Instech London Podcast

From manual data entry to slow underwriting decisions, inefficiencies in broker management have long been a challenge for the commercial insurance industry. But what if brokers could streamline data collection, enhance risk assessment and seamlessly connect with underwriters in real time? In this episode, Robin Merttens speaks with Alex Cardona, CEO and Co-founder of Recorder, a company building the next generation of broker management software. After a successful exit from Codat, a financial data infrastructure business, Alex and his team are applying their expertise to insurance—helping brokers replace outdated workflows with automation, APIs and structured data. Key Talking Points: How Recorder is addressing inefficiencies in broker management Why traditional broker workflows create data bottlenecks for insurers The role of APIs in modernising commercial insurance How automated data ingestion can improve underwriting accuracy The importance of standardizing risk data for brokers and carriers Challenges in