The Insurance Podcast

Do you use rate comparison sites? If not Justin Thouin of Lowestrates.ca is going to change that because he sees where the future is for consumers with financial services. His company is so consumer focussed they do not even take ads on it. Justin drops by to explain how Lowestrates.ca is there for consumers, insurance brokers and insurers in this episode. Please rate, review and follow the podcas...

It's fun to have one of the nice guys come on the show but don't let Matthew's gentle demeanor fool you-not only is he nice but he's smart as well. Matthew talks about various initiatives with CAA and how they look at their value proposition as part of a customer's lifestyle not a product they can fit the customer into. It's a different approach but one many in the insurance industry can learn fro...

Is Jeff Roy the most energetic person in the Canadian Insurance industry? He might be but it's not technology that led him to be a pioneer with online service. It started by looking at his brand. Jeff's story is one every broker should hear as he talks about where he came from, why he changed and how he did it. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Understanding brand leverage never happened so easily until Dario Battista joined the Podcast. Dario's pearls of wisdom about brand development and offering a unique value proposition go beyond the insurance industry. It's easy to see how he has made isure.ca a powerhouse in the Canadian insurance industry. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Graham Haigh joins Pete Tessier to discuss Wawanesa, the state of insurance in Canada, technology and innovation. Graham expands on the challenges in the marketplace and explains some the decision making to stop being a direct to consumer company in Quebec. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Understanding infrastructure has never been so much fun as Natalia Moudrak of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation talks about how the risk of flood is affected insurance companies. More importantly she explains how cities and municipalities can design and adapt to manage the peril of flood caused by climate change. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

The laid back approach of Adam Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell and Whale Insurance Brokers is just a disguise for a focussed company that likes to think different. Maybe they are not quite like Apple but Adam explains why 'what's the worst that could happen?' is a great way to look at change and more on this episode. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Lance Miller provides some of his bountiful wisdom on how he and Surex Direct became the fastest growing insurance brokerage in Canada. With thoughts like 'Technology is not a strategy,' will show how any broker can find a path to success in the online world Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

Connected smart home technology never looked so cool or sounded so interesting after David Sussman of Plasmatic stopped by to discuss how the smart home will help change insurance. Brokers and consumers will soon know the value of how the smart home will enhance safety but also prevent and mitigate loss. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

The first guest who is not from the insurance sector but don’t let that fool you.  I met Alyson through social media and quickly discovered that she and her business Starling Social are the panacea so many insurance brokers need.  Alyson sheds light on social media, marketing and explains in the marketing world, “if you build it does not mean they will come”.  Please rate, review and follow the po...

When Economical decided that new technology was the best used with brokers they went all-in.  Paul McDonald talks about the launch of the new platform Vyne, how the broker channel is changing with technology and what Economical has learned being a omni-channel insurer. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Jay Bregman from Verifly drops by to talk about changing landscape of on-demand insurance. Jay describes how the company went from insuring drones to being able to sell whole categories of insurance to contract workers in the GIG economy and beyond. In this episode there's more than a few pearls of wisdom, there's an entire necklace. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/l...

Stuart Bruce from First Insurance Funding joins the Insurance Podcast to talk about how brokers can improve their efficiency with payments along with their value proposition. Stuart also explains that why he feels the death of the broker channel is 'absolutely false'. Enjoy some rare insight from a serial entrepreneur who understands how to build a business and find success. Please rate, review an...

Known as one of the best quotes in the insurance industry Alister Campbell is as smart as he is funny.  With involvement in new MGA Boxx Insurance and their cyber liability products Alister seems to always be involved in the cutting edge of the industry.  Find out why Alister believes insurance isn’t just copyable, but photo-copyable and learn how changes are going to happen across the industry. P...

Chuck Byrne, the Executive Director of the IBABC joins the insurance podcast to talk about issues in British Columbia, the housing market, politics and insurance technology. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you a broker owner looking at acquisitions or planning to sell, or even merge?  Mike Berris and his firm Smythe LLP are some of the best at helping any of those transactions.  Mike talks about what broker owners should be doing long before they want to sell and he gives great insight into what’s driving multiples and where the valuations of insurance brokerages are going. Please rate, review a...

What exactly is ClearPay?  The CEO stops by to talk about what ClearPay does for the insurance sector and how it’s solution provides back office efficiency for insurance brokers and insurers.  John also provides great insight into the concept of disruption within the insurance sector and how believe it or not, cheque fraud is still a big issue! Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnys...