FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago -Welcome to FS Brew!
FS Brew is the region’s first podcast focussing on insurance and insurtech in the UAE and the broader Middle East.
We are based in the startup magnet, a city of dreamers and visionaries- Dubai!
In every episode, the hosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip, have in-depth conversations with industry experts on insurtech, insurance, venture capital, digital transformation, actuarial science, and many other topics.
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44: Interview with Renee McGowan: CEO, Marsh India, Middle East & Africa
March 21, 2024 07:46 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MB🔥 Insider Insights: Marsh McLennan CEO Unfiltered 🔥 Renée McGowan, CEO of Marsh McLennan for the Middle East, India & Africa, gets candid about leadership, Gen AI's impact on insurance, and tackling climate risks. 🌟 Highlights Include: - Her transparent leadership style that empowers teams - How their innovative 'Len AI' is transforming client solutions - Navigating the diverse regulatory landscapes across regions - The biggest risks facing the world according to their Global Risk Report ...
43: News with Analysis: Hayah launches Tribe, Sukoon and Wax tie up and Crypto insurance is here
February 29, 2024 18:12 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBHosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip review four news pieces from the UAE insurance industry: - HAYAH Insurance's app called TRIBE BY HAYAH- a great move by the team, creating a more comprehensive 'fintech' proposition starting with term life, medical insurance, and savings-linked investment products - Sukoon Insurance and WAX partnership- opening up a whole new way of segmenting target audience with a differential proposition- (📣reinsurers, take note of the variety of risks being und...
42: Scaling InsurTech in Emerging Markets: Insights and Strategies from Amanleek's Journey in Egypt
February 08, 2024 08:37 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBThis episode provides an in-depth look at the journey of Mohab Aboueita, co-founder and CEO of Amanleek, a digital insurance brokerage in Egypt, and his insights into the insurance and InsurTech industry. The discussion covers Mohab's accidental entry into the insurance sector, the foundation of Amanleek, challenges faced in scaling the business, strategies for customer acquisition, co-founder dynamics, and the importance of resilience and grit in entrepreneurship. It highlights Amanleek's...
41: Breaking Barriers: Shady El Tohfa's Insurtech Journey with Amenli in Egypt
January 28, 2024 07:57 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBA wide randing conversation with Shady El Tohfa, the CEO of Amenli, a digital broking company in Egypt. Key learning opportunities for an Insurtech founder in the Middle East include: 1. Recognizing the low insurance penetration in the region as an opportunity for digital disruption. 2. Understanding the importance of regulatory compliance and adapting to local insurance laws. 3. Leveraging existing technologies and platforms to build efficient solutions. 4. Focusing on customer education to...
40: Building a Global Insurtech Unicorn: Rob Schimeck of bolttech
January 04, 2024 12:07 - 51 minutes - 71.9 MBIn this episode, we spoke to Rob Schimek, the Group Chief Executive Officer of bolttech, the fast-growing international insurtech. He is responsible for the company’s development and growth around the world. Before starting bolttech, he held leadership roles with AIG, FWD, and Deloitte, and has an MBA from Wharton School. Rob spoke about the evolution of bolttech, and the varied strategic decisions taken, including their stakeholder mix and acquisitions of companies, as reasons behind its ...
39: UAE and KSA Insurance: New End of Service Benefits, Gen AI, Liva Rebrand and More
November 17, 2023 12:56 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode of FS Brew, we explore trending insurance sector stories in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia (KSA). Topics include significant employee benefit changes in the UAE, developments in unemployment insurance, the implications of the BOTIM app acquisition, and the introduction of e-monitoring for car insurance in KSA. The episode also gets into a discussion on the exciting potentials of Gen AI's application to insurance underwriting. Lastly, we delve into the f...
