The Insurance Technology Podcast
Episodes
Riding the Waves of Change
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final podcast episode, Reid reflects on his journey, including his early years, a career in insurtech, the connections he has forged, his role...
Whisking Together Industry Event Insights
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Reid whisks together a rich discussion about the essential ingredients of unforgettable industry events with experts Bryan Fa...
The Honda Civic of the Insurance World
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Reid talks with a returning guest – Luke Magnan, co-founder and CIO of Combined Ratio Solutions. Luke believes that co...
Flying Solo: If I Had a Magic Wand…
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wish you could wave a wand and solve the insurance industry's biggest headaches? In this solo episode, Reid dives into a conversation insp...
Creating Lasting Momentum in Insurtech
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats live in New York at Insurtech Insights with Peter Germanov and Michael Lebor, the CEO ...
Next-Level Insurance Insights
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats live with Curt Stevenson, Head of Operations at Next Insurance, in the vibrant city of...
Flying Solo: Modernizing Insurance with AI and More!
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, co-host Christen Kelley puts Reid in the hot seat to explore the transformative trends shaping th...
On a Mission to Transform Digital Payments
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Applied Pay President Chase Petrey about Chase’s journey from the snow-capped m...
Leading in the Trenches and Honoring Family Sacrifices
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Michael Vega-Sanz, co-founder of Lula and co-founder & President of GAIL, to ...
An Entrepreneurial Spirit that Started in Middle School
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Niji Sabharwal, co-founder and CEO of AgentSync, in an engaging conversation that...
The Insurance Technology Podcast’s Year-End Wrap
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to reflect on a transformative year and gear up for even bigger tech leaps in 2025? Our latest podcast episode with Reid Holzworth and co-host C...
Best of Giving Back
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this exciting episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, co-host Christen Kelley highlights some of the inspiring stories of giving back that we’...
The Insurance Guy Behind Portal Insurance
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Bradley Flowers, founder of Portal Insurance and co-host of the Insurance Guys ...
From Shy, Small-Town Kid to Insurance VP
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Jack Ramsey, the vice president of agent channels at NEXT Insurance, to dive into...
Cultural Pride and Personal Drive
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Leticia Trevino, COO at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, to discuss Leticia’s rem...
From Dreams of Flight to Insurance Heights
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Adam Denninger, global industry lead for insurance at Capgemini, to discuss eve...
Sending Off Good Startup Culture Vibes
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Send Chief People Officer Pat Caldwell about his early lessons in leadership, wor...
Flying Solo: Reid Hits the Road
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, co-host Christen Kelley puts Reid in the hot seat to look back at a summer packed with fun and zo...
Finding Tuxedo Moments to Sail into Success
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Jason Cass, managing partner of the Insurance Alliance and founder of the Insuran...
Driven with the Soul in the Driver’s Seat
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Dr. Douglas Brackmann, author and psychologist, for a deep conversation about neu...
From Salt Lake Serenity to the Startup Scurry
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Fenris CEO and Founder Jen Linton for another insightful interview live from Hous...
Chasing the Challenge
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid chats with Surround Insurance CEO and Co-founder Kate Terry for an engaging conversation fro...
A Live Panel Recap from Insurtech Boston ‘24
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid covers key post-event takeaways from Insurtech Boston ’24, captured live from House of Blu...
Flying Solo
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, co-host Christen Kelley puts Reid in the hot seat for the first time in a new format we will occa...
Best of Reid Holzworth
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley picks some of the best insights from host Reid Holzworth as we ce...
From Fast and Furious to a Mission for Safer Roads
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Ryan McMahon, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development f...
Seasoned Investigator Turned Tech Innovator
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Joe Stephenson, Director of Digital Intelligence at INTERTEL, kicking things ...
Deb Smallwood’s Journey of Self-Empowerment
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Deb Smallwood, founder and creator of SELFPOWERMENT (Deb M. Smallwood LLC), t...
Building a Culture that Breeds Innovation
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Taylor Rhodes, CEO of Applied Systems, to dive into Taylor’s career journey...
Hard Work That Started on a Cattle Ranch
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Taylor Rhodes, CEO of Applied Systems, to chat about his fascinating journey ...
Vision Casting with Confidence
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Luke Magnan, co-founder and CIO of Combined Ratio Solutions, for a thought-pr...
From Political Science to Computer Science
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Luke Magnan, co-founder and CIO of Combined Ratio Solutions, to discuss Luke’...
