The Insurance Growth Lab
Host Callan Harrington dives into the strategies, decisions, and lessons that have shaped the careers of top marketing and growth leaders in the insurance industry. From bold moves to costly mistakes, each episode uncovers real-world insights that listeners can apply to accelerate growth in their own businesses.
Recent Episodes
May 21, 2026
How Brokers Can Become True Risk Advisors with Aclaimant President David Wald
Callan Harrington sits down with David Wald, President and Co-Founder of Aclaimant, to explore what it truly means to become a risk advisor in today's insurance market. David shares the unexpected origin story of Aclaimant an...
May 14, 2026
Chris Paradiso's Retention System Every Insurance Agency Needs
Host Callan Harrington sits down with Chris Paradiso, owner of Paradiso Financial and Insurance Services, to dive into the retention strategies that form the foundation of real agency growth. Chris shares how his 50+ employee...
May 7, 2026
How Lyndon Block Built 7 Insurance Brokerages Through Community Building
Callan Harrington sits down with Lyndon Block, President & CEO of Block's Agencies, Prairie Insurance, Mello Insurance, and Rosthern Agencies, to explore his unconventional path to building 7 insurance brokerages across Saska...
April 30, 2026
How Curtis Barton Built Alkeme into a $2B Insurance Powerhouse
Curtis Barton didn't take the traditional path to building a large platform agency. He convinced six agency owners to merge their businesses, raise private equity capital together, and build something that had never been done...
April 23, 2026
Breaking Down Modern Claims Operations with Snapsheet President Andy Cohen
Callan Harrington sits down with Andy Cohen, President and COO of Snapsheet, to dive into why claims operations represent the biggest opportunity left in insurance, and what it actually looks like when carriers get it right. ...
April 16, 2026
What Top Insurance Producers Do Differently with Paul VanderMarck
Host Callan Harrington sits down with Paul VanderMarck, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at SageSure, to explore what the best insurance producers actually do differently, and why a softening market is about to make th...
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About the Host
Callan Harrington
Callan Harrington is the founder of Flashgrowth. He has 10+ years of experience leading revenue teams, including three exits of high-growth companies. He is passionate about breaking down problems and creating processes to achieve rapid career and business growth.