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We continue the series of interviewing\u00a0insurtech<\/span>\u00a0influencers 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\u00a0with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Robin Kiera<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Paolo Cuomo<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rick Huckstep<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>so don\u2019t forget to check out these!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sharing his thoughts today, we have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Ed Halsey<\/span><\/a>, the Founder of Evermore Digital.\u00a0Ed\u00a0believes\u00a0the\u00a0real winners to be\u00a0insurtechs\u00a0offering hyper-focused product distribution and new ways of buying to highly marketable demographics of buyers.\u00a0He predicts the\u00a0low-code market to continue to explode and enable people to build intercommunicating ecosystems out of best-of-breed solutions.\u00a0As he says,\u00a0insurance is an industry with the potential to be great, and we mustn\u2019t be afraid of taking risks \u2013\u00a0unicorns are born from those that have the courage and conviction to roll the dice.\u00a0Keep reading to gain an insight into his interesting ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please name three of the most promising \u202finsurtech start-ups in 2021. Why exactly these?\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

1) hubb<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I think the industry remains ripe for disruption, so businesses aiming to unsettle the status quo and reimagine the industry are the ones that truly excite me. As such,\u00a0hubb\u2019s\u00a0unique approach to usage-based broking is a huge draw for me and I\u00a0have been lucky enough to be involved in the early stages of that business. In any other industry, paying for the service you consume is entirely normal. It\u2019s\u00a0about\u00a0time that\u00a0in\u00a0insurance, new ways\u00a0are created\u00a0in which\u00a0customers can\u00a0buy their commercial insurance.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Version 2.o of Flock<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m cheating slightly on my second one<\/span>\u00a0(editor\u2019s note: Paolo Cuomo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>referred to Flock in his interview<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0pointing to what I see as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>version\u00a02.0 of Flock. Whilst they\u00a0have long been the golden boys of\u00a0insurtech\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hyper-targeted drone offering, a longer-term expansion into motor always seems a logical step.\u00a0Flock\u2019s\u00a0move into motor fleet is much welcomed, particularly using pre-existing technology that they\u00a0have already proven elsewhere. They\u00a0are a super smart team,\u00a0dedicated to their mission.<\/span>\u00a0I\u2019m excited to see what comes next.<\/span> \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Zego<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Last but not least, how can I possibly look at the most promising\u00a0insurtech\u00a0start-ups of 2021 without mentioning our first\u00a0insurtech\u00a0unicorn,\u00a0Zego?! Given the level of funding they\u00a0have secured, how can you not be excited by the possibilities\u00a0it\u00a0creates for them as they, much like\u00a0hubb, take a usage-based approach, specifically to commercial motor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the biggest obstacle for insurance start-ups\u202fthat holds back market disruption and meaningful change?\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The biggest obstacle for start-ups, insurance or otherwise, is the spread of expertise that they need with such minimal funding. Early-stage founders need to\u00a0wear many\u00a0hats:\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0Head of HR, Marketing, Sales, Brand, Operations, Governance, Technology, Insurance…the list is endless.\u00a0Therefore, it\u2019s vital that you\u00a0are able to\u00a0quickly build a team around you that can fill in your knowledge gaps, support your efforts,\u00a0and who unequivocally believe in the mission. It\u2019s not enough to\u202fjust\u202f<\/i>have a great idea \u2013 you need to be able to inspire others, prove, scale,\u00a0and bring it all to life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of wider disruption and meaningful change, the biggest blocker is\u00a0ourselves. We are trying to bring about change in the most naturally risk-averse industry in the world. In an\u00a0industry that has it engrained at\u00a0the\u00a0very core to look at all the things that could go wrong and the impact\u00a0it\u00a0will have on\u00a0the\u00a0bottom lines. Unfortunately, the hardening of the market may have a negative impact, just as we were starting to see businesses forced into changes\u00a0through an ever-softening market that could only be saved by improvements to technology and efficiency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Change needs a compelling catalyst. If you\u2019re a CEO making \u00a3500K\u00a0a year, the value of your shares is increasing,\u00a0and you\u2019ll be stepping back within the next five years\u00a0\u2013\u00a0do you really want things to change? It\u2019s a little like the scene\u00a0from\u00a0\u201cThe Office\u201d\u00a0where Tim talks about having rolled\u00a0a\u00a0dice. The CEO has currently rolled a 4. Sure,\u00a0he\u00a0could get a 5 or 6,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0also risks\u00a0a 1, 2,\u00a0or 3. \u201cBetter to play it safe,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0likely concludes.\u00a0Though,\u00a0unicorns are born from those that have the courage and conviction to\u00a0roll\u00a0the dice. Moreover, they recognise that thinking of it as a dice implies luck,\u00a0but actually, the\u00a0number they roll is entirely within their control. Without\u00a0the\u00a0CEO\u2019s willing to roll from a 4, we wouldn\u2019t have Google, Apple, Tesla,\u00a0Aliexpress\u00a0or Amazon.\u00a0I think\u00a0that\u00a0insurance is\u00a0an industry with the potential to be great, but\u00a0it\u00a0has never truly reached for the brass ring, worrying more about numbers and too little about buyer\u00a0behaviours.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>If you were to establish your own insurance start-up, which problem would you solve<\/span><\/b>,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and why?\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The answer here is simple;\u202fwe need to solve our collective reputation as an industry and rebuild buyers\u2019\u00a0faith. Right now, customers do not see the value of either the product we sell or the service they receive,\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore, it\u00a0remains a \u201cgrudge purchase\u201d. We need to win back the trust of buyers by demonstrating what we are doing on their behalf and how\u00a0they can\u00a0benefit. To do so, we need to take a long, hard look at some of the practice that goes on and hold ourselves collectively accountable for ensuring that customers get the best product for their very specific and up-to-date needs at a price that is reflective of true and demonstrable value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Which\u202finsurtech\u202ffield will be the most impactful and attract funding in 2021?\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Still, the most expensive part of an insurance business is the staff. I expect to see more investments into areas that enable the reduction of laborious tasks and encourage staff back to high-value activity. Be it AI, machine learning or intelligent automation that saves the day,\u202fthere is a terrible amount of inefficiency and wastage that remains within insurance business. Low-code will continue to explode and enable people to build intercommunicating ecosystems out of best-of-breed solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The future of insurance: what makes you hopeful, what worries you?\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

What makes me hopeful is the level of investment into\u00a0insurtech\u00a0right now. People recognise the value, and it is now down to us as an industry to deliver.\u00a0Though, what perhaps makes me nervous,\u00a0is\u00a0that COVID-19 has forced so many industries to revisit how they do things. Has insurance done the same\u00a0or have we buried our heads in the sand and used COVID as an excuse to play it even safer? Time will tell.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1622031182118{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;}”]<\/p>\n

About<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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