Agency Nation Radio

Doug Smart and Kyle Becker of Smart Agency share stories of growth, successes and challenges, and how they made the most of the profitable, agency ownership transition.

Attached is an excerpt from the 2021 Best Practices Study (annual study published in partnership with the Big “I” - click here for more information about this dynamic resource). This document is part of the whitepaper that focuses on perpetuation and how agencies ca...

Host Kevin Brandt hosts this one with guests:

Chaundra Monday – Product Manager, Progressive

Chris Ziance – Business Leader of Government Affairs, Progressive

Robert Gordon – Sr. Vice President of Policy, Research & International, American Property Casualty Insurance Association

Risk-based pricing. It’s a method used by insurers to set policy prices. But what rating variables are used and is risk-based pricing really the best t...

Jim Schubert interviews Sarah Brown from Keller Brown Insurance Services in Shrewsberry, PA. Sarah discusses her journey of perpetuating her parent's insurance agency, and how the pandemic altered their timeline. She also explains how she helped transform their agency's marketing from traditional media to 21st century digital marketing. And you'll learn about Keller Brown's philosophy of educating customers so they ...

Insurance Industry Can Lead on DEI Solutions
 
Do you recall the early days of the insurance industry’s response with EPLI, D&O, and other emerging risks and coverages? Well, we are witnessing a vast new risk area with diversity and inclusion insurance. The industry can play a huge role as both an employer and risk taker. Moreover, there is a new standard (ISO 30415) that offers a measured way to assess and reduce risk and pric...

The decision to invest in technology for your agency can be a difficult process if you don’t start with a goal in mind. What you can potentially do with the data generated from these technologies has endless possibilities. In this session we will discuss how having easier to work with technology partners and access to data can help you better understand your business, uncover clear new business and retention opportunities, maximiz...

In this episode, you will hear from two of the leading experts on insurance fraud. Host George Robertson sits down with Fred Wharton, president of North American Training Group and the International Fraud Training Group, and “Dr. Fraud” himself, Dr. Michael Skiba, vice president of International Counter Fraud Strategies with INFORM. During this discussion, you will learn how to detect potential fraud from your clients and employees...

Adapted for the podcast from our Elevate Trilogy Data Conference from July, is this exclusive interview being released to the public for the first time. This one features Vertafore CEO Amy Zupon as she sits down with Big "I" president & CEO Bob Rusbuldt in an informal and candid discussion on the data and tech priorities and issues facing the independent agency channel and our industry.

Hear how data and analytics have ...