On this episode of Conversations with XDTI, Ryan Bosworth, Chief Sales Officer of XDTI, is joined by Ted Joyce, Principal of Insurance Agency Services (a wholly owned subsidiary of VA Farm Bureau). Ted brings over 48 years of experience leading various insurance organizations -- having owned/managed retail as well as wholesale brokers during his career. Currently, Ted is a board member of the Nexsure User Group as well as the Vice-Chair of the AUGIE group. Ryan and Ted discuss the state of Farm Bureaus, Ted’s role in Augie, and his passion for improving technology for agencies and brokers.

On this episode of Conversations with XDTI, Lani Cathey, CEO of XDTI, is joined by Adam Kiefer, CEO of Talage, an insurtech focused on developing digital distribution software solutions for commercial insurance that transforms the quoting process for agents and insurance companies. Lani and Adam discuss the state of the small commercial market in insurance and what both companies are seeing as emerging trends. They’ll discuss how retail agencies, wholesalers, and MGAs can simplify processes related to submissions and what they need to have in their tech stack.

On this episode of Conversations with XDTI, Lani Cathey, CEO of XDTI, is joined by Derek Thomas, Chief Strategy Officer at Galway Holdings. In his role as Galway Holdings Chief Strategy Officer, Derek is responsible for driving innovation, strategy development, transformation, and the execution of Galway Holdings ecosystem multi-year business plans and enterprise value-enhancing strategic initiatives. During the podcast, Lani and Derek discuss how Galway drove business and digital transformation into its small commercial business to optimize profitability and organic growth and how their playbook for change can apply to others in the industry.