--- title: "Profiles in Risk – Episode 56: Tony Steuer Discusses the DOL Best Interests Standard, The Affordable Care Act and His Predictions for 2018 Insurtech Innovations - InsNerds.com" description: "Subscribe at: Stitcher iTunes Buzzsprout RSS In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I caught up with Tony Steuer. Tony is an advocate for insurance consumers and we've had him on the show before to discuss the Insurance Bill of Rights. We discussed the new Department of Labor requirements on best interests, the current status" image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk – Episode 56: Tony Steuer Discusses the DOL Best Interests Standard, The Affordable Care Act and His Predictions for 2018 Insurtech Innovations [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Jan 22, 2018 12:00:00 AM [Lemonade](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/lemonade) [Health Insurance](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/health-insurance) [Life Insurance](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/life-insurance) [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) ![Profiles in Risk – Episode 56: Tony Steuer Discusses the DOL Best Interests Standard, The Affordable Care Act and His Predictions for 2018 Insurtech Innovations](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg) Audio Player [http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/628765-e56-tony-steuer-discusses-the-dol-best-interests-standard-the-affordable-care-act-and-his-predictions-for-2018-insurtech-innovations.mp3](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/628765-e56-tony-steuer-discusses-the-dol-best-interests-standard-the-affordable-care-act-and-his-predictions-for-2018-insurtech-innovations.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. ** Subscribe at:** ** [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insnerdscom/profiles-in-risk-the-insnerds-podcast)** ** [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/profiles-in-risk/id1209984530?mt=2)** ** [Buzzsprout RSS](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086.rss)** In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I caught up with Tony Steuer. Tony is an advocate for insurance consumers and we’ve had him on the show before to discuss the Insurance Bill of Rights. We discussed the[ new Department of Labor requirements](http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160921/FREE/160929984/selling-annuities-under-the-dol-fiduciary-rule-is-a-whole-new) on best interests, the current status of the Affordable Care Act and Tony’s thoughts and predictions for Insurtech in 2018. **CONNECT WITH TONY **[Twitter](https://twitter.com/tonysteuer) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonysteuer/) [Home Page](https://tonysteuer.com/) **MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST** [Insurance Bill of Rights](https://tonysteuer.com/insurance-bill-rights/) [B3i – The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative](https://b3i.tech/home.html) [NAIC concerns about Lemonade (see pages 33 & 34)](http://www.naic.org/meetings1612/cmte_c_2016_fall_nm_materials.pdf?1501893055939)     ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-54-17-0183-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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