Humanizing Insurance
About Humanizing Insurance
Meeting the people behind the policies.
Humanizing Insurance is brought to you by Daniel Grimwood-Bird.
It’s a passion project, driven by the evergreen phrase: “Insurance is a people industry.”
Through each conversation, we explore the stories, experiences, and ideas that make our world of insurance more human - from the pioneers and innovators shaping its future to the quiet leaders who hold its traditions together.
This podcast exists to remind us that behind every policy, premium, and claim is a person - someone making decisions, taking risks, and protecting what matters most.
If these stories resonate with you, please follow the show, leave a review, and share it with a colleague or friend who still believes in the people side of this business.
You can also connect with Daniel on LinkedIn to continue the conversation, recommend our next guest, or request a topic that you'd love to hear more of.
Humanizing Insurance - one conversation at a time.
Humanizing Insurance
Latest Episodes
The Risk-Averse Adventurer: Captain Thomas Bowrey and Early Marine Insurance
Captain Thomas Bowrey left London for India in 1669 at just ten years old. By the time he returned two decades later, he had become a sailor, merchant, linguist, map collector and author, with a remarkable understanding of the risks involved in...
Dr Nicholas Barbon, the father of fire insurance?: Howard Benge
In this episode of Humanizing Insurance, Howard Benge of the Insurance Museum returns to the podcast to explore the life and legacy of Dr Nicholas Barbon, one of the most important and least understood figures in insurance history.Best k...
Claims of the Future, Lessons from the Past: Alan Demers
Alan Demers spent 24 years at Nationwide, building a career in claims, leadership and innovation before stepping out to found InsurTech Consulting.In this episode of Humanizing Insurance, we talk about what claims teaches you ab...
