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InsurTech Geek Podcast

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A bi-weekly interview series highlighting the technology that is shaping the future of insurance and exploring how industry leaders are leveraging technology to grow their businesses.
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Episodes

The Role of Technology in Redefining Insurance Access with Jake Tamarkin from Everyday Life Insurance

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Jake Tamarkin from Everyday Life Insurance . Jake shares his expertise and insights about the role of technology in redefining insurance access. Learn tips and tricks on how to leverage technology to meet diverse customer needs. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Aug 31, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 118

Creating Innovation on an Evolving Insurance Landscape with Chris Rhodes from Next Insurance

Hosts James Benham is joined by Chris Rhodes from Next Insurance . Chris shares his expertise on creating innovative processes for an evolving insurance landscape. Learn tips and tricks on how to encourage forward-thinking approaches and identify opportunities for process improvement. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Aug 17, 202344 minSeason 1Ep. 117

Leading Insurance for a Global Company with Sasha Sanyal from Microsoft

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Sasha Sanyal from Microsoft . Sasha shares her expertise and insights about leading insurance for a global company. Learn tips and tricks on how to apply industry knowledge and experience to lead change in the insurtech space. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Aug 03, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 116

Exploring the Future of Claims Management and Product Strategy with Danielle Wyman and Gina Reyes from Openly

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Danielle Wyman and Gina Reyes from Openly . Danielle and Gina share their expertise and insights on the future of claims management and product strategy. Learn tips and tricks on how to apply industry knowledge and experience to lead change in the insurtech space. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the...

Jul 20, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 115

Advising Clients in the Age of Technological Disruption with Karan Mishra from EY (Ernst & Young)

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Karan Mishra from EY (Ernst & Young). Karan shares his expertise and insights on advising clients in the age of technological disruption. Learn tips and tricks on how to stay ahead of the curve and strategize in the evolving industry that is insurtech. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride &a...

Jul 06, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 114

Driving Innovation in the Insurance Industry with Rose Hall from AXA XL Ecosystem

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Rose Hall from AXA XL Ecosystem . Rose shares her expertise and insights on driving innovation in the insurance industry. Learn tips and tricks on how to foster a culture of innovation and leverage emerging technologies. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Jun 22, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 113

Leveraging the Power of Data in Insurance with Harry Storck from Protective Insurance

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Harry Storck from Protective Insurance . Harry shares his expertise and insights about the power of data in insurance. Learn tips and tricks about how to leverage data and lead with innovation in the insurance industry. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Jun 08, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 112

Building an InsurTech Ecosystem with Stacey Brown from InsurTech Hartfor

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Stacey Brown from InsurTech Hartfor . Stacey shares his expertise and insights about building an insurtech ecosystem. Learn tips and tricks on how he built one of the industry’s most successful ecosystems, creating a global network of industry leaders. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & ...

May 25, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 111

7 Most Downloaded Episodes

In this new episode of our podcast, we're doing something a little different. We're taking a look back at our 7 most downloaded episodes, and let me tell you, it's been one heck of a ride! Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or just tuning in for the first time, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Thanks for listening! Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As a...

May 12, 202321 minSeason 1Ep. 110

The Future of Leadership in Insurance and InsurTech with Jeff Shi, Shawn Davis and Ira Ziff

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Jeff Shi from Insurtech Groups , Shawn Davis from Brown Davis and Ira Ziff from Precision Research Group & The Insurance Recruiter . Jeff, Shawn and Ira share their insights on the future of leadership in the insurance and insurtech industry. Learn how the role of leadership is changing and what new skills and qualities insurance leaders will need to possess in order to succeed. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twit...

Apr 27, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 109

The Importance of Collaboration in the Insurtech Ecosystem with Lars Gehrmann from Qatar Insurance Company

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Lars Gehrmann from Qatar Insurance Company . Lars shares his expertise on the importance of collaboration in the insurtech ecosystem. Learn tips and tricks on how to successfully collaborate with ecosystem players in the insurtech industry. If you're interested in attending the MENA InsurTech Rising 2023 Summit on May 21st and 22nd, head to https://insurtech-mena.com/summit23/ to get your ticket! InsureTech Geek Podcast listeners can use the p...

Apr 13, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Revamping the Insurance Value Chain with Data Science and AI with Niki Kouri-Maglaras from Prudential Financial

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Niki Kouri-Maglaras from Prudential Financial . Niki shares her insights on how the insurance value chain is being revamped. Learn how data science and AI are being leveraged to change the insurance value chain from acquisitions through service. If you're interested in attending the Insurance AI and Innovative Tech USA 2023 event, head to https://events.reutersevents.com/insurance/insuranceai-usa to get your ticket! Find us on social media! We...

