99. Extreme weather causes $40bn losses and Flock raises $17M

Insurtech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

Nigel Walsh and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech.

Joining us today are:

• Jillian Williams, Principal at Cowboy Ventures
• Alex Wheal, Commercial Client Manager, Hiscox

We cover the following stories:

• Extreme weather blows out catastrophe insurance losses to $40bn 3:19
• Aon chief defends logic of failed $30bn Willis tie-up 15:44
• Connected car insurance startup Flock raises $17M Series A led by Chamath Palihapitiya 26:30
• Rise in number of parents illegally ‘fronting’ kids’ car insurance 36:52
• BI insurance claims payouts nearing £1bn but ‘it should have been more’ 47:40
• Gangs on e-scooters targeting GPS farm equipment 49:17
• ‘Please die responsibly,’ says DeadHappy in new ad campaign 50:41

All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!

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Special Guests: Alex Wheal and Jillian Williams .

Links:

• Extreme weather blows out catastrophe insurance losses to $40bn
• Aon chief defends logic of failed $30bn Willis tie-up
• Connected car insurance startup Flock raises $17M Series A led by Chamath Palihapitiya
• Rise in number of parents illegally ‘fronting’ kids’ car insurance
• BI insurance claims payouts nearing £1bn but ‘it should have been more’
• Gangs on e-scooters targeting GPS farm equipment
• ‘Please die responsibly,’ says DeadHappy in new ad campaign