims. Originally from Cork, Ireland, he traveled a great deal, Colin worked in the UK,Ireland, France, in the United States (Charlotte), and now lives and works from Montreal Canada. Responsible for the direct supervision of SCOR’s Underwriting and Claims functions globally, his primary duties are risk management of medical underwriting and claims, operational efficiencies,  continuous improvement of SCOR ..read more

Craig Chapman spent his career in the finance and insurance industry. Craig has worked in three countries and held various C-Suite positions including CEO CFO and CTO across consumer banking commercial banking and other sectors. His last role was the President at Washington Mutual Commercial Banking. Listen to this episode to learn about Craig's international experiences, how technology's role in the insurance industry has changed over the years and why diversity equity, and inclusion are so important for businesses to actively grow and prosper ..read more

Niels Keuker is the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for iptiQ Americas and Chief Executive Office of iptiQ Sales Solutions. IptiQ is a B2B2C insurance unit within Swiss Re that is focused on developing innovative Life & Health insurance solutions for the Middle Market.  Listen in to this episode to learn about Niels' experience around the globe as prior to  moving to the US, he worked in different areas of Europe. He worked for Swiss Re/iptiQ in London as the Head of Business Development and Sales for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Before joining Swiss Re, Niels wo ..read more