#25 - Michelle To & David Flandro: Reinsurance Analytics, NOVA, & Transforming Insurance Data Into Usable Insights

The guys are joined this week by Howden Broking Group superstars, Michelle To, Head of Business Intelligence, and David Flandro, Head of Analytics. They discuss reinsurance technology and the best ways of leveraging data, industry trends, and how NOVA was developed to best serve the needs of reinsurance practitioners. EPISODE LINKS: Michelle’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-to-b105a395/ David’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-flandro-074813/ Nova Platform: https://www.howden-nova.com/ CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Defining Analytics Through the Lens of Reinsurance 02:47 Data Collection & Auditing In Reinsurance 04:16 NOVA & Data-Driven Insurance 10:18 Reconciling Disparate Data 14:45 Data-Backed Pricing & Securitising Risk 17:53 How Data Can Be Used 19:03 Howden Business Intelligence & Insights 21:54 Developing NOVA 25:25 Technology & Analytics In Reinsurance 28:31 Technology Supporting Relationships & Claims 32:43 Making Curated Data Accessible 35:02 How to Get Into Reinsurance Analytics