--- title: A Brief Interview With Pankaj Parashar, CEO of Purple Ant on Smart Devices and IoT - InsNerds.com description: A Brief Interview With Pankaj Parashar, CEO of Purple Ant on Smart Devices and IoT by Nicholas Lamparelli About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20 --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [A Brief Interview With Pankaj Parashar, CEO of Purple Ant on Smart Devices and IoT - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/a-brief-interview-with-pankaj-parashar-ceo-of-purple-ant-on-smart-devices-and-iot) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | Oct 11, 2019 4:00:00 AM # A Brief Interview With Pankaj Parashar, CEO of Purple Ant on Smart Devices and IoT by Nicholas Lamparelli ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. He has a unique vantage point on the insurance industry. From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. Nick serves as our Chief Evangelist. - ##### [ Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/author/nick-lamparelli/) + posts Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. He has a unique vantage point on the insurance industry. From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. 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