IIANC Radio

Noted economist and retired NCSU business professor Dr. Michael Walden offers up his insights on the state of the current global, national and state economies, and provides an assessment of what key factors in the financial markets you should watch in the coming months to determine the likelihood of a recession in late 2024. He also talks about what the continued population growth and increasing i...

IIANC's Joe Stewart chats with his lobbying colleague Brian Lewis, owner of the governmental affairs firm New Frame, and co-host with his business partner Skye David of the podcast Do Politics Better . The conversation covers the state of politics today, some of the highlights of the more than 1,000 editions of Do Politics Better that have been aired, and a few great stories from their collective...

Brenda Berg, President and CEO of BEST NC , joins IIANC lobbyist Joe Stewart to talk about the state of K-12 public education in North Carolina, and offer some insights on creative and innovative things North Carolina can do to make sure our public schools are preparing our young people for the jobs of the 21st Century economy.

Dr. David McLennan, a political science professor and Director of the Meredith College Polling Program , joins IIANC lobbyist Joe Stewart for a conversation on voter attitudes - both nationally and here in North Carolina - on public policy issues and candidates at this point in the 2024 election season.

We're back for 2024! This edition of IIANC Radio features a conversation with  Jim Slaughter , President of Law Firm Carolinas, which has the largest community association legal practice in the Carolinas. Jim talks with IIANC lobbyist Joe Stewart about North Carolina's unique statutes regarding HOAs and condos, as well insights on the insurance-related issues that have been discussed and debated i...

This year, IIANC celebrates our 125th Anniversary (Happy Quasquicentennial!). To commemorate that event, contributors to IIANC Action / iPAC / InsurPAC are invited to a dinner at the Briggs Hardware Building in Raleigh (the site of the organizational meeting in 1898 of Alexander Webb and 33 other agents from across the state) on October 12th that will feature a keynote address from the 26th Presid...

Meet Lucille Sherman, reporter for Axios RALEIGH, a daily e-mail newsletter that covers everything going on in North Carolina's capital city including the legislature and state government. Lucille started her career as a print journalist before migrating to this electronic outlet, and talks with IIANC Vice President of Governmental Affairs Joe Stewart about what it's like being a digital reporter...

This edition of IIANC Radio features Lisa Sharrard of Choice Flood Insurance in Wilmington for a conversation about flood insurance. In her career, Lisa has served as Chair of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), and was South Carolina Flood Mitigation Coordinator, managing the Community Assistance Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program, and was a Project Manager for FEMA...

This installment of IIANC Radio features a conversation with Sougata Mukherjee, Editor in Chief of the Triangle Business Journal, on the current state of North Carolina's economic climate, and how the next generation of business leaders differ from their older counterparts, and what news publications like the TBJ are doing to reach younger readers (check it out at www.tbjtext.com ).

IIANC CEO, Aubie Knight, sits down with IIANC's National Director, Bobby Salmon, to discuss Bobby's plans for the future in terms of being involved on the IIABA National Board of Directors.

For this installment of IIANC Radio, Joe Stewart chats with Denise Ryan, author and professional speaker, on what makers for a great presentation whether you are just chatting with folks or making a speech to an audience of thousands!

Aubie sits down with Jason Liu, CEO of Zywave, at IIABA's inaugural InsurTech Summit that was held in Savannah on January 20th.

Aubie sits down with Jackson Cromer, President of BondExchange, at IIABA's inaugural InsurTech Summit that was held in Savannah on January 20th. 

Aubie sits down with Adam Kiefer, CEO and Co-Founder of Talage Insurance, at IIABA's inaugural InsurTech Summit that was held in Savannah on January 20th. 

Aubie sits down with Catalyit co-founder and CEO, Steve Anderson, at IIABA's inaugural InsurTech Summit that was held in Savannah on January 20th. Want to hear more from Steve? Don't miss IIANC's Tech Summit on February 7th - grab your seat at iianc.com/techsummit today!

This installment of IIANC Radio features David Smith of eBen Concepts, who is a member of the IIANC Governmental Affairs Committee and chair of the General Assembly Action Committee for the NC Association of Health Underwriters. IIANC lobbyist Joe Stewart and David talk about the current state of the health insurance marketplace in North Carolina, and take a look ahead to the health care related i...

This installment of IIANC Radio features Natalie O'Brien, Senior Research Associate with the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, chatting with Joe Stewart about teen drivers, and how to keep them safe when they get behind the wheel (spoiler alert – research show crashes are more often due to inexperience than recklessness among young motorists).

In this episode we chat with Dr. David McLennan, Political Science professor and director of the Meredith College Polling Program in Raleigh. Dr. McLennan discusses the results from the most recent poll on voter attitudes about the candidates and what issues are motivating them to actually turn out and cast their ballot as we enter into the final weeks before Election Day. He also shares findings...

In this edition of IIANC Radio, Joe Stewart chats with WRAL-TV reporter Travis Fain on the latest insights of key races in the 2022 election, the state of national and state politics, and how to make sure you are getting the best, most objective news on politics and public policy issues.

VP for Governmental Affairs Joe Stewart talks with IIANC member Senator Vickie Sawyer (Chair of the Transportation Committee in the NC Senate) about the challenges faced maintaining the second largest state-maintained highway system in the US, to ensure food can get to tables, goods can get to market, and North Carolinians can get to work!

IIANC lobbyist Joe Stewart chats with Rep. John Bradford (R-Mecklenburg, House District 98) who recently become the 6th IIANC member of our legislative 'Agent Caucus.' John launched an independent agency within his business portfolio and decided to join IIANC after a conversation with Joe and IIANC Membership Coordinator Jill Lewis. Rep. Bradford talks about his background and experience as an ent...

On this installment of IIANC Radio, Joe Stewart talks with Kait Park who does social media analytics and research for NP Strategy, the firm IIANC works with on the three public safety campaigns. Kait offers some insights on how best to use social media to build your brand and get your message out (and check out the recent videos IIANC had NP Strategy produce to help our members in their use of soc...

In this special edition of IIANC Radio, we are giving you part two of Jelani Fenton's session that was presented at the Agency Leaders Executive Retreat in Asheville. Jelani and Aubie discuss the industry's "talent gap" and its impact on the independent agency market, recruiting the next generation of diverse talent, and much more. 

In this special edition of IIANC Radio, we are giving you part one of Jelani Fenton's session that was presented at the Agency Leaders Executive Retreat in Asheville. Jelani and Aubie discuss the industry's "talent gap" and its impact on the independent agency market, recruiting the next generation of diverse talent, and much more. Stay tuned for part two!

IIANC's Aubie Knight and Joe Stewart chat with Chris Greene, the Flood Insurance Guru, about his work to educate consumers, interested constituencies like realtors and mortgage lenders, as well as elected officials and other public policy makers on how flood coverage works and what's needed to ensure people are properly protecting themselves from this peril.