Inside the World’s Largest InsurTech Community

Tom Robinson, Content Associate at Insurtech Insights, didn’t see insurance in his life path. Originally a triathlon athlete, and student of politics of economics, he wanted to be a politician. However, he ended up with an internship at a think tank, which in turn, as he advanced the ranks and became a full-time member, ended up organizing events.

Today, Robinson is the Content Associate at Insurtech Insights, which according to him, entails having a platform for CEOs. They generate three conferences a year: one in London at the beginning of the year, one in the US in June, and one in Hong Kong in December.

These conferences are designed for the insurance community to meet, network, and get together for face-to-face encounters.

Robinson strongly believes that the Insurtech Insights events are fundamental for the industry, especially after the interruption of in-person events during the pandemic in 2020. Since then, conferences and in-person events have become a pillar of keeping the community together and helping individuals network in a more traditional way.

What can you find at conferences?

Robinson finds the discussions about technology and insurance insightful, but his favorite things are adjacent topics, the discussions related to the main topics discussed at conferences. Robinsons highlights how useful they are:

“I think the thing that makes these events special is that we cover adjacent topics, something that a leader can turn up to the conference and then on Monday morning they can really like implement what they learnt within their team…Personally, I find talent to be a fascinating topic, having spent my day on on phones with leadership teams, talent is like the number one challenge facing the industry.You know, my parents’ generation retires in a couple of years. I think it’s not just the technical skills and the thing that I find most interesting is actually like the tangible leadership skills that go with it.”

Robinson explains Insurtech Insights’ events as, “a conference but I describe it more of like a festival. You know it’s very busy. People are coming and going, and we’ve got coffee lounges, we’ve got ice cream, waffle makers, and a games room.”

Getting People Together

Throughout the conversation, Tom emphasizes that conferences are instrumental in bringing people together, however, Insurtech Insights does more than just host conferences. They are also very active on LinkedIn, where they have become a news site in the insurtech world, and also host webinars during the summer. Insurtech Insights’ efforts have played a pivotal role in fostering a sense of community among insurtech professionals.