--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E78: Insurtech Namaste With Jason Keck, CEO of Broker Buddha - 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 iapath.com Broker Buddha helps Insurance Brokers & Agents win more business by moving the application and renewal process into an interactive, customer-friendly online experience. In this episode Tony (he is the --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [Profiles in Risk – E78: Insurtech Namaste With Jason Keck, CEO of Broker Buddha - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/profiles-in-risk-e78-insurtech-namaste-with-jason-keck-ceo-of-broker-buddha) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | May 8, 2018 4:00:00 AM # Profiles in Risk – E78: Insurtech Namaste With Jason Keck, CEO of Broker Buddha by Nicholas Lamparelli Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/699688-e78-jason-keck-ceo-co-founder-of-broker-buddha.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/699688-e78-jason-keck-ceo-co-founder-of-broker-buddha.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 **[iapath.com](https://iapath.com/)*** Broker Buddha helps Insurance Brokers & Agents win more business by moving the application and renewal process into an interactive, customer-friendly online experience. In this episode Tony (he is the one making all of the typing sounds at the beginning of the podcast – before I sent him a nasty message) & I spoke with Jason Keck, CEO of Broker Buddha. Jason discussed more than just the solutions Broker Buddha provides. One big insight that I took away from this recording was Jason’s belief that successful startups need to be really good at, and remembered for one BIG thing. Too many startups are trying to solve too many problems, too quickly. Their potential customers can’t pin down that one thing they are really good at, thus, aren’t known for solving any problem. Jason is a serial entrepreneur with senior experience at some big-time startups such as Shazam. He definitely brings an interesting perspective to how insurtech should solve insurance-related problems. Here is recent article from Jason published in Independent Agent:** [https://www.iamagazine.com/viewpoints/read/2018/05/02/if-you-can-t-beat-em-how-to-join-the-insurtech-movement](https://www.iamagazine.com/viewpoints/read/2018/05/02/if-you-can-t-beat-em-how-to-join-the-insurtech-movement)** **CONNECT WITH JASON KECK: [LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkeck/)[Twitter ](https://twitter.com/brokerbuddha)[Broker Buddha Home Page](https://www.brokerbuddha.com/)** **BOOKS:** [**The 4-Hour Work Week**](https://amzn.to/2FW94ir) by **[Tim Ferriss](https://amzn.to/2I43so6)** **MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST: [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) [Tim Ferris Podcast ](https://tim.blog/podcast/)[Yesware](https://www.yesware.com/) [Slack](https://slack.com/) [PipeDrive](https://www.pipedrive.com/) [Boomerang For Gmail](https://www.boomeranggmail.com/) [QuickMail](https://quickmail.io/)** **Subscribe at: ** ** risk-the-insnerds-podcast">Stitcher ** ** risk/id1209984530?mt=2">iTunes ****[Google Play ](https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Itlljx2m4fvp2smw5hg223asbtu?t%3DProfiles_in_Risk%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16) [YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk-tMK8a6LBM5VaHi2fpB5moSYfVlTE_B)****[Buzzsprout RSS](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086.rss)** ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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