Podcast appearances and mentions of james birch

On this episode of the Scouting For Growth podcast, Sabine VdL talks to James Birch, Director of Strategic Technology Solutions at Ki Insurance—the first fully algorithmic syndicate in the history of Lloyd’s of London. In today’s conversation, we’ll explore: James’s journey from VC to algorithmic-underwriting pioneer, what a “director of strategic technology solutions” actually does day-to-day inside a digital syndicate, the partnerships, cloud architecture and data streams that let Ki quote in seconds, the biggest trends shaping Algorithmic Underwriting 2.0—and what they mean for brokers, capacity partners and the wider market, and practical take-aways for anyone who wants to thrive as the next wave of automation rolls through speciality insurance KEY TAKEAWAYS Ki is a growth stage business, not an incumbent, we’re trying to fight our way to win business and ultimately to grow. We have to do something different from everyone else to try to position ourselves differently and find competitive advantage where we can. That’s something I’ve carried over from the VC space. We started out looking at what the digital model of the traditional model, where was the toil in the value chain and the broker’s work plan process and how can we simplifying it and make it more efficient using digital capabilities that we saw in the VC space, in FinTech and other financial service industries. Lloyds of London is a heavily regulated market so we need to abide by any of the regulations that any carrier or underwriter do in that market. Our approach from day 1 was to engage with the regulator early, explain what we’re trying to do, be transparent, open and honest about where the gaps are if we’d not got to a certain level of maturity, don’t overstate the algorithm. We take regulation very seriously, which has helped because Lloyds has been highly supportive of us and our growth and have allowed us to grow as the market has grown. The main cost-save of the algorithmic underwriting for brokers is they don’t have to have loads of brokers running around the Lloyds of London building to find 2% on a slip or something, the broker negotiates with the lead underwriter, come onto the Ki platform for the follow, and then spend their time on new business and client opportunities. BEST MOMENTS ‘Any business should evolve as the market evolves and the marketing dynamics changes, you’ve got to react to those and be thinking 2-5 years ahead.’ ‘We still trip up on ourselves, even now, because we sometimes try to over-complicate things.’ ‘Speak to the customer, hear their problems, understand what’s not working for them, try to make it a simple transaction for them, and then they’ll use your products.’ ‘I’m a big advocate of the partner model because if you get 2, 3, or 4 like-minded companies as partners you can build something great together because you’re all strategically aligned.’ ABOUT THE GUEST James Birch is the Director of Strategic Technology Solutions at Ki Insurance, the market-leading algorithmic syndicate that’s redefining how Lloyd’s of London does business. Blending a venture-capital mindset with hands-on operating rigor, James has spent the past decade helping innovative companies move from bright idea to breakout scale. Passionate about demystifying insurance for the next generation, James is a sought-after speaker on topics such as data-driven risk selection, the future of algorithmic capacity and what it really takes to scale a regulated tech business. Whether mentoring founders or road-testing the latest ML models with his engineers, he’s driven by one simple goal: use technology to make risk transfer faster, fairer and radically more efficient. LinkedIn ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, & commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers, accelerated over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner. Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook TikTok Email Website This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Malika Browne talks to James Birch about Francis Bacon's exhibition at the Union of Artists in Moscow in 1988, the first by a foreign artist in the USSR since 1917. Why did Francis Bacon agree to it? How hard was it to organise a Western art show in the USSR in 1988? Find out by listening!Further reading:Bacon in Moscow by James Birch, Cheerio 2022With Gilbert and George in Moscow by Dan Farson, Bloomsbury 1991This is an Ictus Media production, edited by Leo Hornak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're piloting a new style of podcast this week and borrowing the InsTech podcast channel to test this out.  If you are wondering what is going on behind the news items you read about in insurance or technology then this new podcast is for you. We're bringing together experts, founders, insurers and some well know figures to tell us the news items that are capturing their attention - and why.  Matthew Grant CEO of InsTech is joined face to face in London by fellow podcasting enthusiast Nigel Walsh, Managing Director, Insurance, Google Cloud US, James Birch, Development Director at Ki Insurance and Bijal Patel, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Aurora Insurance.   And we've got more. This week we have an interview with the CEO of Ki Insurance Mark Allan, a listener question and a chance to hear our hosts and guests predictions for 2024. The news we're discussing this week is: Ki insurance new capacity partners Travelers and Aspen Why the range of loss estimates from Hurricane Otis is so high Howden Group £500m insurtech ventures fund Look out for more in this new podcast series coming in 2024. Please let us know what questions you'd like our hosts and guests to answer and any new ideas to keep you listening.  If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. To find out more about InsTech, our membership and offerings visit www.instech.co or contact us hello@instech.co Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme. By the end of this podcast, you should be able to meet the following Learning Objectives: Identify the capacity for innovation in insurance. Explain why MGAs are the future. Summarise reasons for collaboration and data sharing. If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 277 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

