It seems like every Canadian P & C carrier has recently completed or is in the process of moving their UW & claims functions to Guidewire. Why is that?

EDI (Electronic Data Exchange) has been a standard way of transmitting data in many industries since the early days of business automation. It's also a back bone of the insurance industry, with millions of policy transactions downloaded from carrier to broker each week.

The DIPP crew has the express pleasure of welcoming Dario Battista - one of the OG "modern brokers" to the show.

How can RPA - Robotic Process Automation cure the ills of the insurance industry? Listen to find out!

What does independence mean for succession, client advocacy, staff attraction / retention, carrier relationships, business perpetuation and financial returns?

It's an epic slugfest as we host Pete Tessier & Curt Wyatt from the Insurance Podcast on the show.

The DIPP crew welcome Matthew Turack from CAA to the podcast in an effort to get to know this new (ish) market & to understand their growth philosophy.

Let's talk about the aggregators. The DIPP crew starts at the beginning - what are they? Why do they exist? How did they become important in the P & C landscape? Who are the major players?

Sherif tells us about an exciting government incentive program called CDAP that is available to brokers to help modernize their businesses and what Trufla is doing to help brokers take advantage of it.

Carol told us about her career journey through the insurance industry, including her best & worst memories. We discussed some of the major hurdles facing the industry, including Wawanesa's leading implementation of broker connectivity.