Apr 06, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Tackling the Challenges of the Insurance Industry with Brent Hammer from Grange Insurance

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Brent Hammer from Grange Insurance . Brent shares his expertise and insights on tackling the biggest challenges facing the evolving insurance industry. Learn tips and tricks on how to address these challenges and successfully overcome them. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Mar 30, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Ensuring New Innovations are Setup for Commercialization with Steve Miller from IOA Innovation Group

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Steve Miller from IOA Innovation Group . James, Rob & Steve discuss about ensuring new innovations are setup for commercialization. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Mar 16, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Lean, Insurance & Building Better Products Faster with Roy Mill from Joshu

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Roy Mill from Joshu . James, Rob & Roy discuss building better insurance products faster and lean business practices. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Mar 02, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Identifying Risky Drivers through Drivermatics with Roberto Sicconi from Dreyev

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Roberto Sicconi from Dreyev . James, Rob & Roberto discuss how Dreyev is using hardware, computer vision and artificial intelligence through their virtual passenger to create "Drivermatics" and provide real-time feedback to help drivers navigate their environment. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy...

Feb 16, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 103

Funding Innovation with Caribou Honig from SemperVirens Venture Capital

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Caribou Honig from SemperVirens Venture Capital & InsureTech Connect . James, Rob & Caribou discuss funding innovation and what's upcoming with InsureTech Connect. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Feb 02, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 102

2022 Highlight with Alex Bond of FinPro & Jay Bartot of ZeitWorks

Enjoy this special 2022 highlight double feature episode where Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Jay Bartot from ZeitWorks & Alex Bond from FinPro . James, Rob & Jay discuss the scope of AI powered business process intelligence. Also, James, Rob & Alex talk about finding the talent and all that goes into starting & scaling up InsureTech! You can also check out Alex's podcast, Leadership in Insurance and listen to his interview with our host, James Benham! Find ...

Jan 18, 202349 minSeason 1Ep. 101

Building Global Bridges for Israeli InsureTech with Kobi Bendelak from InsurTech Israel

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Kobi Bendelak from InsurTech Israel . James, Rob & Kobi discuss what insurtech is coming out of Israel and the role InsurTech Israel plays in that. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Dec 14, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 100

AI, Fraud & Insurance with Nicos Vekiarides from Attestiv

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Nicos Vekiarides from Attestiv . James, Rob & Nicos discuss data, fraud and what it means in modern insurance. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Dec 05, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Applying Sports Analytics to Insurance with Paul Bessire from Coterie Insurance

Host Rob Galbraith is joined by Paul Bessire from Coterie Insurance . Rob & Paul discuss his expertise in sports analytics and how he has put that to great advantage in the insurance world. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Nov 10, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 98

The Modern Broker with Mike Ansay from Ansay & Associates

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Mike Ansay from Ansay & Associates . James, Rob & Mike discuss what it looks like to be a modern broker in the world of insurance! Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Oct 27, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 97

2nd & 3rd Horizon Disruption with Haden Kirkpatrick from State Farm

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Haden Kirkpatrick from State Farm . James, Rob & Haden discuss second & third horizon disruption & innovation in insuretech. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Oct 13, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Innovation at Scale with Charlotte Creech from USAA

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Charlotte Creech from USAA . James, Rob & Charlotte talk about innovation, and putting it into practice at scale in the insurance industry. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Sep 15, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 95

IoT & the Future of Insurance with Dan Campany from The Hartford

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Dan Campany from The Hartford . James, Rob & Dan talk about innovation, IoT and it's place in the future of insurance. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Sep 01, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 94

IOTs, MGAs & Risk with Chad Hollingsworth from Insight Risk Technologies

Host James Benham is joined by Chad Hollingsworth from I nsight Risk Technologies . James & Chad discuss risk, data, iot & its place in insurance. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Aug 19, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Analytics & Intelligence with Leandro DalleMule from Planck

Host James Benham is joined by Leandro DalleMule from Planck . James & Leandro discuss data, analytics and intelligence and their importance in insurance. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Aug 04, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Defining InsureTech with Garrett Droege from IMA Financial Group

Host James Benham is joined by Garrett Droege from IMA Financial Group . James & Garrett discuss innovation, strategy and what falls under the definition of InsureTech. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Jul 22, 202244 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Innovating Insurance with Neeren Chauhan from Zurich North America

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Neeren Chauhan from Zurich North America . James, Rob & Neeren discuss insuretech that is innovating the insurance landscape. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

Jul 07, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 90

AI Powered Business Process Intelligence with Jay Bartot from ZeitWorks

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Jay Bartot from ZeitWorks . James, Rob & Jay discuss the scope of AI powered business process intelligence. Find us on social media! We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; or follow James on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Subscribe, rate, and comment. As always, Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!...

May 26, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 89
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