English curator and art dealer James Birch is arguably best known for his innovative ways of championing British art - including exhibiting the works of figurative painter Francis Bacon in Moscow in the late 1980s, when Russia was part of the USSR. Birch's new book Bacon In Moscow tells the story of his audacious effort to bring Bacon's raw, unsettling works to more than 400,000 Soviet citizens.

There is something of a Francis Bacon season going on here at Hatchards, with 'Bacon in Moscow' chosen as our non-fiction Book of the Month, multiple new releases across various genres covering the artist's work, and a new exhibition entitled 'Man and Beast' across the road at the Royal Academy. In this episode, we invited author Max Porter ('Lanny,' 'Grief is the Thing With Feathers') and the author and art curator James Birch ('Bacon in Moscow') to discuss the life and works of the famed 20th-century figurative artist. Mr. Birch first met Bacon when he was a little boy, and maintained a close relationship with him until the end of his life. In July of 1986, he successfully curated an exhibition of the artist's work in the former USSR, allowing more than 400,000 Soviet citizens to view Bacon's work for the first time. Mr. Porter's devotion to Bacon's work began when he was a teenager, and he spent the better part of the 2020 national lockdown writing an imagined memoir about the last days of the artist's life. The resulting novella, 'The Death of Francis Bacon,' is an extraordinary series of six "written pictures" transmuting Bacon's unsettling imagery into the written word. Both of these authors' fascinating new books can be purchased in signed, exclusive editions in the shop and on our website.Hosted by Ryan Edgington and Matt Hennessey.

This week we chat to James Birch, gallery owner and author of Bacon in Moscow, about his life-long friendship with Francis Bacon, one of Britain's most popular and controversial artists. Having known him since childhood and been a regular Soho drinking companion, James gives us a fascinating often funny and moving insight Bacon's life. He tells us all about his new book, the extraordinary story of taking a Bacon exhibition to Moscow in the late eighties during Perestroika. James also sheds light on the influences behind many of Bacon's paintings showing in the brilliant new exhibition Francis Bacon: Man and Beast at the Royal Academy in London. We also give you a run down on what to see in the art world this month. In London, there are Van Gogh's Self-Portraits at the Courtauld Gallery, Louise Bourgeois at the Hayward Gallery, Helen Frankenthaler at Dulwich Picutre Gallery and Lubaina Himid at Tate Modern. Meanwhile, outside London, there's an exhibition of prints From Hockney to Hamid at Pallant House in Chichester, Audubon's Birds of America opens at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and Ai Weiwei's exhibition The Liberty of Doubt opens at the wonderful Kettle's Yard in Cambridge. We also suggest a visit to the glorious Yorkshire Sculpture Park to see Full Circle, an exhibition of drawings by David Nash. And our top tip of the week? Beg, steal, cheat, lie, borrow to get to see Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley in Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre, brilliantly converted into the KitKat Club in 1930's Berlin. Cast changes on 21st March so move fast! Produced by Audio Coast

Kiefer Sutherland talks about his just-released third album, Bloor Street. Northern Irish Opera open a new production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Into The Woods' starring Sean Kearns and directed by Cameron Menzies. The book 'Bacon In Moscow' describes how, despite all odds, James Birch took an exhibition of Francis Bacon's work to Moscow in the 1980s.

