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: 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 […]