FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East

Welcome to FS Brew!FS Brew is the region’s first podcast focussing on insurance and insurtech in the UAE and the broader Middle East.We are based in the startup magnet, a city of dreamers and visionaries- Dubai!In every episode, the hosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip, have in-depth conversations with industry experts on insurtech, insurance, venture capital, digital transformation, actuarial science, and many other topics.Renjit Philip:www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip⁠www.onemorethinginai.comVidya Veerapandian:www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠

FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East is a business podcast hosted by Renjit Philip and Vidya Veerapandian, with 73 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Renjit Philip and Vidya Veerapandian hosts FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East, a business show with 73 episodes published.

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  FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East

  From AI Regulations to Insurtech Investments: Latest Industry Buzz

  Aug 15, 202616 min

  FS Brews News + Analysis (H1 2026): Airline-Embedded Travel Insurance, MAS AI Governance, Insurtech Funding Rebound, Data Center Risk & Cover Genius M&AIn this episode of FS Brews News with Analysis, the hosts cover key insurance and Insurtech developments across regions: UAE airlines Etihad and Emirates are embedding travel insurance to encourage travel, with Etihad auto-enrolling up to 15 days of medical cover in the UAE and Emirates offering worldwide and evacuation cover plus war-related disruption support and extensions. They discuss new AI and agentic AI risk management guidelines from Singapore’s MAS—emphasizing board oversight, lifecycle controls, and human-in-the-loop authorization—alongside emerging UAE central bank guidance, and debate the burden on smaller firms. They highlight a strong H1 2026 rebound in global Insurtech funding ($1.6B in Q1 and $2.4B in Q2) and Europe’s nearly €900M raised with fewer but larger deals, plus regional raises from SOTA Insure, Decisive, Yasmina, and Bahrain’s Sur Insurance. They also note Zurich’s $1B quota-share reinsurance capacity for a growing global data center portfolio and Cover Genius’ acquisition of Berlin-based Friendsurance to accelerate regulated market entry. 00:00 News with Analysis- AUG 13th 00:33 Travel Insurance02:18 AI Regulation 05:11 Insurtech Funding 09:47 Data Center Insurance 11:52 Cover Genius Acquires Friendsurance Spotify show link: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GpKULINjPT895Gmx6wifV?si=f56d59375cf246a4 Renjit Philip: work: https://www.futureu.co Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onemorethinginai.com⁠⁠⁠ Socials: Twitter / X: @renjitphilip LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip⁠⁠⁠ Vidya Veerapandian :⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠

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  Episode #8

  Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

  Jun 16, 202613 minS6

  Marsh Launches Coverpro.ae for UAE SMEs + Global Insurtech Funding Surges on AIIn this episode of FS Brew: News with Analysis, the hosts discuss Marsh UAE’s launch of CoverPro.ae, a new retail website aimed at small and medium enterprises, marking a shift toward digital-first distribution and raising questions about how Marsh will market to SMEs. They then review the Global Insurtech Funding Report (Be Insure), noting insurtech funding rose 19.5% year-on-year to $5.1B, driven largely by AI-focused startups, with an average deal size of $26M and AI liability/cyber deals highlighted. Examples include Paci’s $46M Series B and Corgi’s rapid back-to-back raises and valuation jump, plus a discussion on whether the Middle East could support an AI-native full-stack insurer. The episode also covers GCC insurance growth projections to 2030 and local product launches: Orient Insurance and Allianz Partners’ Sphera global health plan for expats, and Orient’s new war-risk solutions including political violence coverage.00:00 Welcome and Agenda00:11 Marsh UAE SME Portal01:33 How Marsh Will Market01:53 Insurtech Funding Rebounds03:07 Paci and Corgi Mega Rounds04:45 Corgi Growth and Culture05:58 Can GCC Build AI Insurers08:59 GCC Market Growth Outlook10:04 Orient Sphera Health Plan10:41 War Risk Add On Covers12:37 Wrap Up and Subscribe Renjit Philip: Consulting: https://linktr.ee/futureustrategygroup/ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onemorethinginai.com⁠⁠⁠ Work: https://www.futureu.co⁠⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip ⁠⁠⁠Vidya Veerapandian:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠ I’ve got a favour to ask! If you enjoy this conversation, please double check that you’ve liked the video and subscribed to the channel! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, really appreciate you!

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  FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East

  Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

  Jun 16, 202613 min

  Marsh Launches Coverpro.ae for UAE SMEs + Global Insurtech Funding Surges on AIIn this episode of FS Brew: News with Analysis, the hosts discuss Marsh UAE’s launch of CoverPro.ae, a new retail website aimed at small and medium enterprises, marking a shift toward digital-first distribution and raising questions about how Marsh will market to SMEs. They then review the Global Insurtech Funding Report (Be Insure), noting insurtech funding rose 19.5% year-on-year to $5.1B, driven largely by AI-focused startups, with an average deal size of $26M and AI liability/cyber deals highlighted. Examples include Paci’s $46M Series B and Corgi’s rapid back-to-back raises and valuation jump, plus a discussion on whether the Middle East could support an AI-native full-stack insurer. The episode also covers GCC insurance growth projections to 2030 and local product launches: Orient Insurance and Allianz Partners’ Sphera global health plan for expats, and Orient’s new war-risk solutions including political violence coverage.00:00 Welcome and Agenda00:11 Marsh UAE SME Portal01:33 How Marsh Will Market01:53 Insurtech Funding Rebounds03:07 Paci and Corgi Mega Rounds04:45 Corgi Growth and Culture05:58 Can GCC Build AI Insurers08:59 GCC Market Growth Outlook10:04 Orient Sphera Health Plan10:41 War Risk Add On Covers12:37 Wrap Up and Subscribe Renjit Philip: Consulting: https://linktr.ee/futureustrategygroup/ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onemorethinginai.com⁠⁠⁠ Work: https://www.futureu.co⁠⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip ⁠⁠⁠Vidya Veerapandian:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠ I’ve got a favour to ask! If you enjoy this conversation, please double check that you’ve liked the video and subscribed to the channel! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, really appreciate you!

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  Episode #7

  Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

  Apr 17, 202632 minS6

  How Novo AI Uses AI to Cut Claims Leakage: Julien Condamines on Fraud, Waste & Abuse | FS BrewRenjit and co-host Vidya welcome Julien Condamines, co-founder of Novo AI, to the FS Brew Insurtech podcast to discuss why he chose claims as the starting point for innovation and how Novo AI now focuses on reducing fraud, waste, and abuse. Julien describes insurers facing rising medical inflation, legacy claims operations that fail to capture usable data, and regulatory premium caps that worsen loss ratios, making leakage control critical to sustainability. He outlines what an ideal claims team looks like with automated data extraction and medical coding, minimal manual intervention for clean claims, and faster clinical review of flagged cases to prevent unnecessary or abusive billing. The conversation also covers the difficulty of selling to insurers, typical enterprise sales cycles and pricing tied to claim volumes, ROI from leakage reduction, and Novo AI’s expansion beyond Singapore into regional and global markets.00:00 Welcome Julian00:10 Why Claims Matter01:38 Meteorite Risks Ahead03:30 Ideal Claims Team06:42 Why Claims Lag Behind08:51 Selling Into Insurers12:07 Deal Cycles And Pricing13:32 Leakage Drives ROI14:47 Trust Speed Explainability16:45 Claims Frustration Reality16:57 Protection Beyond Payouts17:05 Thailand Injury Scenario17:32 Insurer As Trusted Guide18:59 Novo AI Claims Automation19:57 Stopping Fraud And Leakage21:30 Advice For Gulf Insurers23:45 Scaling Beyond Singapore25:28 Rapid Fire Leadership27:52 AI Trend And Big Risks29:16 Kindness And Pay It Forward31:00 Final Thanks And ShoutoutRenjit Philip:Consulting: https://linktr.ee/futureustrategygroup/Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onemorethinginai.com⁠⁠⁠Work: https://www.futureu.coSocials:Twitter / X: @renjitphilipLinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip⁠⁠⁠Vidya Veerapandian:⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠I’ve got a favour to ask! If you enjoy this conversation, please double check that you’ve liked the video and subscribed to the channel! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, really appreciate you!

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  FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East

  Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

  Apr 17, 202632 min

  How Novo AI Uses AI to Cut Claims Leakage: Julien Condamines on Fraud, Waste & Abuse | FS BrewRenjit and co-host Vidya welcome Julien Condamines, co-founder of Novo AI, to the FS Brew Insurtech podcast to discuss why he chose claims as the starting point for innovation and how Novo AI now focuses on reducing fraud, waste, and abuse. Julien describes insurers facing rising medical inflation, legacy claims operations that fail to capture usable data, and regulatory premium caps that worsen loss ratios, making leakage control critical to sustainability. He outlines what an ideal claims team looks like with automated data extraction and medical coding, minimal manual intervention for clean claims, and faster clinical review of flagged cases to prevent unnecessary or abusive billing. The conversation also covers the difficulty of selling to insurers, typical enterprise sales cycles and pricing tied to claim volumes, ROI from leakage reduction, and Novo AI’s expansion beyond Singapore into regional and global markets.00:00 Welcome Julian00:10 Why Claims Matter01:38 Meteorite Risks Ahead03:30 Ideal Claims Team06:42 Why Claims Lag Behind08:51 Selling Into Insurers12:07 Deal Cycles And Pricing13:32 Leakage Drives ROI14:47 Trust Speed Explainability16:45 Claims Frustration Reality16:57 Protection Beyond Payouts17:05 Thailand Injury Scenario17:32 Insurer As Trusted Guide18:59 Novo AI Claims Automation19:57 Stopping Fraud And Leakage21:30 Advice For Gulf Insurers23:45 Scaling Beyond Singapore25:28 Rapid Fire Leadership27:52 AI Trend And Big Risks29:16 Kindness And Pay It Forward31:00 Final Thanks And ShoutoutRenjit Philip:Consulting: https://linktr.ee/futureustrategygroup/Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onemorethinginai.com⁠⁠⁠Work: https://www.futureu.coSocials:Twitter / X: @renjitphilipLinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip⁠⁠⁠Vidya Veerapandian:⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠I’ve got a favour to ask! If you enjoy this conversation, please double check that you’ve liked the video and subscribed to the channel! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, really appreciate you!

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