Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Christian Lassonde (Founder & Managing Partner, Impression Ventures) delivers a market deep dive on where insurtech is actually heading in 2026. Drawing on Impression’s position as a fintech-only venture firm, he lays out a data-driven view of the market, where capital is flowing, and why broad claims that “venture is back” miss what’s really happening on the ground.
The talk covers the four categories heating up most in insurtech: AI agents layered on top of existing insurance systems, second-generation embedded insurance, vertical specialty wedges, and tools that help carriers improve combined ratios. Christian also highlights a specific Canadian gap, arguing that too few founders are building in underserved areas like commercial specialty lines and that local founder energy is concentrated in the wrong places.
Essential viewing for insurtech founders, fintech investors, and insurance operators who want a sharper understanding of where the market is moving and what opportunities still look underbuilt in Canada.
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Christian Lassonde (Founder & Managing Partner, Impression Ventures) delivers a market deep dive on where insurtech is actually heading in 2026. Drawing on Impression’s position as a fintech-only venture firm, he lays out a data-driven view of the market, where capital is flowing, and why broad claims that “venture is back” miss what’s really happening on the ground.
The talk covers the four categories heating up most in insurtech: AI agents layered on top of existing insurance systems, second-generation embedded insurance, vertical specialty wedges, and tools that help carriers improve combined ratios. Christian also highlights a specific Canadian gap, arguing that too few founders are building in underserved areas like commercial specialty lines and that local founder energy is concentrated in the wrong places.
Essential viewing for insurtech founders, fintech investors, and insurance operators who want a sharper understanding of where the market is moving and what opportunities still look underbuilt in Canada.
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📅 Explore upcoming TechTO events: techto.org/events Watch more talks: youtube.com/c/TechTorontoOrg
Upcoming events: techto.org/events
Events calendar: luma.com/TechTO-Events
Newsletter — The read on Canadian tech: blog.techto.org
Membership: techto.org/memberships
