Finn didn't come from insurance. He came from startups — real estate, entertainment, a TPA. But when he looked at the Canadian Insurtech landscape and saw how much was being left on the table, he decided to do something about it.
He took over InsurTech Canada. And then he started rebuilding it from the ground up.
In the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond sits down with Finn for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build an insurtech ecosystem — not just talk about one.
Finn shares how he transformed InsurTech Canada from a non-profit meetup organisation into a for-profit, deal-flow-focused platform with a curated membership of 27 companies. And he opens up about his next move: launching an InsurTech investment fund, focused primarily on Canadian companies but with eyes on the US and UK markets too.
They also get into:
✅ Why Canada lags 2–3 years behind other markets — and what needs to change
✅ The talent drain pulling founders and operators south of the border
✅ How to evaluate founders (and why people skills matter as much as product)
✅ His vision for Canada to become a genuine global hub for InsurTech innovation
✅ What it means to have \"skin in the game\" when you're championing an ecosystem
With a clear commercial mindset, a growing network across carriers, brokers, MGAs, and capital providers — and a fund on the horizon — Finn is one to watch.
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