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Excited to share this week’s We Are InsurTech Women podcast where I had the pleasure of speaking with Jen Kemp, CFO of Clearcover.
Jen has had an impressive career, and it was a great to dive into her route to becoming CFO and hear her advice for others in the industry.
Tune in to hear about:
🔹 Jen’s transition from traditional insurance to Insurtech, and what inspired the move
🔹 Key advice on preparing for the shift from a large corporation to a scale-up
🔹 Clearcover’s huge year and their innovative approach to auto insurance
🔹 The unique challenges women face in senior leadership roles in insurance, along with Jen’s insights for other women in the field
🔹 How Jen’s leadership values have shaped her impact in a startup/scale-up environment
🔹 Jen’s path to becoming CFO and her guidance for aspiring finance leaders
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This week on theWe Are InsurTech Women podcast I had the pleasure of chatting withKatie Upton, Director of Finance atSigo Seguros.
Katie shared her route from major consulting firms to scaling at Sigo, an InsurTech who recently secured a $10.5 million Series A.
Here’s a glimpse of our discussion:
🔹 The shift from working for the likes of Accenture and and BCG to early-stage scale-up and what made the switch so appealing and advice to those considering doing so.
🔹 What drew Katie to Sigo- their huge impact they're having on the space and their important mission.
🔹With the company’s headcount still small, how does Sigo ensure every new hire is aligned with its mission and values?
🔹Why Sigo is specifically focused on the Hispanic market and the importance of that decision.
🔹 What's next for Sigo? Big things coming up
▶️ Link in comments to listen
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This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Bijal Patel, CO-founder and CTO of Aurora.
Bijal has been a key member of the WAIW group, speaking on our panel last year in Lloyds Lab and Aurora have had a very exciting year so it was great to finally sit down with her and dive into their product, mission and Bijals career further.
Tune in to hear-
What is the mission of Aurora and what impact have they already been having on the market?
Hear about Aurora’s recent raise from QBE, and why they were the right investors for Aurora.
Bijals step from working at Willis to founding an Insurtech- how did she know this was the right next step and how did the inception of Aurora come about.
Scaling an InsurTech- how has Bijal and Aurora structured their growth and remained a close knit team throughout.
What’s set for Aurora for 2025
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Excited to share this weeks We Are InsurTech Women podcast where we were joined by Charlotte Koep, CEO of Root.
Root has grown considerably since Charlotte joined 4 years ago so it was great to dive into their product and mission further as well as Charlotte track leading up to to joining them.
Tune in to hear-
- What is Roots mission and what impact are they having on the space?
- Roots solid culture- how has this been created and maintained through their growth?
- How working in the Finance and Legal space, gave Charlotte the exposure to the entrepreneurship and start-ups which led her to move into it.
- Root launched in the UK after their success in South Africa- why was the UK the best next region for them?
- 2025 is set to be a huge year for Root -hear what's happening over the coming months.
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This week I had the pleasure of being joined by Robin Roberson- President and Co-Founder of Agentech.
Having previously founded and exited a highly successful Claims technology company, Agentech are poised for success and already having a huge impact on the space with their product and recent raise.
Hear from Robin-
-What is Agentechs mission and how have they already been reducing claims costs by 67%
-What developments are happening with Agentech off the back of their raise
-What has Robin learned from being a previous founder
-Robins thoughts on how to prepare when founding a company
-The best way to hire when you’re starting out and how to build a solid foundation
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The We Are InsurTech Women podcast is kicking off this year with Laura Bennett.
Laura was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance, scaling the company for 14 years to be the leader within the pet insurance space and recently being acquired for $1billlion+ !
Tune in to hear-
- How to build a highly successful InsurTech, find your niche and gap in the market
- The importance of hiring right from the top and ensuring everyone has the same values within a start up
-At what point does it make sense for a founder to exit the company
- Laura's take on the evolution of Pet Insurance
- Insights into the 2025 landscape- we're off to a positive start
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Great to speak with Kate Lyons, Life Insurance Innovation manager from Munich Re on this week's We Are InsurTech Women podcast.
We dive into the life insurance space, the innovation needed within it and the role Kate is playing to solve this.
