Eric Yen, co-founder and CEO of Stream, discusses his journey from a claims adjuster at Liberty Mutual to founding a company that leverages generative AI to streamline workers’ compensation processes. Eric shares how Stream uses specialized AI models to summarize medical documents, reducing inefficiencies and improving decision-making for independent medical evaluators and vendors in the workers’ comp ecosystem. He reflects on his experiences with fundraising, customer acquisition, and navigating challenges like trust in AI and scaling a startup team. Offering insights for entrepreneurs, Eric emphasizes solving specific problems for niche customers and iterating based on their needs as a pathway to broader success.
The Podcast
Join Dave Wechsler as he dives into the amazing world of Insurtech. Every week we chat with a stellar panel of industry experts, VCs and special guests. As one of the first Insurtech operators turned investor, Dave leads OMERS Ventures Insurtech portfolio which includes investments in well-known players such as Clearcover, Foresight and Joyn. Dave is an active writer and speaker on emerging technologies in the InsurTech space. He is also a licensed P&C insurance producer.
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