Episodes

Feb. 19, 2021

Jeff McCann Apollo Cover

Jeff McCann and Apollo Cover are not trying to change the way we buy, sell, and market insurance they're simply finding ways to improve upon the model. Jeff shares thoughts from the inspiration of the Apollo concept and how they …

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Feb. 12, 2021

Jim Dwane, Chief Revenue Officer, Bolt Inc

Bolt Inc is not a new venture, in fact it's over 20 years in the making as a technology company that serves the insurance marketplace. Jim Dwane, the chief revenue officer, explains how connectivity within an open market ecosystem brings …

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Feb. 6, 2021

Ty Harris, CEO Openly, talks building to a niche and beyond

Ty Harris didn't wake up with an epiphany for Openly, he actually figured out what he wanted to do and set about building it. That's what Openly is, an insurance company and products designed for a targeted segment. Ty explains …

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Jan. 29, 2021

Fire protection for agents & brokers with Rob Read

Fire protection is what insurance is for right? That's what consumers think but Rob Read, President of Bison Fire Protection, explains theres much more for insurance agents and brokers to know when helping their clients. Rob explains how the handed-ness …

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Jan. 22, 2021

The future of claims settlement is Painworth

The title is a bold statement but Painworth might have cracked the code for efficient and fair bodily injury claims settlements by writing some code. Mike Zouhri had a personal experience that led him to understand why access to justice …

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Jan. 16, 2021

Colby Tunick- agents, brokers & their data

Insurance brokers and agents generate tons of data but how many of them know how to harvest it? Colby Tunick, CEO and founder of Refocus AI, is ready to help you make sense of your brokerage data and explains why …

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Jan. 8, 2021

Mike Berris- M&A Activity and Valuations

Everyone sees what is happening in the insurance distribution marketplace with mergers and acquisitions but what's driving it? Mike Berris from Smythe CPA explains what's driving the flurry of activity where valuations are and where they might be heading. Mike …

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Dec. 31, 2020

2020 Year in Review

It's time to look back on the year that was for the hosts Curt Wyatt and Pete Tessier and what happened over 40+ episodes, the insurance industry, the world and everything in between. Pete and Curt take some shots at …

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Dec. 23, 2020

David Duley PlanGap Founder & CEO

The times they are a changing and David Duley, CEO from PlanGap, shares his thoughts about how people should protect against potential shortfall in government pension plans with social security or insurance. David has a great story about his inspiration …

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Dec. 18, 2020

Huw Williams on Political Action

Political action is part of every good strategy but no one does it better than Huw Williams of Impact Public Affairs. As a guiding force for insurance brokers across Canada, Huw has helped many associations advocate on behalf of their …

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Dec. 11, 2020

Al McLeod- Innovation, Disruption & Insurance

When talking about innovating to manage disruption with insurance there's no one better than Al McLeod. He's not part of the insurance world hierarchy or patriarch, he's just Al, a guy who has a vast of array of experience from …

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Dec. 5, 2020

Risk Detection & Claim Prevention

We had two guests this week with Pierre-Andrew Meunier from PrevTech and Ken Worsley from Wawanesa Insurance talking about the latest needs and technology to help predict where a claim could occur. As agricultural operations, and other types of large-scale …

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Nov. 27, 2020

Danish Yusuf- CEO Zensurance

Sometimes the insurance industry has tunnel vision because 'no one gets it'. In this case, Zensurance co-founder and CEO Danish Yusuf come from outside the insurance industry and he shares his calm and focussed approach to thinking differently about service, …

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Nov. 20, 2020

Erin Fischer- The Modern Claims Experience

Insurance claims are the value part of any policy and that experience is beginning to change. Whether it be an external disruption or internal innovation the process of being made whole' is moving in a different direction. Erin Fischer VP, …

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Nov. 12, 2020

Ryan McGovern- Virtual I Technologies

Risk engineering never seemed so cool but Ryan McGovern the Chief Risk Engineer from Virtual I Technologies explains what the future looks like for insurance brokers and agents when it comes to risk analysis and data. Virtual I Technologies is …

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Nov. 4, 2020

Jeff Goldberg- Novarica

Data is everything in the insurance industry right now but what about data on the trends and technology that is shaping the industry? That's where Jeff Goldberg and Novarica come in, they make sense of all the different changes going …

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Oct. 28, 2020

Empowered- IBAO2020 The Aftermath!

Pete and Curt breakdown day two of the #IBAO2020 virtual convention discussing the CEO panel featuring Economics, Intact, Wawanesa, and Travelers as well as clips and thoughts from the insurer town halls. It was a different kind of convention this …

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Oct. 22, 2020

IBAO Convention Day 1 After Party

Day 1 from the IBAO #Empowered virtual convention got off to an amazing start with smooth music from DJ Steph Honey and then delivered great content on the state of the industry, Ontario broker technology and recruitment and retention strategies. …

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Oct. 18, 2020

Brett & Norah- How Empowered came to be

It wasn't just brokers and agents who had to make a pivot to a virtual service model, professional associations did too and Brett Boadway and Norah Black from IBAO share their journey. The Empowered conference is IBAO's 100th and it's …

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Oct. 9, 2020

Tom Reid: IBAC data exchange & connectivity

Insurance brokers and agents want real-time transactions and Tom Reid has come on board with IBAC to ensure the industry crosses the finish line. Tom shares his journey from entering the industry to becoming an executive while explaining how the …

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Oct. 2, 2020

Joseph Carnevale- IBAO President

Change isn't easy, especially when it's unexpected and forces the shuttering of the entire way an industry does business but that's what Joseph Carnevale took on this year as IBAO President. In this episode Joseph talks about how to pivot, …

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Sept. 25, 2020

Dorian Bond Claims and Investigations

Claims can go wrong but what happens if you suspect that a claim might not be what it seems? You might hire an investigator, some one like Dorian Bond, who can help figure out what's going wrong. Dorian joins Curt …

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Sept. 16, 2020

Dhruv Garg- President Kangaroo

Home security is changing from an old tech reactive model to a new age proactive system that integrates far beyond the traditional monitoring station. Dhruv Garg drops by to explain how Kangaroo and its connected systems will change the way …

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Sept. 4, 2020

Charles Alexander Video Marketing for Insurance Professionals

Telling a story is never easy, but telling a story about insurance is even harder but Charles Alexander knows how. Insurance can scare consumers into purchasing but it can also educate them into purchasing the right coverage, coverage that agents …

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