Making Risk Flow · 2026-07-21 · 40 min
What if the insurance industry could move at the speed of modern technology? In this episode of Making Risk Flow , Christian Stobbs , we revisit one of our top episodes of 2026 where Juan de Castro sits down with Christian Stobbs , Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer at Markel , joins host Juan de Castro to discuss what it takes to build a preeminent specialty insurer in an increasingly technology-driven market. Christian explains why speed, customer obsession, technical expertise, and principled decision-making must work together as a unified competitive advantage. The conversation explores how insurers can localize strategy across international markets, reduce costly operational inefficiencies, and deploy AI to enhance underwriting and claims without losing critical human judgment. Christian also shares why transformational technology initiatives should operate with startup-style urgency, how AI will reshape underwriting roles, and why the insurers that adapt fastest will define the future of specialty insurance. Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we’ll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.
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