Innovation with Impact: Inside Britam Connect Inclusive Insurance Revolution
From InsurTech Business Series by InsurTech Business Series
October 20, 2025 · 49 min · Season 2 · Episode 6
About this episode
Liza Maru-Chelimo discusses Britam Connect's approach to inclusive insurance and its evolution as an InsurTech entity.
In this exclusive Financial Inclusion Week 2025 feature episode of the IBS Podcast, we sit down with Liza Maru-Chelimo, an actuary and Head of Innovation at Britam Connect, to explore how one of East Africa’s leading insurers is rewriting the rules of inclusion. From her journey as a young actuary with a love for problem-solving to leading Britam’s innovation arm, Liza shares how Britam Connect evolved into a stand-alone InsurTech entity driving “profit with purpose.” We unpack how Britam Con...
People in this episode
Guest: Liza Maru-Chelimo
Topics covered
- innovation
- inclusive insurance
- financial inclusion
- InsurTech
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- Britam Connect
- inclusive insurance
- Liza Maru-Chelimo
- InsurTech
- financial inclusion
- East Africa
- innovation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Britam Connect
Places: East Africa
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