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Dennis Chookaszian, Adjunct Professor, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Former Chair & CEO, CNA Insurance With 25 years leading CNA Insurance and years consulting and guiding businesses to success, Dennis Chookaszian may have a clearer view of the insurance industry and where it’s going than anyone. In this important discussion, Dennis delivers a […]
Kenny Urbania, President, CEO, Agency CollectiveGary Hines, Executive Vice President, COO, Agency Collective In one fell swoop, 1,800 captive Nationwide agencies were unleashed to the independent world this summer. How will this affect the independent channel? How will these agencies handle the transition? Our guests, Kenny Urbania and Gary Hines are in the thick of […]
Justin Lair, Senior Enterprise Development Manager, Agency Revolution Few people engage as many people in the insurance industry as this episode’s guest, Justin Lair, Senior Enterprise Development Manager at Agency Revolution. Justin has heard it all—but what’s most fascinating is how dramatically these conversations have changed over the years. In this eye-opening discussion, Justin shares […]
Michael Jans, Co-Founder, Agency Revolution, Principal, Michael Jans Advisory The path to success for today’s insurance agent is far different than it used to be. The pace of change is demanding that agents adapt faster. Our host, Michael Jans, takes the microphone to share powerful insights on the new skills agencies need to master in […]
Madelyn Flannagan, Vice President, Agent Development, Education, and Research, IIABA Madelyn Flannagan lives, breathes, analyzes, and guides the independent agents in America’s workforce. How are agents doing now? Who is thriving and who is not? How has the pandemic affected the independent agent channel? How will that change the future of agent operations? Madelyn dives […]
Mica Cooper, CEO, President, InsureCrypt Few things strike at the heart of day-to-day agency operations like standards—the manner in which data is transferred from one place to another. Industry pundits declare that legacy standards are hurting the independent agency channel, even more than the direct, digital, and captive channels. Mica Cooper—Founder and CEO of InsureCrypt, […]
Jeremiah Desmarais, Best-selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Insurance Marketing Expert It’s hard to keep up. What once worked loses efficacy. New things pop up left and right. How do you know what to do, and what to ignore? What will grow your agency? What will waste your time? In this episode, we get practical with one […]
Jay Bregman, Founder, CEO, Thimble By 2021 over half of small and medium businesses will be owned by millennials. By 2027 the majority of the US workforce will work as freelancers. Is your agency ready to serve them? Jay Bregman saw three things about the “new economy” that tend to make traditional insurance agencies frightened: […]
Robert Cialdini, President, Influence at Work, New York Times Best-Selling Author Our host, Michael Jans, describes this week’s guest’s best-seller Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion as “the most important book in my marketing library.” President of Influence at Work, Dr. Cialdini is hailed by marketers, academics, industry leaders, and media around the world. Listen to […]
Ryan Deeds, Vice President, Technology and Data, Assurex Global Ryan Deeds, VP of Technology and Data at Assurex Global has been digging deep into one of the largest goldmines of data in the insurance world: agency data. Listen to this fast-paced discussion to learn how he’s helping Assurex’s agency partners leverage this data for consistent […]