38: How to pitch to a Corporate Venture Capitalist? In conversation with Harald from Standard Chartered Ventures
July 27, 2023 14:13 - 30 minutes - 56.9 MB🔍 Exploring Corporate Venture Capital with SE Ventures In a recent episode of the FS Brew podcast, Harald, the head of Venture Building at SE Ventures, shared some insightful perspectives on the role of corporate venture capital in shaping the future of FinTech. SE Ventures, the corporate venture-building arm of Standard Chartered Bank, operates independently, focusing on areas that complement the banking sector. They have invested in about 25 portfolio companies and launched over 30 vent...
37: Building a Digital Insurance Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- Preeti Mundhra, CEO of Tree
July 27, 2023 14:12 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBHere's the podcast drop of our interview with Preeti Mundhra, CEO of Tree 🌳, a digital insurance company based in KSA. Deep dive into the burgeoning Saudi Arabian market, its young consumers, and the impact on the insurance industry. We spoke with Preeti at length on many aspects, including: 💡 the customer insights that went into creating Tree 🌳and how Millennials and Gen Zs are driving the strategy for the company- affordability and flexibility as their top requirements! 🎯how continuous...
36: Biggest Fear and Opportunity is AI! : In conversation with Avinash Babur, CEO of Insurancemarket.ae
June 17, 2023 06:13 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBSure, here are some more details about the key highlights and learnings from the interview with Avinash Babur: Focus on the customer. Avinash says that InsuranceMarket.ae has built a strong reputation by listening to customers and constantly improving their products and services. For example, the company regularly surveys its customers to get feedback on their experiences. This feedback is then used to make changes to the company's products and services. As a result, InsuranceMarket.ae has ...
Building a Venture backable Insurtech : Conversation with Shwetank Verma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leo Capital and Co-Founder of India Insurtech Association
June 10, 2023 08:22 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFS Brew has been speaking to #venturecapital firms interested in #insuranceand #insurtech space to know more about what it takes to pique their interest. In this episode, we spoke with Shwetank Verma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leo Capital and Co-Founder of India Insurtech Association. He is passionate about insurance and has been championing the cause of insurtechs in his current and previous roles. His VC firm, Leo Capital, invests in some of the leading insurtechs, such as Coverg...
35: Building a Venture backable Insurtech : Conversation with Shwetank Verma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leo Capital and Co-Founder of India Insurtech Association
June 10, 2023 08:22 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFS Brew has been speaking to #venturecapital firms interested in #insuranceand #insurtech space to know more about what it takes to pique their interest. In this episode, we spoke with Shwetank Verma, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leo Capital and Co-Founder of India Insurtech Association. He is passionate about insurance and has been championing the cause of insurtechs in his current and previous roles. His VC firm, Leo Capital, invests in some of the leading insurtechs, such as Coverg...
34: HYPE- Chat GPT and AI Take on the Insurance Industry! Insurtechs Vs. Incumbents
May 23, 2023 11:39 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThe emergence of Chat GPT and AI technologies has brought about a revolution in the insurance industry. These tools offer promising solutions to the complexity of data-driven insurance operations. Chat GPT, a large language model, can create chatbots that can process claims, answer customer inquiries, and even underwrite policies. AI, on the other hand, can assist insurers in analyzing data, identifying patterns, and making informed decisions about pricing and risk. The integration of these ...
How to break into VC and how to approach VCs: Ahmed Elgabri from Shorooq Partners
April 19, 2023 04:58 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBFS Brew has been speaking to #venturecapital firms interested in #insurance and #insurtech space to know more about what it takes to pique their interest and get the fund in! In our first chat with a #venturecapital firm, we spoke with Ahmed Elgabri, an investment professional from Shorooq Partners, a leading #abudhabi based #vc firm with offices across #MENA and #pakistan. It was a super insightful conversation, and we even got to know the whole application process for an insurtech start-up ...
33: How to break into VC and how to approach VCs: Ahmed Elgabri from Shorooq Partners
April 19, 2023 04:58 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBFS Brew has been speaking to #venturecapital firms interested in #insurance and #insurtech space to know more about what it takes to pique their interest and get the fund in! In our first chat with a #venturecapital firm, we spoke with Ahmed Elgabri, an investment professional from Shorooq Partners, a leading #abudhabi based #vc firm with offices across #MENA and #pakistan. It was a super insightful conversation, and we even got to know the whole application process for an insurtech start-up...
