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Ep 154 – Mighty Capital Partner, Matthias Weber

Join Rob and Lee on this week’s episode as they talk with Matthias Weber, Partner at Mighty Capital!

Mighty Capital invest in the best products as defined by product leaders. Along with products that count, their network of veteran product managers, they are the springboard that will enable startups to become market leaders.

We had the opportunity to talk with Matthias Weber, Partner at Mighty Capital, and learn more about him, his role, and his experiences that have taken him around the world, across the country, and through the insurance industry.

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Ep 153 – Verisk AVP of Claims Automation & Partner Strategy, Tony Triola

Join Rob and Lee on this week’s episode as they talk with return guest, Tony Triola!

Tony has made the jump from carrier to vendor, jumping into a new role as AVP of Claims Automation & Partner Strategy at Verisk. With a team of nearly 9,000, Verisk helps customers make crucial decisions every day about risk—with greater precision, efficiency, and discipline. As one of the leading data analytics providers serving customers in insurance, we’re excited to learn Tony’s new role and so much more.

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Ep 152 – SimpliSafe Head of Partnerships, Matt Wolf

Join Rob and Lee on this week’s episode as they talk with Matt Wolf, Head of Partnerships at SimpliSafe.

SimpliSafe is ushering in a new era — one where anyone anywhere can have a security system that’s not only simple, but also on the cutting edge.

Leveraging seamless 24/7 professional monitoring through an easy-to-use, easy-to-setup system; all without the long-term contracts and sky-high prices of traditional alarm companies. To date, they’re protecting over 2 million Americans, and that number is quickly rising.

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Ep 151 – Arity VP of Product, Peter Levinson

Join Rob and Lee on this week’s episode as they talk with Peter Levinson, VP of Product at Arity.

Arity is turning mobility and driver data into meaningful behavioral insights, leveraging telematics to make transportation smarter, safer, and more useful for everyone.

Their mobile and telematics platform transforms large amounts of raw driving data into meaningful insights that help collect data at scale, better predict risk, and improve customer experiences

Join Peter, Rob, and Lee as they discuss:

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Ep 150 – FNO: InsureTech talks with Hippo at ITC 2021

Rob and Lee talk with Hippo Insurance (Hippo) Leaders Assaf Wand, Rick McCathron, and Chris Donahue on this special episode recorded at InsureTech Connect 2021.

With the annual event of InsureTech Connect, great minds and companies come together and network and celebrate innovation in insurance and technology. Hosts Rob and Lee had the opportunity to have a conversation with the following Hippo Insurance execs: CEO & Co-Founder Assaf Wand, President Rick McCathron, and Chief Underwriting Officer Chris Donahue.

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Ep 149 – Guidewire Software VP of HazardHub, Bob Frady

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Bob Frady, VP of HazardHub at Guidewire Software (Guidwire).

It’s been a moment since we’ve talked with Bob! Since then, a lot has happened and this time around we talk about the big news for HazardHub.

Join Bob, Rob, and Lee as they discuss HazardHub, the big news, and much more.

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Ep 148 – CyberCube CEO, Pascal Millaire

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Pascal Millaire, CEO of CyberCube.

CyberCube delivers data-driven cyber analytics built specifically for the insurance industry. CyberCube is focused on solving the most difficult and important cyber risk challenges in insurance with world-class analytics.

The CyberCube platform was established in 2015 by Symantec to apply the cyber security company’s unique sources of data, intelligence and expertise to cyber insurance analytics and now operates as a standalone company with continued access to Symantec data and resources.

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Ep 147 – Hippo Insurance President, Rick McCathron

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Rick McCathron, President of Hippo Insurance (Hippo).

You deserve smarter homeowners insurance. Founded on the belief that homeowners deserve better insurance, Hippo has positioned itself as a model of the insuretech, a strong blend of insurance know-how and technological innovation.

As we continue to interview integral, executive members of the Hippo team, we are learning more and more about the depth, height, and width of all that’s Hip(po).

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Ep 146 – Fetch CEO & Founder, Trace Meek

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob and Lee talk with Trace Meek, CEO & Founder of Fetch.

Fetch is a web-based software platform that allows insurance brokers to quickly, easily research underwriting for a given insurance risk in under 30 seconds, saving time & money for all involved.

Fetch Insight has the homeowner data you need to assess risk and power underwriting, making more informed decisions — today.

Join Trace, Rob and Lee as they discuss:

  • what led to the founding of Fetch
  • empowering underwriters and agents, and what Fetch offers
  • the future roadmap of Fetch, and more.

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Ep 145 – State Auto Insurance VP, Auto & Property Claims, Josh Thompson

On this episode of FNO: InsureTech, Rob talks with Josh Thompson, VP, Auto & Property Claims at State Auto Insurance (State Auto).

With a 100-year history and pledge of providing reasonable rates with prompt and fair claim service, State Auto continues to develop products and services to handle claims for both auto and property insurance customers.

Co-Host Rob Beller had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of State Auto in Columbus, Ohio and talk with our guest for today.

Join Josh and Rob as they discuss:

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