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Life Accelerated

Equisoft + Insurance Innovation Reporter

Life Accelerated is a show from Equisoft with one goal–to keep you from falling behind by equipping you with the practical tools to handle the rapidly changing environment. Each episode will feature thought-provoking conversations with experts in life insurance, facing the same challenges as you. You'll leave each episode feeling encouraged, excited, and motivated.

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67 episodes

  1. Modernizing Life Insurance Workflows Through Agentic AI with Lars Boeing 38:58
  2. Building Enterprise Intelligence for the Future of Life Insurance with Abhishek Bakre 37:53
  3. Transforming Wealth Management Through Responsible AI Adoption with Robi Krempus 34:21
  4. The Future of AI in Life Insurance Underwriting & Operations with Brian Poppe 39:39
  5. Reshaping the Future of Insurance Operations in the AI Era 49:18
  6. The Future of Life Insurance and Continuous Digital Transformation 0:54
  7. Instant Decisions, Real Impact: Simplifying Life Insurance with TruStage 31:05
  8. Navigating Vendor Selection and Innovation in Life Insurance with Luis Romero 45:41
  9. What Scales & What Fails in Insurance Contact Centres with Emily LeMay 23:28
  10. Rebuilding at Scale: Modern Insurance Technology with David Ditillo 37:01
  11. Key Insights from 2025: Transforming Life Insurance with Technology and Data 10:54
  12. AI in Insurance: Smart Strategies for Fraud Detection and Efficiency with Adrian Webb 37:22
  13. How Reliance Standard Life Has Transformed Policy Administration to Better Serve Advisors and Customers 38:07
  14. Modernizing Core Systems and Portals in Life Insurance with Ann Mengelson-Clark 33:47
  15. Balancing Innovation and Risk in Insurance AI with Darwin Larrison and Amanda Turcotte 46:06
  16. Standardizing Life Insurance for the Digital Age with Yolanda Austin 30:25
  17. Inside MetLife's New Strategy for Tech and Operations with Bill Pappas 41:18
  18. Modernizing Annuity Distribution with Joe Maringer, MassMutual Ascend 45:31
  19. Leading Change in Underwriting with Andrew Kramer, M Financial Group 35:25
  20. Building a Future-Ready Insurer with Michael New, ClearView 38:28
  21. Meet the New Host of Life Accelerated, Olivier Lafontaine 10:03
  22. AI, CX, and the Insurance Revolution: Insights from Industry Leaders with Anthony O'Donnell 9:44
  23. Revolutionizing Insurance Operations with AI with Karen Leggett, Manulife 32:12
  24. Unlocking the Potential of AI for Life Insurance Leaders with Richard Wiedenbeck, Ameritas 27:22
  25. Promoting Long, Healthy Lives Through Digital Transformation with Jean Olive, John Hancock 31:33
  26. Staying Customer Focused in Digital Transformation with Niki Manby, Mutual of Omaha 22:17
  27. Connectivity Initiatives That Create Seamless Digital Integration with Dora Clements, Unum 26:45
  28. Simplifying Life Insurance Through Digital Transformation with Nick Rohan and Kevin Cummer, TruStage 25:50
  29. Enhancing Engagement with Personalized Insights and Database Experiences with Jessica Austin Barker, CXO at TIAA 27:16
  30. Cultivating High-Performing Teams Through People-Centric Strategies with Mike Mead, CIO at CNO Financial Group 22:09
  31. Practical Insights and Strategies from 5 Life Insurance Technology Leaders 14:29
  32. A Practical Approach to Digital Transformation with Jennifer King, VP of Customer Experience at Boston Mutual 24:35
  33. Fostering Human-Centric Innovation Through Data Transformation with Paula Bartgis, Chief Information Officer, Sun Life U.S. 33:32
  34. Strengthen Customer Engagement through Digital Transformation with Susan P. Roberts, Head of Strategy and Transformation at John Hancock 25:42
  35. Innovating Insurance to Empower Families with Fred Tavan, SVP and Chief Pricing Officer of Legal & General America 27:32
  36. Revolutionizing the Life Insurance Sales Experience with Hector Martinez, Head of Life Insurance at Equitable 28:16
  37. The Evolution of Principal Financial Group's Digital Transformation Strategy with Ryan Downing, VP and CIO of Enterprise Business Solutions 28:40
  38. Leveraging Enterprise Data and AI for Customer-Centric Solutions with Jeff Donaldson, Mutual of America Financial Group 27:04
  39. Building a Technology-Enabled Foundation with Jeff Hughes, Chief Technology Officer at Brighthouse Financial 29:44
  40. Automation, Digitization and Data with Deb Waters, Chief Technology Officer at Aegon 26:52
  41. Creating Unforgettable Policyholder Experiences with Matt Berman, President of Foresters Financial 30:15
  42. How to Ingest, Transform, and Feed Data with Voya's Santhosh Keshavan 27:43
  43. MetLife's secrets to success with Bill Pappas 24:27
  44. Unlocking faster and more simplified life insurance: Legal & General America's transformation journey with Raju Seetheraman 27:28
  45. Improving the agent experience through digital transformation with Sammons Financial Group 17:21
  46. [REPLAY] How customers fuel technology transformation at Ameritas 21:01
  47. How Western & Southern Adapted Digital Transformation to Meet Customer Expectations 19:18
  48. [REPLAY] A 175-year-old data science innovation conversation with Penn Mutual 29:21
  49. Legal & General Reveals Their U.S. and U.K. Market Differences & Strategy 21:04
  50. Life Insurance Is flooded with data: Celent's Keith Raymond knows how to leverage it 27:56