Technoloty News : In insurtech, too, business models aren’t one-size-fits-all

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DTC for all?

Exchanging with German insurtech founder Christian Wiens recently, I was drawn to the fact that he is still bullish about direct-to-consumer insurance. In the four European countries where his company Getsafe is present, its strategy is digital and mobile-first.

By Getsafe’s own admission, other insurtechs are moving away from the DTC model, opting to sell via brokers instead, if they weren’t already. I asked Wiens why Getsafe isn’t following in their footsteps, and he mentioned his belief that “DTC is the only way to fundamentally disrupt insurance.”