{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62822c55f7114f0012f2582a/62c20de4391d8000141d4b53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Investing, ITC & The Early Years of Insurtech : An Interview With Caribou Honig, Partner, Semper Virens VC","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62822c55f7114f0012f2582a/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/79737869/admin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Leadership in Insurance Podcast</a> where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Caribou Honig, Partner, Semper Virens VC.</p><p><br></p><p>We had a great conversation this week where we discussed a wide range of topics such as:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What Macro trends are interesting to you in the Insurtech space at present? </li><li>The different “flavors” of entrepreneur </li><li>Starting up an events business </li><li>How have investor's profiles changed? </li><li>What do you zero in on when making an investment decision? People? Product? Other? </li><li>'Legacy culture vs legacy technology' </li><li>What is actually standing in the way of change </li><li>Making the move into  insurance without an insurance background </li><li>Being one of the first adopters of insurtech</li><li>What attracted you to insurtech in those early stages?</li><li>What's next for insurance?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Thank you Caribou for your time, it was great to speak to you!</p><p><br></p><p>This Podcast was brought to you by <a href=\"https://www.wearefinpro.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FinPro</a>, an executive recruitment business that works in the Insurance and Insurtech space.</p><p><br></p><p>Our host in FinPro Director, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbondfinpro/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Bond</a></p><p><br></p><p>Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast</p>","author_name":"Alex Bond"}