Debbie Bolton on underwriting, simpler protection, and the importance of trust - MAF158
This week we dive back into the work of financial services and protection. My guest is Debbie Bolton.
We talk about underwriting, protection product development and whether products and processes are getting simpler for customers.
Welcome to episode 158 of the Marketing and Finance Podcast.
We chat about:
- A simple definition of underwriting anyone can understand
- The role of an underwriting development team in an insurance company
- How AIG Life is speeding up the application process for protection products
- Why the industry is trying to simplify insurance products
- How AIG Life works with financial advisers
- Why trust is a three-way process
Who is Debbie Bolton?
Debbie works for AIG Life. She's responsible for claims and underwriting strategy. She’s been in the insurance industry for 20 years. 17 in underwriting. The role was completely different when she started, paper-based with stacks of case files.
Starting off in smaller companies, Debbie progressed in her career, moving to Ageas, as AIG was then, to be the manager for the underwriting development team. The company represented innovation, technology and automation – an exciting place to be – and she says it still does. Debbie says the work is fast-paced, and she loves her job.
Links and Show Notes.
For links to the books and apps mentioned by Debbie, please visit http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF for the show notes.
What is the Marketing and Finance (MAF) Podcast?
The podcast for ideas and inspiration on marketing your business and growing your business, and for discussing topics on all things finance.
I’m Roger Edwards, a marketing guy and keynote speaker from Edinburgh helping you keep your marketing strategy simple and the BS at bay.
The MAF Podcast is a 30 minute radio show you download from http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF, iTunes or Stitcher Radio.
Each week you'll hear interviews with business experts, marketers, entrepreneurs and journalists. Interviews to listen to in the car, on the train or on the treadmill. Or even in the bath!
We talk about:
- How you can grow your business using content marketing and social media
- How you can keep your Marketing strategy and communications simple
- Topics, issues, products and business models from the world of finance
You’ll take away one or two big ideas that you can apply to your business. So you can keep marketing your business to keep growing your business.
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Fancy Appearing on the Show?
Would you be interested in appearing on the MAF Podcast? Have you an exciting marketing or finance story to tell? Do you fancy drawing out some inspirational ideas that MAF listeners can take away to use in their own businesses? Do please contact me if you want to get involved. http://rogeredwards.co.uk
