The InsurTech Series: Corp-Up approach with Generali and IMBurse

<p>In this episode on the corp-up approach in the insurance sector, we talk to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-bison-77a2241/">Stefano Bison</a>, Group Head of Business Development &amp; Partnerships at Generali and Board Member of HITS - House of Insurtech Switzerland, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverwerneyer/">Oliver Werneyer</a>, CEO and Co-founder of IMburse AG, a participant in Generali Innovation Garage, now HITS.</p><p>You will find out more about:</p><ul> <li>How Stefano's passion for the start-ups outside of work also serves him well in his role at Generali</li> <li>Oliver's entrepreneurship roots from the age of 16 when he started buying and selling computer games and his passion for his current venture</li> <li>Generali's overall approach to partnerships, especially with start-ups</li> <li>How close the connection between Generali's current business and the start up's focus Generali requires to engage and why</li> <li>How do both a corporate and a start-up measure success in a corp-up setting</li> <li>How IMBurse pivoted to their current B2B instant payment business, a capability that Generali needed </li> <li>Why IMBurse picked Generali Innovation Garage (now HITS) as a partner</li> <li>Innovation trends in the insurance sector and the acceleration of digital transformation by COVID-19 from the perspective of an incumbent and a start-up</li> <li>Next steps for both Generali and IMBurse this year</li> <li>How to reach out to Stefano and Oliver most efficiently</li> </ul><p><em>This episode of the InsurTech Series was brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.houseofinsurtech.ch/"><em>HITS - House of InsurTech Switzerland</em></a><em>. HITS is the innovation corp-up hub focusing on the InsurTech sector, bringing corporates and start-ups to develop customer-centric solutions. HITS creates the perfect environment to make innovation happen with early-stage investors and partners from the InsurTech sector. </em></p><p>The intro message was kindly narrated by <a href="h