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The Leadership in Insurance Podcast - Insurtech & Innovation

Alex Bond
Artificial Intelligence
Insurtech
Insurance Industry
Insurance
Innovation
Insurance Claims
AI In Insurance
Parametric Insurance
AI Technology
Talent Acquisition
Claims Management
Transportation Insurance
Leadership
Generative AI
Cover Whale
Insurance Technology
Regulation
Machine Learning
Data Analysis
Insurance Innovation

The insurance industry gets better through sharing innovation. On the Leadership in Insurance Podcast we speak to insurance thought leaders that are changing the game. The LIIP is a podcast helping Insurance professionals, Investors and supporters learn what it takes to achieve and succeed in the global insurance industry. We specifically look at what it takes to build a modern insurance business ... more

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Latest Episodes

In the latest episode, host Alex Bond sits down with Gráinne Murphy from Swiss Re's Risk Data Solutions to explore how behavioural science is reshaping insurance — from underwriting to claims to AI adoption.

A few highlights:

🔹 Why under-insurance... more

In this episode, Alex Bond talks to Henri Kasurinen, CEO and co-founder of Nomain, about modernizing mainframe systems in insurance.

Henri explains the problem Nomain was built to solve: organizations often depend on one long-serving employee — the ... more

Ron Gura didn't build Empathy because he saw a market gap. He built it because he'd lived through loss — including the death of his brother — and knew the industry was getting it wrong.

Not on purpose. But wrong nonetheless.

In the latest episode o... more

Finn didn't come from insurance. He came from startups — real estate, entertainment, a TPA. But when he looked at the Canadian Insurtech landscape and saw how much was being left on the table, he decided to do something about it.

He took over InsurT... more

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Recent Guests

Henri Kasurinen
CEO and co-founder of Nomain
Nomain
Episode: Replacing Jorgen: Henri Kasurinen (Nomain) on AI and Legacy Knowledge Transfer
Ron Gura
Co-founder and CEO of Empathy
Empathy
Episode: From Loss to Leadership: Ron Gura on Building Empathy Into Insurance
Finn Magee
CEO of InsurTech Canada
InsurTech Canada
Episode: From Startups to Shaping Canadian InsurTech: Finn Magee on Building a Movement and a Fund
James Rendell
Founder and CEO of BirdsEyeView
BirdsEyeView
Episode: Backed by Space, Built for Insurance: James Rendell, Founder of BirdsEyeView
Josh Butler
Founder and CEO of CompScience
CompScience
Episode: CompScience's Josh Butler: Better Data, Better Safety, Better Underwriting
Stan Smith
CEO and founder of Gradient AI
Gradient AI
Episode: Data First, AI Second: Stan Smith, Founder & CEO of Gradient AI
Ty Zamkow
CEO and co-founder of Nolana AI
Nolana AI
Episode: From Fintech to Insurtech: Nolana’s Ty Zamkow on his Journey into the Lloyd's Market
Tanner Hackett
CEO of Counterpart
Counterpart
Episode: Tanner Hackett, CEO at Counterpart: Why Awareness of AI Isn't Enough
Martin Fagioli
Founder/CEO of Folium AI
Folium AI
Episode: What InsurTech 1.0 Got Wrong — Martin Fagioli, Foliume

Host

Alex Bond
Host of The Leadership in Insurance Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • Must follow for all insurance folks

    This is definitely one of the top / must-follow insurance podcasts out there. Alex does fantastic interviews with people you really want to hear from. Love the show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bdizzlefizzle
    United States3 years ago
  • Insightful…..on a lot!

    Love the pod!! host a natural and big up the team for always posting regularly 👏🏻👏🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jarvtown
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Keep it going!

    Alex is a joy to listen too, very insightful and interesting topics!! Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Olliexxjwatt81
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Well worth a listen

    Alex Bond does a good job as the interviewer of some really insightful guests. Good if you’re in this field.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Really interesting podcast with a great range of interviewees

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sophiejaneweston
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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High-caliber guests and strong host questioning drive valuable insights for sponsors.
Candid discussions on AI adoption balance helpful tech detail with business context.
Thoughtful conversations with practical takeaways for insurers and tech providers alike.

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From Startups to Shaping Canadian InsurTech: Finn Magee on Building a Movement and a Fund
Q: What is the strategy for expanding Canadian insurtech internationally?
Start by strengthening domestic capabilities and activating bridges to international partners; selectively entering markets like Australia or the US while tailoring products to regulatory nuances.
From Startups to Shaping Canadian InsurTech: Finn Magee on Building a Movement and a Fund
Q: Why pursue an in‑house investment fund and how will that affect relationships with the market?
The fund is seen as a natural extension of helping members scale; owning capital allows Insurtech Canada to align incentives, create deal flow, and support companies through growth stages while remaining transparent about conflicts of interest.
From Startups to Shaping Canadian InsurTech: Finn Magee on Building a Movement and a Fund
Q: What led you to take over Insurtech Canada and what changed under your leadership?
Magee explains inheriting a strong brand and pivoting from a nonprofit to a for‑profit, deal‑flow oriented model to better connect startups with carriers, brokers, and investors, while expanding influence globally.
From Fintech to Insurtech: Nolana’s Ty Zamkow on his Journey into the Lloyd's Market
Q: What adoption strategies are you using to overcome Lloyd's historically slow technology uptake?
Nolana focuses on low-friction integration by supporting email boxes and simple channels first, reducing the need for massive initial integrations, and offering an integrated platform to minimize tool fragmentation and speed up experimentation and deployment.
From Fintech to Insurtech: Nolana’s Ty Zamkow on his Journey into the Lloyd's Market
Q: Can you walk us through how the three-layer product stack works in practice for an insurer or broker?
The stack starts with an operating system that provides context, compliance, and integrations; on top are pre-built AI agents for analysis, decisioning, and communications; and finally an AI agent builder to customize these agents to a insurer's specific processes, all orchestrated via a control tower for simulation and deployment.

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What is The Leadership in Insurance Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A series focused on how technology and AI are reshaping insurance, with in-depth conversations hosted by industry leaders who span insurtech, carrier-tech, and broker workflows. Episodes often center on AI-native platforms, data-driven underwriting, distributed ecosystems, and governance as insurance organizations move from incremental automation to transformational change. Noteworthy traits include pragmatic, practitioner-focused examples, emphasis on culture and leadership in AI adoption, and a willingness to explore regulatory and regulatory-adjacent challenges alongside real-world outcomes. The show stands out for drawing high-profile insurtech founders, CPOs, and operators who share actionable lessons on scaling, partnerships, and impl... more

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Recent guests on The Leadership in Insurance Podcast include:

1. Henri Kasurinen
2. Ron Gura
3. Finn Magee
4. James Rendell
5. Josh Butler
6. Stan Smith
7. Ty Zamkow
8. Tanner Hackett

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