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Agency Nation Radio

Agency Nation - Insurance Marketing and Technology Strategists

Agency Nation is the leading digital publication helping insurance professionals dominate marketing, sales and technology in the modern marketplace.

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13:58

What's the Secret? Scott Insurance Ranks Best...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/03/09

Scott Insurance, a Virginia agency founded in 1864, has been a Big "I" Best Practices Agency since the program started. With 30 years of Best Practices experience, agency leadership knows what it takes to strengthen incrementally with the right data and benchmarks. Keith Mann, COO/CFO sits down with Will Jones, editor-in-chief, Independent Agent magazine to talk about what the 100% employee-owned agency gleans from the study. Together they talk about importance of understanding

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26:54

IA Advantage: Artificial Intelligence: Already...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/03/01

With the recent launch of ChatGPT, the insurance industry is taking a hard look at artificial intelligence and how it can be leveraged to help independent agents. In this podcast, Chip explores how AI may be able to streamline some of agents' biggest challenges with Marcus Daley, co-founder of NeuralMetrics.

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10:43

DOI: The Great Resignation Brings Opportunity with...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/22

Becoming an independent agency owner brings freedom and often that means a chance to leave the 9 to 5 behind. There’s a lot of flexibility, and with hard work, there’s no cap on the income potential. In June 2021 Christopher Sheely launched a new agency, but he used the Great Resignation to his advantage, creating opportunities that professionals were looking for. On this episode of Declaration of Independents on Agency Nation Radio, AnneMarie McPherson Spears, Independent Agent

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17:54

The Next Steps: Journey of African-American Insurance...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/15

On this edition of Agency Nation Radio, Will Jones, Independent Agent magazine editor-in-chief sits down with Dr. Leroy Nunery II, president, Evolution Advisors LLC, and author of the 2018 “The Journey of African-American Insurance Professionals,” and the follow-up study “The Next Steps on the Journey: Has Anything Changed?” released in January 2023. While the new study shows positive change in the industry, with 60% of respondents agreeing their agency is committed to diversity,

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24:36

InsurTech Summit: On the Banks of the Savannah River:...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/11

Live from the patio of the Big “I” InsurTech Summit! Listen as insurtech and IA channel leaders share their insights on agency technology adoption with hosts Chip Bacciocco and Chris Cline.

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23:59

Part 3 of 3 InsurTech Summit: The Cyber Age

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/08

On the final edition of the three-part series from the Big “I” InsurTech Summit, Chris Cline, executive director of Agents Council for Technology, and Bill Haber, co-founder TEKRiSQ talk about the cyber age. Cyber is the new cost of doing business and agency owners need to be more proactive in their approach to data security—creating policies and having staff and services in place to prevent breaches. With the ramp-up of email, EFT fraud, and phishing, it’s also important for owners

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22:16

Part 2 of 3 InsurTech Summit: The Future of the AMS

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/08

Join Chris Cline, executive director of Agents Council for Technology, and Jason Liu the CEO of Zywave on the water’s edge of Savannah, Georgia at the Big “I” InsurTech Summit. Dive into one of an agency's biggest technology spends—the agency management system. But, are agencies getting the most out of their investment? Probably not. Together the insurance technology leaders talk about spending less on AMS to free up more for agencies to spend on agency growth. Is that the future

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20:04

Part 1 of 3 InsurTech Summit: Tech Trends Defined

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/08

The Big “I” recently hosted an InsurTech Summit with TrustedChoice.com. Chris Cline, Agents Council for Technology, executive director, talks to Lou Moran III, Big “I" InsurTech Task Force chair, principal of Inter-Agency Insurance Services in Knoxville, and Jason Walker, president of Agency Revolution kick off the three-part series. The insurance leaders play a quick round of word association, in their own words, defining key terms in the insurance technology. See where your

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22:48

Insurtech: Enhancing the Transaction, Not Eliminating...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/02/01

Insurtech: Enhancing the Transaction, Not Eliminating the Tradition Live from the inaugural Big “I” InsurTech Summit! Chip Bacciocco and Chris Cline take a minute to sit down with Bill Devine and Sean Ramalho of Travelers to discuss the IA channel’s urgent need to take ownership of insurtech strategy in order to avoid the possibility of external players or factors dictating the way agencies do business. This is a must-listen for all insurance industry change-makers.

