Planet of the Agents Insurance Podcast

Contractors face serious risks on every job site—from injuries and stolen tools to lawsuits and weather damage. In this episode of Planet of The Agents, we break down the essential types of commercial insurance every contractor should consider, including general liability, workers’ comp, inland marine, builder’s risk, commercial auto, bonds, and umbrella policies. Insurance agents looking to better serve your contractor cl...

2025 is going to be a great year.  Sure, 2024 was not the most fun year in property and casualty insurance for most people, but in 2025, you can move forward and take advantage of the many great opportunities that you have.  If you a a personal liens agent thinking about getting more into commercial insurance, now is your time.  I'll discuss some of the things that people have gone through in auto insurance and homeowners ...

The property and casualty insurance business continues to evolve and agents are going to need to evolve and grow with the changes.  Rolling with the punches is not always easy, but let's take a moment to look back at 2024 and what's going on in personal lines and what I think the future holds for the independent insurance agency channel.

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Are you concurred about retention at your insurance agency?  Are you focused on commercial insurance or personal insurance, such as home and auto?  Have you noticed any trends when it comes to looking at who stays with you as a client tin the long-term? I will share my thoughts on this to give you something to think about when planning for the future of your P&C insurance agency in this episode of Planet of the Agents.

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What is the future of the auto insurance industry for the independent agency channel? Is the channel of distribution going to change and will insurance agents still be relevant? Will people buy their auto insurance online or directly at the dealership? Are self driving cars or autonomous vehicles going to affect auto insurance sales? Independent agents and other insurance agents might want to take a long look into the futu...

In today's episode of planet of the agents, I'm going to discuss some of the wonderful reasons that we are so lucky to be in the insurance industry. With your insurance agent, broker, wholesaler, or play another role in the business, there is so many things to be happy about.

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Do you spend a lot of your time trying answer the same questions over and over?  Why not create a system where you and your team can easily have ready for both phone conversations and emails to put your entire staff on the same page and reduce the work of trying to come up with the answer over and over.  Insurance agents already work so hard, so why not make life at your instance agency just a little easier?

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Choosing the right software for your insurance agency is not easy. There are a lot of features that you nee, and many that you actually do not need that are included with many software packages. In this episode of Planet of the Agents I will discuss the options available to property and casualty insurance agents in the different software from which they can choose.

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If you are a P&C insurance agent or insurance agency owner, then you probably have a a lot of tasks to manage.  Your plate is full and there are another hundred items on your list that you need to complete.  In this episode of Planet of the Agents, I discus different wants to manage tasks in your insurance business.  You have options with an AMS, CRM, and even other task managers that might make your life easier. 

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