Jeremy is CEO of Inclusivity Solutions, digital insurance technical service provider. Jeremy is recognisedas a global expert in microinsurance and digital insurance and has been involved in advising, researching and implementing many initiatives across the world. He has been a Director at BFA, a consultancy focused on innovation in responsible financial services, advising and supporting a number of global insurers and mobile operators. Previously he was Divisional Director and Head of Microinsurance at the Hollard Insurance Group driving a number of their low income insurance innovations internationally from product development to distribution to consumer engagement. He led Hollard’s work on m-insurance including establishing a partnership and pilot with MTN and advised the group on initiatives in Pakistan, China and other countries. Prior to Hollard, Jeremy was Executive Director at FinMark Trust where he was responsible for insurance and mobile money, both of which have had global impact.
Jeremy is a Chartered Certified Accountant (UK) and holds an MSc in International Development (Bath, UK). He is a founding member and adviser to Cenfri, and a member of the IAIS-Micro Insurance Network Joint Working Group on Micro-insurance. He also chaired the SA Insurance Association committee on financial education and has served on the South African Short Term Insurance Advisory Committee at the behest of the Minister of Finance, as well as sat on the board of MicroEnsure, a specialist microinsurance intermediary that focuses on mobile insurance. He speaks regularly at international conferences on microinsurance, m-insurance, mobile money and innovation in financial services.
Watch Jeremy’s presentation titled: “Tech to the rescue: No bridge to far”