Digital Insurance Pint: Google’s Nigel Walsh
Early on in our final episode of season three, Jeff calls Nigel Walsh “a legend in the industry.” He wasn’t kidding. Nigel is one of the top InsurTech influencers in the world and Google’s Managing Director of Insurance. Prior to that, he was a partner at Deloitte and involved in digital, InsurTech and technology transformation. […]
Digital Insurance Pint: LowestRates.ca Co-Founder and CEO, Justin Thouin
Justin Thouin sits down with Tom, Jeff, Steve and Adam to enjoy a Garrison Pucker Up! sour and to discuss LowestRates.ca. Launched in 2012, LowestRates.ca is one of the most popular online rate comparison sites in Canada. It’s also been ranked as one of the top 20 fastest-growing companies in the country for the past […]
Digital Insurance Pint: Charlene Ramdeo – Who Are Your Competitors?
Guess who’s back, back again. Charlene’s back, tell a friend! Sorry for the Eminem lyrics. We’re just super excited to have our good friend Charlene Ramdeo joining us for a second round. It’s hard to just have one drink, right? A Digital Marketing Consultant at Aviva, Charlene talks about who the competition for brokerages is. […]
Digital Insurance Pint: Sam “the BMS” Man
Sam Jazayeri is the Producer Team Lead at PrimeService Insurance. Over the past few years, the brokerage has been focused on getting digitized and changing its BMS to drive their business forward and Sam has played a major role in this transformation. Yep, we know that calling him Sam “the BMS” Man is corny (you […]
Digital Insurance Pint: Facility Fiasco – Special Episode
Facility is known as the “last resort” for customers who don’t fit into a regular carrier’s appetite. It’s also becoming a significant source of frustration and unnecessary expense for brokers. In this episode, the guys don their hip waders and dive into the murky waters of FA. This special episode covers a number of FA-related […]
Digital Insurance Pint: IBAO CEO, Colin Simpson – Come Together
He may be a huge Bowie fan, but we’re going with a Beatles song title for this one. Sorry, Colin! As CEO of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO), Colin knows a thing or two about the importance of bringing people together to create alignment, drive change, and build a better future for everyone. […]
Digital Insurance Pint: IVANS CEO, Reid Holzworth – Creating Opportunities To Make a Real Difference
Reid Holzworth joins the DIPP crew for multiple drinks from the coolest garage we’ve seen on the podcast yet. A self-described serial entrepreneur and a highly regarded figure in the InsurTech space with significant experience in both broker and insurer distribution environments, Reid was the founder and CEO of TechCanary and is currently the CEO […]
Digital Insurance Pint: Surex CEO, Lance Miller – Quit Letting Old Insurance Thinking Dominate the Future
This episode sees the DIPP dudes digging into pints of Garrison and Lance enjoying some house crafted root beer from NHL hall of famer Lanny McDonald’s Tamarack Brewing Co. while discussing how to scale a brokerage. One of Canada’s fastest growing companies – in all industries, not just insurance – Surex originally opened in a […]
Digital Insurance Pint: Aviva’s Charlene Ramdeo – Let’s get Digital, Digital
While enjoying a Garrison Lil’ Juicy IPA, Aviva Digital Marketing Consultant Charlene Ramdeo chats with the DIPP crew about key tools to help brokers on their digital journey, how to win back market share and grow lead volume. She stresses the importance of Google reviews and focusing on improving your search engine ranking locally before […]
Digital Insurance Pint: Quotey CEO Nick Kidd – Commercial Insurance Made More Accessible, No Kidding Around!
In this episode, the DIPP crew speaks with Nick Kidd, CEO & Co-Founder of Quotey, about his journey from AXA to CEO of April Canada to leading all things commercial at Mitchell & Whale, the pain of manuals and comparative rating in commercial insurance quoting and how he believes Quotey has the potential to transform […]