From Frustration to AI Innovation: How One Agent Built the Tool the Industry Needed

When you’ve spent decades inside the independent agency system, you know the pain of underwriting chaos — juggling dozens of carriers, appetites, and rules that never seem to match up. That frustration drove Trace Meek, a third-generation agency owner, to build something extraordinary: Ask Fetch — an AI-powered underwriting and quoting platform that cuts hours of manual work down to under 90 seconds. In this episode, Trace shares: How he turned a daily headache into a nationwide insurtech. The “21x MIT Rule” that proves speed wins every time. Why 400,000 industry veterans leaving the business will make AI essential for survival. What the next 36 months look like for independent agencies who adopt (or ignore) AI. Listen in — this one’s not theory. It’s the future unfolding, one frustrated agent at a time. 🎙️ Hosted by Michael Jans, Founder of The Society of Insura-Preneurs.