E132 - Yann Barbarroux - Revolutionising Cargo Insurance: How Blockchain & Predictive Analytics Are Filling the Gaps in Coverage

Is blockchain transforming the world of cargo insurance?


And have you ever wondered why traditional cargo insurance
doesn’t cover shipping delays and supply chain interruption?


In this episode, we talk to Yann about how his company is using
blockchain and predictive analytics to revolutionise cargo
insurance.


Discover how this technology can fill the gaps in coverage and
improve decision-making for logistics companies.


Meet Yann Barbarroux


Yann’s Role as a Financial Leader at OTONOMI


Yann Barbarroux is the CEO and Co-Founder of OTONOMI, a platform
that leverages blockchain technology to provide parametric
insurance solutions for cargo. Their innovative approach delivers
fast, cost-effective, and transparent digital products with a
customer-centric focus. OTONOMI has received multiple accolades
for its work, including being selected for the 2022 Lloyds Lab
Cohort 8, winning the Plug and Play Winter 2021 Insurtech award,
and being named the winner of the 2021 Hartford Insurtech
Challenge.


​ Yann’s Other Work in Finance


Yann Barbarroux has a diverse professional background. Prior to
his current position at OTONOMI, he served as the Director and
Global Markets Risk Manager at Citi. During his time at Citi, he
co-founded the Emerging Markets Digitized Lending Asset D10X Citi
Ventures incubator. Yann is also the founder of Accelerate VI,
DROP:SHOT, and co-founder of Flyion.


Prior to starting his own businesses, Yann served as Senior VP,
Fixed Income Risk Manager at Hapoalim Securities and VP, Market
Risk Manager at ING, where he managed risks across various asset
classes and markets. Yann is a highly skilled product management
professional with a Master of Science degree in Computer
Engineering and Information System Management from Telecom
ParisTech.





Cargo, Insurance, and Blockchain


In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Yann shares:




What inspired him to transition to working in New York after
growing up in France




His first day arriving in New York




What inspired him to leave Wall Street to start his own
company




How his skill set in market risk still affects his work today




His current role as the CEO and Co-Founder of OTONOMI




What’s lacking in the current cargo insurance offering,
including data collection




Why other cargo insurance companies don't cover shipping
delays and supply chain interruption




Whether telemetric devices can calculate risk for logistics
insurance




Ensuring there is profit to be made in covering certain risks




Why OTONOMI was built with blockchain




How this is better than traditional cargo insurance




Using this data to drive better decision-making




The importance of real-time visibility in logistics and how
predictive analytics is helping enable that visibility




If you are a data analytics professional or a founder looking to
use blockchain and data to make better decisions, this is the
episode you do not want to miss.