--- title: "Profiles in Risk: E79 – Patrick West, Founder and Chief Shopping Officer of Hedge Quote - InsNerds.com" description: This episode is sponsored by IA Path -Learn to write auto, heavy truck, and other claim types with IA Path’s online trainings. Go to https://iapath.com Pat West is NOT an acting as an agent or a broker. But he helps customers get insurance. He is the Chief Shopping Officer of Hedge Quote. Confused? I was too until image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk: E79 – Patrick West, Founder and Chief Shopping Officer of Hedge Quote [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : May 13, 2018 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) ![Profiles in Risk: E79 – Patrick West, Founder and Chief Shopping Officer of Hedge Quote](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg) Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/702233-e79-patrick-west-founder-and-chief-shopping-officer-of-hedge-quote.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/702233-e79-patrick-west-founder-and-chief-shopping-officer-of-hedge-quote.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. *This episode is sponsored by **[IA Path](https://iapath.com/)** -Learn to write auto, heavy truck, and other claim types with IA Path’s online trainings. Go to **[https://iapath.com](https://iapath.com/)*** Pat West is NOT an acting as an agent or a broker. But he helps customers get insurance. He is the Chief Shopping Officer of Hedge Quote. Confused? I was too until I sat down and spoke with Pat about this new twist to an old business model. As you will hear, Pat cares deeply about the customer experience and customer satisfaction. **CONNECT WITH PATRICK WEST:** **[LinkedIn: https://goo.gl/Z8V1K1 ](https://goo.gl/Z8V1K1)[Twitter: https://twitter.com/hedgequote ](https://twitter.com/hedgequote)[Home Page: https://www.hedgequote.com/](https://www.hedgequote.com/)** **MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: [TrueCar](https://www.truecar.com/) [Jetty Insurance](https://www.jetty.com/) [Metromile](https://www.metromile.com/) [CoverWallet](https://www.coverwallet.com/) ** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY PATRICK: [Who Gets What – And Why](https://amzn.to/2KlK8Uf) by [Alvin Roth](https://amzn.to/2KVxwEe): [https://amzn.to/2KlK8Uf](https://amzn.to/2KlK8Uf) [A Shark Never Sleeps](https://amzn.to/2wxXpH4) by Drew Rosenhaus: [https://amzn.to/2wxXpH4](https://amzn.to/2wxXpH4) [Rhinoceros Success](https://amzn.to/2rGRD0h) by [Scott Alexander](https://amzn.to/2rFqbQm): [https://amzn.to/2rGRD0h](https://amzn.to/2rGRD0h)** **SUBSCRIBE AT: [Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q) [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q) ****[iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** **[YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)** ** ** ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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