Insurance Technology: Fact or Fiction?

About Insurance Technology: Fact or Fiction?

Host Georgie Simister speaks with key insurance industry figures to separate fact from fiction in a world of insurance, debunk industry myths and explore the game-changing innovations shaping its future. Get in touch to suggest our next guest: https://artificial.io/contact/

Publisher

Artificial

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2025

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 15 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to launch a multi-line consortium that brokers want to use, with Tom Squires and Dan Prince

   Host Georgie Simister interviews Tom Squires and Dan Prince about building a multi-line consortium that brokers desire, even in a hard market.

2. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The myth of the mandate: why compulsion alone never changed the London market, with Mark Geoghegan

   Host Georgie Simister interviews insurance veteran Mark Geoghegan about why compulsion alone fails to drive change in the London market, revealing insights into successful transformation.

3. 

   12 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The innovation myth: why big insurers can move faster than you think, with Dominic Wate

   Georgie Simister interviews Dominic Wate, Head of IT Enablement and Acceleration at TMHCC International, exploring how large insurers leverage governance for innovation and adopt AI safely.

4. 

   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   'We can't do that': the phrase that's finally disappearing from insurance technology, with James Benham

   James Benham, CEO of JBK, discusses with host Georgie Simister how the insurance industry is overcoming technological barriers to innovation.

5. 

   18 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From government to Lloyd's: lessons in transformation with Gina Gill

   Georgie interviews Gina Gill, CIO at Apollo, about her transformative insights on insurance technology, legacy systems, and the crucial alignment of business and tech strategy.

6. 

   25 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The orchestra model: Building connected ecosystems in insurance with Adam Masojada

   Adam Masojada, Chief Ecosystem Officer at Accelerant, details the development of connected insurance ecosystems and how MGAs can leverage partnerships and data to compete with larger carriers in this interview.

7. 

   2 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Making better insurance decisions in a data-rich world, with Will Faulks

   Will Faulks discusses leveraging data analytics to improve decision-making within the insurance industry, offering insights into modernizing insurance practices in this interview.

8. 

   13 Jan 2026

   How the Lloyd’s Lab turns ideas into real market impact with Rosie Denée

   In this episode, Rosie Denée, Head of Innovation and Commercial Education at Lloyd’s, explains why the Lloyd’s Lab works, how it turns innovation into long term market impact, and how collaboration, regulation and AI are shaping the future of the Lloyd’s market.

9. 

   25 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Powering the future: how UK insurtech is driving jobs, growth and innovation with Melissa Collett

   Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, joins Georgie to discuss how InsurTech is reshaping the UK economy, creating jobs, and driving innovation. From AI-enabled roles to global expansion strategies, Melissa shares the sector’s growth story and how policy, investment, and international collaboration are unlocking its full potential.

10. 

    27 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Regulation: the real catalyst for innovation? with Nico Berry

    In this episode of Insurance Technology: Fact or Fiction?, Georgie is joined by Nico Berry, corporate partner at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, to examine whether regulation is truly an obstacle to innovation in insurance.

11. 

    6 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Putting people at the heart of insurance transformation with Tony Tarquini

    In this episode, Georgie Simister welcomes industry thought leader Tony Tarquini to discuss the crucial human element in the age of Insurtech. Tony, who named his company 5189 Limited after his 400m hurdles personal best, argues that talent, relationships, and culture make or break the industry - not technology.

12. 

    15 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Why claims isn’t boring: technology, trust and transformation

    Host Georgie Simister is joined by Andrew Pedler, Vice President at Reserve UK, to explore how claims has moved beyond processing to become a driver of trust, profit and innovation.

13. 

    14 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Why Lloyd’s Is Still the Home of Insurance Innovation

    Gallagher Re’s Global Deputy Head of Insurtech, Freddie Scarratt, makes the case for Lloyd’s as an innovation hub, and explores why we should be shouting about our successes.

14. 

    9 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Tradition Meets Transformation: Navigating the Future of Insurance

    Martin Reith discusses with Georgie Simister how blending traditional practices with new technologies revolutionizes the specialty insurance sector in this interview.

15. 

    28 Apr 2025

    Beyond the Hype: Building Sustainable Innovation

    Georgie Simister and Hayley Budd uncover what it really takes to launch products that last, what defines real innovation versus passing trends, and offer practical advice for those navigating innovation in insurance.

Inside a recent episode

How to launch a multi-line consortium that brokers want to use, with Tom Squires and Dan Prince

Published 1 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Okay, for a broker, their job is super tough. It is hard to retain business. It's hard to win, even harder to win new business. And a lot of work goes into making sure that they are understanding their client, are able to portray that client to the underwriters in the correct possible way, make sure they've got the right coverage for them, really meeting the needs of that client in an ever more complex way. And I think those carriers that really stand up and wow their clients in client meetings, stick by them when they have a large loss, are really there for them. That's where they really see a huge amount of value. […]

Who has been a guest on Insurance Technology: Fact or Fiction?

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

• Tom Squires
• Dan Prince
• Mark Geoghegan
• Gina Gill
• Adam Masojada

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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