Episodes

Ron Glozman-Chisel
March 4, 2019

Ron Glozman-Chisel

Artificial Intelligence never looked so cool as Ron Glozman of Chisel.ai joins the podcast to talk about how AI will help the insurance industry be better at what it does- providing 'bespoke service'. That's Ron's term but i...
Katherine Ferrante from ARAG
Feb. 21, 2019

Katherine Ferrante from ARAG

What do you really know about legal expense insurance? If you're anything like me it was a product that existed but you never really explored it. Katherine Ferrante of ARAG provides fantastic insight on the product and how ...
Thomas Accardo Brokerlift
Feb. 15, 2019

Thomas Accardo Brokerlift

The idea of change is a pretty cool thing for Thomas Accardo of Brokerlift. His background is nothing like most people's in the insurance industry so that's why when he's got something to say we should listen. Whether it's ...
Greg McCutcheon, President Opta
Feb. 7, 2019

Greg McCutcheon, President Opta

Do you understand how intelligent data is being used within the insurance industry? Greg McCutcheon, President of Opta joins the Insurance Podcast to discuss how brokers and insurers can use data to improve their books of bus...
The ICBC Debate
Jan. 29, 2019

The ICBC Debate

It's the great debate on public or private auto insurance in British Columbia. Former IBABC President Andrew Tablotney speaks on behalf of the insurance broker interest and Aaron Sutherlan VP West of the Insurance Bureau of ...
John Knotek from ClearPay
Jan. 17, 2019

John Knotek from ClearPay

What exactly is ClearPay? The CEO stops by to talk about what ClearPay does for the insurance sector and how it’s solution provides back office efficiency for insurance brokers and insurers. John also provides great insight...
Justin Thouin - Lowestrates.ca
Jan. 8, 2019

Justin Thouin - Lowestrates.ca

Do you use rate comparison sites? If not Justin Thouin of Lowestrates.ca is going to change that because he sees where the future is for consumers with financial services. His company is so consumer focussed they do not even ...
Matthew Turack from CAA
Dec. 7, 2018

Matthew Turack from CAA

It's fun to have one of the nice guys come on the show but don't let Matthew's gentle demeanor fool you-not only is he nice but he's smart as well. Matthew talks about various initiatives with CAA and how they look at their v...
Jeff Roy from Excalibur Group
Nov. 8, 2018

Jeff Roy from Excalibur Group

Is Jeff Roy the most energetic person in the Canadian Insurance industry? He might be but it's not technology that led him to be a pioneer with online service. It started by looking at his brand. Jeff's story is one every bro...
Dario Battista from Isure.ca
Oct. 29, 2018

Dario Battista from Isure.ca

Understanding brand leverage never happened so easily until Dario Battista joined the Podcast. Dario's pearls of wisdom about brand development and offering a unique value proposition go beyond the insurance industry. It's ea...
Graham Haigh - Wawanesa
Oct. 16, 2018

Graham Haigh - Wawanesa

Graham Haigh joins Pete Tessier to discuss Wawanesa, the state of insurance in Canada, technology and innovation. Graham expands on the challenges in the marketplace and explains some the decision making to stop being a direc...
Natalia Moudrak talks about climate adaptation
Sept. 20, 2018

Natalia Moudrak talks about climate adaptation

Understanding infrastructure has never been so much fun as Natalia Moudrak of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation talks about how the risk of flood is affected insurance companies. More importantly she explains how cities...
Adam Mitchell of Mitchell and Whale
Sept. 7, 2018

Adam Mitchell of Mitchell and Whale

The laid back approach of Adam Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell and Whale Insurance Brokers is just a disguise for a focussed company that likes to think different. Maybe they are not quite like Apple but Adam explains why 'what's t...
Lance Miller - Surex Direct
Aug. 6, 2018

Lance Miller - Surex Direct

Lance Miller provides some of his bountiful wisdom on how he and Surex Direct became the fastest growing insurance brokerage in Canada. With thoughts like 'Technology is not a strategy,' will show how any broker can find a pa...
David Sussman - Plasmatic Technologies Inc.
July 30, 2018

David Sussman - Plasmatic Technologies Inc.

Connected smart home technology never looked so cool or sounded so interesting after David Sussman of Plasmatic stopped by to discuss how the smart home will help change insurance. Brokers and consumers will soon know the val...
Alyson Shane: Starling Social
July 16, 2018

Alyson Shane: Starling Social

The first guest who is not from the insurance sector but don’t let that fool you. I met Alyson through social media and quickly discovered that she and her business Starling Social are the panacea so many insurance brokers n...
Paul MacDonald - Economical
July 2, 2018

Paul MacDonald - Economical

When Economical decided that new technology was the best used with brokers they went all-in. Paul McDonald talks about the launch of the new platform Vyne, how the broker channel is changing with technology and what Economic...
Jay Bregman - Verifly: Adaption Not Disruption
June 18, 2018

Jay Bregman - Verifly: Adaption Not Disruption

Jay Bregman from Verifly drops by to talk about changing landscape of on-demand insurance. Jay describes how the company went from insuring drones to being able to sell whole categories of insurance to contract workers in the...
Stuart Bruce - First Insurance Funding
June 5, 2018

Stuart Bruce - First Insurance Funding

Stuart Bruce from First Insurance Funding joins the Insurance Podcast to talk about how brokers can improve their efficiency with payments along with their value proposition. Stuart also explains that why he feels the death o...
Alister Campbell - Boxx Insurance
May 30, 2018

Alister Campbell - Boxx Insurance

Known as one of the best quotes in the insurance industry Alister Campbell is as smart as he is funny. With involvement in new MGA Boxx Insurance and their cyber liability products Alister seems to always be involved in the ...
Chuck Byrne - IBABC
May 7, 2018

Chuck Byrne - IBABC

Chuck Byrne, the Executive Director of the IBABC joins the insurance podcast to talk about issues in British Columbia, the housing market, politics and insurance technology. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omn...
Mike Berris - Smythe LLP
April 23, 2018

Mike Berris - Smythe LLP

Are you a broker owner looking at acquisitions or planning to sell, or even merge? Mike Berris and his firm Smythe LLP are some of the best at helping any of those transactions. Mike talks about what broker owners should be...