Jonathan enjoys sharing his lived experience from the past two decades navigating the evolution of insurance and technology. He offers historical perspective to frame current and future areas of opportunity in the insurance industry.
As a recognized micro and small business insurance expert, he speaks largely about the purpose of underwriting and its function in protecting customers from disruptive experiences like surprise cancellations or huge rate increases.
Jonathan’s entire professional life has been in the insurance industry, the last 15 years with divisional and product profit & loss responsibility.
Jonathan commented: “The most enjoyable part of the past two decades has been leading diverse teams to create long-term stability of coverage for millions of policyholders."
He also speaks about ESG, with a focus within social on gender equality. And within governance, the framework required to collaborate across the business in order to produce consistently profitable underwriting results.
It’s through his rich history of being on the leading edge of insurance and technology evolution that Jonathan offers his views on the dual responsibilities of being (1) a guardian of a promise to insureds to pay claims when we say we will, and (2) stewards of re/insurers and shareholders’ capital. One is not possible without the other, and neither is possible without the governance framework that enables the collaboration required to proactively protect underwriting profit.
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Startup Story: First Insurance & Risk Management
Jonathan and his co-founders, 60% of whom are women, created First Insurance & Risk Management to transform small business insurance into a risk management plan that includes an insurance policy.
Small business is our first priority. We partner exclusively with independent insurance agents and brokers to provide insurance protection that includes a tailored risk management plan. Whether a startup or an established operation, grow your business with peace of mind.