Insurance Happy Hour

Insurance Happy Hour

By Becky Schroeder & Laird RixfordBusinessTechnology
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Insurance Happy Hour episodes

  • Working in the Insurance Industry

    Considering that the average age of an insurance agent is 59 and that only 4% of millennials see the insurance industry as a career option, we have work to do to promote the benefits of working in the insurance industry.




    Drunk driving suspect on Bay Bridge says Tesla was on auto-pilot

    February is insurance careers month

    2018 NU/PIA Independent Agent Study results

    32 min
  • Trusting Autonomous Cars

    Would you trust an autonomous car? In this episode we talk about autonomous cars and Laird's "research" project.




    Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2018/01/15/big-brother-on-wheels-why-your-car-company-may-know-more-about-you-than-your-spouse

    22 min
  • Insurance is About Data

    In this episode, we talk about insurance carriers, data, and how they can use it better. Plus, find out what visionary Laird admires most and how Becky became an independent insurance agent customer.




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    Why AI Will Eat Insurance and How


    Clearsurance names top auto, home and renters insurance carriers for 2018

    32 min
  • Crushing It Is Relative

    What were the insuretech companies doing in 2017? Laird talks about independent insurance agents and the insuretech movement. Plus, what agents shouldn't see as a lifeboat from rising insuretech competition and what Becky is excited about for 2018.




    Wendy's slams McDonald's over failed Black Friday tweet


    Wendy's 1984 commercial "Where's the Beef?"


    Insurtech: Where's the Beef?

    31 min
  • Five Auto Insurance Trends to Watch in 2018

    In the pilot episode of Insurance Happy Hour, we talk about five trends to watch in auto insurance this year. Plus, what Laird doesn’t want his auto insurance company to know and what trend Becky thinks will have the biggest impact on auto insurance.

    Telematics CEO: 5 Trends to Watch in 2018 in Auto Insurance

    30 min

About Insurance Happy Hour

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Change in the insurance industry is speeding up. Consumers are also changing. Let's talk about industry news and trends, technology and marketing. Hosts: Becky Schroeder and Laird Rixford