# The Future of Insurance Affordability Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536/the-future-of-insurance-affordability Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536/the-future-of-insurance-affordability.md Podcast: [Mintel Little Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536) Published: 2026-03-09T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.mintel.com/little-conversation Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/50ae81b6-47c7-44e1-8c0c-2d07772e2197.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mintel-little-conversation-970536/episodes/the-future-of-insurance-affordability Duration seconds: 2928 ## Resource Host Andrew Davidson, Mintel expert Kendall Gadie and industry veteran Marty Ellingsworth delve into the current insurance affordability crisis, exploring the factors driving rising premiums and the resulting shifts in consumer behavior. They discuss the impact of post-COVID changes, the role of agents and the strategies insurers are employing to navigate these challenges. Listen to find out more about the importance of AI and technology in shaping the future of insurance, as well as the need for effective communication of value to consumers who are increasingly price-sensitive. Get in touch with Mintel Consulting to apply predictive insights to your specific growth goals. Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of this discussion about the insurance affordability crisis, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community. Host: Andrew Davidson, SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Comperemedia. Guests: Kendall Gadie, Associate Director, Comperemedia. Marty Ellingsworth, President, Salt Creek Analytics. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mintel-little-conversation-970536/episodes/the-future-of-insurance-affordability/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/mintel-little-conversation-970536/the-future-of-insurance-affordability.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.