{"id":12503,"date":"2021-05-19T15:15:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insly.com\/?p=12152"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:00:28","slug":"5-questions-with-insurtech-influencers-rick-huckstep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insly.com\/en\/blog\/5-questions-with-insurtech-influencers-rick-huckstep\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Questions with Insurtech Influencers \u2013 Rick Huckstep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621415798350{margin-right: 10% !important;margin-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\" data-contrast=\"none\">We continue the series of interviewing insurtech influencers to find out their views on the most promising start-ups, obstacles to market disruption, impactful and attractive fields for funding, and much more. We have already published stories<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/21\/5-questions-with-insurtech-influencers-dr-robin-kiera\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Robin Kiera<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insly.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/05\/5-questions-with-insurtech-influencers-paolo-cuomo\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Paolo Cuomo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">, so don\u2019t forget to check out these, too!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This time, we have a futurist, creator, and entrepreneur Rick Huckstep sharing his thoughts. Enthusiastic about the tech economy and a start-up investor himself, Rick believes automation and\u00a0decentralised\u00a0finance to be the most impactful fields in insurance to lead the way. He also points out that insurance as a sector needs an overhaul, since it is inefficient and hamstrung by old ways of working that are simply not fit for purpose in a digital age. Read on to find out more exciting insights from Rick!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please name three of the most promising insurtech start-ups in 2021. Why exactly these? <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1) <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sugar Insure<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sugar.insure\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sugar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">is a great exemplar of\u00a0insurtech. They are using technology to solve a genuine problem that isn\u2019t addressed by traditional insurance. If you live in an informal dwelling, such as an unregistered house or a shack, you can\u2019t get insurance. Earlier this year I<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rickhuckstep.com\/blog\/wiser-sugarinsure\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">interviewed Ntando Kubheka<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">, the CEO and Founder of Sugar.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2) <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hadiel<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hadiel.com.ng\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hadiel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> is a digital health insurtech based out of Nigeria. The tech platform relies heavily on data-driven insights and machine learning to aggregate all stakeholders across the health insurance ecosystem. Like Sugar, Hadiel is providing insurance to an underserved market, making health cover both affordable and accessible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">3) <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pula<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pula-advisors.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pula<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\" data-contrast=\"none\"> uses digital technology to provide easier access to insurance for small farmers across the mass market economies of Africa, LATAM, and Asia. These are markets underserved by traditional insurance products. They were named \u201cInsurTech of the Year 2020\u201d at the Africa Insurance Awards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the biggest obstacle for insurance start-ups that holds back market disruption and meaningful change? <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Over the past 5 or 6 years, I\u2019ve seen many start-up pitches from\u00a0insurtechs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0that all promise to \u201cdisrupt\u201d the insurance market. With the exception of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonade.com\/de\/en\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lemonade<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <span style=\"color: #333333;\">none of them are actually very disruptive. Not in the same way that <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zhongan.com\/corporate\/?lang=en\">ZhongAn<\/a>\u00a0has redefined insurance in China.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\" data-contrast=\"none\">Lemonade stands out, because they redesigned an insurance business model that is genuinely different from the traditional model in the West &#8211; theirs is a vertically integrated business, operating a tech platform that administers insurance coverage in a convenient, customer-centric experience. And, their business model operates well within the Western regulatory environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For start-ups and incumbent insurers, the problem is that we have a catch-22 between the way insurers work and the regulatory environment they operate in. The tight coupling restricts disruptive innovation, because the regulations force a traditional insurance approach. But they also reflect, and protect against, bad\u00a0behaviours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0that we\u2019ve seen from insurers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">China broke this deadlock when they gave\u00a0licences\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/global.alipay.com\/platform\/site\/ihome\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Alipay<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wechat.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WeChat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\" data-contrast=\"none\">, and now they are more disruptive across the whole of fintech than any other country in the world. Unless and until Western regulators are willing to give regulatory permission to the likes of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">, I don\u2019t believe we will see any true disruption from\u00a0insurtech.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you were to establish your own insurance start-up, which problem would you solve, and why? <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\" data-contrast=\"none\">For me, insurance is, first and foremost, a safety net. It\u2019s a backstop you know is there and that you can rely on if something bad happens. In the 21st century, this \u201cpeace of mind\u201d we get from insurance should be available and accessible to everyone, regardless of their circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">But it isn\u2019t. Traditional insurance products have failed to meet the needs of the poorest and most disadvantaged people on our planet. If I was to start an insurance firm, it would be to make insurance fair, affordable, and accessible to everyone on the planet.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Which insurtech field will be the most impactful and attract funding in 2021? <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Automation. Whether that is AI or robotic process automation, machine learning or language processing, any tech that automates the manual insurance operation is going to get traction. The reason is simple: the vast majority of insurance processes are routine and repetitive. Automation tech can replace human effort in 99% of the insurance value chain\u2026and it will.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The emergence of\u00a0DeFi\u00a0will take this one step further, subject to navigating the regulatory environment. Because\u00a0DeFi\u00a0(smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain network) will not only completely automate insurance processes, it will also disintermediate the insurance ecosystem, removing redundant insurance providers from the value chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The future of insurance: what makes you hopeful, what worries you?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We will always need insurance. It is not a sector that is going to go away. But it is a sector that needs an overhaul. It is inefficient and hamstrung by old ways of working that are simply not fit for purpose in a digital age. Which is why I see a great future for insurance as technology is applied to streamline operations and adapt insurance to the \u201cnew normal\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In a post-Covid world, agency is with the individual. The \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d, fixed-term, restricted small print insurance product is not going to cut it anymore with a generation of side-hustlers who expect insurance to fit into <i>their<\/i> way of living.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Nothing worries me about the future of insurance, because I only see progress. It is not a question of whether, but when. This is an inevitable path.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621416530608{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: -35px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 5% !important;background-color: #ebebeb !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rickhuckstep.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rick Huckstep<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">is a futurist, creator, and entrepreneur. He speaks to over 110k followers on the tech economy and publishes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rickhuckstep.substack.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">a weekly newsletter called Wiser!.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Rick is the Chairman of The Digital Insurer, a tech start-up investor, and a public speaker.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Follow Rick on:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rickhuckstep\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rickhuckstep\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621415798350{margin-right: 10% !important;margin-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] We continue the series of interviewing insurtech influencers to find out their views on the most promising start-ups, obstacles to market disruption, impactful and attractive fields for funding, and much more. 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