--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E123: Insurance Innovation With Slice Labs - InsNerds.com" description: "In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Valerie Geogantas and Ernest Hursh of Slice Labs. Slice is one of the original \"insurtechs\". Well known for its on-demand coverage for home & ride sharing, Slice has continued to evolve. Slice Insurance Cloud Services helps, carriers, program admins & MGAs get products to market faster, digitally." 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 – E123: Insurance Innovation With Slice Labs [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Nov 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) ![Profiles in Risk – E123: Insurance Innovation With Slice Labs](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-45-50-8394-AM.jpg) In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Valerie Geogantas and Ernest Hursh of Slice Labs. Slice is one of the original “insurtechs”. Well known for its on-demand coverage for home & ride sharing, Slice has continued to evolve. Slice Insurance Cloud Services helps, carriers, program admins & MGAs get products to market faster, digitally. **LISTEN HERE:** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/870065-e123-insurance-innovation-with-slice-labs.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/870065-e123-insurance-innovation-with-slice-labs.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. **WATCH HERE:** **CONNECT WITH: Valerie Georgantas – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriegeorgantas/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriegeorgantas/) Ernest Hursh –  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernesthursh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernesthursh/) Slice Labs – [https://slice.is/](https://slice.is/) **** MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ****HubSpot – [https://www.hubspot.com/](https://www.hubspot.com/) ** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY: Valerie – Books by Malcolm Gladwell: [https://amzn.to/2P6Ayqk](https://amzn.to/2P6Ayqk) Ernest – Digital @ Scale: [https://amzn.to/2DWFOf0](https://amzn.to/2DWFOf0) Foreign Affairs: [https://amzn.to/2DY0JxY](https://amzn.to/2DY0JxY) The Republic by Which For Stands:  [https://amzn.to/2r2Pv2K](https://amzn.to/2r2Pv2K) ** **SUBSCRIBE AT: ****[Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [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. 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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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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