LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

InsurTech Digital looks back on the career of Julian Teicke , CEO and Co-Founder of leading European insurtech wefox

“ The insurance industry is fundamentally broken and needs to be rebuilt from the ground up ” – these are the words of Julian Teicke when founding wefox in 2015 , said at its launch of a revolutionary German insurtech platform connecting insurance providers , brokers , and customers . It has since grown to become one of Europe ’ s largest insurtechs .

Groupon ’ s UK division , before co-founding DeinDeal in 2011 , an ecommerce platform for the Swiss market . Selling DeinDeal in 2015 , Teicke had four years of experience acting as its COO .

At this point , with operational experience as well as an undisclosed sum from the sale of DeinDeal , Teicke launched EMPAUA , a service provider to start-up businesses . After receiving

Curiosity leads to innovation Born on 21 March 1989 in Berlin , Germany , Teicke ’ s journey to evolve the insurance industry through technical innovation stemmed from a childhood of curiosity , a drive to challenge conventions and explore new possibilities . This childhood passion led him to a journey in entrepreneurship , studying Business Administration at the University of St . Gallen in Switzerland – and it was here a fascination with the intersection of technology and sustainability was birthed .

Teicke quickly entered the world of business shortly after graduation , returning to Germany to help launch the UK division of Chocri – a Berlin-based company that allowed customers to order bespoke chocolate online .

This formative experience in the UK led him to join global ecommerce marketplace

22 July 2023