Agency Intelligence: The Insurance Podcast Network

In this episode of Agent's Influence podcast, Jason Cass has Wessly Anderson as a special co-host. Jason and Wessly interview Nicholas Ayers and talk about all things leads, marketing, and the magic of having a process.

In today's episode of Agency Intelligence, host Jason Cass offers a solo discussion, where he gives you access to his curated collection of special insurance industry professionals that you should be learning from, just like he has. Better your agency business by getting familiar with these men and women who span across a wide range of agency needs, from marketing to automation...and beyond.

In today's episode of Agency Intelligence, host Jason Cass sits with four change agents in the insurance industry, Wessly Anderson, Preston Schmidli, Nicholas Ayers and Ryan Hanley, for another special Facebook Live event. They talk about all things marketing, sales, and how to generate the best leads. This is an episode you won't want to miss.

In today’s episode of Agent’s Influence, Jason Cass interviews Daniel Faggella, CEO and Founder of Emerj. Daniel gives us the 401 on artificial intelligence, insurance, and how we can apply it to our own agency.

In today's episode of Agent's Influence, Jason Cass interviews Robb Zbierski, Professional Speaker, Instructor and Coach at Freedom Personal Development. Robb teaches us how we can hack our brains to be more successful. The difference between a business continuing and failing is a mindset. Check out Robb's book "Master your Mind" to learn more about how you can hack your brain. 

In today's episode of Agent's Influence, we have Part 2 of the special Facebook live event with Jason Cass and Ryan Hanley. As we listen to the second part of the series, Ryan and Jason talk about growing a business and being profitable. The two also delve into the workings of digital marketing.

Jason Cass and Ryan Hanley got together around Thanksgiving for a special Facebook live event that was so good we turned it into a two-part podcast!  Previously at Agency Nation before making the move to Bold Penguin, Ryan has become a key voice in insurance and marketing. We hear Ryan go through the process of finding his "thing" and what he should do next in his career. Jason and Ryan also talk...

In today's episode of Agency Intelligence, host Jason Cass chats with Miles Merwin, Founder and President of Advisors Insurance Agency. Jason and Miles talk about preparing for retirement within insurance and what that means for each person.

Jason Cass shares the overwhelming response to his previous podcast, "Special Episode: My Story I Was Told Not to Tell. Here It Is...". Here are a few of their stories.

In 2013, I was told to take down my website or I would be black balled in the industry. Obviously I never did, but I suffered greatly for it and until today I was too scared to tell the story. But now I have a buddy in the industry who is suffering, and I think my story is probably his story. This is actually the story of many agents who are trying to change the status quo and are being silenced b...

In today's episode of Agent's Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Reid French, CEO of Applied Systems. The two talk about the progression of insurance over the years and discuss the recent developments between Applied Systems and Google. Reid shares what he believes is in store for the insurance industry.

In today's episode of Agent's Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Tariq Valente, Head of Business Development at Surfly. Tariq helps businesses connect more profoundly with their clients. Expectations and a shared understanding are two components of a successful customer experience. Jason and Tariq talk about the evolution of customer experience and how insurance is evolving.

In today's episode of Agency Intelligence, host Jason Cass interviews Olivia Schmitt, Select Business Unit Manager at TRICOR Insurance. Jason and Olivia discuss managing select, smaller premiums. They delve into the importance of leveraging smaller clients and how to use technology to enable rock solid processes.

In today's episode of Agents Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Wessly Anderson, CTO of Agency VA. Jason and Wessly discuss innovation and transformation in the insurance industry ranging from new data solutions to new agency strategies.

In today's episode of Agents Influence, Joey Giangola is back for a chat! One year after he moved on from Agency Intelligence to pursue new adventures, Jason Cass checks in with Joey Giangola, now Managing Editor at Agency Nation, and a youtube and podcast insurance sensation with over 10 years in the insurance industry. Joey and Jason talk about what the future of insurance will look like. They d...

 In today's episode of Agents Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Justin Goodman, President of Goodman Insurance and Total CSR. Jason and Justin talk about the importance of having relevant training material within the insurance industry. Justin shares his background and his excitement around developing training material that works. The industry has historically lagged in training content due to...

In today's episode of Agents Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Marcus Hayes, Director of Operations at LightSpeed Voice. The two explore the benefits of an integrated telephone system, like LightSpeed Voice. Marcus shares his background and his excitement around telephony technology that can move the insurance industry forward. LightSpeed Voice is a company that simplifies telephone systems an...

In today's episode of Agents Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Mark McLaughlin, IBM's Global Insurance Director. The two explore the insurance industry, its challenges, and the revolutionary solutions of the future. Mark shares his opinion on the role technology will play in the insurance industry going forward.

In today's episode of Agent's Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Chris Cheatham, CEO of RiskGenius. The two explore the insurance industry and its challenges. Chris shares his background, experience, and motivation for creating RiskGenius. RiskGenius is a company that simplifies policy reviews to only take a couple seconds rather than a lengthy several months. RiskGenius is changing the face of...

Jason Cass, owner of The Insurance Alliance and founder of Agency Intelligence(formerly Grow Program) recaps where he’s been (AI BrainShare 2018) and where he’s going with his agency. He encourages listeners to focus on cleaning up the way that you handle your culture and staff. Picture your agency as a site and let’s talk about cleaning that up.

In today’s episode of Agency Intelligence, host Jason Cass interviews Nicholas Ayers, the Co-founder of i80 Insurance Solutions, based in Vacaville California, that handles auto, home, business, and life insurance. Listen and learn as Nicholas offers straight-forward advice on being profitable, reaching potential customers, and maximizing the power of video for marketing.

In today’s episode of Agency Intelligence, host Jason Cass interviews insurance agency President and Owner, Andrew Muller of Mappus Insurance Agency, based in Charleston, South Carolina. Andrew shares his experiences purchasing Mappus Insurance Agency, how the deal was structured, and ways he strengthened the company during and after the transition of becoming the new owner.

In this 8th episode of Agents Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Reid Holzworth, the Founder and CEO of TechCanary, the #1 source for insurance solutions on the Salesforce platform. Reid shares his personal history of how he became involved in insurance, technology, and technology in the insurance business, and the ways in which TechCanary has grown to be the go-to customizable solution for the...

Miles Merwin, the owner and founder of Advisors Insurance Agency, shares how he ended up in South Carolina and the winding road that led him to the insurance industry. Miles reveals how getting let go from his first insurance job actually shifted his mindset and solidified his desire to be in the insurance industry and do everything necessary to be successful. As a business owner, Miles explains h...

In this 7th episode of Agents Influence, host Jason Cass interviews Cindy Donaldson, the founder of Red Barn Consulting, a world class marketing team based in New Hartford, Connecticut. Cindy shares her backstory and the ups and downs she has gone through establishing businesses, the importance of establishing a solid company culture that is productive, and how to increase productivity in your bus...