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  • Pivoting Without Updating Insurance: The Phantom Risk of Start-ups and Scale-ups

    8 min readStart-ups / Scale-ups

    A shift toward Fintech or the addition of hybrid services radically changes your risk profile. Discover why your current insurance could become void and how to adjust your coverage to match your growth.

    Julien FaléméRead the article

  • Hyper-growth and Labor Disputes: Protecting Founders’ Personal Assets Against Scaling Shocks

    6 min readThe essentials

    Scaling naturally multiplies the risks of labor disputes. Learn how to protect your personal assets against direct liability claims.

    Sami ZarzourRead the article

  • Cyber risk: beyond hacking, the liability of your code

    6 min readCyber

    Discover why a simple technical glitch can be as costly as a cyberattack and how to protect your company against the gray areas of traditional insurance policies.

    Sami ZarzourRead the article

  • SME brokerage hasn't changed in 30 years

    4 min readOur vision

    No SME leader is truly unhappy with their broker. But none are truly satisfied either. Discover why SME brokerage has remained frozen in time and how Lesto is transforming this model.

    Sami ZarzourRead the article

  • CFO at Series B: the 4 moments when your insurance needs to change

    5 min readThe essentials

    Most scale-up CFOs only rethink their insurance when a problem arises. Here are the 4 key moments where you should act proactively and how it impacts your bottom line.

    Sami ZarzourRead the article

  • Insurance Audit: The Detail That Can Derail Your Next Funding Round

    5 min readStart-ups / Scale-ups

    During a funding round, investors scrutinize risk management with surgical precision. Discover how a well-prepared insurance audit prevents valuation drops.

    Sami ZarzourRead the article

  • Closing Enterprise Deals: The Insurance Clauses That Kill Growth

    6 min readThe essentials

    Moving from a startup to a strategic supplier for a corporate giant requires navigating between disproportionate insurance demands and the reality of your balance sheet.

    Julien FaléméRead the article

  • If your event is cancelled tomorrow morning, who actually pays the bill?

    7 min readevents

    Event insurance is more than just a legal box to tick. Discover how to protect your cash flow and volunteers while improving the experience for your participants.

    Julien FaléméRead the article

  • Insurance after a funding round: what changes and what to do

    4 min readThe essentials

    Congratulations on your fundraise. But be warned: your shareholders' agreement likely contains mandatory insurance clauses, and your current coverage is now obsolete in the face of your new risk profile.

    Sami ZarzourRead the article