Agency Intelligence: The Insurance Podcast Network

On Sunday, March 27th, Will Smith walked on stage at the Oscars and bitchslapped Chris Rock for making fun of his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Outrageous, yes... but also courageous in its own way. There's a lesson we can learn from this exchange that many will disagree with on principle. Let's discuss...

Most insurance agents out there don't really know what they are supposed to be doing, as far as prospecting and selling are concerned. They have little training and often they're trained to do what the person before them has done, even if that person didn't achieve A+ results.  In today's episode of the Millionaire Insurance Producer podcast, host Charles Specht will detail seven things insurance...

In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James talks with Will Shaw, CEO of Better Agency on a variety of nuanced topics in the agency accounting and cashflow side of our industry headspace. Episode Highlights: Will shares that Better Agency focuses on the CBO and they are an agency success platform. (8:48) Will elaborates on how to define what an expense is and what revenue is in terms of cash...

The Only Superpower You Need There is only one superpower you need to win. It's not intelligence or good looks or killer sales skills... it's macro consistency. The consistent, win. Period. Episode Highlights: Ryan explains why he hasn't done an episode in a couple of weeks. (1:26) Ryan believes that consistency is a success superpower. (3:11) Ryan discusses how the difference between those who us...

In order to attract new clients, you must repel those who are not ideal for you. The right messaging will attract the right people, and you'll win more new clients with very attractive marketing that repels everyone you don't want. It works, but most agents haven't figured it out quite yet. In this episode of the Millionaire Insurance Producer podcast, host Charles Specht explains what you need to...

Dawn Janes Bartley is the CEO and founder of Minnesota Insurance Group serving in business management, agency sales, and broker services director. In this throwback episode of the Power Women in Insurance Podcast, Teresa sits with Dawn as she shares her insurance journey that started 23 years ago. She explains in detail her loss of drive and passion for her career recently and how she’s working to...

In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Brenden Corr, Senior Director of Business Development at Loss Run Pro. Brenden discusses how their simple and easy-to-use subscription software service helps insurance professionals. Brenden and Jason also discuss the software's influence on Jason's agency. Episode Highlights: Brenden shares that he is an iPhone user and the l...

The AI Podcast Network is always delivering the best and we are able to do that by always having our eye out for the best. Well, look what we found… Cease and Desist Podcast is the newest Podcast to join the Network! We will be featuring one episode per month on this podcast which is unique in its topics and delivery. From the brains of the people at GloveBox, this podcast is awesome, cool, hip, a...

In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James talks with Mike Creamer. Mike is an Executive Underwriter and the 2021 winner of the Small Business Underwriter of the Year award from Chubb. Episode Highlights: Mike shares his journey to becoming the Small Business Underwriter of Chubb. (9:25) Mike elaborates on the practice of underwriting, how they analyze business, and what constitutes good jud...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Sarah Muniz Insurance Nerds Book Author. Sarah has a new book titled "Undiscovered Voices" where she talks about women in the insurance industry, the discrimination, but really highlights what men and women can do to grow and bring on/empower more women into leadership. Episode Highlights: Sarah shares the idea, the inspir...

In this episode of The MVP Podcast, Mitch Gibson is joined by 4th Generation Insurance Agent, Ryan Smith from Smith and Sons Insurance Agency. The Protege Season 2 Contestant took time to discuss his path from studying Risk Management in college to helping young agents in Oklahoma and why this industry is the best-hidden gem out there.  Ryan also talks about why young agents need to have a " Board...

In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Nyasha Gutsa, CEO at Billy. Jason and Nyasha discuss: Nyasha’s journey from Zimbabwe to the United States and how it all started with a penpal. Nyasha’s experience in private aviation as a pilot.  The inspiration behind Billy, the end-to-end insurance platform for construction. Nyasha’s thoughts on what’s ahead for Billy and f...

In the third and final episode of Book 5 of the Explain This Book To Me Podcast, Josh Lipstone concludes his discussion with the co-author of the book Best Version Possible, Brent Kelly. They discuss chapters 9-11 of BVP and learn how to define your PODs, what accountability and leadership look like, and answer the question Why Not You? To purchase the book please visit this link, Sitkins Book, an...

