FintechOS Evolv

About FintechOS Evolv

Evolv: A FintechOS Podcast explores industry trends in banking and insurance as well as the role of tech in innovation.

Publisher

FintechOS

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Feb 2025

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   How Insurers and MGAs Can Thrive in a Soft Market with AI and Smarter Operations

   As soft market conditions return, insurers and MGAs face a tougher question than simply how to compete on price: where can they create an operational advantage? In this episode of the FintechOS Evolv Podcast, Duncan Leask, Managing Director at Monuments Consultancy and insurance industry advisor with more than 40 years of experience, joins Gerry Goodwin, VP Commercial at FintechOS, for a candid discussion about what it takes to remain competitive as market conditions change. They explore where AI can genuinely improve insurance operations, why underwriting expertise should be augmented rather than automated away, and how better data and scalable technology can support efficiency, growth, and long-term business value. Key takeaways: Why operational efficiency matters even more in a soft market. Where AI can remove manual work and give underwriters more time for higher-value decisions. Why data quality and technology choices can influence scalability and valuation. How insurers and MGAs can modernize without adding more complexity. Why the best technology decisions start with a clear business problem. How leaders can balance efficiency today with growth tomorrow. Whether you're leading an insurer, MGA, or broker, this conversation offers a practical perspective on using technology with purpose and building a more agile, scalable insurance business. About FintechOS FintechOS is the agentic platform for Unified Product Operations, supporting banks, insurers and other financial services companies across Europe and the United States to deliver product innovation and faster modernization. Unified Product Operations is the approach by which a financial institution unifies the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and launch to pricing, origination and servicing, into a single operational flow, removing the fragmentation caused by complex processes and a multitude of decoupled systems. Through its AI-native platform, FintechOS provides this unified layer, helping organizations launch and manage financial products faster and more efficiently.

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Building Society Transformation in the AI Era: Modernizing for Growth Without Losing the Human Touch

   In this episode of the FintechOS Evolv Podcast, Darren Ditchburn, CEO of Vernon Building Society, and Manmohan Purewal, Chief Digital and Information Officer, join Mark Dearman, Director of Industry Banking Solutions at FintechOS, to discuss how building societies can modernize mortgage lending, improve broker and member experiences, and accelerate innovation without replacing their core systems or compromising their mutual values. Drawing on Vernon Building Society's transformation journey, they explain why successful modernization starts with business outcomes, how an origination layer above the core enables greater agility, and how AI delivers operational value while preserving the human expertise that defines mutual banking. Key learnings and takeaways: Why transformation starts with business strategy and member outcomes—not technology. How an origination layer above the core enables faster product change with less complexity. Why better broker, member, and colleague experiences drive sustainable growth. How AI enhances lending operations while keeping people at the center of decision-making. Why modular modernization enables innovation without large-scale core replacement. Practical advice for leaders planning large-scale transformation. Whether you're exploring modernization today or planning for the next phase of transformation, this conversation offers practical insights into building a more agile, efficient, and future-ready building society—without losing the human touch. At FintechOS, we help banks and building societies modernize lending through an AI Platform for Financial Product Operations. Running above existing core systems, FintechOS unifies product, pricing, and origination operations to accelerate product innovation, apply governed AI, and improve broker, borrower, and colleague experiences—without the cost and disruption of core replacement. #FintechOSEvolv #BuildingSocieties #MortgageLending #AIinBanking #ProductOperations #DigitalBanking #FinancialServices

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   From Idea to Premium: Accelerating Insurance Product Innovation

   What does it really take to turn a product idea into written premium in today's specialty insurance market? In this episode, Ben Spencer, Partner at Folio Group and former CIO at Beazley and Everest Re, joins Gerry Goodwin, VP Commercial at FintechOS, to explore the organizational, operational, and technology challenges that stand between innovation and execution. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience leading technology and transformation across the insurance sector, Ben shares practical lessons from launching and scaling new products in highly regulated environments. Together, they discuss why many innovation programmes fail to move beyond ideas, how cross-functional teams can accelerate delivery, and why successful product launches depend as much on governance, process, and culture as they do on technology. In this episode, you'll learn: Why product innovation often fails when organizations focus on ideas before defining outcomes and success metrics How cross-functional teams accelerate product launches while reducing operational and compliance risk Why rapid prototyping and visual product design outperform lengthy specifications How insurers can shorten the path from concept to written premium through iterative delivery Why modular architectures provide greater agility than monolithic policy administration platforms How innovation succeeds when supported by strong governance, clear ownership, and disciplined execution Whether you're an insurance executive driving growth, a product leader launching new propositions, or a transformation leader modernizing legacy operations, this episode offers practical insights into accelerating product innovation while reducing the cost and complexity of change.

Who has been a guest on FintechOS Evolv

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nevenka Kajtna
• Alexander Picker
• Billy Ferguson
• Julian Wells
• Robert Thickett

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YouTube views

21,993

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

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Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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