Welcome to another insightful episode of Insurance VC, PE, and M&A with Jeff, where we delve into the complexities of insurance lending with Scott Stars, a key figure at Oak Street Funding. Scott discusses his transition from a successful career at HSBC to his current leadership role in the specialized world of insurance loans. This episode offers valuable insights into Oak Street’s unique approach to financing and their focus on supporting the growth of captive agencies, aggregators, and independent insurance models.Scott sheds light on Oak Street’s loan products, from working capital to acquisitions, and explains the criteria they use to assess loan approvals. He shares strategies for driving organic growth in the insurance sector and emphasizes the importance of aligning financial services with the evolving needs of insurance businesses. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how lending can fuel the expansion of the insurance industry.Wrapping up the conversation, Scott talks about Oak Street’s ambitious goals for achieving record origination rates by 2025. He encourages the audience to connect with him on LinkedIn to continue the dialogue and explore opportunities in the insurance lending space.-----------------------------Thank you to our sponsor Traq AI! To schedule a demo with Traq AI today -- https://app.Traq.ai/Try-Traq/InsurTechsFollow insurtechs.io :https://www.linkedin.com/company/insurtechs/https://www.youtube.com/@insurtechshttps://x.com/Insurtechs_iohttps://www.instagram.com/insurtechs/https://www.facebook.com/Insurtechs/https://www.tiktok.com/@insurtechsListen to the Pod :Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/insurtechs-io/id1775588982Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2jAGcKCT2v6rdWea3nvrYhPandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/insurtechsio/PC:1001094614Jeff Shi :https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffshiva/Scott Stars :https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-stars-0646806/-----------------------------Disclaimer: Some of the links in this video description are affiliate links. This means that if you click on one of the links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Your support helps us create more content, and we truly appreciate it! Thank you for watching!