Insurance Happy Hour
It's happy hour, and we're talking insurance.
About the show
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
Episodes
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Ellie Funt
November 25th, 2020 | Season 4 | 37 mins 32 secs
There's an elephant in the room (and apparently a sugarcane field). Becky and Laird discuss this week's news of Zywave's acquisition of ITC. Plus, GM's entrance into auto insurance (and Laird's real concern with UBI) and an announcement.
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A Sudden Shower of Tweets
November 13th, 2020 | Season 4 | 39 mins 36 secs
It's a rabbit hole of Laird's unexpected tweet shower this week. Everything from speeding tickets to shiny new technology syndrome to what keeps him up at night.
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Runs on Whiskey and Fritos
November 6th, 2020 | Season 4 | 43 mins 5 secs
Home insurance customers – the most valuable group of customers to P&C carriers. How can agents attract them? Plus, Lemonade’s struggle to convert their renter customers into home customers and the fuel that powers this podcast.
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50% Content + 25% Random Thoughts + 25% Sarcastic Quips = 100% Insurance Happy Hour
October 23rd, 2020 | Season 4 | 35 mins 49 secs
What is the number one insurance brand in the world? Becky and Laird discuss that brand plus other top 100 global brands, including what makes them great and how the pandemic has affected some of the top brands.
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Happy Accidents
October 16th, 2020 | Season 4 | 32 mins 10 secs
“We don’t really know where this goes — and I’m not sure we really care.” ~ Bob Ross
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Let's Give Root Some Credit
October 9th, 2020 | Season 4 | 41 mins 49 secs
Credit scores are not really an indicator of someone's driving behavior and risk. Yet a person's credit score is used to price their auto insurance. Not for one company. Plus, who is the smartest in the room?
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How do you make Insurance Happy Hour better? Less of it.
October 2nd, 2020 | Season 4 | 40 mins 20 secs
Becky and Laird streamline the show to its essence.
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Die Offizielle Couch zum Oktoberfest Podcast
September 25th, 2020 | Season 4 | 35 mins 35 secs
Two carriers; two different announcements. One is making an acquisition to diversify and better serve their market. One may be looking to sell off part of their book to better focus on what they do best. Plus, a rant from Laird (Shocking, I know) and Becky laments a loss caused by the pandemic.
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September 18th, 2020 | Season 4 | 40 mins 14 secs
Welcome to season 4! Becky and Laird are back with their usual antics, rants, and side tangents. And some insurance talk too.