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Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Life Insurance International has named ten of the most influential people in insurtech on Twitter during Q3 2019.

Top ten influencers in insurtech

1. Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris)

Spiros Margaris is the founder of margaris ventures, a venture capital firm specialising in the development of non-linear solutions for companies in the financial services industry.

A venture capitalist and futurist, Spiros is also part of the advisory board of wefox Group, an insurtech start-up based in Germany. He is recognised as a top influencer in technologies such as AI, blockchain, insurtech, and fintech and speaks at international insurtech and fintech conferences.

Twitter followers: 43,688

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GlobalData influencer score: 100

2. Dr. Robin Kiera (@stratorob)

Dr Robin Kiera is the founder of digitalscouting.de. This is a platform that allows managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs to share best practices. They air their views on the prevailing business and technology trends in the finance and insurance industry.

An industry expert, Robin Kiera has worked with several start-ups and large organisations. Robin speaks and blogs on topics related to fintech and insurance. He is also regarded as the top fintech influencer in Germany and among the top ten insurtech influencers in the world.

Twitter followers: 28,269

GlobalData influencer score: 70

3. Andreas Staub (@andi_staub)

Andreas Staub is the Managing Partner at FehrAdvice & Partners, a consulting firm specialising in behavioural economics. He provides consulting services in compensation and performance management, behavioural change, digitalisation, and more at the company. He believes that behavioural economics will play a key role in providing insights and transforming the insurance industry.

Andreas has been associated with the banking sector for more than 15 years. He is recognised as a top influencer in behavioural economics, behavioural design, insurtech, fintech and banking. Andreas also teaches corporate governance, retail banking, and other subjects at institutes including IFZ Financial Services Zug and the Swiss Finance Institute.

Twitter followers: 50,040

GlobalData influencer score: 67

4. Minh Q. Tran (@Minh_Q_Tran)

Minh Q Tran is managing partner at the Odysseus Alternative Ventures (OAV), a private equity firm that facilitates the transformation of agile financial services technology organisations into big players.

He has worked with eminent venture capital (VC) funds including Nokia Ventures, Bertelsmann Ventures, and Truffle Capital. Minh has helped drive investments in media, mobile, and technology ventures. He also created Insurtech Capital, a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) dedicated for insurance companies looking to invest in start-ups.

Twitter followers: 36,305

GlobalData influencer score: 63

5. Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon)

As director of Advertisement, a consultancy firm that deals in data and analytics, Ronald van Loon helps data-driven companies to generate maximum business value. He is regarded as a top influencer in automation, data and analytics, and the future of economy.

Ronald authors and organises seminars on big data, IoT, analytics, and other digital transformation domains. He also serves as an advisory board member and course advisor at Simplilearn, a certification provider.

Twitter followers: 202,562

GlobalData influencer score: 51

6. Mike de Waal (@globaliqx)

Mike de Waal has proven expertise in the software and insurance industries. He is particularly passionate about employee benefits and group insurance.

Mike founded Global IQX, a software solutions provider for insurance companies. He has also founded other companies including Capital Financial Planners, ConnectInsure, and MD Benefits. Mike de Waal was a computer programmer, financial planner, and a benefits consultant at Manulife Financial Corporation prior to becoming a tech entrepreneur.

Twitter followers: 8,166

GlobalData influencer score: 49

7. Nick Bilodeau (@FinMktg)

Nick Bilodeau is a financial services expert and a top fintech influencer. He currently serves as the executive director at Quantum and is passionate about marketing, innovation, and strategies.

Bilodeau has led product development and marketing across industries and organisations including ING Direct, Fidelity, and Northbridge Financial. Recognised as one the top insurance influencers, he has authored several articles for the retail and digital banking segments.

Twitter followers: 54,895

GlobalData influencer score: 48

8. Sebastien Meunier (@sbmeunier)

An expert in financial services, Sebastien Meunier currently heads the management consulting firm, Chappius Halder & Co., New York as Director. He is regarded as a top insurtech and fintech influencer. Meunier has mentored several start-ups and delivers speeches on innovation.

He has also worked for organisations such as the Boston Consulting Group and the Societe Generale CIB. Meunier specialises in developing strategies based on new technologies for financial institutions.

Twitter followers: 52,353

GlobalData influencer score: 47

9. Antonio Grasso (@antgrasso)

Antonio Grasso is the creator and founder of Digital Business Innovation, an Italy-based start-up that provides digital solutions for businesses. A top influencer of technologies such as cyber security, AI, blockchain, and IoT, Antonio has served various public and private sectors.

Antonio has worked with and mentored numerous start-ups. He actively engages on social media to discuss new technologies that can help transform businesses. Antonio also has hands-on experience in managing healthtech and insurtech projects.

Twitter followers: 84,871

GlobalData influencer score: 47

10. Jean-Baptiste Lefevre (@jblefevre60)

Jean-Baptiste Lefevre is a top influencer in technologies such as fintech, AI, blockchain, and insurtech. He currently works as social media manager with BNP Paribas, an international banking group based in France.

With 17 years of customer service experience, Jean helps develop new payment methods, sources start-ups for innovation and is involved with experiments that affect retail banking.

Twitter followers: 57,781

GlobalData influencer score: 46