Exploring the Asian InsurTech Landscape

Exploring the Asian InsurTech Landscape

Author: InsurTech Business Series November 14, 2023 Duration: 44:26
Do you ever wonder how the world of insurance is shaking up in Asia? You're in for a treat! This episode offers a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Asia's insurance industry, with insightful conversations with Theresa Blissing, Founder of the Asia InsurTech Podcast. Theresa Blissing, a seasoned insurance professional who cut her teeth at Generali, takes us on a journey through her career, which has been steeped in insurance from childhood to adulthood and across both mature and emergi...

Tune into InsurTech Business Series for a direct line to the conversations shaping the future of insurance across Africa. This isn't about abstract theories; it’s a grounded exploration of how technology and fresh thinking are tackling real challenges and creating new opportunities, with a particular focus on markets like Nigeria. Each episode connects you with the people driving this change-from founders who are building the next wave of InsurTech startups and investors backing them, to the seasoned C-suite executives navigating this transformation from within established companies. The discussions are candid and forward-looking, digging into the practicalities of innovation on the continent. By centering African perspectives, this podcast offers a unique and essential narrative that you won't find elsewhere. If you're involved in or curious about the intersection of finance, technology, and entrepreneurship in one of the world's most dynamic regions, this series provides the context and connections to understand what's happening now and what comes next.
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Welcome to IBS Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:30
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Scaling Microinsurance in Africa: Models that Work [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:34
Having played in the microinsurance space in Africa for almost two decades, Richard Leftley is an authority on the topic. In our episode today, we ask him about the challenges so far, opportunities that still abound thro…
Bonus: Potential for Embedded Insurance in Nigeria with Milad Saleh [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:44
Milad is a Business Consultant and is currently on a journey with Penni.io to revolutionize insurance distribution through embedded insurance. Penni.io is on a mission to make insurance easier to understand and more acce…
How the IRA in Kenya Builds an Ecosystem for Insurance & Insurtech [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:30
We cap the first year of IBS with a conversation with Elias Omondi who is the Innovation Lead at IRA of Kenya. He shared openly with us the focus of the regulator, how they are fostering innovation in the industry and wh…
Insurance for the Emerging Gig Economy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:39
On this episode we take a trip down to Sydney, Australia to chat with Naby Mariyam who is the Founder/CEO of Coverhero. Coverhero's mission is to deliver relevant, hyper-personalised coverage in moments that matter to th…
Reimagining Insurance for Emerging Customers in East Africa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:27
On this Episode we sit with Saurabh Sharma who is the General Manager, Microinsurance at one of the biggest insurers in East Africa, Britam. He shares with us his thoughts on how best we can scale insurance on the contin…
Allianz 2.0: Customer-centric Approach to Growing Insurance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:48
On Episode 21 we had the privilege of hosting the new MD/CEO of Allianz in Nigeria in the person of Adeolu Adewumi-Zer. She shares with us her experience as an Allianzer for the past 10 years, experience in the Turkish a…
Reshaping Insurance Experience as Customers Evolve [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:02
In Episode 20 we host one of the world’s top speaker & thought-leader on insurtech and insurance; Dr. Robin Kiera who is a “recovering agent” and now a consultant helping insurers rejig their sales processes and communic…