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title: Underwrite People First and Foremost
description: Join Peter Van Aartrijk and Joe Zuk on the On Point podcast as they explore how a people-first approach is transforming InsurTech underwriting.
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# [Underwrite People First and Foremost](https://www.aartrijk.com/aartrijk-insights/underwrite-people-first-and-foremost)

 Written by [Peter Van Aartrijk](https://www.aartrijk.com/aartrijk-insights/author/peter-van-aartrijk) | 2/26/26 1:00 PM

Dive into the latest On Point podcast with host [Peter van Aartrijk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-van-aartrijk-1445244/) and InsurTech pro [Joe Zuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joezuk/) from [Altamont Capital Partners](https://www.linkedin.com/company/altamont-capital-partners/) as they discuss why InsurTech is buzzing again and why putting people first in underwriting is the real game-changer.  

[Watch Here!](https://www.insurancejournal.tv/videos/26354/)

[View full post](https://www.aartrijk.com/aartrijk-insights/underwrite-people-first-and-foremost)

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