Disruptive healthcare technologies: ClearSky Medical Diagnostics
Today’s episode explores disruptive healthcare technologies in neurodegenerative diseases hosted by David Ferguson, Underwriting Development Manager in one of SCOR’s Innovation Teams. Our guest is Professor Stephen Smith, co-founder and director of ClearSky Medical Diagnostics and Professor of Electronic Engineering in the Department of Electronics at University of York. 1 in 4 people get a misdiagnosis in Parkinson’s disease which can lead to an overtreatment. Professor Smith highlights the importance of an accurate diagnosis in neurodegenerative diseases. ClearSky MD provides the PD-Monitor assisting specialists by measuring and identifying symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Finding a tolerable balance between unpleasant side effects of the medication and its benefits is another focus. The LID-Monitor (Levodopa-induced dyskinesia) offers a safe and simple way of monitoring dyskinesia in the patient’s own home. ClearSky MD’s solutions empower patients to have the tools track their own conditions remotely with clear implications for how life & health insurance products are sold and monitored.
Will Hydrogen change your future? Part 1: Hydrogen basics for the next generation
"I am not sure about how hydrogen works; I have heard about it a lot in school. But what I do know is that I am really interested about it and that is seems like a good solution for the environment and for our future." Nicholas, 9 years old, is wondering. In this episode, Michel Krenzer, Global Leader-Onshore Energy at SCOR P&C, will help us and Nicholas understand the basics of Hydrogen: its origin, its features, its production methods, and how this energy could be greener. Michel Krenzer has over 25 years experience in the insurance sector. After working for Foster Wheeler in Paris as a Chemical Engineer, he joined UAP Large Corporate Risks as a Loss Prevention Engineer. He then moved to Oil & Gas underwriting at Sorema in 1995. He moved to London in 1999 to start up a facultative branch office for Sorema before joining SCOR in 2001. He started at SCOR UK as Senior Energy Underwriter and has had various managerial positions within the Large Corporate Risks division of SCOR Global P&C. He was appointed Onshore Energy Manager for Paris and London offices in 2009 and was appointed Global Leader - Onshore Energy in 2018.