In this throwback episode of the Millionaire Insurance Producer podcast, host Charles Specht discusses THREE things you absolutely need to get from your prospect if you decide to offer quotes, instead of being awarded a signed Broker of Record Letter on the current policies. Doing these three things will significantly strengthen your position to win, while not doing them is a dagger of death. Epis...

In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James talks with Tyler Asher, President of IA Distribution for Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance. Tyler oversees billions of dollars in written premium and is a critically important player in the IA insurance game. Episode Highlights: Tyler discusses his role as the President of Independent Distribution for Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance. (6:31) Ty...

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Casey Hege. Casey is helping agents to get online forms to send to clients to streamline the quote submission process. Episode Highlights: Casey discusses her background, how she got into insurance, and where she is now. (1:33) Casey shares her experience of influencing the vision of her entire team and promoting a differe...

In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews David Meerman Scott, the best-selling author of 12 books, including Fanocracy. David discusses how we can harness our passion and make it the finest asset for our business. David also shares how to turn fans into customers and customers into fans. Episode Highlights: David mentions that he is an iPhone user and still has the b...

In the second episode of Book 5 of the Explain This Book To Me Podcast, Josh Lipstone has the honor of sitting down with the co-author of the book Best Version Possible, Roger Sitkins. They discuss chapters 5-8 of BVP and learn about overcoming team members' objections, how to narrow it down to one thing, how to turn your team members into a high-performing team, and making sure your FIC pipeline...

In this episode of Agency Freedom Podcast, James talks with Erik Sjolie, the agency principal of Sky Insurance Brokers in Sacramento, CA. Episode Highlights: James encourages listeners to join the Live Coaching Calls every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. CST. (2:27) Erik discusses his background and what led to his decision to leave the corporate world. (17:15) Erik believes that failing is the best train...

After a 3-week hiatus, The Ryan Hanley Show is back, with a deep breakdown of the trends and ideas impacting the digital distribution of insurance products in 2022. This is Part II of a two-part series. Don't miss this one... Episode Highlights: Ryan discusses the Reuter’s report, “Insurance Distribution: 7 Key Trends for 2022” (3:06) Ryan talks about trend number 1, M&A activity, and explains tha...

QUESTION: Are you 12X? Professional insurance agents aren't throwing mud against the wall to see what sticks. Super producers are in the right mindset, they have a plan, and they go for the jugular. They ask for the business, they demand attention, they require the insured's permission, they get awarded a signed Broker of Record Letters, and they build a $1,000,000 or more Book of Business. In thi...

After a 3-week hiatus, The Ryan Hanley Show is back, with a deep breakdown of the trends and ideas impacting the digital distribution of insurance products in 2022. This is Part I of a two-part series. Don't miss this one. Episode Highlights: Ryan explains why he took a 3-week hiatus from recording. (0:30) Ryan talks about what has been happening over at Rogue Risk. (1:34) Ryan discusses the recen...

In this episode of The MVP Podcast, Mitch Gibson sits down with nationally touring comedian, Executive Producer, CEO & Founder of My Breakup Registry, Podcast Host of The Future Role Model, and Glovebox Guru, Natasha Pearl Hansen to discuss why she decided to join the Glovebox team and why building partnerships is so important in everything we do in this industry. You can check Natasha out on all...

In this throwback episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Jennifer Standish, owner of Prospecting Works. Jennifer has a company that helps people with cold calling success. Episode Highlights: Jennifer shares how her passion for cold calling began. (2:24) Jennifer mentions what she loves about cold calling and helping people confront their call. (3:30) Does Jennifer thi...

In this episode of Agents Influence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Alyssa Bouchard VP, of Industry Engagement at Gamma Iota Sigma, and Zane Smith, Gamma Iota Sigma Chapter President. Zane and Alyssa talk about how Gamma lota Sigma encourages college students to pursue careers in insurance.  Episode Highlights: Zane and Alyssa share that they are both iPhone users. (2:21) Zane and Alyssa share...