In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Trustedchoice.com CEO Chip Bacciocco about what Chip has coined the “producer availability challenge.”

Get ready to learn the math behind the producer availability challenge and the formula needed to solve it.

Episode Highlights

• Coining the term “producer availability challenge” (1:00)
• When prospects lose confidence (5:34)
• Is sales just an art form? (22:30)
• What Chip would change in the industry (46:00)

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Trustedchoice.com CEO Chip Bacciocco about his fishing hobby as a kid, how he stumbled into insurance and found his passion, the influence of his mentors, the transformation of Trustedchoice.com, and more. Catch this episode to find out how Chip changed the bait and switched strategies for success – going from Wall Street dreams to becoming an insurance pro.

Episode Highlights

• Celebrating a decade of helping the independent agent (5:28)
• Fishing in famous trout streams as a kid (9:30)
• Joking about his “insurance professional” ambitions (12:32)
• Turning lemons into lemonade (26:56) 

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Chip Bacciocco, CEO of TrustedChoice.com, in the hot seat with rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Chip before the full-length episode is released. 

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid and co-host Christen Kelley recap highlights from 2022, and discuss what’s ahead for 2023. As a bonus for some holiday inspiration, we’ve compiled every guest’s favorite cocktail. Grab your favorite and toast with us to the new year!

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, co-host Christen Kelly and Mike Albert, co-head of Ivans Innovations Lab and founder of Ask Kodiak, take over as hosts to talk about Applied Net 2022. Included are highlights of “The Future of Commercial Lines at Applied” panel led by some of the top names in insurtech. Get cozy, settle in, and hear the best insights from this exciting discussion. 

Featured panelists include:

• Ray Lynch – VP External Products, Coterie Insurance
• Donna LaGoy – SVP Business Intelligence, High Street Insurance Partners, Inc.
• Mike Albert – Co-head, Ivan Innovations Lab
• Kate Hewitt – VP Product Management, Applied Systems
• Raghav Tanna – SVP Small Commercial Lines, Applied Systems

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, recorded at ITC Vegas, Reid meets up with Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’ SVP of Small Commercial Lines, to talk about the Applied acquisition of Tarmika, post-acquisition plans, and the future of insurance technology. Settle in, get cozy and learn how combining the power and resources of two industry leaders will change insurtech. 

Episode Highlights

·         The Tarmika/Applied acquisition (1:11)

·         Exciting future plans (6:13)

·         What’s on the horizon for insurance (16:29)

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, recorded at ITC Vegas, Reid meets up with Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’ SVP of Small Commercial Lines, to talk about how passion for the insurance industry runs in the Tanna family, the impact of commercial rating platforms and technology, and the early days of Tarmika. Raghav’s story might not be creepy and kooky, but we’re sure you’ll still find this episode a screaming good time. 

Episode Highlights

• About the Tannas (2:18)
• Commercial rater talk (6:46)
• Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree (15:39)
• Early Tarmika tales (18:00)

About the Guest

After graduating from Bentley University in 2015, Raghav Tanna got his start in the insurance industry as a commercial insurance producer and underwriter. In 2018, Raghav co-founded Tarmika, a single-entry commercial lines rating solution, with the goal of empowering independent agents with tech built for them. As a web-based solution, Tarmika utilizes API technology to allow independent agents to quote multiple carriers in a single-entry. After Applied Systems acquired Tarmika in 2022, Raghav transitioned into a new role, Senior Vice President of Small Commercial Lines. 

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’ SVP of Small Commercial Lines, in the hot seat with rapid-fire questions to give you a sneak peek into some fun facts about Raghav before the full-length episode is released. 

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Jason Griswold, co-founder and CEO of REIN, about how REIN started, why solving the right problems leads to better solutions, and why confidence can go a long way. Join us for a bird’s eye view of how Jason followed his passions and created an all-new company.  

Episode Highlights

·         Drones and insurance (00:55)

·         Solving the right problem (10:15)

·         Fake it til’ you make it (14:42)

·         It’s not about disrupting the agent (35:50)

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Jason Griswold, co-founder and CEO of REIN about how he transformed from a farm boy to a jockey, to a pilot, to an entrepreneur. You’ll want to grab the reigns and hold on tight to get the who, what, and where of Jason’s adventure into insurtech. 

Episode Highlights

·         Where did Jason grow up? (1:37)

·         What Jason wanted to do when he grew up (13:24)

·         Who can you blame for pop-ups (16:35)

·         When Jason took to the sky (19:21)