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For agency owners serious about the Insurance Trifecta—Faster Growth, Higher Margins, and Peak Valuation. Hosted by Michael Jans—founder of Agency Revolution and architect of the longest-running mastermind in the industry —The Insura-Preneur Podcast delivers the real-world systems, strategies, and shortcuts used by the most successful independent agencies and insurtechs across North America. Each episode arms you with practical tools and elite insights so you can: - Accelerate organic growth without confusion, chaos, or cold-calling - Increase margins through smarter marketing and streamlined operations - Engineer a peak valuation using models proven to boost your exit payday You’ll hear from the top thinkers, marketers, tech leaders, and M&A insiders in the industry—all focused on one thing: helping you build an agency that creates real wealth for you, your family, and your community. No fluff. No filler. Just what works. Don’t just grow your agency. Engineer its future.
Episodes
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Wednesday May 03, 2017
Insurance thought leader shares unique approach to standing out
Neil Robertson knows the insurance industry inside and out. Having grown up with insurance as the family business, Neil got licensed in college - before becoming a lawyer. While Neil was thriving in the legal world, he saw an opportunity to use his legal skills to help the family insurance agency shine in the marketplace, and grow rapidly. Even as Operations Manager for Robertson Insurance & Risk Management, Neil still operates his own law practice with a focus on business insurance and is a certified speaker, trainer and coach for the John Maxwell team.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017
Wednesday Apr 26, 2017
Insurance guru offers valuable insight - and 7 steps to a passionate enterprise
Insurance broker by background and entrepreneur at heart, Rick Bauman founded The Vertical Growth Network, an exclusive coaching program for high-performance insurance brokers across Canada - and then later on went to found The Broker Performance Group, an organization that analyzes brokerage and customer performance data and facilitates semi-annual 'Performance Summits' for members.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
Veteran insurance tech architect discusses the future of the independent insurance channel
From developing the first ACORD forms based policy and claims system, to co-founding CISCo (where he led development of Sagitta Agency Management System) or serving as Senior Vice President of Technology at Vertafore, Frank Sentner has been shaping how insurance agencies & brokerages across North America operate since the 70's. Together Frank and Michael discuss where tech trends are carrying the insurance industry, and what kinds of strategies agents & brokers should use to thrive in the changing marketplace.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
Understand the State of the Industry with Independent Insurance Thought Leader
Rick Fox steps into the studio to turn the tables - and the microphone - on Michael Jans. For over 20 years Michael has been supporting the independent insurance channel and helping find their voice so agents & brokers can connect with their customers and their marketplace. Join Rick and Michael in a serious analysis of the state of the insurance industry and learn about what is driving change with consumers, how the agent & broker channel is performing and how the insurance marketplace is evolving.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
Wednesday Apr 05, 2017
Industry veteran reveals how agencies & brokerages can understand their customers better
Neal Stanley has more than 30 years of experience managing and directing insurance agencies, serving on the board of directors for numerous insurance industry organizations, and is even an active member of the State Bar of California. Neal Stanley has a deep understanding of the independent insurance industry that few people possess. Together Neal and Michael discuss the impact of technology on insurance agencies & brokerages, the dramatic changes that are right around the corner, and what agents & brokers need to do in order to really understand their customers.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Bill Morris is a Senior Partner at Navicom, where he operates the insurance and hospitality branches of their business. Bill has been extensively involved in market research and customer measurement initiatives in the Canadian Insurance Industry for over 20 years. Together Michael Jans and Bill Morris have a great conversation about the state of the modern insurance consumer and how brokerages are surviving in today's marketplace.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Our guest, Ron Berg, Executive Director at the Agents Council for Technology has a lot to say about what the independent insurance channel has been and should be doing to use technology to improve the customer experience and "keep up" with the marketplace as a whole. Listen to this great discussion about insurance, technology and the modern consumer and learn what your agency or brokerage should be doing to get ahead of the competition.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Ellen Carney is an analyst with a focus on eBussiness strategies, technologies, adoption trends and best practices of P&C, life, group and health insurers globally. Together Ellen and Michael go into detail about how technology is still transforming the marketplace in significant ways, from useful tools to disruptive new trends. Listen to this interview and learn how to capitalize on the changes in the landscape before its too late!
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Best-selling author and founder of the Insurance Agent Summit, Brian Appleton wants to make it easier for insurance agents & brokers to learn how to grow their business. Now the Insurance Agent Summit has become the largest online conference for Insurance Agents & Brokers. Together, Michael and Brian discuss what they've observed from other successful insurance professionals, as well as the trends and challenges facing the independent insurance channel today.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Shefi Ben-Hutta is the founder of Coverager, the first insurtech media company targeting the modern insurance professional. Together Shefi and Michael discuss finding the best content and articles for insurance agents & brokers to read, how technology is transforming the industry and leveraging social media to grow your agency or brokerage.
What are other agents & brokers doing to thrive? What are the biggest trends affecting the retail insurance agent & broker? What are the most important strategies and tactics you need to grow faster? Find out here in the Connected Insurance Podcast, where Michael Jans discusses the biggest issues affecting the independent insurance agent and broker with the industries leading figures.