Episode 031: The BrokerTech Landscape Every Insurance CIO Must Understand
Tue Jan 20 2026
BrokerTech is no longer a niche conversation. It’s becoming one of the most powerful forces reshaping insurance distribution.In this episode of PremiumBytes, hosts Sudhar and Samir break down the BrokerTech landscape and explain why carrier technology leaders can’t afford to ignore it. Drawing from firsthand conversations at InsureTech Connect and deep industry research, they walk through the key BrokerTech categories—from aggregators and marketplaces to quoting platforms, CRMs, AI tools, and agent onboarding solutions.You’ll learn how modern BrokerTech platforms are shifting leverage toward brokers, changing how underwriting appetite is expressed, and forcing carriers to rethink their role in a more connected ecosystem. The discussion also explores how BrokerTech adoption differs across personal lines, commercial P&C, group benefits, and life insurance.This episode accompanies a new, concise BrokerTech landscape report designed to be practical, shareable, and useful for real-world conversations with peers and partners.If you’re a carrier CIO, CTO, or insurance technology leader trying to make sense of where BrokerTech fits into your strategy, this conversation is for you.---🔔 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with the latest insights in insurance technology.👉 Follow us on LinkedIn👉 Visit our website---PremiumBytes, Episode 031: The BrokerTech Landscape Every Insurance CIO Must UnderstandWelcome to #PremiumBytes, where we shine a light on the unsung world of #insurancetechnology leaders. We are Sudhar Krishnamachary, one of your co-hosts and Samir Ahmed, your other co-host. We're here to have meaningful conversations about the evolving #technology landscape inside the #insuranceindustry. Let's acknowledge it: being an #insurance firm #CIO, or Chief Information Officer, (and also #CTO, or Chief Technology Officer) is one of the toughest #leadership roles in today's world. You've got a risk averse mindset baked into the very fabric of the industry, a legacy estate that must complement the modern tech, and a talent crisis from both the retiring side and next-gen recruiting side. And then you have the slow pace of #innovation. We see it because we're right there in the trenches with you, as consultants, day in and day out. Our mission is to deep dive, have conversations that carry substance, offer practical insights, and help you validate and navigate the relevant challenges of being an effective CIO in the insurance sector. So thank you for joining us on this adventure.#insurtech
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BrokerTech is no longer a niche conversation. It’s becoming one of the most powerful forces reshaping insurance distribution.In this episode of PremiumBytes, hosts Sudhar and Samir break down the BrokerTech landscape and explain why carrier technology leaders can’t afford to ignore it. Drawing from firsthand conversations at InsureTech Connect and deep industry research, they walk through the key BrokerTech categories—from aggregators and marketplaces to quoting platforms, CRMs, AI tools, and agent onboarding solutions.You’ll learn how modern BrokerTech platforms are shifting leverage toward brokers, changing how underwriting appetite is expressed, and forcing carriers to rethink their role in a more connected ecosystem. The discussion also explores how BrokerTech adoption differs across personal lines, commercial P&C, group benefits, and life insurance.This episode accompanies a new, concise BrokerTech landscape report designed to be practical, shareable, and useful for real-world conversations with peers and partners.If you’re a carrier CIO, CTO, or insurance technology leader trying to make sense of where BrokerTech fits into your strategy, this conversation is for you.---🔔 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with the latest insights in insurance technology.👉 Follow us on LinkedIn👉 Visit our website---PremiumBytes, Episode 031: The BrokerTech Landscape Every Insurance CIO Must UnderstandWelcome to #PremiumBytes, where we shine a light on the unsung world of #insurancetechnology leaders. We are Sudhar Krishnamachary, one of your co-hosts and Samir Ahmed, your other co-host. We're here to have meaningful conversations about the evolving #technology landscape inside the #insuranceindustry. Let's acknowledge it: being an #insurance firm #CIO, or Chief Information Officer, (and also #CTO, or Chief Technology Officer) is one of the toughest #leadership roles in today's world. You've got a risk averse mindset baked into the very fabric of the industry, a legacy estate that must complement the modern tech, and a talent crisis from both the retiring side and next-gen recruiting side. And then you have the slow pace of #innovation. We see it because we're right there in the trenches with you, as consultants, day in and day out. Our mission is to deep dive, have conversations that carry substance, offer practical insights, and help you validate and navigate the relevant challenges of being an effective CIO in the insurance sector. So thank you for joining us on this adventure.#insurtech