The Insurance Technology Podcast brings together interesting people from across the insurance ecosystem to discuss and debate technology’s impact on insurance products, businesses, and the industry. While “InsurTech” seems like the buzzword of choice these days, insurance technology has been around for decades. As a true believer that the past informs the future, podcast host Reid Holzworth speaks to both insurance industry “godfathers” – the original innovators who paved the way for tech at a time when bell-bottoms were still in fashion – and today’s trailblazers, who are busy disrupting one of the world’s most traditional industries. Join Reid as he distills wisdom from these radically different vantage points in his continued quest to create innovative insurance technology that brings simplicity and value to the entire insurance ecosystem. As Chief Executive Officer of IVANS, Reid leads the company’s strategic direction. He is a prominent insurance industry leader with extensive insurance experience in both broker and insurer distribution environments. Reid was the founder and CEO of TechCanary.TechCanary built an innovative set of insurance solutions on the Salesforce platform to create choice and flexibility for agencies who prefer Salesforce.com, which has since been incorporated in Applied’s portfolio under the name Applied Epic for Salesforce. Reid’s extensive industry experience, innovation-first mindset and commitment to simple, valuable customer experiences will be hallmarks of his leadership of IVANS and the expansion of its compelling innovation strategy.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Christen Kelley, Insurance Technology Podcast co-host and Ivans VP of Marketing, to reflect on 2023 wins for Ivans and the podcast. Get ready to wind down for the holiday season and unwrap some memories of our amazing 2023 episodes and events in this short year-in-review conversation.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Casey Kempton, EVP Digital Business Officer at Chubb Small Business, to dig into insurance technology trends and challenges. Get ready to “nerd out” as Casey shares her thoughts on the evolution of commercial lines comparative raters, a rise in tech adoption, and what she would change in the industry if she had a magic wand. Episode Highlights Carriers, portals and raters… (2:12) Seeing the forest through the trees (10:04) ...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Casey Kempton, EVP Digital Business Officer at Chubb Small Business, to discuss her multi-generational upbringing, anthropology studies, academic ambitions, and how she brought her skills and knowledge into the insurance world. Get ready for an engaging conversation as we pick Casey’s brain about her journey and her thoughts on change management in insurance. Casey’s nomadic youth (2:10) A multi-generational upbringing (4:1...
This week’s hot seat episode is with Casey Kempton, EVP Digital Business Officer at Chubb Small Business. Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as she asks rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Casey before the full-length episode is released.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, you’ll hear a mashup of our three most future-focused installments. Get ready to launch into what the future of insurance could look like – from API-based tech to AI and more. Episode Highlights · Transforming insurance with AI and customer centricity (1:01) · Helping rocket ship companies take off (8:07) · Forecasting insurtech trends (13:41)
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, you’ll hear clips from some of our first guests discussing how they started their insurance journeys, including Dennis Chookaszian, Kabir Syed, David Wroe, Ilya Bodner, Jim Hackbarth, Mike Albert and Allan Egbert. Tune in to hear how some of the greatest minds in insurtech started out in the industry, from chasing the American dream to flipping a coin and everything in between. Episode Highlights Reminiscing back to episode 1 (1:00) An acciden...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Nick Zerbib, Chief Investment Officer at Stone Point Capital, to talk about Nick’s passion for investing in the industry and get his insights on the dynamic between the independent agency channel and technology. We’re still in back-to-school mode, and it’s never too late to learn, so get ready to take notes from this episode on what investors look for in companies, the mystery and potential of AI, how the industry can work ...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Nick Zerbib, Chief Investment Officer at Stone Point Capital, to chat about Nick’s experiences moving around the world, how he landed on the east coast, and his journey from Wall Street to the world of insurance-centric investment. It’s back-to-school season and it’s never too late to learn, so pick up your pencils and paper to take notes from this episode on interesting industry tidbits, the importance of the independent a...
This week’s hot seat episode is with Nick Zerbib, Chief Investment Officer at Stone Point Capital. Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as she asks rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Nick before the full-length episode is released.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Jesse Wedler, General Partner of CapitalG, for a lively chat that covers everything from their shared California roots to finance, AI, technology, and more. Tune in to hear Jesse, our first guest from the world of finance, take us on a journey from the way back machine of his childhood in Petaluma, California, to investing in today’s ‘rocket ship’ companies, to the future of AI in the industry. Episode Highlights · Going to...
This week’s hot seat episode is with Jesse Wedler, General Partner of CapitalG, the independent growth fund of Google's parent company, Alphabet. Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as she asks Jesse rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Jesse before the full-length episode is released.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with co-founder and CEO of Planck, Elad Tsur, to hear about Elad’s early roots in insurance and how he always knew he wanted to bridge the gap between insurance and technology. Tune in to hear Elad discuss the five layers of AI and the need he has identified for the industry to treat insureds more like customers. Episode Highlights Growing up with insurance roots (1:45) Planck, a platform based on 5 layers of AI (2:43) Predictin...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with co-founder and CEO of Planck, Elad Tsur, to discuss Elad’s journey – from growing up in a village in Israel and going to college at the age of 14 to discovering machine learning in the Army and creating startups based on AI. Tune in to hear more about Elad and his love for AI, which started way before it was an industry buzzword. Episode Highlights Finding sequences in hatchlings at the age of six (5:52) Earning a bachelor’...
This week’s hot seat episode is with co-founder and CEO of Planck, Elad Tsur, a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about bridging the gap between technology and business. Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as she asks Elad rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Elad before the full-length episode is released.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, you’ll hear clips from some of our most popular startup story episodes featuring Ilya Bodner, Will Shaw, Jim Hackbarth, Mike Albert and Allan Egbbert. Tune in to hear about the challenges, rewards, and the rush these entrepreneurs experienced while creating a startup to impact the industry positively. Episode Highlights The rush of being in the “fog of war” (3:14) It’s not just about you when you start a startup… (6:38) There are no shortcuts ...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid continues his conversation with Bill Devine, SVP of Business Capabilities at Travelers, to talk about everything from the rich insurance history of Hartford, Connecticut, to working together as an industry and riding the waves of insurtech. Join these two So Cal natives as they surf back in time to the first wave of insurtech and ride into what Bill predicts as the third wave of insurtech. Episode Highlights History everywhere at Hartford...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Bill Devine, SVP of Business Capabilities at Travelers, to talk about Bill’s wide-ranging career journey – from being a creative writer to an attorney to becoming a seasoned insurance pro at Travelers. Tune in to hear Bill’s career twists and turns and how it started as a walk in the parking lot from his law school. Episode Highlights How a walk from his law school parking lot got him into insurance (3:03) Traveling from So...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Jay Eshelman, president of small business, personal lines & affinity at Gallagher Select, to talk about the many hats he wears. Tune in to be inspired by Jay’s story of finding insurance, discovering “pockets of greatness” in the small business market, and how he fills the funnel with good leads. Episode Highlights Falling into insurance Filling the funnel with good leads Finding pockets of greatness Picking partners, a...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Talage CEO & Co-Founder Adam Kiefer at the Big “I” InsurTech Summit to get to know him and learn about his journey into insurtech. Tune in to hear how Adam’s work and personal experiences helped plant the seeds for success in leading an insurtech start-up. Episode Highlights · Finding a calling in football (4:51) · Planting the seeds for Talage (5:53) · Learning through experience (8:48) · Becoming the “submission manag...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Trustedchoice.com CEO Chip Bacciocco about what Chip has coined the “producer availability challenge.” Get ready to learn the math behind the producer availability challenge and the formula needed to solve it. Episode Highlights Coining the term “producer availability challenge” (1:00) When prospects lose confidence (5:34) Is sales just an art form? (22:30) What Chip would change in the industry (46:00)...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Trustedchoice.com CEO Chip Bacciocco about his fishing hobby as a kid, how he stumbled into insurance and found his passion, the influence of his mentors, the transformation of Trustedchoice.com, and more. Catch this episode to find out how Chip changed the bait and switched strategies for success – going from Wall Street dreams to becoming an insurance pro. Episode Highlights Celebrating a decade of helping the independent agen...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Chip Bacciocco, CEO of TrustedChoice.com, in the hot seat with rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Chip before the full-length episode is released.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid and co-host Christen Kelley recap highlights from 2022, and discuss what’s ahead for 2023. As a bonus for some holiday inspiration, we’ve compiled every guest’s favorite cocktail. Grab your favorite and toast with us to the new year!
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, co-host Christen Kelly and Mike Albert, co-head of Ivans Innovations Lab and founder of Ask Kodiak, take over as hosts to talk about Applied Net 2022. Included are highlights of “The Future of Commercial Lines at Applied” panel led by some of the top names in insurtech. Get cozy, settle in, and hear the best insights from this exciting discussion. Featured panelists include: Ray Lynch – VP External Products, Coterie Insurance Donna LaGoy – SVP...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, recorded at ITC Vegas, Reid meets up with Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’ SVP of Small Commercial Lines, to talk about the Applied acquisition of Tarmika, post-acquisition plans, and the future of insurance technology. Settle in, get cozy and learn how combining the power and resources of two industry leaders will change insurtech. Episode Highlights · The Tarmika/Applied acquisition (1:11) · Exciting future plans ...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, recorded at ITC Vegas, Reid meets up with Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’ SVP of Small Commercial Lines, to talk about how passion for the insurance industry runs in the Tanna family, the impact of commercial rating platforms and technology, and the early days of Tarmika. Raghav’s story might not be creepy and kooky, but we’re sure you’ll still find this episode a screaming good time. Episode Highlights About the T...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’ SVP of Small Commercial Lines, in the hot seat with rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Raghav before the full-length episode is released.
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Jason Griswold, co-founder and CEO of REIN, about how REIN started, why solving the right problems leads to better solutions, and why confidence can go a long way. Join us for a bird’s eye view of how Jason followed his passions and created an all-new company. Episode Highlights · Drones and insurance (00:55) · Solving the right problem (10:15) · Fake it til’ you make it (14:42) · It’s not about disrupting the agent (35:50)...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Jason Griswold, co-founder and CEO of REIN about how he transformed from a farm boy to a jockey, to a pilot, to an entrepreneur. You’ll want to grab the reigns and hold on tight to get the who, what, and where of Jason’s adventure into insurtech. Episode Highlights · Where did Jason grow up? (1:37) · What Jason wanted to do when he grew up (13:24) · Who can you blame for pop-ups (16:35) · When Jason took to the sky (19:21 )...
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Jason Griswold, co-founder and CEO of REIN, in the hot seat with rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Jason before the full-length episode is released.
