The Insurance Podcast

The Insurance Podcast, hosted by Pete Tessier and Curt Wyatt.

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Reinsurance is growing and providing opportunities: [Re]Connect 2025

Reinsurance is growing and providing opportunities: [Re]Connect 2025

Never before has reinsurance been talking about so much by so many across insurance. At ReConnect 2025 we talked with the people who are finding new ways to raise, manage, measure, regulate, and distribute capital into the insurance industry.

In this episode:

  • How regulatory authorities are working to help make reinsurance secure and accessible
  • How actuaries are measuring and allocating capacity to the market
  • Why companies are promoting reinsurers and accelerating their growth
  • When legal and accounting services are your partner to growth and compliance
  • Success stories of newly started reinsurers and how they help the market.

Reinsurance is accessible and in the Cayman Islands the industry is poised for growth and taking on more risk to back stop a rapidly changing insurance market.

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Sounding off before signing off...for now.

Sounding off before signing off...for now.

Graham Haigh has seen a thing or two during his insurance career, now looking at a deserved retirement he sounds off about some of the problems he sees in the P&C sector.

In this episode:

  • What he sees as the biggest challenge in the industry
  • Scaling up with mergers and acquisitions
  • Should insurers continue to be a part aggregating distribution
  • Where new success is being found and who is having it
  • Why product innovation is hard to do (really?)
  • Why Graham agrees Charles Brindamour owes the hosts a favour


As Graham looks to take a well deserved break before he figures out what to do with his free time we share a great candid chat about the industry, friendships and why it really is an amazing ecosytem to work and live within.


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Are you paying a Tech Tariff with your insurance technology?

Are you paying a Tech Tariff with your insurance technology?

Legacy insurance technology is costly and debatably efficient but there is more and more talk about the hidden fees that come with accessing your data. Sherif Gemayel, founder of Trufla Technology shares some thoughts on what he calls "Tech Tariffs". In this episode:

  • What the true cost of operation is for many brokers and agents
  • Why you are paying a fee for a non-revenue generating action
  • How technology and SaaS services are priced and the extra charges
  • Why core systems need to deliver core value for insurance agents and brokers
  • Learn how to avoid paying a tech tariff


Sherif knows a thing or two about how insurance distribution works as he's built a company to support the channel, but that does not mean he sits back and let's others get away with unjust and unfair charges.

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Data preparedness for insurance entities- Mike Allee

Data preparedness for insurance entities- Mike Allee

Data is still the principal currency for insurance businesses but as more try to leverage the value of their data for modernization and AI adoption, what issues do they face? Mike Allee, President of Universal Conversion Technologies, shares what organizations need to consider for their future.

In this episode:

  • Why understanding your data before embarking on modernization is key to success
  • The importance of knowing what data you can use and how
  • How AI adoption requires data preparedness
  • What processes and considerations insurance entities need to consider when managing data
  • NEW guest feature- Declared Interests!

Mike pulls back the veil of how understanding data and preparing for AI or other system modernization will help with success and allow companies to scale better and faster.

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QuickFacts- the startup insurance needs

QuickFacts- the startup insurance needs

Insurance brokers and agents are always looking for efficiencies and QuickFacts might be the one insuretech startup that delivers right away. The founders, Jeff and Christy Barsalou share their story and lessons as a startup, how to grow and how stepping away from the broker world was key to being better for their target market.

In this episode:

  • How a startup mentality works and lessons learned
  • Why scaling matters but not at all costs
  • When to look for help and how to find the right partners for your project
  • What the insurance workplace will be in the future as technology drives change
  • Plus a few personal stories and a lot of laughs about how change creates the unexpected.

Jeff and Christy are two of the funnest people you can meet and if you have not had the pleasure this will be the introduction you need to learn about one of the best insuretechs on the market.

