Tanguy Touffut founded Descartes Underwriting in 2019 after spotting a gap in the market between the traditional insurance approach and the growing risks of extreme weather and climate change.
His belief that climate change needs a revolutionary approach in insurance to better protect corporate and public sector clients using technology has seen the company grow into a global corporate insurance specialist. At the forefront of AI and data analysis, Descartes also specialises in emerging risks including cyber security and has raised over $141M in funding from investors including us at Highland Europe.
🎙️In a special video edition of our Growth Stories, Tanguy shares the Descartes growth journey, increasing from three people to 18 global offices, the importance of a Chief People Officer and the role strong partnerships can play at the start of your scaling journey.
