Episode 7, Series 1, David Hughes, CEO & Founder, Mulberry Risk

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast (The LiiP). This is a brilliant chat with David Hughes   https://www.linkedin.com/in/dapahughes/ David is CEO and Founder of Mulberry Risk which is an Analytics and Actuarial Consultancy to the MGA space  https://www.mulberryrisk.com/ David was very open and honest as a guest - even sharing us the secret of what he was hiding in the background of his recording!  In this we talk about:   His professional rugby career - ditching this for life as a pensions actuary  Getting early inspiration from working with legendary Insurance entrepreneur John Charman  How simple it should be to keep people happy  How the alumni of some successful businesses have an oversized impact on the insurance business   Importance of stepping back to go forward   People as catalysts in your career  How important speed is to innovation  The appeal of the MGA market in its entrepreneurial  Risk of a rate rise to the MGA model  The reputation of the MGA in the mind of underwriters  Importance of making your capital fungible for a capacity provider  MGA vs MGU - American carrier relationships vs UK carrier relationships   Flexibility in MGA model thrived in a lockdown environment  What makes a successful Insurtech?   Simplicity the key to successful insurance solutions    How great businesses come out of the customer journey and customer focus  Is your niche big enough for the investment?   And much more in between.  This I a really interesting chat with an engaging founder with a great business concept.  If you want to find out more about me: Alex Bond you can check me out on Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbondf...  FinPro is a talent consultancy to the Insurance, Reinsurance and Insuretech markets on a global basis, for more information visit our website  https://www.wearefinpro.com/ Look out for more episodes coming soon and please like and subscribe it really helps the channel out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.