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25: Hala Insurtech- Innovate offshore and regulate onshore

FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East

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Episode  ·  49:43  ·  Feb 13, 2023

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Here's our interview with Walid Daniel Dib, Co-founder, and CEO of Hala Insurance, the OG millennial insurtech founder from the #UAE!  We spoke with Walid on many nuances and factors involved in running an agile insurance start-up brand like Hala:  Hala's business model- tech seems like the starting point...surprisingly, it is not!  Test & learn culture- using hypotheses versus assumptions to test & learn product fit  How did they go about building their first set of customers...did the #cacstack-up?  ️That one 'trend' they are keen to develop... is exciting as it is micro-level penetration of insurance  Current VC and funding environment outlook for insurtechs ®️Regulatory wishlist to develop the market not just within the UAE but the Middle East as a whole  Drawing inspiration from other markets like #India, #Singapore, and #EU countries and start-ups, he closely tracks Renjit Philip: Newsletter: ⁠⁠https://www.onemorethinginai.com⁠⁠ Socials: Twitter / X: @renjitphilip LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip⁠⁠ Vidya Veerapandian: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidya-veerapandian/⁠

49m 43s  ·  Feb 13, 2023

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