In this Greatest Hits episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro sits down with Mark Allan, CEO of Ki Insurance, to unpack how digital innovation is reshaping follow-only underwriting in the London market. Mark shares how Ki scaled to a billion-dollar business by combining algorithmic underwriting with a near-instant five-second response time, thereby bringing unprecedented speed and efficiency to risk placement. 

Together, they discuss balancing technology with underwriting expertise, maintaining discipline in a data-driven environment, and the role of strategic partnerships in expanding the business. This conversation offers valuable lessons for brokers, insurers, and innovators eager to understand how automation, analytics, and collaboration are redefining the flow of risk in the digital age.

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Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.

Check out the three most downloaded episodes:

• The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo
• 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada
• Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's