Insurtech Canada Podcast

We caught up with Wisedocs founder & CEO Connor Atchison a military veteran and energetic leader who started his company after experiencing the client journey himself when he had to make a disability claim. This was the catalyst and the fuel that propelled the creation of Wisedocs. Connor and John go deeper into the importance of building a team and feeding the sales machine. They also talk about the challenges founders can face in...

In this interview we sit down with Optimity CEO Jane J. Wang and host John Harvey to talk about the transition from start-up to scale-up and everything in between. Optimity also launched their new premium app which we discuss in more detail along with other interesting topics like being a "Momtrepreneur" and making it all work!

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Insurtech Canada founder and host John Harvey was a guest speaker at the Insurtech Balkans Hub international summit. In this video Harvey provides an overview of the Insurtech industry in Canada. To learn more visit: Insurtech Canada - https://insurtechcanada.ca Insurtech Balkans Hub - https://insurtechbalkans.tech References: Luge Capital Canadian Insurtech Landscape https://www.luge.vc/status-of-the-can... Fraser Group & Statista...

In November Trufla Technology made a big splash in the broker world by offering their mobile app called “Trumobile” to insurance brokers for free! Show host John Harvey sits down with Trufla CEO Sherif Gemayel to ask some tough questions. This is an incredible offer for brokers and a big courageous step for Trufla. Many skeptic will have questions, so we decided to tackle them head on in this interview. Learn more about Trufla at: ...

Get moving, live longer!  PAI is Personal Activity Intelligence for everyone!  We sat down w/ Sally Powell to talk about the PAI journey and what makes them different.  Show host John Harvey digs deeper into the health, wellness and monetary benefits associated with using their platform.  Unlike many of their counterparts, PAI focuses on more than just steps per day; they measure all movement making their platform accessible and in...

RDP and associates is Canada’s Leading SR&ED Tax Credit and Government Funding Consultancy. We sat down with Hunter Cookson who is an expert at helping start-up companies secure tax credits and government grants in Canada. There's so much available to companies but this can be a very complicated field to navigate and requires the help of a professional. Hunter breaks down some of the most common programs available as show host John...

Transforming the ergonomics world CEO Reed Hanoun sat down with show host John Harvey to talk about the mission at MyAbilities. They’re looking to standardize an extremely fragmented process and ultimately help reduce injuries and help expedite return to work. Reed has some interesting stories to tell like scuba diving without knowing how to swim - talk about courage! A true entrepreneur and risk taker Reed will inspire you as you ...

We sat down with Gerry De Lauro, President of Hub International, Ontario Personal Lines to talk about all things connected insurance. Show host John Harvey digs deeper into the connected home in particular as Gerry talks about the paradigm shift that is happening and still needs to happen and how courage and trust is a key ingredient in this whole journey. We also wrestle with topics of privacy and how much is too much to share. Fo...

Two Canadians sat down together for a chat at the Insurtech Connect 2021 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canadian Sales Leader, Sindy Houle and show host, John Harvey explore the amazing fraud detection solutions offered by Friss while talking about the unique needs of the Canadian market. Friss delivers an end-to-end P&C insurance fraud analytics solutions powered by next generation AI. Want to learn more?... Watch the full inter...

Walnut is changing insurance! CEO Derek Szeto sits down with show host John Harvey to talk about how they've brought insurance into the realm of membership subscriptions. Walnut offers budget-friendly plans, instant coverage, and benefits from world-class brands. Available with your life insurance Walnut partners with world-class brands to support you mentally, physically, and digitally. Add Walnut member benefits with over $25 of ...

Bread crumbs of joy!  Optimity makes movement and staying active fun.  CEO Jane J. Wang sits down with show host John Harvey to talk about their vision, growth story and challenges along the way.  Optimity helps insurers, consumer brands and employers support their community in being healthier, wealthier and happier. Their SaaS platform enables the best-in-class engagement methodology to reward healthy lifestyles.

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What a great interview with Carey Anne Nadeau Co-CEO of Loop Insurance. Host John Harvey talks to Carey Anne about founders diet, childhood dreams, Canadian roots and building a new revolutionary car Insurance company. Loop is a mission-driven car insurance company, powered by AI and driven by good. Loop uses proprietary technology to measure only what matters when you're on the road, so you can have insurance that's honest, transp...

We sit down with Dr. Andrew Johnston, Global Head of InsurTech at Willis Re to talk about global trends in the Insurtech space. We cover a variety of topics including distribution, delivery, investment trends, micro and macro economic trends and a little crystal ball gazing! Andrew really unpacks some nuggets of wisdom - a must watch for start-up founders and insurance nerds. Watch out for Andrews quarterly insurtech briefings that...

We sat down with Shkya Ghanbarian of Eddy Solutions to talk about all things water! Show host John Harvey dives into other topics such as music, 1980's wolf t-shirts and the stages of scaling a start-up company into a global force to be reckoned with. This interview is full of fun moments and some great lessons for anyone that wants to understand business development in insurance. Eddy Solutions is an innovative North American manu...

Managing Life founder Tahir Janmohamed sits down w/ show host John Harvey to talk about why he developed a pain management app to help people living with chronic pain.  Motivated by his personal connection to chronic pain Tahir was inspired to help people better communicate, measure and monitor their pain when dealing with health practitioners and insurance companies.  A passionate and compassionate founder, Tahir's story talks abo...

Put your foot on the accelerator - there's no stopping Beneoffice Canada from making employee benefits advisors more profitable, efficient and productive. One of the rare examples where the founder is also a customer, many insights shared by Charlie as well as a passion for Formula One race cars and some other cool stuff!  We had so much fun chatting we lost track of time.  Charles Bedard, CEO of Beneoffice Canada sits down with Jo...

Think Blue, think smart! John Harvey sits down with Bluemind App founder Akil Balachandran to talk about helicopters, flying objects and how Bluemind is keeping things smart and blue by empowering financial and insurance advisors to be at their best at all times! BlueMind was born with a single thought in mind, to provide advanced technological solutions such as artificial intelligence, not to replace advisors, but to support the g...