In conversation with Gautam Datta- Building a Takaful Insurance Giant using M&A
March 30, 2023 18:17 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHere's our latest podcast episode with Gautam Datta from Watania Takaful! When we interviewed him a few weeks back, the freshly merged Dar Al Takaful PJSC and #Watania entity were on the verge of revealing their new name, which he makes reference to in the interview. We had a great time speaking to him about a no. of things, ranging from: 🕰️ the timeline of this seemingly complex merger; how it all panned out ⛳ the importance of having a singular company culture post-merger 📢 criticalit...
32: In conversation with Gautam Datta- Building a Takaful Insurance Giant using M&A
March 30, 2023 18:17 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHere's our latest podcast episode with Gautam Datta from Watania Takaful! When we interviewed him a few weeks back, the freshly merged Dar Al Takaful PJSC and #Watania entity were on the verge of revealing their new name, which he makes reference to in the interview. We had a great time speaking to him about a no. of things, ranging from: 🕰️ the timeline of this seemingly complex merger; how it all panned out ⛳ the importance of having a singular company culture post-merger 📢 criticality of ...
31: Women in Insurance and insurtech - Empowering, Energizing and Leading from the front
March 11, 2023 14:04 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBHappy Women's Day! 👩🏻💼 To commemorate this year's international women's day, we spoke with three leaders from the UAE insurance industry. We asked them about their approach to advancing gender diversity and inclusion within the industry, navigating complex situations, and their leadership style. We also discussed in detail some of the common challenges women face in the insurance industry, especially within the Middle East; we delved into some practical actions women can take and what the...
Women in Insurance and insurtech - Empowering, Energizing and Leading from the front
March 11, 2023 14:04 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBHappy Women's Day! 👩🏻💼 To commemorate this year's international women's day, we spoke with three leaders from the UAE insurance industry. We asked them about their approach to advancing gender diversity and inclusion within the industry, navigating complex situations, and their leadership style. We also discussed in detail some of the common challenges women face in the insurance industry, especially within the Middle East; we delved into some practical actions women can take and what the ...
30: FS Brew speaks to Mohamed Seghir - CEO of Hayah, UAE's Digital Insurer. Driving Cultural Transformation in Insurance
February 18, 2023 03:33 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn our latest episode, we spoke with Mohamed Seghir, CEO of HAYAH Insurance, UAE's recently branded insurance company that specializes in life, medical, and savings. It was a delightful chat as we dug deeper into how Mohamed Seghir went about rebranding and redesigning the organization which was previously AXAGreen Crescent, before AXA Gulf's exit from the region. We spoke about HAYAH's ideal customer and the behaviors which drive their digital strategy, trends that are shaping the life...
29: Interview with Lars Gehrmann of QIC DV- Announcing the latest Hackathon!
February 13, 2023 08:04 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBFS Brew spoke with Lars Gehrmann from QIC Digital Venture Partners and got exclusive details about the #MENA-wide #startup challenge they recently launched! We also spoke to him about the gaps in the insurance ecosystem in the region for innovative insurtechs to take shape here and what is QIC Digital Venture Partners doing to fill those gaps. Through this #startup challenge leading up to a summit that is to take place in May this year, the selected start-ups will get access to RI capac...
29: Interview with Lars Gehrman of QIC DV- Announcing the latest Hackathon!
February 13, 2023 08:04 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBFS Brew spoke with Lars Gehrmann from QIC Digital Venture Partners and got exclusive details about the #MENA-wide #startup challenge they recently launched! We also spoke to him about the gaps in the insurance ecosystem in the region for innovative insurtechs to take shape here and what is QIC Digital Venture Partners doing to fill those gaps. Through this #startup challenge leading up to a summit that is to take place in May this year, the selected start-ups will get access to RI capaci...
28: Rohit Nambiar- Group CEO of Tune Protect on Partnerships, Transformation and Culture.
