--- title: A Brief Interview with Gilad Shai, Founder of BOUND (Insurtech Week Series) - InsNerds.com description: This is the first of several interviews I conducted with attendees to Insurtech Week in Des Moines Iowa, conducted by the Global Insurance Accelerator. Connect with Gilad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/giladshai/ Connect with GIA - https://www.globalinsuranceaccelerator.com/ --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [A Brief Interview with Gilad Shai, Founder of BOUND (Insurtech Week Series) - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/a-brief-interview-with-gilad-shai-founder-of-bound-insurtech-week-series) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | Nov 17, 2019 5:00:00 AM # A Brief Interview with Gilad Shai, Founder of BOUND (Insurtech Week Series) by Nicholas Lamparelli This is the first of several interviews I conducted with attendees to Insurtech Week in Des Moines Iowa, conducted by the Global Insurance Accelerator. Connect with Gilad – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/giladshai/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giladshai/) Connect with GIA – [https://www.globalinsuranceaccelerator.com/](https://www.globalinsuranceaccelerator.com/) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. He has a unique vantage point on the insurance industry. From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. Nick serves as our Chief Evangelist. - ##### [ Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/author/nick-lamparelli/) + posts Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. He has a unique vantage point on the insurance industry. From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. 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