What's Your Ethos

Welcome to episode four of the What’s Your Ethos podcast. In each episode, we focus on topics affecting the life insurance industry, its challenges, and innovations. What’s Your Ethos provides a space to hear from thought leaders in the insurance industry today.

In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Spike Lipkin, CEO and Co-founder of NewFront Insurance. NewFront is transforming the delivery of risk management, employee experience, insurance, and retirement solutions by building a modern insurance platform.

Prior to Newfront, Spike was one of the first employees at Opendoor and an investor at Blackstone, where he served on the startup team that built Invitation Homes into the largest owner of single-family real estate in the United States. At both Opendoor and Blackstone, Spike experienced the pain of buying and managing insurance and was inspired to help build a more modern solution. Spike grew up in Colorado and received degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (BA), Cambridge (MA), and Stanford (MBA).

Leading insurtech company NewFront has over 750 employees, 120 brokers, and serves 10K clients across 20 industry and service groups. The firm is recognized as the industry leader in providing insurance and risk management solutions to VC-backed technology and life science companies. They help companies scale, function as an advocate, and help clients understand the unique risks inherent in their business. 

The What’s Your Ethos podcast is brought to you by Ethos Insurance and is hosted by Ethos’ CEO Peter Colis. In each episode, Peter sits down with some of the life insurance industry’s biggest movers and shakers. You’ll hear them talk through their biggest breakthroughs, business insights, and leadership challenges — and get to know them on a more personal level. 

Founded in 2016, Ethos is a technology company providing access to instant, accessible life insurance online. Ethos’ mission is to help millions protect their families with access to simple, affordable life insurance. The company has redesigned the application process from start to finish to ensure the customer always comes first. Ethos offers flexible coverage options, access to valuable online tools, and a team of licensed agents ready to help you through it all. Ethos always puts the customer first. 

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Spike Lipkin LinkedIn

Newfront Insurance

Peter Colis LinkedIn

Ethos Life Insurance

Welcome to episode three of the What’s Your Ethos podcast. In each episode, we focus on topics affecting the life insurance industry, its challenges, and innovations. What’s Your Ethos provides a space to hear from thought leaders in the insurance industry today. 

In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Daniel Schreiber, CEO and Co-founder of Lemonade, a licensed insurance carrier powered by AI and behavioral economics. Daniel shares his views on Lemonade’s multi-product strategy, innovation across the customer buying journey, uses of AI and behavioral economics, and public company leadership. 

With 1.8M customers and $625M in premiums in force, Lemonade employs bots and machine learning to eliminate paperwork and provide instant everything. The company is a Certified B-Corp -  where underwriting profits can be donated to nonprofits. Lemonade is remaking insurance as a social good, rather than a necessary evil. Lemonade’s Giveback has given over $4 million to non-profit organizations around the world.

The What’s Your Ethos podcast is brought to you by Ethos Insurance and is hosted by Ethos CEO Peter Colis. In each episode, Peter sits down with some of the life insurance industry’s biggest movers and shakers. You’ll hear them talk through their biggest breakthroughs, business insights, and leadership challenges — and get to know them on a more personal level. 

Founded in 2016, Ethos is a technology company providing access to instant, accessible life insurance online. Ethos’ mission is to help millions protect their families with access to simple, affordable life insurance. The company has redesigned the application process from start to finish to ensure the customer always comes first. Ethos offers flexible coverage options, access to valuable online tools, and a team of licensed agents ready to help you through it all. Ethos always puts the customer first. 

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Daniel Schreiber LinkedIn

Lemonade Website

Peter Colis LinkedIn

Ethos Life Insurance

In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Bill Lester, President and CEO of Ameritas Insurance. Ameritas has been in business for 130 years and serves 5.3 million customers. Ameritas offers insurance, financial services, and employee benefits, helping people plan well and enjoy life. As a mutual-based organization, Ameritas isn’t obligated to Wall Street analysts and stockholders.

Bill Lester was elected President & CEO of Ameritas in January 2020. He serves as chair of the board of directors for the Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and serves on the boards of multiple organizations including Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and United Way. Lester began his career with Ameritas in 1983 as a securities analyst with Ameritas Investment Advisors and has held key positions throughout the organization. He is a Seward, Nebraska, native with a business degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The What’s Your Ethos podcast is brought to you by Ethos Insurance and is hosted by Ethos’ CEO Peter Colis. In each episode, Peter sits down with some of the life insurance industry’s biggest movers and shakers. You’ll hear them talk through their biggest breakthroughs, business insights, and leadership challenges — and get to know them on a more personal level. 

Founded in 2016, Ethos is a technology company providing access to instant, accessible life insurance online. Ethos’ mission is to help millions protect their families with access to simple, affordable life insurance. The company has redesigned the application process from start to finish to ensure the customer always comes first. Ethos offers flexible coverage options, access to valuable online tools, and a team of licensed agents ready to help you through it all. Ethos always puts the customer first. 

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Bill Lester LinkedIn

Ameritas

Peter Colis LinkedIn

Ethos Life Insurance

Welcome to the first episode of the What’s Your Ethos podcast. In each episode, we’ll focus on topics affecting the life insurance industry, its challenges, and innovations, and we will provide a space to hear from thought leaders in the insurance industry today. 

For our first episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Mark Holweger, President and CEO of Legal and General America (a UK-based company), the largest issuer of term life insurance in the U.S. Mark discusses their single product focus, innovation across the customer buying journey, recruiting with a mission of protecting families, and as an unexpected bonus - secrets to cooking delicious curries!

Mark has been in the insurance industry for three decades, in both the European and US markets. As the President and CEO of Legal & General America, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business and continued service excellence, distribution expansion and achievement of the digital transformation strategy. Prior to working at LGA, he was Managing Director of Partnerships at Legal & General Insurance in the UK. Mark serves as a Board Member of LIDMA (Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association), he’s on the Forum 500 Board of Governors for ACLI (American Council of Life Insurers) and is a director on the boards of Banner Life Insurance Company and William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York. Prior to joining Legal & General, Mark was a co-founder of Coverwise.com, an International digital insurance broker, and held various senior roles at other insurers including RSA Insurance Group UK.

The What’s Your Ethos podcast is brought to you by Ethos Life and is hosted by Ethos’ CEO Peter Colis. Founded in 2016, Ethos is a technology company making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families with life insurance online, in minutes, without any medical exams. Ethos has created the insurance industry's most advanced proprietary technology, eliminating the traditional barriers to life insurance by developing instant and accessible products.

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Mark Holweger LinkedIn

Legal & General America

Peter Colis LinkedIn

Ethos Life Insurance

Join Peter Colis, CEO and co-founder of Ethos, as he sits down with some of the life insurance industry’s biggest movers and shakers. Hear them talk through their biggest breakthroughs, business insights, and leadership challenges — and get to know them on a more personal level. Founded in 2016, Ethos is a technology company providing access to instant, accessible life insurance online.