In 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 holds an MBA from Wharton School.…
In 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…
The hosts do a round-up of the news that has been trending in the UAE and KSA (Saudi Arabia) in the insurance space. They discuss hot topics like the end-of-service benefits scheme passed by the UAE and the Saher cameras installed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enforce subscription…
🔍 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…
Here's the podcast drop of our interview with Preeti Mundhra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAH6Lf4BmhrX-d1G2rpSMKtr3VBm4B3_Uds), 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:…
Deep dive into the burgeoning Saudi Arabian market and the impact on the insurance industry from the CEO of Tree, Preeti Mundhra. Tree is a recently launched digital insurance company that has already gone live with motor insurance. Preeti shares her plans for Tree and how consumers are driving the…
Find out how a corporate venture builder like Standard Chartered Ventures (SC Ventures) can be your partner in your start-up journey, understand their process, and what it takes to make the cut! Harald deep dives into what SC Ventures looks at in an insurtech, and how the insurtech complements their…
## FS Brew Podcast with Avinash Babur, CEO of InsuranceMarket.ae * Avinash Babur is the CEO of InsuranceMarket.ae, the largest retail insurance brokerage in the UAE. * He started the company in 2010 with the goal of making insurance more accessible and affordable for UAE residents. * InsuranceMarket.ae has since…
Sure, 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…
FS Brew (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fs-brew/) has been speaking to #venturecapital (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=venturecapital&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7072850875211202560) firms interested in #insurance (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=insurance&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7072850875211202560)and #insurtech (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=insurtech&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7072850875211202560) space to know more about what it takes to pique their interest. In this episode, we spoke with Shwetank Verma (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAG-WSgBVIITHyjbuwX5Rc_V7OKU9BLPXlI), Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leo Capital (https://www.linkedin.com/company/leodotcapital/) and Co-Founder of India Insurtech…
In this episode of FS Brew, Vidya and Renjit speak with Shwetank Verma, an early-stage venture investor in India and Southeast Asia with Leo Capital. They discuss the trends and challenges facing the Insurtech industry, as well as how Leo Capital evaluates startups for investment. Shwetank begins by talking about…
Welcome to the latest episode of FS Brew Hype. **Chat GPT and AI in Insurance** Insurance is a complex and data-driven industry, and Chat GPT and AI are two emerging technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way insurance is done. Chat GPT is a large language model that…
The 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,…
Listen to the full episode here https://www.fsbrew.co Happy Women's Day! 👩🏻💼 Developing women leaders in the organization. #womenempowerment #insurance #insurtech
Listen to the full episode here https://www.fsbrew.co Happy Women's Day! 👩🏻💼 Support from mentors are important but let us acknowledge the issues as well. #womenempowerment #insurance #insurtech
Listen to the full episode here https://www.fsbrew.co In 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…
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FS 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…
Questions that we asked: Q: So you have had an interesting career. How did you land into working with a VC firm and also please tell us about your role? Q: Tell us about Shorooq Partners, and its work in the MENA region, specifically with respect to financial services, specifically…
Here'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…
In our latest episode, we speak to Gautam Datta, CEO of Dar Al Takaful PJSC! 🔥 Prior to being the CEO of Dar Al Takaful PJSC, he was the CEO of Watania which merged with Dar Al Takaful PJSC (which, prior to this, had merged with Noor Takaful, now rebranded…
Happy 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…
Happy Women's Day! 👩🏻💼 To commemorate this year's #internationalwomensday, we spoke with 3 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…
In 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,…
