The Leadership In Insurance Podcast

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🎙️ The Leadership In Insurance Podcast | New Podcast Episode From Loss to Leadership: Ron Gura on Building Empathy Into Insurance Ron Gura didn't build Empathy because he saw a market gap. He built it because he'd lived through loss — including the death of his brother — and knew the industry was getting it wrong. Not on purpose. But wrong nonetheless. In the latest episode of The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond sits down with Ron Gura, Co-Founder & CEO of Empathy, for one of the most human conversations the show has had. Because at the heart of it, that's exactly what this is about. Ron explains how Empathy provides continuity of care through technology and services for life's hardest moments — bereavement, legacy planning, disability — partnering with insurers and employers to transform what has historically been a transactional process into something genuinely supportive. They also get into: ✅ Why 91% of beneficiaries are satisfied with claims — but fewer than 1 in 10 repurchase from the same carrier ✅ The "orphan claim" problem — 70% of US life insurance claims have no assigned advisor ✅ How AI should make humans more human, not replace them ✅ What the $100 trillion generational wealth transfer means for life insurers right now ✅ Empathy's expansion into Canada and Europe and what's coming next. With 200 employees across multiple offices and a live partnership with Zurich serving over 3 million people, this is a company that's moved well beyond vision into execution. 🎧 Tune in now → see comments for links 👇 #LeadershipInInsurance #Podcast #Insurtech #LifeInsurance #Claims #AI #Empathy #Insurance

🎙️ Can Canada become a global InsurTech hub? In this clip from the latest The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, Finn Magee, CEO of INSURTECH CANADA makes the case — and lays out what it would take, including landing the world's biggest insurtech conference on Canadian soil. Finn left startups behind to take over InsurTech Canada and rebuild it into a for-profit, deal-flow-focused platform. Now he's got a fund on the horizon too. 🎧 Full episode with host Alex Bond → see links 👇 #LeadershipInInsurance #Podcast #Insurtech #InsurtechCanada #VC #Innovation #Insurance #Canada

🎉 Big news this week! Insurtech UK has launched its new Women in Insurtech programme — and we're thrilled to see this important initiative come to life. The programme is dedicated to championing women in our sector, encouraging and supporting them by highlighting success stories and spotlighting opportunities for growth and development. With so much still to change — from the funding gap facing female founders to representation at senior levels — this kind of visibility and advocacy matters more than ever. It feels especially meaningful that Insurtech UK itself — led by female CEO Melissa Collett — is the one driving this initiative forward. As part of the launch, Insurtech UK spoke to four remarkable women shaping our industry, sharing their career journeys, challenges and honest views on gender equality in Insurtech: 👏 Katya K. — Co-founder and CTO of nettle 👏 Luisa Barile — CEO of ManyPets 👏 Joanne Safo — Co-founder and CEO of Lukango 👏 Louise Birritteri — Founder and CEO of Pikl 🎙️ A fitting week for it, too. As some of you saw live from Outset Studio, this was also the week we recorded the relaunch of the We Are InsurTech Women podcast, with our brilliant new host Charlotte Gregory (Partner at Capital Law Ltd and Insurtech UK member) at the helm. Two milestones for women in Insurtech, one very special week — our new episodes are coming very soon! 👉 Read the Women in Insurtech interviews and find out more about the programme: https://lnkd.in/e2MUQqmv 👉 Follow We Are InsurTech Women to be the first to hear when our new podcast episodes drop! #WomenInInsurtech #Insurtech #InsurtechUK #DiversityInInsurance #WAIWPodcast

🎙️ "For me, the secret sauce is the founder." On this week's episode of The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, Finn Magee (CEO INSURTECH CANADA) explains why founder vibe and ethics matter just as much as the product when it comes to backing the right companies. He's built InsurTech Canada into a curated, deal-flow-focused platform of 27 companies — and he's now launching an InsurTech fund of his own. 🎧 Listen to the full episode → see links 👇 #LeadershipInInsurance #Podcast #Insurtech #InsurtechCanada #VC #Innovation #Insurance #Canada

🎙️ Building an insurtech ecosystem isn't about picking winners: it's about strengthening the whole market around them. As Finn Magee, CEO of INSURTECH CANADA puts it: "It's never just about the insurtechs, it's about everyone." In this week's episode of The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond talks with Finn about turning InsurTech Canada from a non-profit meetup into a curated, deal-flow-focused platform. His next move: launching an insurtech investment fund. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation → see links 👇 #LeadershipInInsurance #Podcast #Insurtech #InsurtechCanada #VC #Innovation #Insurance #Canada

🎙️Why did Finn Magee make INSURTECH CANADA for-profit? In this clip from this week's The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, he tells Alex Bond it's simple: it's what lets him get out there and grind, put deals in front of people, and build toward the InsurTech fund he's launching next. A candid look at the commercial mindset driving Canada's InsurTech ecosystem. 🎧 Full episode → links in comments #LeadershipInInsurance #Podcast #Insurtech #InsurtechCanada #Insurance #Canada

Check out The Leadership In Insurance Podcast host and FinPro. founder Alex Bond on this week's FF News | Fintech Finance with the latest Insurtech funding news

Great to see the return of We Are InsurTech Women, the podcast!

🎙️ The Leadership In Insurance Podcast | New Podcast Episode From Startups to Shaping Canadian InsurTech: Finn Magee on Building a Movement and a Fund Finn didn't come from insurance. He came from startups: real estate, entertainment, a TPA. But when he looked at the Canadian Insurtech landscape and saw how much was being left on the table, he decided to do something about it. He took over INSURTECH CANADA. And then he started rebuilding it from the ground up. In the latest episode of the The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond sits down with Finn for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build an Insurtech ecosystem — not just talk about one. Finn shares how he transformed InsurTech Canada from a non-profit meetup organisation into a for-profit, deal-flow-focused platform with a curated membership of 27 companies. And he opens up about his next move: launching an InsurTech investment fund, focused primarily on Canadian companies but with eyes on the US and UK markets too. They also get into: ✅ Why Canada lags 2–3 years behind other markets — and what needs to change ✅ The talent drain pulling founders and operators south of the border ✅ How to evaluate founders (and why people skills matter as much as product) ✅ His vision for Canada to become a genuine global hub for InsurTech innovation ✅ What it means to have "skin in the game" when you're championing an ecosystem With a clear commercial mindset, a growing network across carriers, brokers, MGAs, and capital providers — and a fund on the horizon — Finn is one to watch. 🎧 To listen, see links 👇 #LeadershipInInsurance #Podcast #Insurtech #InsurtechCanada #VC #Innovation #Insurance #Canada