Agency Intelligence: The Insurance Podcast Network

In this episode, James talks with Davie Holt, National Sales Practice Leader of Imperial PFS.  To learn more about Imperial PFS, visit https://www.ipfs.com/. Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at the Agency Freedom Podcast group: https://www.faceb...

In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Jackson and Jamieson Fregeau, Co-founders of Quandri.io, join the podcast for a deep dive into digital workers (aka Bots). Digital workers make automating the repetitive work of insurance easy, so your people can focus on what’s important. This is an episode you don't want to miss…

In this episode of The MVP Podcast, Mitch Gibson sits down with Jake Jines from The Insurance Alliance to bring you the sales tip of the month.  This will be the start of monthly episodes with Jake as we dive into many different producer sales tips ranging from cold calling, to prospecting, to quoting, to building relationships and we even might show you how to create effective sales proposals. Ep...

In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Brett Young, CEO & Co-Founder of Erb and Young. Brett talks about the importance of teaching young agents the fundamentals of insurance and discusses how to notice patterns and use them to predict what comes next.  Episode Highlights: Brett explains that the fundamentals are very important for agents and the good news is th...

In this throwback episode of the Millionaire Insurance Producer podcast, host Charles Specht explains the five key areas you need to implement the "Power of 1" in order to build your Book of Business to $1,000,000 or more. Staying focused on one path of success is difficult for most producers, but getting better at it is what separates the pro's from the amateurs.  Episode Highlights: Charles expl...

In this episode, James talks with Mike Stromsoe, Founder and Lead Coach of The Unstoppable Profit Producers. To learn more about The Unstoppable Profit Producers, visit https://unstoppableprofitproducer.com/. Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at...

In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Chris Cline, executive director of ACT, the Agents Council for Technology, for a conversation on the overcomplication of insurance. They explain why hard times demand a determined focus on simple, repeatable tasks that produce results. Don't miss this episode… Episode Highlights: Ryan shares that he is relaunching his newsletter, Fi...

In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass discusses how he got involved in the Virtual Employee industry with Virtual Intelligence, how VE’s help the insurance industry in particular, and how to know that you are getting the right VE’s. Episode Highlights: Jason explains that a VA is a Virtual Assistant and VE is a Virtual Employee and mentions the key difference between them...

In this episode, James talks with Abe Gibson, Co Founder of Cover Your SaaS. To learn more about Cover Your SaaS, visit https://coveryoursaas.io/. Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at the Agency Freedom Podcast group: https://www.facebook.com/gro...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Elisa Stampf, Co-Founder and CEO of Insure Equality. Elisa talks about diversity and how to be an agent of change for the industry. Episode Highlights: Elisa explains the importance of talking about insurance, not just as applies in the industry, but how it faces outward. (3:59) Elisa discusses what Phoenix is and how it i...

In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Ryan Mathisen, Co-Founder, and CEO of Glovebox. Ryan shares the innovative solutions that Glovebox is working on that will make insurance processes easier and more reliable for agents and agency owners. Episode Highlights: Jason mentions that his 2015 book discussed the potential of a platform for providing a superior customer...

In this episode, James talks with Jacob Neighbors, President of The Simmons Insurance Group. To learn more about The Simmons Insurance Group, visit https://www.simmons-insurance.com/. Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at the Agency Freedom Podcas...

On April 28th, the first day of BrainShare 2022, the sessions were lead off by The Black Swan Group. Troy, an ex-hostage negotiator tells a story of how he saved a little girl with a gun pointed to her head. 

In this special episode, James talks with Matt Sutika, Chief Insurance Officer at Obie Insurance. As a listener to AFP, you get priority access to an appointment with Obie for your office. There are no production requirements to maintain a relationship with Obie. CLICK HERE TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH OBIE: https://www.riskwell.com/obie-interest -- Visit our website to join our email list, get...

In this throwback episode of the Millionaire Insurance Producer podcast, host Charles Specht discusses how to find success as an insurance agent. It's not about you. It's not about the insurance agent. The Hero of the "insurance story" is your prospect. Marketing, branding, and selling is best performed when you position your prospect as the Hero and you as the Guide. Give your prospect a plan for...

In this episode, James talks with William Jones, Editor-In-Chief of Independent Agent Magazine.  To learn more about IA Magazine and subscribe to receive your copies, visit https://www.iamagazine.com/ Visit our website to join our email list, get the scoop on our LIVE coaching calls and never miss an episode: https://www.agencyfreedom.com Connect with Agency Freedom Podcast on Facebook at the Agen...

In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Todd Thams, Founder of Mod Advisor, Direct Work Comp, and President of Thams Agency. Todd talks about how Mod Advisor helps agencies better communicate to their clients and prospects the impact of claims on their workers’ compensation premium, saving them both time and money.  Episode Highlights: Todd shares that the reason...

In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James talks with second generation agency principal, Matt Davis. Episode Highlights: Matt shares his background story and how he got into the industry as a second-generation agency owner. (2:57) Matt explains that seeing his team succeed both professionally and with their personal goals is very fulfilling. (6:37) Matt shares that GDI insurance is still fo...

In this throwback episode of the Millionaire Insurance Producer podcast, host Charles Specht discusses how quoting is for the weak! This is a truism. But if you're not going to offer quotes, what should a producer do, exactly? That's what Charles Specht breaks down for us today. Instead of offering quotes, use this process instead to win signed BOR’s! Episode Highlights: Charles shares a story abo...

Like other industry disruptions preceding it, the InsurTech movement was widely viewed as a threat to the existence of the independent agency channel.  Thus far, the independent agent has proven to be an invaluable component in meeting client needs and expectations. Still, technology advances are the ecosystem in which they must operate – together with their carrier and digital partners. In this p...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa does a solo episode about leveling up and how to combat the junk in our heads that holds us back from success. Episode Highlights: Teresa mentions that we are at the time of the year when we think and make plans for the following year. (0:37) Teresa shares how she is managing after experiencing a major tragedy last year. (1:42) Teresa recalls a t...

In this special episode, Ryan breaks down how in a "Human-Optimized" Agency of the Future, efficiency isn't the answer to exponential growth. Efficiency may be part of the solution, but it's not the whole solution, and a lack of understanding of this concept is where many insurtech startups go wrong. This is an episode you don't want to miss... Episode Highlights: Ryan believes that the Rouge mode...

In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Krista Kautz, Commercial Lines Producer at Berrong Insurance Agency. Krista discusses her journey from musician to insurance producer, what her niches are, and how she became involved with Oklahoma Young Agents. Episode Highlights: Krista discusses the Oklahoma Next-Gen Under 30 Awards. (2:40) Krista mentions that she is cu...

In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James talks with Dawnyel Smink, Founder, and CEO of CLI Select Agencies, an alliance of independent agencies. Episode Highlights: Dawnyel shares her background and discusses her transition from being an elementary school teacher to owning her own business. (3:32) Dawnyel explains that CLI Select Agencies is there to be of service to agencies and take care...

This episode is a replay of a live webinar Ryan  did for David Carothers and the Killing Commercial community, breaking down the step-by-step method he's used over the last decade to drive consistent inbound leads into his agency using video marketing. This is a hyper-tactical episode, so sharpen your pencil and get ready to learn ALL the secrets of inbound video marketing. Don't miss this episode...