FS Brew Insurtech and Insurance Podcast

Welcome to FS Brew! FS Brew is the region’s first podcast focusing on all things insurance and insurtech here in the UAE and the broader Middle East. The viewers and listeners are from the insurance industry and from industries serving the insurance sector in the region. In every episode, the hosts, Vidya Veerapandian and Renjit Philip, pick up and analyze news pieces and talk to leaders from the industry.Why we launched this podcast?Increase awareness on insurance, insurtechs, digital marketing and transformationCreate a community of like-minded people from the insurance industryCreate a forum for discussing global issues that impact the insurance industry in the UAE and the wider Middle EastConnect innovators and entrepreneurs with investors, incumbents and accelerators in the region

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June 16, 2026

Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

Marsh Launches Coverpro.ae for UAE SMEs + Global Insurtech Funding Surges on AIIn this episode of FS Brew: News with Analysis, the hosts discuss Marsh UAE’s launch of CoverPro.ae, a new retail website aimed at small and medium enterprises, marking a shift toward digital-first distribution and raising questions about how Marsh will market to SMEs. They then review the Global Insurtech Funding Report (Be Insure), noting insurtech funding rose 19.5% year-on-year to $5.1B, driven largely by AI-focus

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June 16, 2026

Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

Marsh Launches Coverpro.ae for UAE SMEs + Global Insurtech Funding Surges on AIIn this episode of FS Brew: News with Analysis, the hosts discuss Marsh UAE’s launch of CoverPro.ae, a new retail website aimed at small and mediu...

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June 16, 2026

Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

Marsh Launches Coverpro.ae for UAE SMEs + Global Insurtech Funding Surges on AIIn this episode of FS Brew: News with Analysis, the hosts discuss Marsh UAE’s launch of CoverPro.ae, a new retail website aimed at small and medium enterprises, marking a shift toward digital-first distribution and raising questions about how Marsh will market to SMEs. They then review the Global Insurtech Funding Report (Be Insure), noting insurtech funding rose 19.5% year-on-year to $5.1B, driven largely by AI-f

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April 17, 2026

Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

How Novo AI Uses AI to Cut Claims Leakage: Julien Condamines on Fraud, Waste & Abuse | FS BrewRenjit and co-host Vidya welcome Julien Condamines, co-founder of Novo AI, to the FS Brew Insurtech podcast to discuss why he chose claims as the starting point for innovation and how Novo AI now focuses on reducing fraud, waste, and abuse. Julien describes insurers facing rising medical inflation, legacy claims operations that fail to capture usable data, and regulatory premium caps that worsen loss ra

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April 17, 2026

Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

How Novo AI Uses AI to Cut Claims Leakage: Julien Condamines on Fraud, Waste & Abuse | FS BrewRenjit and co-host Vidya welcome Julien Condamines, co-founder of Novo AI, to the FS Brew Insurtech podcast to discuss why he chose claims as the starting point for innovation and how Novo AI now focuses on reducing fraud, waste, and abuse. Julien describes insurers facing rising medical inflation, legacy claims operations that fail to capture usable data, and regulatory premium caps that worsen loss

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April 17, 2026

Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

How Novo AI Uses AI to Cut Claims Leakage: Julien Condamines on Fraud, Waste & Abuse | FS BrewRenjit and co-host Vidya welcome Julien Condamines, co-founder of Novo AI, to the FS Brew Insurtech podcast to discuss why he chose...

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April 11, 2026

15 Best Insurtech Podcasts to Follow in 2026- Not Run by Insurance Technology Companies

If you work in insurance or insurtech, podcast recommendations are easy to find and hard to trust. A lot of “best insurtech podcast” lists quietly mix together independent voices, media brands, recruitment firms, insurers and software ve…

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July 13, 2025

Recognition for FS Brew Podcast- Top 20 in the World of Insurtech pods!

 We are excited to share that our podcast, FS Brew- Insurtech and insurance in the Middle East, has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Insurtech Podcasts Ranking below:https://www.millionpodcasts.com/insurtech-podcasts/ 

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May 26, 2025

From Corporate Boardrooms to Insurtech Frontlines: Sabine VanderLinden’s Journey of Innovation, Leadership, and Reinvention

In this powerful episode of FS Brew, hosts Renjit Philip and Vidya Veerapandian sit down with none other than Sabine VanderLinden, the influential CEO, investor, and powerhouse behind multiple innovation ventures in the Insurtech world. Known for he…

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About the Hosts

Renjit Philip

Lifelong Learner, Builder, Operator

Senior professional with 20+ years of startup and corporate experience in retail finance, payments, insurance, and technology consulting. Startup and scale-up expertise in successful business units. International work experience: USA, India, China & MENA region.

Ex-founder: Insurtech Startup in US. Currently advising Startups in the US, India & UAE. Investor: Early Stage to Series A

Mentor/session leader at Accelerators: Founder Institute (GCC Silicon Valley)| NSRCEL, IIMB, Bangalore| Loyal VC, Canada

Specialties: Startup leadership, Business Strategy, Program Management, Design Thinking, Growth, Business Development and Strategic Partnership

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Twitter: @renjitphilip
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/renjit-philip

Vidya Veerapandian

Founder- FWD

Vidya Veerapandian
Senior Insurance Marketing Leader with expertise in digital transformation, CX and go-to-market strategies
Core strengths: 1] to lead P&L centric omni- channel marketing strategies for direct, broker and affinity businesses and 2] to direct seamless and consistent user- centered design and experience across multivariate customer journeys
International work experience: MENA and India
Specialties: design thinking, growth marketing, brand strategy, creative thinking & management
Awards: Winner MEPRA and SABRE awards for Best Campaign & Comms; recipient of MENA IR Awards

Reviews

Good informative dialog !

"Good guests !"

San.Sam | May 9, 2022

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Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

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Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

Corgi raises back to back funding and becomes a $2.6 Billion company

Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

Breaking Barriers in Insurance: Julien Condamines' Vision for Claims with Novo AI

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15 Best Insurtech Podcasts to Follow in 2026- Not Run by Insurance Technology Companies

Recognition for FS Brew Podcast- Top 20 in the World of Insurtech pods!

From Corporate Boardrooms to Insurtech Frontlines: Sabine VanderLinden’s Journey of Innovation, Leadership, and Reinvention

About the Hosts

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