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The Insurance Podcast

The Insurance Podcast

Pete Tessier & Curt Wyatt 268 Episodes Aug 12, 2026

Pete Tessier and Curt Wyatt host a podcast focused on the insurance industry, covering topics like home, auto, and business insurance. They feature interviews with CEOs, brokers, VPs, and innovators who are leading change within the property and casualty sector. The show also explores how social media, fintech, startups, and artificial intelligence are transforming insurance products and companies.

Episodes

The Global View of P&C Insurance Modernization with Michal Trochimczuk- Sollers Consulting
The Global View of P&C Insurance Modernization with Michal Trochimczuk- Sollers Consulting Aug 12, 2026 01:04:39 It's not often someone who's business touches insurance in almost all global regions wants to share their view but Michal Trochimczuk sat down to share where he sees progress, successes, and challenges with P&C insurance and the lessons learned.In this episode:What global trends need to be noticedThe similar needs that insurers have no matter where they areHow brokers integrate with i
Find 'hire value' with your insurance talent
Find 'hire value' with your insurance talent Jun 11, 2026 00:54:08 Shelley Billinghurst isn't trying to disrupt recruitment for the insurance industry but she might disrupt how insurance approaches finding great talent. As the President and founder of Hire Value Shelley has some insights about the insurance industry and it's talent attraction practices that are long overdue to be heard.In this episode:Why insurance career ads are like bland drapes to go
Reinsurance re-imagined for the future- Gavin Lillywhite SVP Xceedance
Reinsurance re-imagined for the future- Gavin Lillywhite SVP Xceedance May 19, 2026 00:46:47 Reinsurance seems to be spoken about but still largely misunderstood. Gavin Lillywhite, SVP with Xceedance pulls back the curtain and explains how reinsurance is evolving and the role it plays. With reinsurers being far more aggressively focused with their capacity and finding new opportunities for distribution, Gavin explores what the industry is asking for and how those requests are be
The state of brokerages in 2025?  Alex Wong from Smythe LLP shares the data.
The state of brokerages in 2025? Alex Wong from Smythe LLP shares the data. May 4, 2026 01:10:18 Smythe LLP has been producing a P&C brokerage report for a number of years so we had Alex Wong, Partner in Advisory Services, talk about the data and answer a few questions about the state of the brokerage industry last year.In this episode:What are the fears most brokers have?How are the trends driving change and where?Will consolidation continue and how?Where are the growth opportun
Building with AI to solve your insurance business problem.
Building with AI to solve your insurance business problem. Apr 27, 2026 00:54:27 Ty Robben is not a tech expert, nor is he an AI wizard. In fact he's an underwriter and someone who probably leans more to the 'old fashioned' way of doing things but that does not mean he's not trying make business processes better. We met via social media on X as Ty described his efforts to build practical AI solutions for his needs. He has been journalling his process and we wanted
ReConnect 2026: accessible & regulated capital
ReConnect 2026: accessible & regulated capital Apr 7, 2026 00:36:25 Reinsurance has long been looked at as the top end of the insurance capital food chain but with marketing conditions changing rapidly, understanding how reinsurance works and how it is more accessible than ever has never been more important. At ReConnect in the Cayman Islands, the industry is blowing up as companies set up in a favourable market with strong regulations. In this episode:
Technology & Transformation for insurance with Trust
Technology & Transformation for insurance with Trust Mar 16, 2026 00:54:27 James Benham isn't trying to convince insurance entities to transform and modernize, he knows that's inevitable. His company JBK is there to help insurance organizations realize potential and minimize the pain along the way. In a rare business model, James and his team provide the services that allow for realization of solutions, not a one size fits all approach.In this episode:Why so m
Scalable AI that adapts for insurance organizations
Scalable AI that adapts for insurance organizations Mar 2, 2026 00:47:24 Jai Mansukhani didn't plan to develop AI systems for insurance however he saw an opportunity to bring expertise into an industry that needed more than another tech product. When he co-founded General Magic the name was Open Sesame but now with an incredible $7.2m seed round and a pivot in purpose and strategy Jai see's opportunity for growth and value to the insurance industruy.In this e
The Insuretech Trust Index- Steve Pieroway
The Insuretech Trust Index- Steve Pieroway Feb 23, 2026 01:00:25 Steve Pieroway is no stranger to technology or insurance with a career spanning over 25 years across both fields. Now as the founder of Benevolent Marketing Steve has conducted an insuretech trust index survey and recently published the results. We caught up with Steve to help contextualize the results and dive deeper into insuretech consumer sentiment.In this episode:What the data show
Google Alerts for Insurance?  Visualping brings new technology for risk assessment
Google Alerts for Insurance? Visualping brings new technology for risk assessment Feb 17, 2026 00:53:29 Visualping isn't a new company but it is a new entrant to insurance. Co-founder and CEO Serge Salager drops by to discuss how his company is attempting to become the Google Alerts for insurance with real-time risk insights. In this episode:How real-time data can help underwriters assess and monitor riskWhere new data sources for understanding and managing risk are coming fromHow partner
Looking back at 2025 and what's ahead for 2026
Looking back at 2025 and what's ahead for 2026 Feb 3, 2026 00:42:46 2025 was a year for the making for the podcast and P&C insurance. Not only did we find ourselves at a variety of different events, these allowed the show to tap into new content and perspectives. So take a stroll down what was 2025 and get ready for some thoughts on where 2026 will go and what to look for.In this episodeWhere technology and data align and what innovation is happening
ITC 2025- where insurance is going from those leading the change
ITC 2025- where insurance is going from those leading the change Jan 13, 2026 00:31:54 It's time to revisit some of the highlights of 2025 as we enter into 2026 and the impending changes across insurance. This episode is a collection of interviews from various leaders and companies who were in attendance. What we did was take the themes that all the guests naturally arrived at without prompting. Learn where the change is happening in macro purposes and micro usage exampl

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