Link in comments to hear Kate discuss-
-Why life insurance? Kate has worked within the space for the majority of her career so explains the need
-What is the customer problem within Life Insurance? Kate breaks it down into three key areas: awareness, consideration and conversion.
-The role of Innovation Manager means Kate is bringing in different people, companies and tech to collectively solve the problem- hear how she manages this.
-How different is working and looking for a job in your 30s compared to your 40s? Kate dives in to the different thinking around this and how to navigate.
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Excited to have welcome dour first MENA based guest to the podcast this week, Mina Sahib.
Mina is has been making huge advancements in the MENA region for Insurance, founding the Women in Insurance Network and founding a consultancy, she's very much at the forefront of innovation in MENA.
Listen in to hear what's been happening in insurance from an innovation stand point in Dubai and the wider MENA region. How W.I.N MENA has scaled at an exponential rate over the last couple of years and is connecting women all over the globe The challenges and opportunities of driving digital transformation in a traditionally siloed industryThe benefits of having multiple geographies in your a career -
So great to have Hayley Budd, Innovation Class Lead at Apollo ibott 1971, join us on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast this week.
Also great to welcome back Rebekah to this episode, featuring as a host.
Tune in to hear more about Hayley's thoughts on-
- How has taking risks and chances benefited and influenced her career?
- Challenging the traditional view of who can become a Underwriter.
- The Lloyds ICX allowance- hear how it works and the huge benefit it's having
- How to manage a busy and intensive role and the benefit of having a solid network to support
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Delighted to have been joined by Olga Collins, CEO of WBN on the WAIW podcast this week.
Olga and WBN have been making a huge impact on the Insurance space, particularly with diversity, talent and innovation.
Tune in to hear from Olga..
What is the mission of WBN, and how are they becoming the leading, largest and most connected global network in space?
What have WBN been doing over the past 2 years since Olga stepped into the role of CEO?
The issue with talent, attracting, retaining and tackling the aging workforce within Insurance- how are WBN attracting and empowering people at collegiate level but also those later in their career.
Hear Olgas thoughts on the advancement of diversity and what still needs to be done, within the Insurance space but also outside of it as well.
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Loved having Jil Macdonald, COO of Walnut Insurance join us on this week's We Are InsurTech Women podcast to hear more about her background as well as Walnuts product and the successful year they have had.
How are Walnut embedding insurance products and solutions with their customers? And what’s their USP?
They’ve tackled the Canadian market already, what are the growth plans going forwards following a raise earlier this year?
Jil's background has been an accumulation of being a Geophysicist, AI and scaling tech start-ups which has positioned her well to be Walnuts COO but how was the transition into an InsurTech for her?
How has Walnut built their solid foundation of key players in their team which has set them up for the growth they have gone through?
Hear Jil's thoughts on joining an early stage company and how finding a product which you are passionate about and invested in can lead to best experience one can have.
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This week we were joined by Tamara, COO of dentolo.
How does living and working in multiple countries benefit building a team, hear about Tamara's diverse and exciting background, which has reflected in her team building
Considering a switch from traditional insurance into InsurTech? Hear about the frustrations but overall super positive move for Tamara
When scaling a company, you need to think about hiring a team rather than just individuals, hear Tamara's advice on hiring and how to create a team who complement each others strengths and weaknesses
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This week we were joined by Carly Levin, Chief Strategy Officer from Cover Whale.
Hear about Carly's unique introduction to Cover Whale following a train ride and sitting next to the President of Cover Whale. What are the key transferable skills moving from Investment Banking into an Insurtech scale up? Hear advice on transitioning from a large corporate into an 80 person Insurtech and why you should do it Cover Whales product- we can all see the need for it and success of it but hear what the appeal was for Carly -
One for the athletes and sports fans !
Kyle Lubrano, Chief Mission Delivery Officer from Players Health joined us on the We Are InsurTech Women podcast this week
⚾ Hear how Kyle moved from leading USA Baseballs Athlete safety to joining Players Health as their 10th employee
⚾ How does Players Health, who have both an MGA and brokerage, understand, mitigate and protect athletes and sports organizations from risk
⚾ What does the role of Chief Mission Delivery Officer entail?
