Episodes

Colin Simpson IBAO CEO
Oct. 9, 2019

Colin Simpson IBAO CEO

The IBAO convention is coming up on October 23rd and 24th and we'll be there to capture the entire event but before that Colin Simpson, IBAO CEO is the guest. There are plenty of issues surrounding the insurance industry and...
Broker Roundtable at Wet Republic
Oct. 3, 2019

Broker Roundtable at Wet Republic

What happens after day one at Insuretech Connect? It's late afternoon in Las Vegas the skies are clear and air is warm so insurance folks head to the pool deck to unwind and decompress. So I pulled out a couple of microphon...
Brent Closs CAA Marketing Academy
Sept. 27, 2019

Brent Closs CAA Marketing Academy

CAA is launching a marketing program exclusively for insurance brokers and Brent Closs from CAA talks about why the broker distribution channel requires a specific set of marketing skills. How do you ask the right questions ...
John McClelland from miBroker
Sept. 19, 2019

John McClelland from miBroker

In this episode John McClelland founder of miBroker talks about how building an online insurance solution requires understanding how 'digital natives' behave. John Also shares his wisdom about how using various insurer innov...
Elias Puurunen on Cyber Security for Insurance Professionals
Sept. 6, 2019

Elias Puurunen on Cyber Security for Insurance Professionals

What do insurance broker and agents really know about advising cyber insurance products? Are they aware of what the risks and perils really are? Elias Puurunen of Northern HCI Solutions explains how the threat vectors in th...
Podcast Collision: Jason Cass Agents of Influence
Aug. 30, 2019

Podcast Collision: Jason Cass Agents of Influence

When podcasts collide you get this episode. Jason Case from the Agents of Influence podcast and myself sat down for a virtual cold beverage and talked about insurance and what this industry is going through. From talking dat...
Rosa Nelson the Claims Experience
Aug. 23, 2019

Rosa Nelson the Claims Experience

It's time to talk about claims and how that process and experience is probably the most important one for the insurance consumers. Rosa Nelson, VP of Claims and Customer Experience West Region for Intact, talks about how tec...
Jennifer Linton CEO Fenris Digital
Aug. 13, 2019

Jennifer Linton CEO Fenris Digital

Jennifer Linton and the company she co-founded Fenris Digital aren't trying to disrupt the insurance industry, rather as she says, they 'want to make massive improvement' . That's a refreshing change from other technology com...
Billy Bray-Buying Commerical Insurance
July 31, 2019

Billy Bray-Buying Commerical Insurance

Is there a more passionate person within the insurance industry? There might be but I have not seen or met them yet. Billy Bray author of Buying Commercial insurance brings his insights and his passion to the podcast to tal...
Insurance is a Hustle but it's funny too....
July 19, 2019

Insurance is a Hustle but it's funny too....

There's a point where you have to have fun and if the middle of summer is not it then when is? If you are on LinkedIn then you might have seen the funniest account about insurance called The Insurance Hustle and hopefully ha...
Tiffany Reider  YBN of Manitoba
July 8, 2019

Tiffany Reider YBN of Manitoba

Young brokers need to be heard and who better to talk to than the chairperson of the Manitoba Young Brokers network Tiffany Reider. Tiffany is in a family insurance business, and like many never planned on becoming an insura...
Hale Stewart-Captive Insurance
July 1, 2019

Hale Stewart-Captive Insurance

Sure it's a niche market but it's also a fascinating one that is not discussed enough in the insurance marketplace- captive insurance. Hale Stewarts drops by to discuss how captive insurance serves industry, fits within the i...
Dominique Zipper-DAS Canda
June 25, 2019

Dominique Zipper-DAS Canda

After the event insurance what's that? I certainly had to learn about it after Dominique Zipper from DAS Canada reached out to me. ATE insurance is one of the more unusual types of products in the insurance marketplace beca...
Barry Rabkin Market Insight Group
June 14, 2019

Barry Rabkin Market Insight Group

Maybe we don't really understand what insuretech is? Barry Rabkin, founder of Market Insight Group and insurance industry veteran, certainly has a few thoughts about that term and what it 'really' means. Barry's experience ...
Stan Ivankovic- Environics Analytics
June 7, 2019

Stan Ivankovic- Environics Analytics

Data is everywhere in the insurance industry but with a new focus on customer experience marketing there's no one better to discuss this trend than Stan Ivankovic from Environics Analytics. Stan explains how insurers are foc...
Ryan Mathisen from Glove Box
May 28, 2019

Ryan Mathisen from Glove Box

For insurance agents and customers in the US something cool is coming and that's the release of the GloveBoxapp.com and the CEO Ryan Mathisen joined the Insurance Podcast to talk about this app. Ryan is not your typical youn...
Cari Donaldson- The Customer Experience
May 23, 2019

Cari Donaldson- The Customer Experience

How many companies have a VP for Insights, Experience and Distribution? Well SGI Canada does and that VP is Cari Donaldson who joins the podcast to talk about how the customer experience is far more intricate than we really ...
Amber Wuollet Insurance Nerd
May 13, 2019

Amber Wuollet Insurance Nerd

Amber Wuollet from Explore Information Services joins the Insurance Podcast to talk about data, customers, insure tech and insurance nerdery. Yes, being an insurance nerd has never been so fun and Amber explains why insuranc...
Personal Branding for Insurance Professionals
May 2, 2019

Personal Branding for Insurance Professionals

Alyson Shane joins The Insurance Podcast to talk how insurance brokers and all professionals can develop their personal brand. As the founder and inspiration for Starling Social Alyson knows marketing and social media and ho...
Sherif Gemayel-Sharp Insurance
April 24, 2019

Sherif Gemayel-Sharp Insurance

Season 2 of the Insurance Podcast kicks off with Sherif Gemayel the founder and inspiration for Sharp Insurance. He shares his wisdom and story on becoming a leading online insurance broker including his 'aha' moment and how ...
Season 1 Recap- Part 2
April 10, 2019

Season 1 Recap- Part 2

Taking a deep dive into the best of the second half guests from the first season of the Insurance Podcast. Great thoughts from Adam Mitchell, Dario Battista, Thomas Accardo, Graham Haigh, Justin Thouin, Katherine Ferrante, J...
Season 1 Recap Part 1
April 1, 2019

Season 1 Recap Part 1

The first season of The Insurance Podcast has come to an end. Here's part one of the season review featuring, Alister Campbell, Stuart Bruce, Alyson Shane, Mike Berris, Chuck Byrne, Lance Miller, David Sussman, Paul McDonald...
Jen Pugsley-Goose Digital
March 14, 2019

Jen Pugsley-Goose Digital

Insurance is ever-changing and Jen Puglsey from Goose Digital drops by to talk about how marketing automation is as important as ever if insurance brokers want to have an omni-channel presence. Jen is a former insurance brok...
Steve Pieroway-Policy Works
March 9, 2019

Steve Pieroway-Policy Works

Data is the big driver in the insurance industry right now but understanding connectivity is still vital to the success of insurance distribution. Steve Pieroway from PolicyWorks drops by to talk about how brokers need compe...