Insurance Technology Diary Archive
Insurance data and technology commentary and news from Quotech Founder Guillaume Bonnissent.
Episode 48: Chef’s Specialities
Everyone in my house loves to cook, but we have very different tastes. In case you haven’t noticed, I am French. I like French cooking…
Episode 47: Too Many Chiefs
My first job in insurance was as a junior trade-credit underwriter. I worked in the London office of a large European firm.
Episode 46: The Price is Wrong
I have a very old friend who’s a journalist. He’s actually a really nice chap, and he’s full of fascinating stories. A while back we were…
Episode 45: Standard deviation
I was just a kid when video cassette players were launched onto our eagerly receptive world. They marked the beginning of the transition…
Episode 44: Fun with Flags
England’s Locomotive Act of 1865 was intended to safeguard life in an age of rapid technological change. It limited all vehicles with…
Episode 43: Head in(to) the clouds
Last week Netflix told me I’d love the political satire Don’t Look Up. The promo reminded me of the challenge I face each time someone…
Episode 42: In out of the rain
Eight years ago a friend told me he’d decided to build a house. I assumed he meant he was going to make some rough sketches of…
Episode 41: Chow down at the Prudence Buffet
I expect our world of insurance to be a little bit less colourful soon, since two of its most outspoken leaders have elected to retire.
Episode 40: Numbers game
Does Matthew Benham think data is more important than talent when it comes to winning football Trophies?