⚾ Athlete, Coach, Accountant and being Administrator of a national governing body- the perfect combination of experience that Kyle had which led her to where she is now
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In this episode we were joined by Maria Goy, Co-founder and CEO of Spot.
Hear how Maria went from working at the likes of Paramount, MTV, Starbucks HQ and consulting to founding an Insurtech
What is the concept behind Spot and why was there a need for the inception of it?
How to navigate setbacks, like SVB and Covid and come out of the other side, hear how Maria and the team managed their way through and have stayed as a solid unit
How to prepare for founding a startup? Maria talks through the importance of finding the right investors, co-founder and team
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Ruiqi is the Chief Data and Product Officer from Ledgebrook who have had a huge year with a recent raise, double headcount growth and a number of awards popping up- definitely one to check out.
Tune in to hear-
More about Ruiq’s career and route to Ledgebrook which is a mix of traditional Insurance, consulting and fintech- a winning combo.
How Ruiqi came to join Ledgebrook and what excited her about the product and team
How does an Insurtech get voted best place to work? Hear how Ruiqi and the team have done this whilst still being a remote-first company and growing at the rate they are
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How do you innovate in traditional markets? By listening to deeply to your customers and creating a culture where both technologists and those with more traditional insurance skills are equally valued.
Rebekah and I were joined by Catherine Barton, Group Risk and Actuarial Director, Ki on this week’s We are Insurtech Women podcast were we talked about Insurtech’s ability to analyse and solve business problems that were previously unaddressable and the value of partnerships…. even with those perceived as ‘competitors’.
We also discussed career transitions - for Catherine this was moving into Insurtech after 25 years in consulting and traditional insurance roles ⇝ she highlighted the importance of company culture and team dynamics – remember you are interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you!!
⏩Focus on finding the right ‘sized’ Insurtech for your skills and risk profile 🤯Accept that adaptability and multi-skilling is vital for a successful career in a start-up to scale up - so be willing to get your 🖐️hands dirty ⇝ you’ll be rewarded with new skills and opportunities
Catherine also pointed out the importance of hiring for potential and not just replication… especially as you’ll need colleagues who are willing to adapt as the company grows.
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“Sandra gets bored” ..... how do you activate a career when you have a problem solver/builder profile??
On this week’s We are Insurtech Women podcast Hattie and I talked to Sandra Levin about the value of continuously reskilling to create longevity in your career…. especially when you’re a generalist who is open to a squiggly career. This means being brave and willing to self promote including:
—> 🖐️don’t stop asking for more - it can led to more opportunities that you can ever imagine
—> 👪get interested in what others are doing and offer up your skills - you never know what this may led to
We also discussed personal priorities and how this can impact how and when people can and choose to work. For Sandra a diagnosis of endometriosis meant she transitioned into a more flexible working arrangement but this flexibility is also supporting her being a working mother.
🎭Balance… is this really possible? Realistically complete balance is impossible but you can accept at certain times in your life you prioritise certain aspects over others and be happy to live with the consequences of your decisions… and Sandra recommends regularly checking in with yourself on those priorities - including an all important Sunday evening meeting with yourself to set out your goals for the week and following up with daily check-ins.
Sandra also discusses honestly and openly about the ups and downs of being a freelance consultant —> 💡her recommendation is building your ‘pot’ to sustain the ups and downs.
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We had the pleasure of welcoming Helen from Teambase to this week’s We are Insurtech Woman's podcast. We dive into life as a start-up founder, what the younger work generation are seeking and how to manage your mental health.
Highlights Include-
🔊 How does someone switch from being a school teacher to COO and Founder of a tech start-up? Tune in to hear how Helen did
🔊 Employee benefits are becoming increasingly important for the younger generation but which ones are the most sought after and will ultimately help you attract top talent?
🔊Proactively managing your mental health in the workplace is vital to a healthy work life, Helen discusses how her love for exercise helps this
🔊Working in an operational role means wearing multiple hats and juggling a number of priorities, we discuss how this is a benefit, particularly within a start-up.
We explore the mentality that to succeed you need to be 🖐️'willing to try things you've never done before'
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