Ep144 Talbir Bains Group CEO Volante Global: I’d rather lose doing the right thing than win doing the wrong thing

I think Talbir Bains is one of the most single-minded and driven
people I have ever had on the show. He is also moving incredibly
quickly. Since the last time I spoke to him back in 2020 his
Volante Global business has grown premium substantially, found
new ownership as part of the Acrisure Group and launched a
Syndicate at Lloyd’s. I just had to get him back to make sure we
kept up with all the things that have happened in the last 24
months. And I am really glad I did, because despite the apparent
whirlwind surrounding him and his fast-growing business, it is
Talbir’s rock-solid convictions that permeate every minute of
this podcast. Volante is a business with a focus on underwriting
profit that is bordering on obsession and five minutes with
Talbir can leave you in no doubt that this company’s
uncompromising philosophy and culture originates directly from
him. Talbir has also been through a life-changing personal
experience since we last met and that only heightened the
intensity of talking to him face to face once more I can’t help
thinking we could all learn an awful lot not just from listening
to what Talbir has to say, but by studying precisely what he has
done to position Volante as an underwriting business that is so
consistently highly rated and respected by its peers and
stakeholders. Of course, living and breathing underwriting
discipline is far easier said than done, so listen on and see if
you can get some of Talbir’s passion and belief to rub off onto
you. LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo:
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