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Christopher McDaniel

Life in the Fast Chain: A Blockchain Podcast from R3

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Richard Johnson

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Peter Miller

James Graham

Anthony Trucks

Josh Wilson

Todd McDonald

Matthew Kahn

Simon Taylor

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Christopher McDaniel is the President of the RiskStream Collaborative, the first global cross-insurance sector consortium focused on innovation in the insurance space. Christopher shares his thoughts on the future, why blockchain will be an essential part of the insurance industry, and why now is the time to act on, and learn, these new technologies if you want to gain a competitive edge.   Key Takeaways  A little bit of Christopher and how he found himself in this field. How does blockchain work? How has blockchain evolved from when it first got started to where it is today? GDPR and blockchain? There might be some conflicts happening. Fast-forward to the future, how will blockchain be used in the insurance industry? The insurance industry has a talent gap. Can AI and blockchain help fill some of these needs or at least upskill more people? AI will help more professionals shift into new roles, and it will be able to automate some tedious ones. For example, underwriting. Christopher shares some of the biggest challenges we’re facing in the industry right now and how they will affect our ability to perform our work in the future. Don’t wait to see how “things go.” Take action now or else you’ll be at a competitive disadvantage. This is not just about learning new technologies, it’s about keeping up-to-date with the latest in the insurance landscape. What does Christopher wish he’d learned sooner?    Keep Getting Better  Web.theinstitutes.org/riskstream-collaborative Christopher on LinkedIn   Quotes   “Blockchain allows for the sharing of information in a very secured way.”   “The biggest challenge now is to just get folks comfortable with these new technologies.”   “If you sit on the sidelines and wait until everybody does this, you’re not just going to be playing catch up in four to five years, you’re going to be at a competitive disadvantage.”

Christopher McDaniel is the President of the RiskStream Collaborative, the first global cross-insurance sector consortium focused on innovation in the insurance space. Christopher shares his thoughts on the future, why blockchain will be an essential part of the insurance industry, and why now is the time to act on, and learn, these new technologies if you want to gain a competitive edge. Key Takeaways <ul> <li>A little bit of Christopher and how he found himself in this field.</li> <li>How does blockchain work?</li> <li>How has blockchain evolved from when it first got started to where it is today?</li> <li>GDPR and blockchain? There might be some conflicts happening.</li> <li>Fast-forward to the future, how will blockchain be used in the insurance industry?</li> <li>The insurance industry has a talent gap. Can AI and blockchain help fill some of these needs or at least upskill more people?</li> <li>AI will help more professionals shift into new roles, and it will be able to automate some tedious ones. For example, underwriting.</li> <li>Christopher shares some of the biggest challenges we’re facing in the industry right now and how they will affect our ability to perform our work in the future.</li> <li>Don’t wait to see how “things go.” Take action now or else you’ll be at a competitive disadvantage.</li> <li>This is not just about learning new technologies, it’s about keeping up-to-date with the latest in the insurance landscape.</li> <li>What does Christopher wish he’d learned sooner?</li> </ul> Keep Getting Better <a href="https://web.theinstitutes.org/riskstream-collaborative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Web.theinstitutes.org/riskstream-collaborative</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophermcdaniel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher on LinkedIn</a> Quotes “Blockchain allows for the sharing of information in a very secured way.” “The biggest challenge now is to just get folks comfortable with these new technologies.” “If you sit on the sidelines and wait until everybody does this, you’re not just going to be playing catch up in four to five years, you’re going to be at a competitive disadvantage.”

What Is the Blockchain and How Can the Insurance Industry Use It? With Christopher McDaniel

Guests: Ryan Rugg  LinkedIn  Christopher McDaniel - LinkedIn Catherine Rutter  LinkedIn Twitter Music by bensound.com  Links: InsurTech Challenge Nautical Contraband (One of Christopher's books) Rhumb Line Bend: A Krewe of Jupiter Novel (Another one of Christophers books!!!) RiskBlock The Institutes GuideWire GuideWire website DuckCreek DuckCreek website Canopy Ethereum switch Shownotes: 00:00-04:36 Ryan on InsurTech Challenge 04:36-24:10 Christopher McDaniel

Guests: Ryan Rugg <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanrugg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> Christopher McDaniel <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophermcdaniel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- LinkedIn</a> Catherine Rutter <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinemrutter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/breadandrutter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Music by <a href="http://bensound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a></li> </ul> Links: <a href="https://www.r3.com/insurtech-challenge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InsurTech Challenge</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nautical-Contraband-Krewe-Jupiter-Novel/dp/0595665322/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1548907953&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=nautical+contraband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nautical Contraband (One of Christopher's books)</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rhumb-Line-Bend-Krewe-Jupiter-ebook/dp/B0791KS1ZV/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1548908115&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=CG+McDaniel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhumb Line Bend: A Krewe of Jupiter Novel (Another one of Christophers books!!!)</a> <a href="https://www.theinstitutes.org/guide/riskblock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RiskBlock</a> <a href="https://www.theinstitutes.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Institutes</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidewire_Software" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GuideWire</a> <a href="https://www.guidewire.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GuideWire website</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/duck-creek-technologies/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DuckCreek</a> <a href="https://www.duckcreek.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DuckCreek website</a> <a href="https://www.theinstitutes.org/about-us/media-center/articles/institutes-riskblocktm-alliance-launches-canopy-risk-management-and" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canopy</a> <a href="https://www.ledgerinsights.com/riskblock-confirms-r3-corda-accenture-blockchain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethereum switch</a> Shownotes: 00:00-04:36 Ryan on InsurTech Challenge 04:36-24:10 Christopher McDaniel

Episode 22: The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance's Christopher McDaniel on insurance use cases on blockchain (specifically Corda). We aren't biased thoooo