Insurance Happy Hour

Open Access to Data is Critical

February 23rd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  30 mins 27 secs

2018 predictions, independent insurance agents, insurance

What's going to happen with agents in 2018? We discuss five predictions for agents this year and whether we agree or not.

Working in the Insurance Industry

February 16th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 26 secs

insurance, insurance agents, insurance careers, perpetuation, recruiting

Considering that the average age of an insurance agent is 59 and that only 4% of millennials see the insurance industry as a career option, we have work to do to promote the benefits of working in the insurance industry.

Trusting Autonomous Cars

February 9th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 1 sec

auto insurance, autonomous cars, insurance, technology

Would you trust an autonomous car? In this episode we talk about autonomous cars and Laird's "research" project.

Insurance is About Data

February 2nd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 46 secs

ai, artificial intelligence, insurance, insurance carriers, insuretech, insurtech

In this episode, we talk about insurance carriers, data, and how they can use it better. Plus, find out what visionary Laird admires most and how Becky became an independent insurance agent customer.

Crushing It Is Relative

January 26th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  30 mins 2 secs

2018 trend, insurance, insuretech, insurtech

Laird and Becky talk about the insuretech movement and independent insurance agents.

Five Auto Insurance Trends to Watch in 2018

January 19th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  29 mins 57 secs

2018 trends, auto insurance, insurance, insuretech, insurtech, technology

In the pilot episode of Insurance Happy Hour, we talk about five trends to watch in auto insurance this year. Plus, what Laird doesn’t want his auto insurance company to know and what trend Becky thinks will have the biggest impact on auto insurance.

Story from the episode - https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/01/05/475870.htm