Root
Dewald heads up customer success at Root, an insurtech startup in Cape Town. Root has built a cloud-based insurance platform accessible though a well-documented API. Root is a sister company of other well-known tech companies in South Africa including Luno and SnapScan.
The session will cover reasons for the chronic innovation problem in insurance. Dewald will provide an overview of how technology can unlock opportunities for software innovators in insurance. He will also do a demo of Root's platform which will provide attendees an appreciation for the full insurance value chain and how technology can unlock a new world of innovation in areas such as data science and actuarial functions.
Hybrid seminar hosted by the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Stellenbosch University.
Please note that registration is free for SASA members as part of their member benefits. Non-SASA members are, however, charged a nominal fee for registering through the society's portal. Please note the nominal amount excludes VAT of 15%.
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