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InsurTechNZ October Update

Jason Roberts, Co-chair of FinTechNZ’s largest Working Group, InsurTechNZ shares an update on the group’s latest activities:  Another busy month has flown by for the InsurTechNZ leadership team, having recently finalised the Working Group Charter, which will be posted on the FinTechNZ website shortly. Defining our purpose has been an important job for a group … Continue reading "InsurTechNZ October Update"
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InsurTechNZ September Update

FinTechNZ’s largest Working Group, InsurTechNZ, continues to grow and mature. Over the last few months Jason Roberts (Co-chair) and Ian Cormack (Co-chair) have developed thought leadership in this sector with help of members, and we’re looking to seeing the influence InsurTechNZ has in this space continue to grow.
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Bridging the Gap – accelerating InsurTech innovation between Incumbents and InsurTech’s

This blog proposes that cross sector collaboration is the key to accelerating sector Innovation for the good of all. It identifies the core market participants (with a particular focus on energising engagement between InsurTech’s and Incumbents) and notes the core issues the writer observes the InsurTech sector seeks to surface and discuss. The blog supplements … Continue reading "Bridging the Gap – accelerating InsurTech innovation between Incumbents and InsurTech’s"
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How to fuel the engine: 11 Rules for raising capital for a start-up

Neil Roberts, Founder and Joint CEO of Harmoney, shares his top tips for securing seed capital in the FinTech sector: After innumerable capital-raising rounds for several businesses over more than three decades, my approach to the process has evolved: wisdom and maturity will do that. What hasn’t changed much is the mindset of the investor … Continue reading "How to fuel the engine: 11 Rules for raising capital for a start-up"
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InsurTechNZ: The Evolution of Cyber Risk and Insurance

Jason Roberts, FinTech and InsurTech Specialist, discusses the July InsurTechNZ Meetup: It was great to see a healthy turnout for the InsurTechNZ event The Evolution of Cyber Risk and Insurance hosted by Marsh.
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Customers the winners as insurtech investment ramps up

The rapid rise of tech companies working in the insurance market and investment by traditional insurance firms into new advanced technologies is expected to lead to better deals for customers in coming years, InsurTechNZ chair Jason Roberts says. Customer expectations of instant digital transactions delivered seamlessly across digital channels are increasingly the norm and this … Continue reading "Customers the winners as insurtech investment ramps up"
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InsurTechNZ June Meetup: Customers and Data

FinTechNZ’s InsurTech Working Group is pleased to report we are now formally called InsurTechNZ, and are a founding member of the Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA). Jason Roberts, FinTech and InsurTech Specialist, discusses the June InsurTechNZ Meetup: It was tremendous to have over 70 attendees at the June InsurTechNZ Meetup, kindly hosted by Bell Gully.
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Start-ups are looking to collaborate and innovate, not disrupt

Source: Insurance Business NZ InsurTech NZ gathered 70+ attendants at its most recent event, Customers and Data, which focused on how insurers need to approach customer management amid the new technological landscape. AI, robotics and robo-advice were the key areas under scrutiny, with a range of industry speakers discussing the potential of these advancements in … Continue reading "Start-ups are looking to collaborate and innovate, not disrupt"
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ANZIIF Conference Overview

Jason Roberts of Augen Software Group, and Craig Kirk from Delta Insurance, recently attended the ANZIIF InsurTech Conference; which brought together tech and insurance industry representatives to engage in finding unique and innovate ways to work together.