This is a special multi-guest episode of The Ryan Hanley Show with a "Who's Who" lineup of technology power players including Steve Anderson, CEO of Catalyit, Peter MacDonald, Co-Founder & CEO of Wunderite, and Andrew Wynn, Co-Founder & CEO of Ascend.We get after all things independent insurance agents and technology.You don't want to miss this episode...Episode Highlights:
Peter explains how they came up with the idea of talking about the future of insurance technology. (7:44)
Steve explains the Catalyit concept and what they do. (9:33)
Andrew introduces himself and what Ascend does. (12:10)
Peter shares his background and Wunderite’s concept. (14:17)
Steve discusses how technology is becoming more accessible to the general public. (17:53)
Peter believes that insurance agents have always had a perspective on customer service and that it has always been a high concern for agencies. (24:46)
Andrew discusses his thought process for launching his own company. (29:07)
Peter mentions that their company's health insurance was recently changed this year and how technology was integrated into the sales demonstration. (36:38)
According to Andrew, they wanted to create a solution that was more than just premium finance and gave a much better customer experience. (45:07)
Peter explains how he came up with the idea for Wunderite. (47:36)
Peter talks about the need for an ecosystem to support the tools that we want as agents. (1:02:00)
Key Quotes:
“It's not about technology, it's about meeting the customer where they want to be.” - Steve Anderson
“The future of InsurTech is really about empowering independent agents.” - Peter MacDonald
“We wanted to build a product that delivers that better customer experience, while staying competitive on the rate.” - Andrew Wynn
Resources Mentioned:

Steve Anderson LinkedIn
Peter MacDonald
Andrew Wynn
Catalyit
Wunderite

Ascend.
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