February 13, 2023 08:04 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIn our first episode of #FSBrewInternational for 2023, we speak with the passionate and exuberant, Rohit Nambiar, Group CEO of Tune Protect, based in KL Malaysia! This interview was a playbook on how to run an insurance company that is 'fit-for-purpose' in all aspects- customer, employee, business strategy, culture, partnerships...you name it, Rohit had clear views on what it takes to run a successful D2C and a parallel, flourishing B2B components of the business! Some of the things we've...
27: UAE Insurance Market: 2022 Roundup and 2023 Predictions
February 13, 2023 08:03 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBUAE Insurance Market: 2022 Roundup and 2023 Predictions. Today we have a very special episode on how 2022 has been for the insurance companies in the UAE so far and potentially what that means in terms of how we will be ending the year and setting the tone for 2023. Has 2022 been one of the worst years for the insurers? Will 2023 be any different? To answers some of the burning questions, we have with us Navin Ghorawat, who is a senior manager at Badri Consultancy. Navin, in a recent event, ...
26: FS Brew Hype: Open Insurance and its implications in the Middle East region
February 13, 2023 08:03 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn FS Brew's latest HYPE episode, we deep dive into Open Insurance to understand: - What is open insurance? - Who are the suitable partners who can benefit from open insurance - International examples & use cases - Business and technology readiness to build open insurance capabilities - Product lines and sectors that make sense for the region to benefit from open insurance - Finally, the all-important regulations required to bring this concept to life! #openinsurance #fsbrew #insurance ...
25: Hala Insurtech- Innovate offshore and regulate onshore
February 13, 2023 08:03 - 49 minutes - 46 MBHere's our interview with Walid Daniel Dib, Co-founder, and CEO of Hala Insurance, the OG millennial insurtech founder from the #UAE! We spoke with Walid on many nuances and factors involved in running an agile insurance start-up brand like Hala: 🎯Hala's business model- tech seems like the starting point...surprisingly, it is not! 🔍Test & learn culture- using hypotheses versus assumptions to test & learn product fit 🤑How did they go about building their first set of customers...did the...
24: News with Analysis: Oct 2022
February 13, 2023 08:03 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBHere's our #newswithanalysis episode after long! 💃🏻 In this episode, we've picked trending #news pieces from the #uae market exclusively, because there's just SO MUCH going on! 🎂Shory - (we had to start with this!), our review about the Shory digital experience so far, their 'socially invested' angle and more 📄Policybazaar UAE - tie-up with Adamjee Insurance UAE to provide exclusive #healthinsurance products to cater to the #Pakistani residents in the UAE and their family back home; ...
23: The TAM for micro-insurance is huge- Interview with Andy Ann
February 13, 2023 08:03 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBHere's our #FSBrewInternational interview with Andy Ann, CEO of YAS MicroInsurance based in #HongKong. Fascinating conversation and a must-watch for all #insurers aspiring to target or innovate to attract #genz and #millennials as their audiences. We spoke extensively on many aspects of a customer lifecycle and innovation including: 🔬Extensive customer research to understand the psyche of the #millennialsand #genz that YAS MicroInsurance is targetting- Andy shared some insights that wer...
22: Digital Transformation in the Asia Pacific Region- Conversation with a New Leader
February 13, 2023 08:03 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBWe spoke to Roopa Malhotra- Head of Customer & Digital, APAC, Zurich Insurance Group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roopamalhotra APAC is a hugely diverse, exciting and complex landscape to manage with each country having its unique strengths and opportunities. We dug deeper into what it takes to drive digital transformation in the region, building on insurtechs innovation and incumbent's distribution strengths to build a solid insurance business, the importance of people focus a ke...
