FinTech Magazine - March 2022 | Page 120

IBOTT

“Digitalisation done properly allows my team and I to derive new risk insights that we can feed back to our clients in order to help them make better risk-based business decisions . Our goal is ultimately to help our clients run safer and more sustainable operations ”

CHRIS MOORE HEAD OF IBOTT
ESG , transparency , and mobility But it ’ s not just about expansion , it ’ s also about changes in direction . Consumers are becomingly increasingly focused on the Environmental , Social and Governance factors and so our clients are looking for ways to embrace changes and require their insurance partners to support them in these endeavors . Moore says working with mobility firms is inspiring because they are delivering on their carbon-neutral promises .
" I ' m very passionate about micromobility . I do think it is going to play an important role in the future of transportation . What we ' re trying to be is transparent . E-scooters are an example where insurance poses a unique challenge . It ' s a new area of mobility and there isn ' t much data on it . There ' s certainly fear from certain regulators about embracing that aspect . But insurance has an important role to play , not just through providing protection to these shared scooter operators , but also educating regulators about what an insurance product needs to look like , and what the real risks are . We are very data-driven in our underwriting decisions with ibott .”
Innovation and success Ultimately , Moore believes in innovation – but it must be carried out strategically . He also believes the pandemic has
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