Kate Stillwell: CEO and Founder, Jumpstart: Earthquake parametric insurance in practice (104)

Five years ago Kate Stillwell had a vision of how she could help people recover quickly after they had suffered the effects of an earthquake. Today she has set up a company, acquired clients and gained insurance capacity. Jumpstart is now providing parametric earthquake insurance cover for homeowners in California and exploring expansion into other states. CEO and founder, Kate Stillwell, joins Matthew to explain what inspired her vision for Jumpstart and how its products differ from conventional insurance. Listen now to learn more on: Turning a vision into a viable business Identifying opportunities for new solutions Building consumer trust using public data Raising capital and finding partners Why capacity is key for parametric solutions If you are interested in learning more about companies like Jumpstart, look out for our new report 'Parametric Insurance: 2021 outlook and the companies to watch'.  Published on Thursday 1 October and available from our website.  Keep track of that and everything we are up to at InsTech London and sign up to our newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use, or contact Matthew Grant on Linkedin. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.