21: Unit economics matter- Interview with Nicolo Robba, Co-founder of the Indonesian Insurtech LifePal
February 13, 2023 08:02 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn our first episode of #FSBrewInternational, we spoke with Nicolo Robba from Lifepal. Lifepal is the no. 1 B2C #insurance #aggregator in #indonesia. Nicolo Robba is an e-commerce leader in the South East Asia region, and has held senior roles within Alibaba.com and Lazada previously before co-founding Lifepal. Listen in to Nicolo as we dig deep into what it takes to create a leading insurance brand in one of the most dynamic countries in the world and fastest-growing insurance market (e...
20: Claims Transparency can increase Life Insurance adoption in the MENA: Wilson Varghese of Zurich Middle East
February 13, 2023 08:02 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBWe caught up with Wilson Varghese, General Manager and Head of Operations, Zurich Middle East, part of Zurich Insurance Group. Wilson spoke in length about the Customer Benefits report recently released by Zurich Middle East and the relevance of this report in order to raise awareness about #lifeinsurance and #BeBetterPrepared. We also spoke about the incredible changes within the health insurance space, the various #trends like #wearables and #tech that are shaping the industry and how an ...
19: Creating a Health and Wellness Insurtech from the ground-up: In conversation with the founders of Wellx.ai
February 13, 2023 08:02 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBCheck out our interview with wellx.ai founders, Vaibhav Kashyap and Javed Akberali! wellx.ai is the newest #healthinsurance brand in the UAE, rewarding its customers for leading a #healthylifestyle. We spoke in length about: 🧩wellx.ai's business model- its core components, the rewards system, and the business case behind it 🧑🏼🤝🧑🏿Customer acquisition process- how they acquired their first set of customers, what is working, and their renewed distribution strategy 🐾 Exciting partnerships th...
18: Building an Innovation Ecosystem for Insurance: Lars Gehrmann of QIC Digital Venture Partners
February 13, 2023 08:02 - 25 minutes - 24 MBLars Gehrmann is the Group Chief Digital Officer of Qatar Insurance Group and Head of QIC Digital Venture Partners, a new digital organization with an aim to build and invest in digital ventures, the InsurTech ecosystem, and international partnerships while transforming the way Qatar Insurance Group operates digitally. Lars and the team have injected renewed energy into the region's insurance ecosystem with MENA's 1st Insurtech Hackathon, where the top 6 finalists will pitch in the grand fin...
17: Digital Transformation of a Health Insurance giant - conversation with Frederik Bisbjerg of DAMAN
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBHere's our latest podcast episode, a power-packed conversation with Frederik Bisbjerg, Executive Director- Digital & Innovation with Daman - National Health Insurance Company! He's a well-known personality within the insurance industry and has specific and workable tips and insights into running a successful, digital-first insurance business in the region. Amongst a host of things, we spoke about: 🧩 Importance of breaking down the giant digital transformation plan into smaller, 3-month goal...
16: Power of Data in Micro-insurance and beyond- Tanja Magas, Democrance
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWe caught up with Tanja Magas, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Democrance, a UAE- founded #insurtech with the mission to digitalize the value chain for insurers, brokers, and distribution partners. Tanja digs deep into her role as the Chief Data Officer which involves a multi-layered strategy; she also spoke in length about how insurance is the best-poised industry to utilize the power of advanced ML technology to mitigate fraud. We also discovered the many service offerings Democran...
15: A Foreign insurer with a long history in the UAE- New India Assurance
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBHere's the much-awaited interview with LAVANYA MUNDAYUR, Chief Executive of The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Dubai. We spoke in length about various nuances within the #UAE and #India's insurance landscape and much more: 🔭 The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.'s storied history and its purpose of setting up an overseas branch in many countries including here, in the UAE 🎯Commonalities and differences between the 2 markets and the impact of CEPA specifically for NIA 🇮🇳 India, despite its...
14: FS Brew Hype- NFTs in the world of Insurance?
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.54 MBIn this episode of HYPE, hosts, Renjit Philip and Vidya Veerapandian discuss #NFTs- what are they; their growing popularity within the region, specifically #dubai becoming a hub (no surprises there!) and the progress made so far within the global insurance sector to 'insure' NFTs. It is an evolving and exciting subject and we at FS Brew think it is one to watch out for! Let us know if you think #NFTs are hype or not! And more importantly, should #insurers in the region quickly cater to this ...