In this week's Book Club podcast, my guest is the gallerist James Birch - whose new book Bacon In Moscow describes how he achieved the seemingly impossible: taking an exhibition of Francis Bacon's work to Moscow in the late 1980s. James tells me how he negotiated between the volatile artist and the implacable Soviet bureaucracy with the help of a suave but menacing KGB middleman; and how, along the way, he nearly acquired an original Francis Bacon painting and nearly acquired a Russian wife. 

In this week's Book Club podcast, my guest is the gallerist James Birch - whose new book Bacon In Moscow describes how he achieved the seemingly impossible: taking an exhibition of Francis Bacon's work to Moscow in the late 1980s. James tells me how he negotiated between the volatile artist and the implacable Soviet bureaucracy with the help of a suave but menacing KGB middleman; and how, along the way, he nearly acquired an original Francis Bacon painting and nearly acquired a Russian wife. 

A visit to the the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney's Kirribilli is generally greeted by the genial presence of James Birch. Either welcoming you into the auditorium or serving a drink from behind the bar, Jim's cheerful demeanour feels like an essential part of the theatre's aesthetic.In July, Jim celebrates 30 years of service with the Ensemble. He stumbled upon the iconic institution while residing in the neighbourhood. That eventful afternoon has lead to a triumphant run that has seen countless opening nights and celebrated seasons at the theatre. Jim's career commenced in the Navy; a perfect grounding for a life in the theatre and keeping everything ship shape.He compliments his work at The Ensemble with a passion for visual arts and painting; along with the joys of family.The famed theatre on the edge of Sydney Harbour, is committed to performing and presenting the best of international plays, well-loved classics and new Australian works. Each season prides itself on delivering powerful, memorable and engaging live theatre of the highest standard.Founded in 1958, the Ensemble Theatre is the longest continuously running professional theatre in Australia. And Jim Birch is no doubt the longest serving Front-of-House Manager in a theatre in Australia. We'll drink to that!The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

Whilst some organisations may look elsewhere to blame for the increasing costs of placing insurance in London, Brit has decide to strike out and show what digital can mean for an established company with the launch of Ki, it's algorithmic syndicate. In this episode Matthew Grant talks to Mark Allan CFO of Brit, and James Birch, head of innovation to learn about the motivation for launching this new initiative, how it will work and why they chose to partner with Google Cloud and University College London.  Topics covered included: What is a lead-follow syndicate? How will Ki select what it wants to underwrite? Is the algorithm smart enough to admit when it doesn't know the answer? What is the human oversight? Is an active underwriter required? What are the implications for the future of Insurtech organizations, rather than a start-up or a scale-up? What does Lloyd's think about this? What and why is Ki "anywhere, anytime"? More information on Ki at - https://www.ki-insurance.com Comment directly on the podcast or contact Matthew Grant on Linkedin here  A summary and transcript of this discussion is available on request Find out what we are up to at Instech London at www.instech.london Sign up to our newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning  Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.  

Joined by Legends Jay Orange, Ben Jarratt & James Birch. We answer questions from the live chat!

