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TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED AS CAREER OPTIONS OF CHOICE . WE CHAT TO INSIDER REGULAR AND FINTECH FOUNDER AND CEO OF WESAVVY , HESUS INOMA , ABOUT HOW HE GOT STARTED ;
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY ? My interest in insurance started as a student at the University of Limerick . I obtained a BA Honours Degree in International Insurance and European Studies in 2008 and after graduating , I completed a Post-Grad . in Financial Services with University College Dublin and The Institute of Banking . I went on to achieve the industry benchmark qualifications of Chartered Insurer , Chartered Banker and Qualified Financial Advisor .
WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR WESAVVY ? In 2012 I was overweight and my New Year ’ s resolution was to become healthier . I unleashed the power of my community of friends and with their help , I achieved my goal . We competed in 5km races and motivated each other to eat healthier and work out more . This certainly appealed to my competitive nature and helped me stay motivated . However , despite all of my hard work , my health insurance premium increased in 2014 and there was no way for me to communicate my journey effectively to my Insurer , and be rewarded for my efforts . Spurred on by this experience , I began building the WeSavvy mobile application and platform that would grant Insurers the ability to personalise their quotes and empower Policyholders to gain back control of their insurance premium .
Hesus Inoma
ACII Chartered Insurer Founder and CEO of WeSavvy
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NEW ENTRANTS TO CHALLENGE THE NORM AND SUGGEST BETTER WAYS OF WORKING SMARTER WITH TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY
Issue 7 • September 2018 • The Insider