Insurtech Universe Podcast
by Insurtech Universe
Dive into the Insurtech Universe, where we journey across the globe to connect with the masterminds revolutionizing insurance. From trailblazing startup founders and visionary venture capitalists to innovative carriers and dynamic vendors, we explore how these industry titans are not just predicting the future—they’re actively crafting it.
Episodes
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How Insurers & Drivers Benefit From CrashBay's Marketplace
What if collision repair was as seamless as booking a hotel? In today’s evolving insurance landscape, repair delays and outdated DRP models continue to impact both claims costs and customer satisfaction. That’s where CrashBay comes in. In this interview with John Harvey, Founder & CEO of…
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The Missing Link in Insurance Claims | Codafication’s Solution for Carriers
Unlock the future of claims management with Codafication. In this InsurTech Universe conversation, Bryn McKay (COO of Codafication) shares how Crunchwork and Virtual Assist are helping carriers and their supply chain partners eliminate friction, streamline workflows, and deliver faster, smarter...
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Early-Stage Startups, Turnarounds, Insurtech Ventures: A VC Perspective
Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation as Joe Canavan, a Canadian icon in finance, fintech, and insurtech, sits down with John Harvey to share his incredible journey. From building industry giants like Fidelity and Wealth Simple to mentoring tech founders and driving innovation...
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Amplify '24 Conference Announcement – Don't Miss It!
Unlock the Future of InsurTech at Amplify 2024! Join us as we dive into the world of InsurTech in Canada with Sherif of Trufla. As we discuss the upcoming Amplify conference, the most anticipated InsurTech event of the year. Discover how Amplify is more than just a conference—it's the heartbeat…
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Angel Insights from an Ironman: Mental Health Breakthroughs from Insurance to Investment
In this episode, we chat with Neil Mitchell—former insurance executive, Ironman athlete, and angel investor. Neil opens up about overcoming mental health challenges, transitioning from corporate life to entrepreneurship, and supporting innovative early-stage ventures. Discover how resilience,...
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Legacy of Innovation: LLOYD's - Pioneering Progress for 350 Years and Beyond - with Marc Lipman
In this insightful and lesson-packed interview with Lloyd’s Canada Inc. President, Marc Lipman, we delve into the company's pioneering progress over the past 350 years and beyond. Join us as we explore Lloyd's historical milestones, their contributions to the insurance industry, and their...
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QuickFacts: Empowering Brokers with a Game-Changing Solution - with Christy Barsalou (Silvestri)
Join us for an exclusive interview with Christy Barsalou (Silvestri), President & CEO of QuickFacts Inc., as she shares insights into the innovative solutions revolutionizing the brokerage industry. Discover firsthand how QuickFacts is reshaping underwriting comparisons and empowering brokers…
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Flight cancelled?.. Delayed or Overbooked? Manage passenger flight issues with Flight Claim!
Where have you been all our lives?.. We present Montreal based FlightClaim.ca - It's finally here a consumer advocacy service that helps you seamlessly manage your passenger flight claims in the event of flight disruption. Do you know your rights? Don't worry, FlightClaim has your back. We sat…
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Wisedocs - The smart way to review medical records
We caught up with Wisedocs founder & CEO Connor Atchison a military veteran and energetic leader who started his company after experiencing the client journey himself when he had to make a disability claim. This was the catalyst and the fuel that propelled the creation of Wisedocs. Connor and…
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Optimity: From Startup to Scale up and everything else!
In this interview we sit down with Optimity CEO Jane J. Wang and host John Harvey to talk about the transition from start-up to scale-up and everything in between. Optimity also launched their new premium app which we discuss in more detail along with other interesting topics like being a...
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Insurtech Canada - Canadian Insurtech Industry Overview
Insurtech Canada founder and host John Harvey was a guest speaker at the Insurtech Balkans Hub international summit. In this video Harvey provides an overview of the Insurtech industry in Canada. To learn more visit: Insurtech Canada - https://insurtechcanada.ca Insurtech Balkans Hub -...
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What’s with ESG strategy?
Show host John Harvey moderates a panel of leaders at the IoT PropTech Summit 2021. This is a must watch. We get the perspective of two property tech CEO's, an engineer and investment analyst. Enjoy and learn.
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How Cyber Insurance Tech is Protecting Business from modern risk at Coalition Inc.
Meet the future of insurance - Coalition combines technology and cyber insurance to keep businesses safe from modern risks.
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Why is Trufla ”Trumobile” free for brokers? Time for some tough talk!
In November Trufla Technology made a big splash in the broker world by offering their mobile app called “Trumobile” to insurance brokers for free! Show host John Harvey sits down with Trufla CEO Sherif Gemayel to ask some tough questions. This is an incredible offer for brokers and a big…
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Moving People, A Path to better health with PAI Health!
Get moving, live longer! PAI is Personal Activity Intelligence for everyone! We sat down w/ Sally Powell to talk about the PAI journey and what makes them different. Show host John Harvey digs deeper into the health, wellness and monetary benefits associated with using their platform. Unlike many...
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How to apply for SR&ED, Tax Credits & Government Funding in Canada?
RDP and associates is Canada’s Leading SR&ED Tax Credit and Government Funding Consultancy. We sat down with Hunter Cookson who is an expert at helping start-up companies secure tax credits and government grants in Canada. There's so much available to companies but this can be a very complicated...
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Fewer Injuries, Faster, Safer Return to Work - MyAbilities!
Transforming the ergonomics world CEO Reed Hanoun sat down with show host John Harvey to talk about the mission at MyAbilities. They’re looking to standardize an extremely fragmented process and ultimately help reduce injuries and help expedite return to work. Reed has some interesting stories to...
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Connected Insurance, Smart Homes & More: A chat w/ Gerry De Lauro, Hub Insurance
We sat down with Gerry De Lauro, President of Hub International, Ontario Personal Lines to talk about all things connected insurance. Show host John Harvey digs deeper into the connected home in particular as Gerry talks about the paradigm shift that is happening and still needs to happen and how...
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Next Gen A.I. and Fraud Analytics for Insurance with Friss!
Two Canadians sat down together for a chat at the Insurtech Connect 2021 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canadian Sales Leader, Sindy Houle and show host, John Harvey explore the amazing fraud detection solutions offered by Friss while talking about the unique needs of the Canadian market. Friss...
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Life insurance that helps you live your life - Go Walnut!
Walnut is changing insurance! CEO Derek Szeto sits down with show host John Harvey to talk about how they've brought insurance into the realm of membership subscriptions. Walnut offers budget-friendly plans, instant coverage, and benefits from world-class brands. Available with your life…
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Heath is wealth! A happier you with Optimity!
Bread crumbs of joy! Optimity makes movement and staying active fun. CEO Jane J. Wang sits down with show host John Harvey to talk about their vision, growth story and challenges along the way. Optimity helps insurers, consumer brands and employers support their community in being healthier,...
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Everything Insurance Should Be.. Ride with Loop!
What a great interview with Carey Anne Nadeau Co-CEO of Loop Insurance. Host John Harvey talks to Carey Anne about founders diet, childhood dreams, Canadian roots and building a new revolutionary car Insurance company. Loop is a mission-driven car insurance company, powered by AI and driven by...
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Global Insurtech Trends: WillisRe Q2-2021- Future of Insurance!!
We sit down with Dr. Andrew Johnston, Global Head of InsurTech at Willis Re to talk about global trends in the Insurtech space. We cover a variety of topics including distribution, delivery, investment trends, micro and macro economic trends and a little crystal ball gazing! Andrew really unpacks...
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Water Detection Rockstars! Eddy Solutions
We sat down with Shkya Ghanbarian of Eddy Solutions to talk about all things water! Show host John Harvey dives into other topics such as music, 1980's wolf t-shirts and the stages of scaling a start-up company into a global force to be reckoned with. This interview is full of fun moments and…
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Managing Life: A pain management App that works for you!
Managing Life founder Tahir Janmohamed sits down w/ show host John Harvey to talk about why he developed a pain management app to help people living with chronic pain. Motivated by his personal connection to chronic pain Tahir was inspired to help people better communicate, measure and monitor...
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Beneoffice Canada: Accelerating Distribution of Employee Benefits
Put your foot on the accelerator - there's no stopping Beneoffice Canada from making employee benefits advisors more profitable, efficient and productive. One of the rare examples where the founder is also a customer, many insights shared by Charlie as well as a passion for Formula One race cars...
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Bluemind: Freeing the minds of Advisors!
Think Blue, think smart! John Harvey sits down with Bluemind App founder Akil Balachandran to talk about helicopters, flying objects and how Bluemind is keeping things smart and blue by empowering financial and insurance advisors to be at their best at all times! BlueMind was born with a single...
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Digitizing the Broker World: Trufla Technology
Lets talk Tequila, Technology & Trufla! We sat down with Sherif Gemayel, CEO of Trufla Technology - Sherif is an entrepreneur that came from outside the industry and started his own brokerage from scratch. After learning the ropes, Sherif launched Trufla Technology with the mission of digitizing...
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Ready for the Thunder? Canada's Creditor Insurance Watchdogs!
Matt Inglis founder of Mobile Advisors and Creditor Insurance Watchdogs sits down with host John Harvey to talk about the creditor insurance landscape. Matt has created a unique illustrator tool that compares creditor insurance to traditional life and health insurance products in one place! This…
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Space-X, Vino, Connected Insurance & More: A view from Italy
John Harvey of InsurTech Canada sites down with the Italian Insurtech Association General Secretary & founder Gerardo Di Francesco to talk about some super interesting topics. We cover space exploration, being a multi-planetary species and the role insurance + technology plays in this mission.…
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Insurance is boring (but is it?)... so why listen to our podcast?
The Insurtech Canada podcast exists for a simple reason - to advance the cause of innovation in insurance. We profile Canadian start-up founders, get them funded, help them accelerate their efforts and showcase that world-class insurtech companies can originate from Canada. We also connect with...
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Finaeo: Canada's InsurTech Superhero!
John Harvey sits down with Finaeo co-founder and CEO Aly Dhalla. On a mission to revolutionize insurance by creating an ecosystem where advisors can do everything from prospect to policy! Finaeo is changing the game; Canada’s Insurtech Superhero!
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Deposit Rocket: A new home purchase experience
Deposit Rocket is a Canadian InsurTech company obsessed with making the purchase of your home quicker and easier. Deposit Rocket Inc. is underwritten by the Northbridge General Insurance Corporation. John Harvey, founder of Insurtech Canada sits down with Don Miller, CEO and Founder of Deposit...
About this show
Dive into the Insurtech Universe, where we journey across the globe to connect with the masterminds revolutionizing insurance. From trailblazing startup founders and visionary venture capitalists to innovative carriers and dynamic vendors, we explore how these industry titans are not just predicting the future—they’re actively crafting it.
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