Category: Insights
Digisurance 2019
Today, I was on the panel discussion InsurTech Allstars with: Dominik Groenen (Founder @ flypper, Founder @ The Orangery GmbH) Antonia Ermacora (CEO /Botpreneur @ chatShopper) Sascha Wolf (CPO @ Getsafe) Nikolaus Sühr (CEO / Co-Founder @ Kasko) hashtag#insurtechallstars At the conference Digisurance 2019 about insurtech, innovations, insurances & cooperations. Thank you Felix Anthonj for having me and thank you for all your…
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InsurTech Crew at Hacknext by Allianz in Munich
It was a lot of fun of coaching over 100 hackers who will rock the insurance industry and win amazing prizes with their InsurTech or Bancassurance prototype. Beside that I meet my Insurtech fellows Max Steinmetz (zeb), Sebastian Langrehr (friendsurance) and Lars Markull (figo). My coaching focus was about ” How to create a Business Model with a Business Model Canvas”. Congratulations…
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Top Fintech Influencers All Financial Executives Should Follow
For the past five years, Jay Palter has created one of the most anticipated and respected lists of influencers in the banking industry. Not only are his lists important to those listed, but many in the banking industry connect with the people and companies on these lists to keep track of trends and to receive
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Blockchain and Cryptomania — The Insurance Industry is Ready to Rumble
You’ve probably heard the terms “blockchain” and “crypto” at some point, but what do they mean? Both words are the “buzzwords” of 2017 and the boom is expected to continue in 2018. Many experts including bankers from top-tier investment banks are mocking companies like Kodak for creating public excitement and especially steeply rising share prices
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InsurTech is FinTech’s New Black
At the beginning of the year, investors from all around the globe gathered in London to discuss ideas about investing in new products, such as fintech, associated with the rapid improvements in technology. FinTech, which is the abbreviation for financial technology, is an emerging financial services sector, which has attracted the business world’s attention because
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Peter Thiel is backing Berlin ‘InsurTech’ startup Coya in a $10 million round
LONDON – Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel has led a $10 million seed funding round into Berlin-based "InsurTech" startup Coya. Timo Dreger, a managing director at Berlin-based Apeiron Investment Group, said at a conference at the start of the year: "Right now we are looking at InsurTech. It's for sure the hottest thing in 2016
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Japan’s Rakuten invests in Berlin ‘InsurTech’ company Simplesurance, taking funding to €30 million
LONDON — Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has invested in Berlin-based "InsurTech" — insurance technology — company Simplesurance, amid a flurry of interest in the sector. Investment and interest in "InsurTech" has exploded in recent years with a spike in investments and deals. Timo Dreger, a managing director at Berlin-based Apeiron Investment Group, said at a
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‘Horrible’ customer experience sees tech flock to insurance
Technology and investment companies will continue to target the insurance industry thanks to ‘horrible’ user experiences, one expert has said. According to Business Insider, the investment and tech community has its sights set on the insurance industry as venture capitalists continue to see insurance as ripe for disruption. “Right now we are looking at Insurtech,” Timo Dreger,
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I launched Goldman Sachs’ Marquee, but I quit to tackle Fintech’s biggest opportunity
Marquee is a big deal at Goldman Sachs. With Marty Chavez recently promoted from chief information officer to CFO at the bank, Goldman's previous statements about being a technology company look truer than ever. And Marquee is Chavez’s baby. Fundamentally, it allows clients to connect directly to the risk management and analytics tools Goldman uses in-house. Tech
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