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Latest InsurTech Geek Podcast Episode Looks at Hospitality

31 Oct, 2025 WorkersCompensation.com

                               

Episode Title: How Insurance is Transforming the Hospitality Industry

Episode Description: The hospitality industry has undergone seismic shifts in the past decade—and so has the insurance landscape that supports it. In Episode 169 of the InsurTech Geek Podcast, we sat down with Andrew Bate, founder of Safely and current CEO of Velaris, to unpack how technology, behavior, and distribution are shaping a new era for hospitality insurance.

With hosts James Benham and Rob Galbraith, Andrew shared his entrepreneurial journey, the realities of insuring short-term rentals, and his bold new vision for making insurance smarter and more accessible for small businesses.

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