Q . DESCRIBE YOUR JOURNEY INTO INSURTECH . HOW DID YOU GET HERE ?
» Early on in my career , I worked as CIO of two very large organisations in different sectors , including insurance , where I was responsible for implementing and running very large , complex systems . As a senior executive , I witnessed first-hand how dated technology was limiting the ambitions of insurers and creating a disconnect between providers , products and the people who rely on them . My experience formed strong views about the need for technology to be accessible , malleable and agile .
I realised there was a huge opportunity for the insurance industry to undergo digital transformation – in a similar way other industries were innovating and using technology as an enabler . I felt compelled to be part of that transformation , and it ’ s something that continues to drive me today . Unlike in other industries , where technology was enabling new business models and helping to build competitive advantage , insurance technology was holding back companies that were seeking to modernise , and it made me even more determined to bring to the insurance industry a technology of which everybody can be proud .
When I founded INSTANDA , we started with a passion to use the very latest technology and ways of working – cloud computing , DevOps and agile delivery – to design , build and scale a no-code platform for the entire insurance community . Since then , we have become a proud pioneer and leader of no-code insurance platforms ; an organisation that is seen as progressive , challenging and doing things differently . For many of our clients , we are more than this . We operate as their core insurance platform .
“ I felt compelled to be part of that transformation , and it ’ s something that continues to drive me today ”
Q . WHO WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD HERO AND WHY ?
» I was an avid reader of Marvel comics ( well before they reached broader appeal with the advent of CGI and great movie making !) so there were several to choose from , both male and female . But I read widely from sci-fi to fantasy , and characters such as Thomas Covenant were my heroes . James Bond in that era was a bit lightweight in comparison ! insurtechdigital . com 21