In the Hot Seat with Luke Magnan
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s hot-seat episode is with Luke Magnan, co-founder and CIO of Combined Ratio Solutions.Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as she asks ra...
2023 Ivans Year in Review
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Christen Kelley, Insurance Technology Podcast co-host and Ivans VP of Marketi...
From Nerd Terms to Industry Standards
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Casey Kempton, EVP Digital Business Officer at Chubb Small Business, to dig i...
Bringing Brain Science to the Insurance World
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Casey Kempton, EVP Digital Business Officer at Chubb Small Business, to discu...
In the Hot Seat with Casey Kempton
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s hot seat episode is with Casey Kempton, EVP Digital Business Officer at Chubb Small Business.Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as s...
Launching Into the Future of Insurance
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, you’ll hear a mashup of our three most future-focused installments.Get ready to launch into wha...
Best of Insurtech Journeys
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, you’ll hear clips from some of our first guests discussing how they started their insurance jou...
Getting Schooled on Insurtech with Nick Zerbib
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Nick Zerbib, Chief Investment Officer at Stone Point Capital, to talk about N...
From Wall Street Whiz to Insurance Guru
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Nick Zerbib, Chief Investment Officer at Stone Point Capital, to chat about...
In the Hot Seat with Nick Zerbib
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s hot seat episode is with Nick Zerbib, Chief Investment Officer at Stone Point Capital.Join podcast co-host Christen Kelley as she asks r...
Helping ‘Rocket Ship’ Companies Take Off
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Jesse Wedler, General Partner of CapitalG, for a lively chat that covers ever...
In the Hot Seat with Jesse Wedler
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s hot seat episode is with Jesse Wedler, General Partner of CapitalG, the independent growth fund of Google's parent company, Alphabe...
Transforming Insurance with AI + Customer Centricity
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with co-founder and CEO of Planck, Elad Tsur, to hear about Elad’s early roots i...
For the Love of AI
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with co-founder and CEO of Planck, Elad Tsur, to discuss Elad’s journey – from...
In the Hot Seat with Elad Tsur
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s hot seat episode is with co-founder and CEO of Planck, Elad Tsur, a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about bridging the gap between...
Best Of Startup Stories
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, you’ll hear clips from some of our most popular startup story episodes featuring Ilya Bodner, W...
Riding the Waves of Insurtech
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid continues his conversation with Bill Devine, SVP of Business Capabilities at Travelers, to t...
From a Walk in the Parking Lot to Traveling for Travelers
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Bill Devine, SVP of Business Capabilities at Travelers, to talk about Bill’...
Filling the Funnel with Good Leads
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Jay Eshelman, president of small business, personal lines & affinity at G...
Planting the Seeds for Start-Up Success
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid sits down with Talage CEO & Co-Founder Adam Kiefer at the Big “I” InsurTech Summit t...
The Math Behind the Producer Availability Challenge
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Trustedchoice.com CEO Chip Bacciocco about what Chip has coined the “producer av...
Changing the Bait: Switching Strategies for Success
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 stum...
In the Hot Seat with Chip Bacciocco
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Chip Bacciocco, CEO of TrustedChoice.com, in the hot seat wi...
Cheers to the New Year: Best of Spirits
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Takeover: Reid’s Away, Christen and Mike Play Commercial Lines
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Kodia...
The Power of Two Insurtech Forces
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sys...
Tanna Family Values with Raghav Tanna
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sys...
In the Hot Seat with Raghav Tanna
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Raghav Tanna, co-founder of Tarmika and now Applied Systems’...
Take to the Sky: Piloting Insurtech Innovation
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Hold the REINs: From Racetrack to Reinventing Insurtech
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 bo...
In the Hot Seat with Jason Griswold
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley puts Jason Griswold, co-founder and CEO of REIN, in the hot seat ...
Best-Of: Advice for Startups
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley cherry-picks the best insights from previous guests. She’s comp...
Candy, Celebs and Commercial Lines, Oh My!
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Alan Ringvald, co-founder and CEO of Relativity6, about what candy, celebrities, a...
An American Tale: Alan Goes to Google
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Alan Ringvald, co-founder and CEO of Relativity6, about his journey from a child o...
In the Hot Seat with Alan Ringvald
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, podcast co-host Christen Kelley, puts Alan Ringvald, co-founder and CEO of Relativity6, in the ho...
Insurtech Boston 2022 Takeover: Part 2
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Mike Albert and Allan Egbert continue their host takeover to talk about this year’s Insurtech B...