13: A "Pet" subject for Insurtechs- a lesson in launching a new insurance product
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBHere's our conversation with the young, ambitious, and promising duo- Matthieu Etourneau and Talal M. A. from Royal Technologies Limited! They firmly believe to have cracked a profitable distribution strategy for #petinsurance and created a product that will be loved by the people of UAE and soon, the wider GCC. The 'wifi gods' were not with us during the interview, but the chirpy birds in the background and fantastic insights kept us going through this conversation. Listen in to the ful...
12: Go back to the fundamentals of Insurance: Interview with Hatim Maskawala
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBHere's the much-awaited podcast with our guest, Hatim Maskawala, Managing Director, Badri Management Consultancy. Hatim spoke with us candidly on many pressing topics that need #insurance industry's attention: 🚖 Motor portfolio running at 'below burn' rates- the knock-on effect of discounting heavily beyond the COVID lockdown period 👨👩👧👦 Consolidation and M&A opportunities in the region 🎯 Demystifying IFRS17 and going beyond the 'jargon' intimidation 🔭 Focussing on commercial lin...
11: Much more than an insurance aggregator: Interview with PolicyBazaar's Neeraj Gupta
February 13, 2023 07:59 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBExcited to share FS Brew's special interview with Neeraj Gupta, CEO of Policybazaar UAE! Neeraj gave us many insights about PolicyBazaar and its DNA, which continues to shape the way they work. We spoke in-depth about: 🌍 why PolicyBazaar chose UAE as their first overseas market to enter 👨👩👧👦 how they don't consider themselves as an insurance aggregator but a customer experience provider 🎯 PolicyBazaar's marketing mantra (great piece of info on how acquisition costs work for insura...
10: FS Brew Hype - Tiktok for insurance
February 13, 2023 07:59 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBA New Year and a new format- we are happy to bring you short pod bites with items of note, and leave it to you to decide if they are "Hype or not?". In this first episode of the year we cover: Tiktok for insurance. Renjit Philip: Newsletter: https://www.onemorethinginai.com Socials: Twitter / X: @renjitphilip LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip Vidya Veerapandian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...
09: Customer experience + Insurance aggregator = Disruption
February 13, 2023 07:59 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBWe spoke to Rachel Al Mughairi (RB Al Mughairi DipCII on LinkedIn ), Chief Engagement Officer from InsuranceMarket.ae We had an interesting conversation about all things customer and employee engagement, innovation in the UAE insurance market, and key metrics used by the aggregator. We even tackled the much-discussed topic of pricing in the motor insurance portfolio driven by the 'discount' culture. Questions and Topics: Day in the life of a Chief Engagement Officer. Building an insurance...
08: Data is much more than the “new oil” for insurance. Conversation with Head of Data- RSA Insurance
February 13, 2023 07:59 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBHere's the much-awaited episode with Varghese Skariah from RSA Middle East! We spoke in-depth about data in the context of the Middle Eastern insurance market: 🚀 the data maturity in the region and ways to improve ▶️ 3 main pillars Varghese Skariah focuses on at RSA Middle East 🌳 importance of building a sustainable insurance model versus the short-term model of playing the 'price game' 🚖 underwriting model of the future with the autonomous vehicles- the knowns & the unknowns And much more...
07: Pay-how-you-drive insurance is coming to the UAE and Saudi Arabia drafts rules for insurtechs
February 13, 2023 07:59 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWe are excited to present FS Brew's next 'news with analysis' episode! ☕ In this episode, we have deep-dived into: - KSA's Saudi Central Bank – SAMA's draft rules on #insurtech set-up - RAK Insurance's telematics survey for consumers to understand their preferences and behaviours 🚗 - Hala هلا's Home Insurance campaign review....use of both online and offline channels 🏠 - AXA Gulf's preliminary look as a GIG brand Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P - On-going motor insurance campaigns' reviews,...
