Ep 37 | Building Tomorrow’s Insurer | Eric Mignot on Building Europe’s Digital Broker for SMEs
Podcast: Building Tomorrow's InsurerPublished On: Thu Sep 11 2025
Description: Insurance for small businesses has always been complex, expensive, and underserved. But what if technology and partnerships could change that?In this episode of Building Tomorrow’s Insurer, host Nigel Fellowes-Freeman sits down with Eric Mignot, Founder and Chairman of +Simple, to explore how one of Europe’s most ambitious digital brokers is reshaping SME insurance.From CFO at Suez, to leading Hiscox, to launching +Simple, Eric’s journey shows how insights from telecoms, utilities, and digital banking inspired him to reinvent insurance distribution.Tune in to hear:Why expense ratios—not loss ratios—are the real challenge in SME insuranceHow +Simple scaled to 14,000 brokers across five countriesThe role of technology in simplifying underwriting, claims, and accountingWhy programmatic M&A and capacity pooling became game-changersEric’s lessons on raising capital, partnering smartly, and scaling across EuropeThis is a must-listen for anyone building insurtech, rethinking distribution, or leading digital transformation in insurance.
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