Richard Leftley is the Director at Wavu Ltd. He pioneered micro insurance starting in January 2002 when he founded MicroEnsure which became the global leading insurtech providing insurance to over 64 million people in 12 countries across Africa and Asia. In 2020 he co-founded MIC Global which became a leading reinsurer underwriting products globally via its Lloyds syndicate 5183 and via MIC Re in Anguilla. In 2022 he founded Wavu as an independent consultancy providing services to the World Bank Group, serving as a non-executive director for insurtechs and helping establish new ventures for large corporates. Richard helps companies understand how to reach scale via B2B(2C) partnerships, where best to be positioned in the insurance value chain and helps insurtechs raise capital.