Lego Blocks and Building Something New with Mike Albert and Allan Egbert

The Insurance Technology Podcast

In this episode of The Insurance Technology Podcast, Reid speaks to Mike Albert and Allan Egbert about their journey into the insurance industry and how they built Ask Kodiak, the nation’s leading commercial insurance appetite and eligibility platform. Join these old friends as they reminisce, joke around, and get real about the struggles of building their insurtech companies from the ground up.

Episode Highlights

· The school of hard knocks (3:54)

· How Mike and Allan got into insurance (6:00)

· Building a company from scratch (12:40)

· The importance of bootstrapping (26:35)

· Podcast gold, a nugget of wisdom (38:00)

Quote

“Perfectionist, I don't know if that's necessarily the right word. But everything's got to work because everything depends on everything else. So, if you keep it small, you can keep it high quality, the sky's the limit, man, because you start to plug this stuff together. Think about it like Lego blocks” - Mike Albert

About the Guests

Mike Albert
Prior to founding Ask Kodiak, Michael served in senior technology leadership roles in product and strategy. He has extensive experience in the P&C industry and has worked with carriers of all sizes leading teams that have built exceptional software for agents, underwriters, and policyholders alike. He previously served as the SVP of strategy for AgencyPort, a software provider to the P&C insurance industry. He specializes in the art of application design and user experience. Mike holds a bachelor's degree from James Madison University.

Allan Egbert
For the past 14 years, Allan has traveled the insurtech highway as a consultant, engineer, and product guy. He has worked in key technical leadership roles and led the implementation of critical insurance technology projects across the insurance value chain. Prior to founding Ask Kodiak, he served as the Chief Technology Officer for AgencyPort, a software provider to the P&C insurance industry. Allan has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Florida State University and Bachelors' degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Providence College.

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