Pat West
@hedgequote.bsky.social
Home of the Original - This might be an insurance post if you want it to be. Probably the 4th or 5th best VR golfer in insurance.
This could be a post about early stage insurtech if you want it to be.
February 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This could be a post about early stage insurtech if you want it to be.
Hiked over to one of the greatest Insurance Campuses in the World this morning.
January 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hiked over to one of the greatest Insurance Campuses in the World this morning.
The "don't go to college" grifters seem to truly underestimate what it takes to actually be in a position to drop out of Harvard.
January 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The "don't go to college" grifters seem to truly underestimate what it takes to actually be in a position to drop out of Harvard.
Insurtech struggles with product velocity at a level I've never seen in any other Industry. The number of dead on arrival products is embarrassing.
December 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Insurtech struggles with product velocity at a level I've never seen in any other Industry. The number of dead on arrival products is embarrassing.
Starting to wonder if my generation has the incentive to innovate vs replicate. They redid Top Gun, now Happy Gilmore, the Tyson/Paul fight and not that I'm mad but are we more successful fixing than inventing?
December 10, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Starting to wonder if my generation has the incentive to innovate vs replicate. They redid Top Gun, now Happy Gilmore, the Tyson/Paul fight and not that I'm mad but are we more successful fixing than inventing?
I'll never understand why people start businesses before they have customers. Especially consultants. At the very least ask people if they'd do business with you before you spend $10k on a brand.
December 8, 2024 at 12:58 PM
I'll never understand why people start businesses before they have customers. Especially consultants. At the very least ask people if they'd do business with you before you spend $10k on a brand.
The 10 year agency plan nobody tells you about:
Northwestern Mutual Intern for a summer ->
State Farm Agency Team Member for 2 years ->
Independent Agency Owner 5 yrs ->
Exit to P/E ->
Earn Out 3 years->
Repeat
Northwestern Mutual Intern for a summer ->
State Farm Agency Team Member for 2 years ->
Independent Agency Owner 5 yrs ->
Exit to P/E ->
Earn Out 3 years->
Repeat
December 5, 2024 at 1:39 PM
The 10 year agency plan nobody tells you about:
Northwestern Mutual Intern for a summer ->
State Farm Agency Team Member for 2 years ->
Independent Agency Owner 5 yrs ->
Exit to P/E ->
Earn Out 3 years->
Repeat
Northwestern Mutual Intern for a summer ->
State Farm Agency Team Member for 2 years ->
Independent Agency Owner 5 yrs ->
Exit to P/E ->
Earn Out 3 years->
Repeat
X has no audience. Everyone making statements. Nobody discussing, just non stop reacting.
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM
X has no audience. Everyone making statements. Nobody discussing, just non stop reacting.
My jokes about AMS systems get funnier if you know where I grew up. It's like making fun of State Farm in Bloomington.
December 2, 2024 at 1:06 PM
My jokes about AMS systems get funnier if you know where I grew up. It's like making fun of State Farm in Bloomington.
The black Friday phishing scams started early today.
a man wearing a funky trunks swim cap stands in front of a sign
ALT: a man wearing a funky trunks swim cap stands in front of a sign
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The black Friday phishing scams started early today.
It's new insurance commercial season... I mean college basketball is starting.
November 27, 2024 at 4:16 PM
It's new insurance commercial season... I mean college basketball is starting.
Agents need more revenue and policyholders need more coverage. Home warranty add-ons to homeowners policies makes more sense than damn near every insurtech out here combined.
November 26, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Agents need more revenue and policyholders need more coverage. Home warranty add-ons to homeowners policies makes more sense than damn near every insurtech out here combined.
The sneakiest insurance players are loading up on cross-sell. Embedded is about as broad as insurtech but growing LTV, especially in personal lines is wide open.
November 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM
The sneakiest insurance players are loading up on cross-sell. Embedded is about as broad as insurtech but growing LTV, especially in personal lines is wide open.
There are lot fewer insurtech than before and that's mostly because you can make a shitload of money playing the buyer side game.
November 24, 2024 at 1:46 PM
There are lot fewer insurtech than before and that's mostly because you can make a shitload of money playing the buyer side game.
$LMND investor week is a differentiator. I wish more carriers understood the value of this type of engagement.
November 22, 2024 at 12:46 PM
$LMND investor week is a differentiator. I wish more carriers understood the value of this type of engagement.
Reposted by Pat West
no no bluesky isn't 100% progressive. we have geico and the yellow ostrich one too. liberty biberty
November 20, 2024 at 4:03 AM
no no bluesky isn't 100% progressive. we have geico and the yellow ostrich one too. liberty biberty
This is one of the most on brand pieces of insurance advertising you'll see.
November 20, 2024 at 1:50 PM
This is one of the most on brand pieces of insurance advertising you'll see.
#insuranceBS surfacing right as a ton of the best operators are on the backend of their earn outs feels special.
November 19, 2024 at 12:48 PM
#insuranceBS surfacing right as a ton of the best operators are on the backend of their earn outs feels special.
November 18, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Insurance is not the thing, it's the thing that gets us to the thing.
November 17, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Insurance is not the thing, it's the thing that gets us to the thing.
This might be an insurance tweet coming to Bluesky!
November 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
This might be an insurance tweet coming to Bluesky!