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Angela Sethi wants you to sell insurance with a modern experience

Angela Sethi wants you to sell insurance with a modern experience

Selling insurance easily is a challenge that is slowly being solved but not easily. Angela Sethi, CEO and co-founder of Mangopolicy, believes the solution is not that far off:

In this episode:

  • How existing technology can power insurance sales without headaches
  • Why brokers and agents need to look at insurance sales differently for future success
  • The importance of brokers working to develop products and no rely solely on insurers
  • How new thinking from outside insurance can learn and adapt for success
  • Why building a tech stack should include sales tech
  • How Ibiza Spain can be a motivator for meditation and planning- year really.

Angela is the kind of personality the insurance industry needs and she has a vision and the experience to pull off a juicy plan with Mangopolicy.

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How Insurance is preparing for the next CAT event at CAT IQ Connect

How Insurance is preparing for the next CAT event at CAT IQ Connect

CAT event and losses are never a good story but the insurance industry is coming together to look at the future and how to address the problems CAT losses cause.

In this episode:

  • Why parametric insurance solutions align with CAT events
  • How building codes need to consider variations in climate across regions
  • The technology and people driving efficiency for claims settlement and adjusting
  • How insurance is addressing humanitarian needs when CAT losses happen

With CAT events and costs on the rise there is no better time to prepare for the next one and CAT IQ Connect delivers insight, expertise and ideas to help insurance cope with worst case scenarios.

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AI Agents are the future broker assistants with Flow Specialty

AI Agents are the future broker assistants with Flow Specialty

AI is all the rage but now we have an insurance wholesaler, Flow Specialty, deploying AI Agents into the workflow and broker experience. CEO and Co-founder Sivan Iram explains how the value of using AI powered agents will help brokers and agents accelerate their customer journey in the SME segment.

In this episode:

  • Why the specialty market is increasingly using algorithmic underwriting
  • How the ability to digitize knowledge can be scaled for increased efficiency
  • What the fabric that holds the insurance industry together is and how to maximize that value
  • How AI agents are being fed information via Large Language Models to help underwrite and rate
  • What the role of the broker will look like when they use AI agents as part of their process
  • Why workflow engines are powering brokers and agents with AI and the benefits that happen.
  • The ability to message AI agents via Slack and interact.


Sivan eloquently explains the many aspects of the human to AI workflow and the benefits that are found for those already experiencing this connection. This episode is a really a glimpse of the future and what it will look like for those looking to build opportunity and embrace technology that powers people to do what they do best.

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Aligning data, technology and the future: Perspectives from NICC

Aligning data, technology and the future: Perspectives from NICC

In part 2 of our interviews at NICC 2024 we look at thoughts from leaders who shared perspectives on what will affect insurance when it comes to global positioning, data, technology, and joint purpose. This collection of thoughts taps into a statement around geopolitical issues to start and then moves to how so many across insurance are looking to position for the future. In this episode:

  • Thoughts from Munich Re
  • How insurance consultants look at the intersection of data and developing strategy
  • The power and role of broker groups aside from associations
  • Why insuretechs for brokers and enterprise systems are aligned in use of new tech like AI


This collection of quotes shows how far the insurance industry can drive to create better outcomes for consumers and insurances businesses.

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Bio of The Insurance Podcast

The Insurance Podcast, hosted by Pete Tessier and Curt Wyatt, Covers a wide range of topics within the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector, this podcast dives into the most relevant issues affecting the industry.

With a diverse range of guests, including CEOs, insurance brokers, VPs, owners, and innovators, the Insurance Podcast brings together industry leaders who are driving change and shaping the future of insurance. Pete and Curt provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of home insurance, auto insurance, business insurance, and more through engaging interviews and thought-provoking discussions.

The podcast doesn't shy away from exploring the intersection of technology and insurance. From social media and consumer-facing innovations to fintech, startups, and AI, the hosts shed light on how technology impacts insurance products and companies. They delve into the challenges and opportunities that arise as the industry adapts to the digital age and the changing expectations of customers.

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