In this episode on the corp-up approach in the insurance sector, we talk to Stefano Bison, Group Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Generali and Board Member of HITS - House of Insurtech Switzerland, and Oliver Werneyer, CEO and Co-founder of IMburse AG, a participant in Generali Innovation Garage, now HITS.

You will find out more about:

How Stefano's passion for the start-ups outside of work also serves him well in his role at Generali
Oliver's entrepreneurship roots from the age of 16 when he started buying and selling computer games and his passion for his current venture
Generali's overall approach to partnerships, especially with start-ups
How close the connection between Generali's current business and the start up's focus Generali requires to engage and why
How do both a corporate and a start-up measure success in a corp-up setting
How IMBurse pivoted to their current B2B instant payment business, a capability that Generali needed
Why IMBurse picked Generali Innovation Garage (now HITS) as a partner
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
Next steps for both Generali and IMBurse this year
How to reach out to Stefano and Oliver most efficiently

This episode of the InsurTech Series was brought to you by HITS - House of InsurTech Switzerland. 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.

The intro message was kindly narrated by Sara Palmbush, PR and content specialist, and the outro message by Gabriella Trujillo from HITS.