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9:23

Jessica Mulder: Challenges of Acquisitions and...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/01/25

Jessica Mulder started her insurance career 14 years ago as a CSR for Ambank Insurance, now Perspective Insurance in Sioux City Iowa. Six years ago she took on the role of operations manager for the agency and in this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Jessica reflects on purchasing three agencies in one year. Get a candid take on the challenges and opportunities that come with purchasing an agency. And talk about two issues on the minds of every agency owner-- staffing and technology

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27:41

Part 2 of 2: Practical Methods for Growth

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/01/19

In a two-part welcome to 2023 edition of Agency Nation Radio podcast guest host James Jenkins of host of Agency Freedom podcast and CEO RiskWell Insurance, Texas, hosts Michelle Rupp, owner NRG Insurance in Seattle, and Mark Ahart president of Ahart Frinzi and Smith with offices in New Jersey and Alexandria, Virginia. During part one, Resilience: Rising in a Recession, you’ll hear the group talk about leadership in a hard market. How do you prepare and support your team and help

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25:49

Part 1 of 2: Resilience: Rising in a Recession

Agency Nation Radio ·

2023/01/18

In a two-part welcome to 2023 edition of Agency Nation Radio podcast guest host James Jenkins of host of Agency Freedom podcast and CEO RiskWell Insurance, Texas, hosts Michelle Rupp, owner NRG Insurance in Seattle, and Mark Ahart president of Ahart Frinzi and Smith with offices in New Jersey and Alexandria, Virginia. During part one, Resilience: Rising in a Recession, you’ll hear the group talk about leadership in a hard market. How do you prepare and support your team and help

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11:11

Mikayla Cooper: Millennial Finds Independence

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/12/28

Mikayla Cooper, owner of Mikayla Cooper Insurance Agency, Aurora Colorado, like many generations before her created a career in the insurance industry. But after years of working in a captive agency, she saw the need to provide more products and services to her clients. In April 2022, she started a fully-virtual independent agency. She created a network, built relationships and truly celebrated the advantages of being her own boss. Next on her list? Growth. Tune in to hear Mikayla's

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20:46

Marketing Mix for the New Year

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/12/15

Marketing doesn't need to be complicated, but it does take time, and it's absolutely a team effort. Three industry experts share insights and top strategies for 2023. Kasey Connors, Trusted Choice VP of operations at the Big "I" national headquarters hosts Casey Rotary, director of marketing at Mason McBride in Michigan and Stacie Cooper, marketing project manager Liberty Mutual/Safeco Insurance/State Auto. The group talks about digital marketing, content creation and website

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25:52

20-Minute Master Class: Content Strategies for SEO

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/11/29

IA Advantage, presented by TrustedChoice.com TrustedChoice.com employees have taken over the IA Advantage podcast this month to bring you a master class in search engine optimization content strategies. Listen as Steve Gomez, Director of SEO, picks the brain of a leading SEO consultant to uncover strategies for creating web content that enhances your overall SEO. You’ll learn tips on selecting topics, how to improve existing content, how to deal with Google’s changing algorithm,

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DOI: Family Matters with Katelyn Aitken Meyer

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/11/22

Katelyn Aitken Myer is the third generation to work in the family agency, Aitken & Ormond Insurance in Michigan. On this edition of Declaration of Independents, we dig into expanding her role from accounting to overall agency operations and IT. She shares tips for keeping family drama at bay and how agencies should consider building roles that will help the agency grow and attract new talent. Agency Nation Radio is where insurance professionals turn on the mic and share unscripted

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22:47

Prepare for Agency Ownership

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/11/09

On this edition of Agency Nation Radio, Avery Moore, owner of ECI Insurance, and Scott Freiday, InsurBanc Division Director dig into the intricacies of financing an independent agency. The two share strategies and anecdotes for aspiring owners on the importance of relationships, mentorship, valuation, and interest rates. They also share key factors used to evaluate an agency for financing. "Most important is to start that conversation early and raise your hand. Let the owner know

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24:33

Agency Nation Radio: Election Preview for Independent...

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/10/28

Tune in as Charles Symington, Big “I” EVP, and Nathan Riedel VP of political affairs give a preview of the 2022 election. Get an insider look at what's happening with the polls and dive into the fight for control of the House of Representatives. The beltway insiders will also share their perspectives on competitive Senate races. Who's going to take control of the House and Senate? Will history repeat itself? Listen in and our experts will cut through the noise, dust off the crystal

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12:35

DOI: Knowledge is Power with Angela Trimble

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/10/12

On this episode of Declaration of Independence on Agency Nation Radio, we meet Angela Trimble, TrustPoint Insurance & Real Estate in Burlington, Kansas. Angela and her best friend purchased a branch of a local independent agency in 2009 and since then her agency has grown from 5 to 20 employees at three locations. At the cornerstone of Angela's continued growth is knowledge. The insurance industry and client needs are constantly changing and insurance professionals need to stay up

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12:22

DOI: Brian Bradley, Kindness is Contagious

Agency Nation Radio ·

2022/09/29

On this month's Agency Nation Radio Declaration of Independents we meet Brian Bradley, founder and co-owner of Covenant Insurance Services in Nebraska. The challenges of life as both a father and working in the community with a nonprofit presented Bradley with a dilemma. He loved giving back to the community, working with people and making a difference, “but if you can't take care of yourself, obviously something had to break," Bradley says. In 2009, Bradley made the decision to

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