Laura Dinan Haber

CTStartup Podcast Episode 130: Building a franchise across the insurance value chain with Nassau

How do you become a 163 year old startup? It may seem like an oxymoron, but when it comes to reinventing itself, Nassau Re has made a name for itself in very short order. Tune in as Eric and Ojala discuss the ups and downs of insurance, finance, and supporting the Hartford startup ecosystem.

This podcast is sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/ctstartup/episode-130-building-a-franchise-across-the-insurance-value-chain-with-nassau-re

The CTStartUP podcasts is all about connecting people who are passionate about the growing Connecticut startup ecosystem. The story of how CTStartUP podcast got started is not unlike how startups begin.

Learn more: https://soundcloud.com/ctstartup 

Ashley SaundersCTStartup Podcast Episode 130: Building a franchise across the insurance value chain with Nassau
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ONWARD Ep. 1 Special Guests: Paul Tyler, of Nassau Financial Group & Laura Dinan Haber of Nassau Re/Imagine

Listen to the full episode: https://www.sentrycommercial.com/onward-ep-1-special-guests-paul-tyler-of-nassau-financial-group-laura-dinan-haber-of-nassau-re-imagine/ 

What effect has the pandemic had on our industry and the community in which we live, work, and play? Check out our ONWARD series, featuring interviews with Sentry Commercial’s Curt Gemme at The REC where he speaks with industry experts and discusses how they are moving upward and ONWARD!

On our first episode, Curt speaks with Paul Tyler, Chief Marketing Officer of Nassau Financial Group, and Laura Dinan Haber, Innovation Manager of Nassau RE Imagine. During this session, Curt and Paul discuss their meeting at Nassau’s headquarters in Hartford back in March 2020, and how Imaging/RE’s startup community was fueling our business community. ONWARD we go! We are back, Nassau/RE is back. Tune in and see what they have to say about their program and the return to Hartford.

Ashley SaundersONWARD Ep. 1 Special Guests: Paul Tyler, of Nassau Financial Group & Laura Dinan Haber of Nassau Re/Imagine
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049 Innovation in Hartford // HSB, Stanley Black and Decker & Nassau Re/Imagine

Hartford’s innovation ecosystem has taken root and is thriving. Come hear about how accelerators and start-ups are making their marks in the capital city and beyond, and learn more about how you can be a part of this new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship.

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Nicholas Brenia049 Innovation in Hartford // HSB, Stanley Black and Decker & Nassau Re/Imagine
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Why so low? Fintech continues to see lack of female founders

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But there are signs of improvement for female-led startups

The number of female founders at fintechs globally remains low at 7% while the amount of funding has risen slightly from venture capital firms and support from incubators.

Nassau Re/Imagine, an incubator, is funded by the Nassau Financial Group to help female fintech founders by making introductions to investors, providing free office space, helping with marketing and event support and hosting podcasts with female founders. It has worked with ClaimSpace, an Australian claims filing startup that received a $1 million seed investment for its U.S. operations and Udotest, which was founded by CEO Allison Martin, and provides numerous in-home diagnostic tests to avoid visiting the doctor.

“We curate opportunities that bring together investors with insurtechs,” said Laura Dinan Haber, innovation program manager at Nassau Financial Group in Hartford, Conn. “When a trusted source makes an introduction, we find that meetings are taken and progress is made. Raising capital is difficult, being female should not make it harder.”

Read the Article: https://columns.wlu.edu/wls-ricciardi-talks-behavioral-finance-in-new-podcast/

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Symetra Partners with Nassau Re/Imagine Insurtech Incubator

BELLEVUE, Wash. & HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Symetra Life Insurance Company today announced a partnership with the Nassau Re/Imagine insurtech incubator based in Hartford, Connecticut, that will tap the creative and developmental opportunities in the region’s deep insurance industry talent pipeline. The program currently supports 19 startups focused on solving critical problems for the life, annuity, reinsurance, and property & casualty sectors.

“At Symetra, part of our strategic focus is seeking out opportunities that empower the future as we transform our business to better meet evolving customer needs across all of our business lines,” said Harry Monti, executive vice president, Benefits Division, who will join the Nassau Re/Imagine advisory board. “We like the inclusive, community-focused approach the Nassau Re/Imagine team has embraced to build their program. Our partnership gives our Enfield, Connecticut-based employees greater access to Hartford’s vibrant innovation network, multiple brainstorming events and the kind of collaborative environment that can fuel viable business ideas.”

The Nassau Re/Imagine partnership expands Symetra’s footprint in the insurtech accelerator/incubator space. Through parent company Sumitomo Life, it is a participant in the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, California.

Nassau Re/Imagine formally launched its program in early 2019. It actively supports individuals and teams committed to building a vibrant insurtech ecosystem within the Greater Hartford community. In return, the program provides business resources, access to potential clients, support for product commercialization, and introductions to investors. The support network includes insurance carriers, technology companies, academic institutions and professional service firms with a strong presence in the community.

“We have highly valued the time, energy and support from the leadership team at Symetra. We’re thrilled to have the organization increase their support and add formal resources to our efforts,” said Paul Tyler, head of Nassau Re/Imagine and Chief Marketing Officer at Nassau.

Read the full article here: https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/04/20749044/the-future-of-e-commerce-and-the-contents-of-our-new-wallets

Ashley SaundersSymetra Partners with Nassau Re/Imagine Insurtech Incubator
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