Insurtech Boston 2022 Takeover: Part 1
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Mike Albert and Allan Egbert, co-heads of Ivans Innovations Lab and founders of Ask Kodiak, take ...
Heavy Is the Crown with Will Shaw
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Will Shaw, CEO of Better Agency, about the burdens of being an entrepreneur and th...
From Eagle to Phoenix: Reinventing Passions with Will Shaw
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Will Shaw, CEO of Better Agency, on how Will reinvented his passion, shifting fr...
Fly Like an Eagle Into Insurtech with Will Shaw
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Better Agency CEO Will Shaw shares the story behind his career before insurtech – playing footb...
In the Hot Seat with Will Shaw
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, we are Introducing minisodes and a new cohost! Christen Kelley, Director of Marketing at IVANS, i...
The Mighty Duck Creek with Doug Roller
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Doug Roller, cofounder of Duck Creek Technologies, about creating the industry-lea...
Just Add a Bit of Magic with Doug Roller
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Doug Roller, cofounder of Duck Creek Technologies, about Doug’s childhood in Tex...
Thad Bauer’s Day Off
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Thad Bauer, former Vice President and General Manager at IVANS, about abandoning t...
Ivans, Ivans Hear All About It! with Thad Bauer
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Thad Bauer, former Vice President and General Manager at Ivans, about the evolutio...
No Country for Old Certs with Peter Teresi
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Peter Teresi, CEO of Certificial, about how certificates of insurance present uniq...
That's a Wrap
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special message from Reid, he recaps 2021, giving his insights on the podcast's first year and what you can expect in 2022. We are taking...
Insurance Junkies: How Passion Unites the Industry with Bobbie Collies
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Bobbie Collies about how a culture shift in insurtech is uniting us all. Join thes...
To Infinity and Beyond: Forecasting Insurtech Trends with Bobbie Collies
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Bobbie Collies, VP of strategic distribution at Grange Insurance, about how insurt...
Back to the Future of Insurtech with Larry Wilson
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to the father of insurance software Larry Wilson about his role in the transformation...
The DNA of Insurtech: Why Meaningful Connections Matter with Mike Albert and Allan Egbert
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Mike Albert and Allan Egbert about the importance of meaningful connections. Join ...
Lego Blocks and Building Something New with Mike Albert and Allan Egbert
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Mike Albert and Allan Egbert about their journey into the insurance industry and h...
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants with Jim Hackbarth
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Jim Hackbarth about how the pioneers who first created insurtech have paved the wa...
From Rookie to MVP: Tackling Insurtech with Jim Hackbarth
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Jim Hackbarth about his experience in the insurance industry and how he went from ...
Data Is the Secret Sauce with Ilya Bodner
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Ilya Bodner about how the perfect concoction of data can create “the secret sauc...
Penguins Taking Down a Whale with Ilya Bodner
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Ilya Bodner about the challenges and rewards of starting your own business. Ilya s...
Why APIs Offer More Industry Possibilities with David Wroe
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to David Wroe about how APIs have the potential to be the most impactful piece of tec...
The Thread of Opposing Solutions with David Wroe
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to David Wroe about why decisions made early in the evolution of the insurance indust...
Rebels, Not Influencers with Kabir Syed
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Kabir Syed about how rebels have the optimism and drive needed to create innovativ...
InsurTech Growing Pains with Kabir Syed
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Kabir Syed about the growing pains of new career paths, becoming an entrepreneur a...
An Accidental Journey to InsurTech with Kabir Syed
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to “the man, the myth, the legend,” Kabir Syed, about his accidental journey into...
The Evolution of Agency Management Systems with Dennis Chookaszian
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, the legendary Dennis Chookaszian returns to talk to Reid about the evolution of agency management...
A History Lesson on The Exchange with Dennis Chookaszian
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode is a bit of a history lesson. To some, “Exchange” is a cuss word, while others may not even know what that means. In this ep...
Sneak Peek: The Evolution of Agency Management Systems with Dennis Chookaszian
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode coming starting May 7! Get a sneak peek of Episode 2 of The Insurance Technology Podcast with Reid Holzworth. Back with his guest from Ep...
Sneak Peek: A History Lesson on The Exchange with Dennis Chookaszian
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Full episodes coming starting May 7! Get a sneak peek at Episode 1 of The Insurance Technology Podcast with Reid Holzworth.Warning: This episode is a ...