06: Digitally Transforming an Insurance company: Sidd Iyer- Head of Digital, Axa Middle East
February 13, 2023 07:58 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBWecome to FS Brew! We are delighted to welcome Siddhaarth Iyer (Head of Digital for Axa Middle East, to the FS Brew Podcast! Sidd is a start-up guy turned corporate with a wide experience in creating amazing Digital journeys for customers across industries like Insurance, Agriculture, Healthcare, Government & Procurement tech. Sidd has been a Digital-tech guy throughout his career with a keen focus on customer/user experience and business innovation. Sidd holds multiple approved US innov...
05: Fireside chat- Past, Present and Future of Insurance with Dr. Sanjeev Jha and Adrit Raha
February 13, 2023 07:58 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBHello and Welcome to FS Brew's first fireside chat with industry leaders. I am Renjit Philip, I advise Startups on their digital business models, go to market strategies, funding and financials. I work with a Insurtech called Symbo, where we help insurers, brokers and agents in going digital. For today's episode, we have with us two stalwarts from the Industry- Dr. Sanjeev Jha and Adrit Raha. Dr. SANJEEV JHA is the Founder & Principal of Strumng, a niche consultancy services focused on deve...
04: Beema Insurance on a growth path and Hala is #upto something!
February 13, 2023 07:58 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBHot serving of FS Brew is out! ☕ Welcome to the fourth episode of FS Brew! In this episode, the hosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip have packed in a whole bunch of local news pieces that are trending: - Beema Insurance impresses us with its breakthrough growth trajectory - Oman Insurance Company launch an app for its customers - hala Insurance is #upto something- find out more! - AXA Gulf launch 20% flat discount motor insurance campaign & InsuranceMarket.ae™ By AFIA Insuranc...
03: The Rise of the SPACs and Wedding Insurance
February 13, 2023 07:57 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBThe next brew is in the house! ☕ Welcome to the third episode of FS Brew! In this episode, the hosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip have scouted a couple of homegrown start-ups to highlight and packed a bunch of trending global news: - Protect4less, an #InsurTech that provides mobile and gadget insurance, secures funding 📱 - Hippo Insurance, a start-up that sells home insurance in USA, takes the #spacs route (What is that? The hosts dwell into it) 🏠 - AXA Green Crescent launches...
02: Pet Insurance and Ramadan Digital Marketing by Insurers
February 13, 2023 07:56 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to the second episode of FS Brew! In this episode, the hosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip, have packed a whole lot of news that is trending in the UAE and globally: - The hottest Ramadan Motor Campaigns in the UAE 🔥 - A new entrant in the Pet Insurance market 🦮 - AXA Gulf’s Travel Campaign and AXA and Rise's Campaign - Amazon’s foray into insurance (after Google) - BLINK by Chubb- an engaging young brand from a sizeable P&C insurer Watch this episode to know more. ...
01: Pilot- Google enters Cyber Insurance and shadow websites
February 13, 2023 07:56 - 14 minutes - 13 MB12th April, 2021: Welcome to the first episode of FS Brew, where we talk about interesting events, news and products from the world of insurance and financial services. Each of us have picked few latest market news and developments which we felt was interesting. Podcast hosts: Renjit Philip (www.renjitphilip.com) : Startup Advisor & Head- Business Development for an Insurtech called Symbo Insurance. Vidya Veerapandian: CEO/Founder of AndFwd.com I hope you will enjoy listening to our take on...
11: Much more than an aggregator: Interview with PolicyBazaar's Neeraj Gupta
February 05, 2022 08:01 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBExcited to share FS Brew's special interview with Neeraj Gupta, CEO of Policybazaar UAE.ae! Neeraj gave us many insights about PolicyBazaar and its DNA, which continues to shape the way they work. We spoke in-depth about: 🌍 why PolicyBazaar chose UAE as their first overseas market to enter 👨👩👧👦 how they don't consider themselves as an aggregator but a customer experience provider 🎯 PolicyBazaar's marketing mantra (great piece of info on how acquisition costs work for insurance!) ...