Maven Cast

Insurance carriers know that agility is essential for staying competitive. But what does it really take to overcome the obstacles to agility in a world of legacy constraints, shifting regulations, and relentless market pressure? In this episode, Ensono's Chief Strategy Officer Brian Klingbeil welcomes back veteran industry leaders Holly Olive, Phil Ratcliff and Greg Black for a candid, practi...

When IBM announced the launch of the z17 in April 2025, the enterprise’s silent engine let out a triumphant roar. Not simply a performance upgrade or even a new set of capabilities, it marked a revolutionary turning point, upending long held assumptions about what is and isn’t possible on this iconic platform: AI can happen on the mainframe; security and agility aren’t at odds; the mainframe is no...

For any organization running a mainframe, modernization is likely a top priority or an ongoing initiative. But what does it truly mean to “modernize” the mainframe? Is it just marketing jargon or boardroom theory? Do the outcomes modernization promises really require the actions enterprises often take? Is mainframe modernization even possible?  In this Maven Cast episode, Ensono 2025 IBM Champions...

Insurance carriers seeking to modernize their IT infrastructure are uniquely challenged by a tangled web of legacy systems, client-server apps, and new cloud platforms. In the pursuit of seamless, secure data access, a full "rip and replace" can seem like the right option. But the complexity, cost, and risk of a total migration often leave carriers stuck in the status quo—at the expense...

Once seen as a relic, the mainframe has mounted a powerful resurgence, proving itself mission-critical in industries from insurance to finance to healthcare. But just as the platform is asserting its status as modern, flexible and worthy of first-class IT ecosystem citizenship, a looming skills gap threatens to stall that momentum.  In this episode of Maven Cast, millennial mainframers and 2025 IB...

The rise of AI has created a unique set of opportunities and challenges for the insurance industry—not just optimizing efficiency but redefining the very core of the business.  In this episode, esteemed insurance IT experts Greg Black and Holly Olive join Ensono’s SVP of Insurance Phil Ratcliff and Chief Strategy Officer Brian Klingbeil to explore the many ways AI is transforming both industry ope...

Technologists have been awaiting the AI revolution for years, and some can't help but wonder whether the boom we’re in now is the real deal—or another overhyped tech trend destined to flame out. Veteran tech leaders Paul Gottsegen, CMO and President of ISG, and Tim Beerman, CTO of Ensono, agree: Today's AI frenzy is no fake-out. It’s a tidal wave that’s washing over all of us, and the ti...