James Birch and Father Jenkins continue to answer questions from viewers. Topics in this show cover the areas of education and what options traditional Catholic parents have, and then the theory of evolution and natural history. This program was recorded 3 March 2016. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins answer questions on topics such as cremation, relics of saints, organ donation and its implications, and the Society of Jesus and St. Ignatius Loyola. This program was recorded on 24 February 2016. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch, Fr. Jenkins and Cincinnati attorney Tom Condit discuss legal topics relevant to abortion and "gay marriage". This show was recorded on 9 September 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins discuss recent remarks by Francis about mercy, his "Year of Mercy", and how what Francis is offering differs from the traditional Catholic understanding of mercy and justice. A comparison is made between them in terms of what they teach and their respective devotions, such as the "Divine Mercy" of the Vatican II Church and the Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. This program was recorded on 2 December 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins take questions from viewers. Topics discussed include how the Novus Ordo revolution was implemented, whether priests need to be sedevacantists to offer valid sacraments, whether traditional Catholics can elect their own Pope, Archbishop Thuc, how to be traditional Catholics in light of the crisis of the Church and more. This program was recorded 27 January 2016. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins answer viewers questions. Topics covered include the breviary, the pre-Vatican II changes to Holy Week and the Divine Office, our being made in the image and likeness of God, the protestant idea of the rapture, the communion of saints, salvation outside of the Church, Bishop Fulton Sheen, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and obedience. This program was recorded 20 January 2016. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins respond to some viewer questions. Topics include the hand missals lay Catholics use, the various versions, prayers Father recommends for daily practice, teaching children to pray, what prayers should and should not consist of, and more. This program was recorded 16 December 2015.

James Birch and Father Jenkins discuss the role of Catholics during the founding of the United States, some events in the life of Archbishop John Carroll and the relationship between the Catholic Church and the government. This program was recorded on 19 November 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Fr. Jenkins discuss politics, the election and voting as a traditional Catholic. This show was recorded on 17 September 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch, Thomas Condit and Father Jenkins discuss the courts and our legal system today from a traditional Catholic perspective. This show was recorded on 30 September 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Fr. Jenkins discuss the recent spate of videos of Planned Parenthood officials. This show was recorded on 31 August 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins respond to questions from viewers. This program was recorded on 21 October 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins discuss questions from viewers. This program was recorded on 21 October 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins respond to questions from viewers. This program was recorded on 26 October 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more info.

James Birch and Father Jenkins discuss some more questions raised by viewers. The topics include the consecration of Fatima; Catholicism, protestantism and what is Christianity; and differences in how Catholics and protestants pray. This show was recorded on 11 November 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James Birch and Father Jenkins respond to questions from viewers. This program was recorded on 26 October 2015. Please visit wcbohio.com for more content.

James York, CEO and Founder, Worry+Peace, Liam Gray, Head of Research & Partner Management at Startupbootcamp InsurTech, Tshidi Hagan, Program Director at Startupbootcamp, Tobias Taupitz, CEO and Co-founder at Laka, all join Sarah to discuss: Startup Bootcamp, the benefits of accelerators hubs and innovation labs, how to measure their success, and much more. Sarah also has a great interview with James Birch at Insurtech Gateway As always you can find the show on Twitter @instechinsiders and if you like what you've heard this week, don’t forget subscribe to our podcast and please leave us a review us on iTunes. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please reach out on Twitter or email podcasts@11fs.com Special Guests: James Birch, James York, Liam Gray, Tobias Taupitz, and Tshidi Hagan.

Helen Mark visits Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire to talk about how the estate's shoot forms part of the landscape management and a desire for locally-sourced produce. It also provides the farm shop and restaurant with festive fare, including pigeon burgers. James Birch is Doddington's owner, (his wife's family have owned the estate continuously for around four hundred years). Shooting has always been part of life here and even now there's a full-time gamekeeper, who doubles as security guard and fly-tipping preventer. The game from the shoot is used in the restaurant and is cooked by Chris Maclure, senior sous-chef, who makes sure nothing goes to waste. Helen talks to university lecturer- turned-florist Rachel Petheram, who loves the challenge of using only locally-grown flowers and herbs in her Christmas displays. Helen also goes beating with Will Birkett, a young gamekeeper preparing for a day's shooting with his gun dogs. Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery.