A Year of Illuminating Insights from Insurtech Godfathers & Trailblazers

Have you ever wanted to pick the brains of industry changemakers to find out their secrets to success and get the inside scoop on the latest insurtech trends and innovations?

The Insurance Technology Podcast hosted by Reid Holzworth is the next best thing. Tune in as he interviews the insurance technology gurus innovating our industry yesterday, today and tomorrow. These insurtech godfathers and trailblazers bring engaging and thought-provoking conversations informed from their challenges, successes, and continued quests to create innovative insurance technology – from the benefits of using APIs to the importance of digital connectivity and data mining.

Here’s the impressive 2021 lineup of podcast guests and their episodes:

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  Bobbie Collies
  Vice President, Strategic Distribution Grange Insurance

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    Insurance Junkies: How Passion Unites the Industry – Learn why collaboration, along with data and aggregation will benefit everyone in the industry.

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    To Infinity and Beyond: Forecasting Insurtech Trends – Learn what Reid and Bobbie think will be trending in the next five years and how carriers will cope with the changes.

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  Larry Wilson
  Founder, Policy Management Systems

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    Back to the Future of Insurtech – Learn about the father of insurance software’s role in transforming insurtech into what it is today.

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  Mike Albert and Allan Egbert
  Founders of Ask Kodiak

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    The DNA of Insurtech: Why Meaningful Connections Matter – Learn why APIs remain popular, why insurance agents will never be replaced, and why new partnerships mean more growth.

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    Lego Blocks and Building Something New – Learn about Mike and Allan’s journey into insurtech and how they built Ask Kodiak.

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  Jim Hackbarth
  Former CEO of Assurex Global

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    Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – Learn how the pioneers who created insurtech paved the way for newer generations to innovate the industry.

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    From Rookie to MVP: Tackling Insurtech – Learn how Jim went from being an aspiring football couch to an insurtech MVP.

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  Ilya Bodner
  Founder and CEO at Bold Penguin

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    Data Is the Secret Sauce – Learn how the perfect mix of data can drive greater success across the insurance ecosystem.

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    Penguins Taking Down a Whale – Learn how Ilya’s philosophies helped his startup company, Bold Penguin, take on insurance industry giants and come out on top.

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  David Wroe
  President of Clareworks LLC

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    Why APIs Offer More Industry Possibilities – Learn how APIs have the potential to be the most impactful tech in the insurance industry to date.

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    The Thread of Opposing Solutions – Learn why decisions made early in the development of insurtech have kept it from reaching its true potential.

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  Kabir Syed
  CEO and Founder of Ennabl, Inc.

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    Rebels, Not Influencers – Learn how rebels have the optimism and drive needed to create innovative breakthroughs in insurtech.

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    Insurtech Growing Pains – Learn about the growing pains of new career paths and the opportunities for insurtech innovation.

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    An Accidental Journey to Insurtech – Learn how this “man, myth, and legend” accidentally landed in insurtech and how he became the thought leader and influencer he is today.

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  Dennis Chookaszian
  Adjunct Professor University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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    The Evolution of Agency Management Systems – Learn about the evolution of the agency management system – from computer punch cards right up to today.

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    A History Lesson on The Exchange – Learn about the beginnings of insurtech, how attempts to create an industry-wide exchange got started, and why Dennis thinks they failed.

2022 has just begun, and we’ve got another group of fascinating guests scheduled. Subscribe now to never miss an episode! Your favorite insurtech innovator – or one you’ve never heard of but need to know about – might be next!

Industry Trends, 2022, Agents, Carriers, MGAs