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Purple Ponderings with Pankaj

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Pankaj Parashar is the founder and CEO of Purple Ant (hence the purple reference). Purple Ant scours the known universe for smart devices and this podcast will be all about the world of smart devices, how to use them, which ones to use, what to watch out for and how to deploy them to create a smarter, safer home!

Business Technology iot sensors smart homes
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Episodes

Episode 15 - Property Insurance Reimagined with Rob Galbraith

March 31, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

In this video, Rob Galbraith - Celebrated bestselling author of 'End of Insurance as we know it' and Pankaj Parashar - Co-founder of Purple Ant explore the current state of Insurance, opportunity with newer technologies and paint a picture of the possibilities.

Episode 14 - Purple Ponderings with Robin @ HSB

March 29, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

In this episode, Robin shares his interesting journey from working on a ship to emerging technology at HSB. We also learn about his deep interest in all things basketball and how IoT is just the tip of the iceberg in Insurance space

Episode 13 - Interview with Gabe Glynn @ Makusafe

March 29, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

In this episode, serial founder Gabe Glynn shares his experience with IoT/Insurance/Manufacturing/wearables and gives a glimpse of his impressive personality

Episode 12 - Purple Ponderings with Pete Frey @Nationwide

March 26, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

In this episode, Pankaj Parashar chats with Pete and we learn about how Pete's startup and corporate experience have helped him be a pioneer in the Telematics space. We also get to see his personality at play...

Episode 11 - Interview with Mike Gulla @ Hippo

August 04, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

In this episode of Purple Ponderings, Mike shares his thoughts, experiences, and insights into how underwriting and Insurance in general benefits from emerging tech like IoT. He also shares who and what has influenced his management and leadership philosophies. So dial in..

Episode 10 - Purple Ponderings with Dave Wechsler @ Comcast

July 17, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

In this episode, Dave Wechsler shares his deep love and vision for IoT and all things 'Connected'. See how his deep startup DNA vibe comes through loud and clear!

Purple Ponderings - Ep 9 - John and Bob of Hazardhub

June 15, 2020 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Pankaj chats with John and Bob of Hazardhub. Show Notes: Pankaj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankajparashar/ Bob Frady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobfrady/ John Siegman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsiegman/ Purple Ant: https://www.purple-ant.com

Purple Ponderings: E8 - Pankaj interviews Sean Harper, CEO of Kin Insurance

June 15, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

In this episode Sean Harper CEO of Kin shares his insights about how and why they are passionate about emerging technologies to create a different experience for customers and their journey from being Insuretech to MGA to carrier

Purple Ponderings E7 - An Interview with Wade Milward - Millennial Commercial Brokers perspective

June 15, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

In this episode we get a unique perspective from someone who brings in a unique and refreshing ideas for opportunities leveraging emerging technologies within Commercial Broker segment.

E6 - Pankaj Interviews Guy Russ of Church Mutual

February 19, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

(we apologize for the audio interference in this recording.) In this episode, Guy Russ shares his perspective on IoT use case that Church Mutual has benefited from. Connect with Guy Russ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/guyruss/ Book recommended by Guy -  Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: https://amzn.to/2v1Ki0N

E5 - Fun with Rob Galbraith - The Most Interesting Man in Insurance!

January 08, 2020 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In this episode, Rob aka The Most Interesting Man in Insurance shares what he got right AND wrong with his 1st book and gives us sneak peek of what he plans to cover in Book no 2 ... Connect With Rob - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-galbraith-8707aa1/ The End of Insurance as We Know It - https://amzn.to/36C9ZCO

Episode 4 - Interview with Hippo's Aviad Pinkovezky

December 18, 2019 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

In this episode that was recorded on the day Hippo acquired Sheltr, Aviad Pinkovezky - Chief Product Officer shares insights for the move and explains their growth story.  He is also (sort of forced) to reveal what he does when he has time outside of work! Connect with Aviad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviadpinkovezky/

E4 - Interview with Hippo's Aviad Pinkovezky

December 18, 2019 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

In this episode that was recorded on the day Hippo acquired Sheltr, Aviad Pinkovezky - Chief Product Officer shares insights for the move and explains their growth story.  He is also (sort of forced) to reveal what he does when he has time outside of work! Connect with Aviad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviadpinkovezky/

E3 - A Conversation with Matteo Carbone

December 11, 2019 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

In this episode we will get some bold advice from Matteo around best practices that he advocates based on IoT adoption in Europe. This interview was recorded at Connected Insurance event in Chicago -  November 20th 2019 CONNECT WITH MATTEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteocarbone/

E2 - Buzzwords in IoT

November 12, 2019 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.51 MB

In this episode we break down many of the most commonly used buzzwords in IoT conversations. 

E1 - Podcast Teaser: Pankaj Interviews Nick Lamparelli

November 11, 2019 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Welcome to the newest podcast and video series from Insurance Nerds! Purple Ponderings with Pankaj is hosted by Pankaj Parashar, co-founder and CEO of Purple Ant, Inc. Each episode will explore the evolution and adoption of sensors and IoT devices within the insurance ecosystem. In this pilot episode, Pankaj speaks with Nick Lamparelli about the podcast launch, and what to expect in the coming months.