The Insurance Guys Podcast · 2026-05-27 · 55 min
Scott Howell and Bradley Flowers welcome Ty Robben, a seasoned casualty insurance expert with roots at Great American and Palomar Specialty, for a warm and insightful conversation that mixes engaging personal stories with forward thinking industry analysis. Ty shares his memorable White House internship blunder of spilling toner across the East Wing carpet and his love for Pepperdine's stunning Pacific overlook campus before the group explores the current state of the casualty market, including the transition out of the hard market, persistent challenges in habitational and auto lines fueled by social inflation, and the growing role of AI in transforming underwriting efficiency. Ty opens up about building his own AI powered platform on nights and weekends to better handle complex risks, sparking lively talk on disrupting the MGA and wholesale space, the real value of skilled intermediaries, the drag of legacy technology and slow invoicing, and the future shaped by market cycles, potential government intervention, and the pressing need for tort reform.
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