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Featured Episode: How MGAs Are Driving a New Wave of Underwriting Expertise

 

Guidewire Chief Marketing Officer Brian Desmond and General Manager of Claims & InsuranceNow, Zachary Gustafson, share perspectives on the rise of MGAs and what it means for carriers, how they take on tougher risks, and how technology supports scale without getting in the way of innovation.

Guests: Andrew Holdway, of Swiss Re joins Will Murphy, Vice President, Marketplace and Technology Alliances at Guidewire

February 24, 2026 | [12:59]

Guests: Rich Lloyd, Account Director, Smart Communications, and Tim Hays, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

February 4, 2026 | [20:06]

Guest: Zachary Gustafson General Manager, Claims and InsuranceNow, Guidewire

December 12, 2025 | [14:00]

Guest: Joseph D'Souza, CEO and Founder, ProNavigator

November 13, 2025 | [17:19]

Guest: Amanda Evenson, VP, Data and Analytics, Red River Mutual

October 27, 2025 | [17:02]

Guest: Don Williams, Sr. Director, Head of Cloud Migrations, Guidewire

May 19, 2025 | [21:55]

Guest: Melissa Cobb, Director, Public Relations, Guidewire

May 19, 2025 | [13:26]

Guest: James Dolph, Chief Information Security Officer, Guidewire

April 25, 2025 | [22:35]

Guest: Charles Clarke, Group Vice President, Guidewire Analytics

April 1, 2025 | [18:07]