Can Independent Agencies Thrive in a Competitive Market? | with Pam Schlotzhauer
The modern market is designed to crush the independent agency. For many, the goal is no longer to thrive; it’s just to survive in an increasingly hostile environment.
The modern market is designed to crush the independent agency. For many, the goal is no longer to thrive; it’s just to survive in an increasingly hostile environment.
What do you do when your world collapses? When your son is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, and you meet another father in the hospital who has lost his job and can’t afford a $2 parking fee?
What if industry chaos is your biggest opportunity to build unbreakable trust?
Being a great salesperson doesn’t automatically make you a great CEO…
I recently took a small group of elite producers into the Northwoods to prove there’s a better way to get together than the typical insurance conference.
Every broker has that client who’s trapped—too big for small group rates but terrified of the massive financial risk of traditional self-funding.
Back in 2014, I was at a crossroads that every consultant hits: I knew the traditional way of selling benefits was broken, but I didn’t have the playbook to build something better.
The insurance industry is full of brokers who talk about innovation but still push the same tired, carrier-first products. My guest this week, Wes Spencer, doesn’t just talk—he builds.
Ragan Edwards: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Commercial Insurance Powerhouse.
On this episode, I’m joined by a producer who cuts through the noise: Guffy Wright from The Mahoney Group.
