IA Advantage Podcast
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsThe latest insurance consumer trends and insight from influencers around the IA channel, brought to you by the people behind the #1 independent insurance shopping website in America, TrustedChoice.com.
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Episodes
Writing Their Own Script: Coterie’s Unique Vision of the Future of Small Commercial Insurance
September 15, 2022 01:05 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBChip sits down in person with friend and "intrapreneur", Bobbie Collies, VP of Distribution at Coterie, about the company's very innovative approach to small commercial insurance in support of independent agents. For more information: Learn more about Coterie Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
A Tale of Two Careers: Big Changes, Big Adventures
April 25, 2022 21:21 - 43 minutes - 60 MBTwo friends of the show have made big career-changing moves recently. Chip brings them both together to share the exciting stories behind each of their moves, the what-if moments, and to exchange career advice. For more information: Learn more about ACT Learn more about Vertafore Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
Semsee: Making the Case that Nothing is Impossible for the IA Channel
March 14, 2022 14:17 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBChip sits down with Philip Charles-Pierre, CEO of Semsee, to talk about the past, present and future SEMCI technology platforms and what it all means for independent agents and IA companies. Plus a side conversation about what’s behind the HUB / Bold Penguin acquisition of Insureon! Pull up a chair. For more information: Learn more about Semsee Take the 2022 Commercial Agent Survey Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
Is Small Commercial E&S Being Reinvented in Chicago?
November 05, 2021 20:06 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBChip is joined by one of the top thought leaders in the digital wholesale space - Kathy Burns, Chief Digital Officer of Ryan Specialty and CEO of The Connector. They took a few minutes out of their recent meeting in Milwaukee to talk about old times and new opportunities, and even a potential partnership! Join them to learn how new technology is giving independent agents unprecedentedly quick and easy access to the E&S marketplace for small commercial risks.
A Birthday Story: The Big "I" Turns 125
September 13, 2021 03:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBIn 1896 the insurance industry was changed forever. It’s the oldest, largest insurance and most influential insurance industry trade association in the world. Chip talks with the current and future chairs of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America along with the CEO, Bob Rusbuldt, to learn how the Big "I" has supported independent insurance agents and brokers throughout the years. For more information: Become a Big "I" member Get Recommended on TrustedChoice.com
IVANS and Ask Kodiak Joining Forces: Creating the Marvel Universe of Insurance Integration
August 23, 2021 03:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIt's a Beercast! With big news and multiple things to celebrate, Chip sits down over beers with Reid Holzworth, CEO of IVANS, and co-founders of Ask Kodiak, Allan Egbert and Mike Albert to discuss their bold new plans for a better connected insurance industry. Find out what's in store for the IA channel with the merger of these two insurtech heroes and why it means we can all break out the bubbly. 🍺 For more information: Learn more about IVANS Learn more about Ask Kodiak Become a R...
Wunderite: Putting the Wonder in Underwriting
August 02, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBAgents have more technology at their disposal than ever before. So why are so many still resorting to pen and paper? Find out in this episode when Chip speaks with startup insurtech founders, Peter MacDonald and Joe Schnare of Wunderite. For more information: Learn more about Wunderite Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
Lions & Tigers & Motorhomes: The Unvarnished Backstory Behind the Trusted Choice Brand. Part 2
July 20, 2021 15:02 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBWhy was the Trusted Choice national co-brand for independent agents created in the first place? In part 2 of this podcast mini-series, Chip talks candidly with current and past chairs of Trusted Choice for a little history lesson and an intriguing look ahead at the future of IA branding and marketing in the post-COVID era. Did you miss Part 1? Listen to: Why Be a Trusted Choice Agent? Part 1 For more information: Become a Big "I" member Fee Insurance Group Mason-McBride Hartland ...
Central Beliefs: A New CEO Builds on Rich Tradition
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBThis podcast was almost a year in the making. It’s not often that an historic mutual insurer like Central Insurance welcomes a new leader, especially one that isn’t yet 40 years old. On May 13, 2020, Evan Purmort took over the reins of 145-year old company right in the midst of a global pandemic. On top of that, the company was tackling some large-scale initiatives, including a major technology platform overhaul and a creative rebrand. Chip checks in with Evan one year later to hear ho...
New Research: Digital Adopters Outperform The Rest
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBThe latest Agent For The Future study reveals that high digital adopters grew 60% faster than low digital adopters. Chip sits down with Tyler Asher, President of Independent Agent Distribution at Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance, to learn more about the findings and how they reveal a clear path to help agents of any size transform and grow. For more information: Report: Rise of the Digital Insurance Agency Learn More about Liberty Mutual and Safeco Agent for the Future Become a Rec...
A New Chapter: Catching Up With Ryan Hanley
May 05, 2021 20:52 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this bonus episode, Chip checks in with digital marketing expert, former employee, and new agency owner, Ryan Hanley. As the world was coming to grips with an unprecedented pandemic last March, Ryan was launching a brand new agency. Crazy? Or crazy like a fox? Learn how he did it, including the secret weapon that helped him succeed. For more information: Learn more about Rogue Risk Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
Going Bold: Behind the Scenes of the American Family + Bold Penguin Acquisition
April 21, 2021 20:32 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBAmerican Family and Bold Penguin are teaming up on an InsurTech adventure. Chip Bacciocco sits down with two of his friends who are bringing these companies together. For more information: Learn more about American Family Learn more about Bold Penguin Learn more about Main Street America Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
Applied Acquires EZLynx: CEOs Share Backstory and Vision
February 12, 2021 14:57 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBThousands of independent agents were surprised by this big news last month. The backstory behind this important merger of two leading IA tech providers is as interesting as the plan for moving forward. For more information: Press Release: Applied Systems to Acquire EZLynx Learn more about Applied Learn more about EZLynx Become a Recommended Agent on TrustedChoice.com
Why Be a Trusted Choice Agent? Part 1
February 10, 2021 21:53 - 32 minutes - 44 MBDid you know that Trusted Choice independent agents are 46% more likely to be recommended by consumers than other independent insurance agents? So what does it mean to be a "Trusted Choice" agent, anyhow? In part 1 of this mini-series, we talk with Kevin Brandt and Kasey Connors of Trusted Choice, and Marc Burdell of TrustedChoice.com to learn what it means to be a Trusted Choice agent, what benefits and resources are available, and how to get started. For more information: Big "I" Inde...
Going Digital: Why Agents Are Here to Stay
January 11, 2021 04:30 - 26 minutes - 37.2 MBThere may be bright skies ahead for the independent agent despite the profound pressures they've faced during the COVID crisis. In this IA Advantage Podcast, Kevin Kerridge shares how Hiscox’s quote and bind technology is keeping agents indispensable in the new digital era.