{"podcast":{"title":"Agentic","slug":"agentic-7102051","podcast_index_feed_id":7102051,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/xej8sQ6k","website_url":"https://untapped.ventures/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1a8db8ef-5171-4345-bfe1-20d8e8479caf/24c129bd-60e9-4712-ba9a-100c953bbfac/3000x3000/42396433-1747199864872-8d3e854bae906.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"George Bandarian","episode_count":22,"summary":"The Agentic Podcast, hosted by George Bandarian, General Partner & CEO at Untapped Ventures, leads deep discussions that uncover the untapped potential and breakthroughs of autonomous AI systems shaping the future. Featuring insights from founders, investors, and industry leaders, we dive into the impact of Agentic AI on industry and society, breakthroughs in machine learning, the future of responsible AI, and the convergence of human and machine intelligence.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T06:19:52.706891+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agentic-7102051"},"episode":{"title":"How AI Agents Cut Insurance Costs By 90% | Agentic EP 06","slug":"how-ai-agents-cut-insurance-costs-by-90-agentic-ep-06","published_at":"2025-01-16T19:49:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agentic-7102051/how-ai-agents-cut-insurance-costs-by-90-agentic-ep-06","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agentic-7102051","url":"https://untapped.ventures/","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/1a8db8ef-5171-4345-bfe1-20d8e8479caf/episodes/ffb36956-2824-49ad-bada-ba488abb6249/audio/242f97c1-1f4b-4c2e-9e81-d3ee806bd51a/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=xej8sQ6k","summary":"The insurance industry has a 400,000 agent shortage. I sat down with Harper's founders, who use agentic AI to deliver enterprise-grade service at 1/10th the cost. Dakotah Rice and Tushar Nair revealed how they're leveraging the $85B E&S market: • voice AI running quotes to claims • why selling AI tools failed, but becoming a broker worked • how they're hitting software margins in a services business As insurance carriers exit Florida and California, Harper couldn’t have come at a better time. Connect with us: Dakotah Rice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakotahrice/ Tushar Nair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-nair-b08988222/ Harper: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harperinsure/ George Bandarian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebandarian/ Untapped Ventures: https://www.linkedin.com/company/untappedventures/ 00:00 Trailer + Introduction 04:33 Dakota's Journey to Founding Harper 05:18 Tushar's Background and Expertise 06:06 The Genesis of Harper 06:38 Challenges and Opportunities in AI-Driven Insurance 13:08 The Evolution of Harper's AI Systems 13:21 Technical Insights into Building AI Agents 16:01 The Future of AI in Insurance 17:36 Advice for Aspiring AI Founders 19:55 Focusing on the ENS Market 22:05 Scaling and Expanding Harper's Services 25:37 Innovative Sales Solutions for Insurance 26:14 Customer Acquisition and Marketing Strategies 27:42 Voice AI: Revolutionizing Customer Interaction 30:15 Leveraging AI for Enhanced Customer Service 33:02 Future of AI in Business Operations 35:49 Fundraising and Business Growth Insights 40:39 Advice for Founders: Building and Scaling Startups 46:16 Co-Founder Dynamics and Relationship 50:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts","meta_description":"The insurance industry has a 400,000 agent shortage. I sat down with Harper's founders, who use agentic AI to deliver enterprise-grade service at 1/10th t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3205,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/agentic-7102051/episodes/how-ai-agents-cut-insurance-costs-by-90-agentic-ep-06/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agentic-7102051/how-ai-agents-cut-insurance-costs-by-90-agentic-ep-06.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}