Ep 312: David Wald, Co-founder & President, Aclaimant

In Episode 312 of the FNO: InsureTech Podcast, hosts Rob Beller and David Prejeant sit down with David Wald, President and Co-Founder of Aclaimant, for an in-depth conversation about risk management, RMIS technology, AI, and the future of RiskTech.  David explains how Aclaimant is helping organizations centralize risk data, manage workers' compensation and claims, improve safety, and uncover insights that help businesses become more proactive rather than reactive. The conversation explores the evolving role of risk managers, the growing importance of predictive analytics, and how AI is helping risk teams move faster and make better decisions in an increasingly complex business environment.  David also shares the founder story behind Aclaimant, his journey into InsureTech through the venture capital world, and why risk management is becoming an increasingly important strategic function for organizations of all sizes.  Key Highlights [06:00] What Is Aclaimant? David introduces Aclaimant and explains how the company helps organizations manage claims, safety, compliance, exposures, assets, and risk through a modern RMIS platform. [08:00] Why Risk Management Matters An overview of how risk management evolves as organizations scale and why businesses eventually need dedicated tools and teams to manage growing exposures and costs.  [10:00] Turning Risk Data Into Action David explains how risk managers use data to understand exposures, monitor incidents, identify trends, and create safer business environments.  [13:00] Finding Problems Before They Grow How technology helps organizations identify patterns, uncover hidden risks, and address issues before they become larger and more costly problems.  [16:00] AI, Automation, and Speed A look at how Aclaimant is leveraging AI, predictive modeling, and automation to accelerate workflows, improve data quality, and deliver insights faster.  [18:00] Real Customer Wins David shares examples of how better visibility into risk data helped customers uncover costly inefficiencies and improve operational outcomes.  [20:00] Integrations, Data, and Prediction Why RMIS platforms depend on integrating data from multiple systems and how predictive insights help organizations better understand future risk.  [23:00] The Workers' Comp Connection David discusses why workers' compensation remains one of the biggest drivers of risk management complexity and opportunity.  [25:00] The Origin Story of Aclaimant The story behind Aclaimant's founding, from a simple idea to modernize incident reporting to a growing RiskTech platform.  [26:00] From Venture Capital to InsureTech David shares how his experience in venture capital and exposure to early InsureTech innovators like Snapsheet helped shape his path into insurance.  [29:00] Leadership, Growth, and Kathy Burns A discussion about leadership evolution, scaling a company, and the decision to bring industry veteran Kathy Burns into Aclaimant's executive team.  [31:00] AI's Impact on the Business How AI has helped Aclaimant focus on innovation, product development, and improving customer outcomes while creating new operational efficiencies.  [34:00] The Future of Risk Technology David shares his perspective on increasing uncertainty, accelerating change, and why risk management will become even more important in the years ahead.  [40:00] Final Thoughts Rob and David reflect on the evolving role of RiskTech, the importance of RMIS, and why risk management may be one of the most critical functions in modern business.