What if the future of insurance risk isn’t hidden in spreadsheets—but visible, spatial, and actionable in real time? In this episode of Scouting for Growth, Sabine VdL sits down with Jacqueline Legrand, one of the most influential transformation leaders in global insurance, to explore how technology, data, and local expertise are converging to redefine risk understanding. This is not a conversation about incremental change—it’s about re-engineering how insurance sees the world. Jacqueline’s journey spans more than three decades across continents, roles, and market cycles. She began her career at IBM before moving into insurance—where she fell in love with the complexity of global property programmes. It was there, in the practical realities of broking complex risks, that the seeds of Maptycs were planted. The problem was clear long before the technology caught up: insurers lacked a holistic, visual way to understand risk exposure across locations and portfolios. The conversation quickly turns to independent broker networks and why they remain strategically powerful in a globalised market. Jacqueline argues that local brokers bring irreplaceable value—deep knowledge of local industries, regulations, and cultural nuances—while global platforms provide scale and consistency. The future, she suggests, lies in connecting these strengths rather than choosing between them. A defining insight from the episode is Jacqueline’s leadership discipline. Every transformation, she insists, starts with four questions: What is the vision? What is the value proposition for each stakeholder? What is the business model? And how will it be executed? Without that clarity, technology becomes noise rather than leverage. Timing plays a crucial role in innovation—and Maptycs emerged at a pivotal moment. Climate change has accelerated the frequency and severity of natural disasters just as high-quality location intelligence data has exploded. The industry was facing rising claims, mounting losses, and unprecedented data availability—but lacked the tools to connect them meaningfully. Maptycs addresses that gap by integrating clients’ portfolios with curated external data, enabling brokers and insurers to assess individual locations or aggregated exposures across entire portfolios. Geospatial analytics becomes the quiet hero of the discussion. By visualising risk spatially, insurance professionals can move from reactive loss management to proactive risk mitigation. Corporate brokers gain clearer insight into exposure concentrations, while insurers can price more accurately and engage clients in more informed conversations about resilience. Throughout the episode, one theme remains constant: technology doesn’t replace expertise—it amplifies it. Local colleagues, on-the-ground specialists, and adjusters remain essential. What changes is their ability to act with better information, faster insight, and greater confidence. This episode is essential listening for insurance executives, brokers, risk leaders, and InsurTech founders navigating climate volatility, portfolio complexity, and digital transformation. It’s a reminder that innovation in insurance isn’t about abandoning tradition—it’s about equipping it for a more volatile world. Because when risk becomes visible, decisions become smarter—and resilience becomes a strategy. And that’s exactly what Scouting for Growth is here to uncover.