Becky and Laird talk about how insuretech is trying to disrupt traditional homeowner insurance by making it easier to buy and receive policy service. Also discussed is how more agents and carriers need to be attending the Agent's Council for Technology and how much Laird's back hurts.

When Laird does the show notes, you can tell.

Insurtechs Poised to Challenge Traditional Home Insurers: J.D. Power

What happened at InsureTech Connect? Why did we miss a week? We talk about the biggest show in insurance. Plus, more on data. Are agents being data muled?

A Report From the Front Lines of Innovation

This week it's a classic rabbit hole conversation. Becky and Laird start off discussing how breweries and whiskey distillers are telling their stories, then pivot into the stories that insurance can tell and where/how those stories can be told. Plus, Laird has a new nickname.

Can a Person Be a Brand?

This industry has a data sharing problem. In this episode, Becky and Laird continue their discussion on data from a previous episode. Who owns the data and why it's so important to share data while also improving security.

InsurTech Utopia Driven by Data Sharing Impeded by Data Ownership Uncertainty

The insuretechs that are going direct to consumer with their products are playing a pricing game. Becky and Laird talk about this strategy and the recent performance of a few notable insuretechs. Plus, a little self-promotion and Laird's favorite airplane.

Root and Lemonade: Real Unicorns or Ponies in Halloween Costumes?

Who owns the data in a comparative rater or agency management system? Hint: it's not the vendor. Becky and Laird talk about data ownership in the industry and how we need to get better as a whole. Plus, we talk about a couple news items from this week. And, Laird geeks out over his favorite band.

B Atomic video "Why agents should own their data"

What happens when a carrier helps drive leads for their agents? Becky and Laird talk about Windhaven's recent announcement about their challenge to their agents to quickly respond to leads. Also, we catch up on what we've been doing over the summer break.

Windhaven® Insurance Challenges Local Agents to Compete for Free Auto Insurance Leads

Get ready for season three of Insurance Happy Hour, the first episode starts next week!

Only if we can get our act together in time.

In the season 2 finale, Laird and Becky talk with repeat guest Justin Costa and new Insurance Happy Hour guest Paul Harrison. Topics include promotional items, insuretech, an actual insurance customer experience, and our favorite episodes from season 2.

Special Guests: Justin Costa and Paul Harrison.

In part 2 of Cake & Arrow/Coverager's report on Millennials and modern insurance, Becky and Laird discuss the report's ideas of how the industry could change to appeal more to millennials and whether that's a good idea. Plus, Laird shares a story about encountering a Insurance Happy Hour listener.

Millennials & Modern Insurance: Changing the Way Millennials Think About Insurance

Part 1: Price Matters

Our episodes on Cake & Arrow's first Millennial report: Millennials & Insurance - Part 1 and Part 2

At a business dinner and someone mentions this podcast called '#InsuranceHappyHour".

Them: "Ever heard of it?"

Me: pic.twitter.com/Eax21KNpNO