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Exchanging with German insurtech founder Christian Wiens no longer too long within the past, I become drawn to the reality that he is peaceable bullish about teach-to-user insurance coverage. Within the four European countries where his firm Getsafe is relate, its strategy is digital and mobile-first.
By Getsafe’s hang admission, varied insurtechs are involving away from the DTC mannequin, opting to sell by strategy of brokers as a alternative, if they weren’t already. I requested Wiens why Getsafe isn’t following in their footsteps, and he talked about his belief that “DTC is the valid system to mainly disrupt insurance coverage.”
