Knowledge symposium
Embedded Insurance: Ecosystems, Innovation and Growth
For any inquiries please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Join us for a one-day symposium for insurance executives, insurtechs, platform partners, and innovation leaders to explore the future of embedded insurance, its business models, technologies, and real-world applications.
The ETH Finsuretech Hub bundles expertise among ETH researchers and professionals across emerging areas like machine learning, cyber security, distributed ledger technology, digital currencies and quantum computing and translates that expertise into integrative research and education activities at master and professional level.
The Swiss InsurTech Hub is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing digital innovation in the insurance industry.
We foster an open and collaborative ecosystem that connects startups, incumbents, investors, and thought leaders — locally and globally — to create lasting impact and drive transformation.
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Agenda
08:45 – 09:15
Welcome Coffee & Registration
09:15 – 09:30
Opening Remarks
- Bastian Bergmann, ETH Zurich
- Yuri Poletto, Open & Embedded Insurance Observatory
- Silvia Signoretti, Swiss InsurTech Hub
09:30 – 10:15
Keynote: Why Embedded Insurance Matters
Speaker: Allianz Partners
Focus on: Setting the scene: Market challenges, new growth levers, why insurers need embedded models.
10:15 – 11:00
Understanding Embedded Insurance: Business Models & Value Chains
Speaker: Yuri Poletto, Observatory
Focus on: Overview of embedded insurance execution models, platform partnerships, monetization paths, and open insurance intersections.
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15
Embedded in Action: Real-World Applications & Case Studies
Moderator: Silvia Signoretti
Case study presentation by bolttech
Case study presentation by Chubb
Panel discussion by: Zurich; Jens Schaedler, bolttech; Garrett Olson, Wolt
Topics: What worked and what didn’t? What’s the ROI for insurers and distributors? How to align incentives?
12:15 – 13:30
Networking Standing Lunch
13:30 – 14:15
Tech Showcase: Enabling Embedded Insurance
Speakers: Ledgertech, InsurTeam, Discovermarket
Focus on: technologies making embedded scalable, agile, and data-driven.
14:15 – 15:00
Distribution Partners’ Perspective – Why Offer Embedded Insurance?
Speakers: Garrett Olson, Wolt; Alessandro Santoro, Sunrise.
Focus on: What motivates them to embed insurance? Learnings, best practices and pitfalls; What’s needed from insurers?
15:00 – 15:45
Interactive Breakout sessions
Breakout tables with prompts (facilitated by Observatory, Swiss InsurTech Hub & ETH):
– bolttech
– LedgerTech
– Insurteam
– Discovermarket
15:45 – 16:00
Debrief & Takeaways from Breakout sessions
16:00 – 16:45
Closing Fireside Chat: The Future of Embedded Insurance & Open Data Ecosystems
Speakers: Bastian Bergmann, ETH Zurich; Yuri Poletto, Observatory; Allianz Partners
Focus on: Growth, platformization,long-term transformation.
16:45 – 17:45
Closing Drinks & Networking Reception
About
Embedded insurance is reshaping how risk protection is designed, distributed, and experienced. This full-day knowledge symposium brings together leaders from insurance, technology, and platform-based ecosystems to explore the business models, partnerships, and technological enablers driving the next wave of industry transformation.
Hosted at ETH Zurich, the event convenes executives from insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, brokers, insurtech innovators, researchers, and embedded distribution partners—from OEMs to fintech platforms—to exchange insights, best practices, and real-world case learnings.
For any inquiries please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
