The Insurance Perspectives Podcast
The Insurance Perspectives podcast provides honest, open, and transparent conversations with insurance technology companies in the independent insurance industry. There will be a two-part series highlighting members of the HawkSoft API Partner Program. Part one will focus on the company and how their technology helps the independent agent. Part two will focus on an independent agent and dive further into how this technology helps their agency be more efficient.
Episodes
49 episodes since 2023
Mental Health Pt. 1 - Dr. Leslie B. Hammer
In this episode, Dr. Leslie B. Hammer, a specialist in workplace mental health and wellbeing, discusses the impact of the workplace on mental health and the importance of supportive supervisors. She highlights the definition of mental health an...
September 17, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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39:34
Captive to Independent Pt. 5 - James Jenkins
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews James Jenkins of RiskWell, who shares his experience transitioning from a captive insurance agent to an independent agent. They discuss the challenges and benefits of being an independent agent, the i...
September 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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28:30
Captive to Independent Pt. 4 - Ciara Gravier
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Ciara Gravier of The Bunker Insurance and Risk Management. Ciara shares her experience transitioning from a captive agent to an independent agent. She talks about...
September 03, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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37:10
Captive to Independent Pt. 3 - John Crawley
In this episode, John Crawley shares his experience transitioning from a captive insurance agent to an independent agent. He discusses his background as a captive agent, the challenges he faced when becoming independent, and the strategies he u...
August 27, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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36:50
Captive to Independent Pt. 2 - Ron Keats
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Ron Keats of Keats Insurance Agencies about his transition from being a captive insurance agent to becoming an independent agent. Ron shares his background as a c...
August 20, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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36:05
Captive to Independent Pt. 1 - Niki Henley
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Niki Henley from Extra Mile Insurance Solutions about her transition from being a captive insurance agent to becoming an independent agent. They discuss Niki's ba...
August 13, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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32:09
Summer Break & Looking Towards Season Two
Kenny Hendricks, host of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, discusses the road ahead for the IP podcast. Season one has concluded and season two will begin on August 13th.
July 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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1:33
Cake Pt. 2 - Clayton Yomtob
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Clayton Yomtob about how his agency uses Cake. The conversation covers topics such as the experience of using Cake, the impact on the Insurance Company Advisors Group, and the value it brings to the a...
June 25, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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33:00
Cake Pt. 1 - Adam Bowe
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Adam Bowe from Cake on how agencies can utilize Cake's book of business marketplace to strategically grow their agency. The conversation covers the origins of Cake, the challenges in the insurance ind...
June 18, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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34:12
AgencyZoom Pt. 2 - Brad Boldt
In part two of a series on AgencyZoom, Kenny Hendricks interviews Brad Boldt, president of Amerigard Insurance Agency. Brad shares his 25-year journey in the insurance industry and how he transitioned from being a captive agent to an independen...
June 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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48:09
AgencyZoom Pt. 1 - Sydney Roe
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Sydney Roe from Vertafore on how AgencyZoom can be used in an agency to automate marketing and sales efforts. Sydney discusses the value of personalization at sca...
June 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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44:20
Agency Revolution Pt. 2 - Jim King
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Jim King of Waverley Insurance Agency about his experience using Agency Revolution. The conversation covers topics such as the history and focus of Waverley Insurance Agency, the value of customer ser...
May 28, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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29:02
Agency Revolution Pt. 1 - Dave Morton
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Dave Morton about how Agency Revolution empowers agencies to stay top of mind with clients through their client communication and website platforms, Fuse and Forg...
May 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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31:02
Ascend Pt. 2 - Teresa Crane
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Teresa Crane, agency owner at Crane Group Insurance, about how they use Ascend in their independent insurance agency. They discuss the history of the agency, their specialization in commercial lines, ...
May 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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22:45
Ascend Pt. 1 - Kailyn Despotakis
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Kailyn Despotakis from Ascend. They discuss how the Ascend platform is used to streamline agency bill workflows and support premium financing for their clients.
May 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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31:04
Increasing Agency Efficiency with Mick Hunt
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Mick Hunt of Premier Strategy Box provides insights on agency growth, sales processes, client referrals, and agency culture. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing when an agency needs...
April 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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29:32
Canopy Connect Pt. 2 - Nicole Johns
Kenny Hendricks interviews Nicole Johns, owner of The Johns Family Agency, about her experience using Canopy Connect. Nicole discusses how Canopy Connect has made the agency's process easier and more efficient, allowing them to gather the neces...
April 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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33:08
Canopy Connect Pt. 1 - Ray Huang
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Ray Huang from Canopy Connect discuss how Canopy Connect is revolutionizing the insurance industry. He explores the origin story of Canopy Connect and its mission to remove friction a...
April 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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37:13
Agents Brokers United & Navigating Trade Shows
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Jon Spaugy and Brent Thurman about the Agent Brokers United (A.B.U.) Convention and insurance conferences in general. They discuss the convention's focus on education, networking, and connecting agent...
April 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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43:04
Agave Pt. 2 - Aditya Mehta
Kenny Hendricks interviews Aditya Mehta, the owner of All Coverage Insurance, about their use of Agave in their agency. Aditya shares the history of All Coverage Insurance and their focus on modernizing technology while maintaining a high level...
April 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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31:45
Agave Pt. 1 - Greg Mallin
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Greg Mallin from Agave. They discuss how Agave streamlines the process of accepting payments for insurance agencies and the importance of digitization in the insu...
March 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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35:48
Certificial Pt. 2 - Paradiso Insurance
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Chris Paradiso and Stephanie Fanelli from Paradiso Insurance about their experience using Certificial. They discuss the story of Paradiso Insurance, what excites them about insurance, how they use Cer...
March 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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36:14
Certificial Pt. 1 - Peter Teresi
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Peter Teresi from Certificial. They discuss how Certificial is transforming the insurance verification process and improving efficiency for agencies.
March 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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32:43
Bridge Pt. 2 - Christina Bernard
In this episode, Kenny Hendricks interviews Christina Bernard from Cobos Insurance Center about her experience using Bridge. They discuss how Bridge helps Cobos Insurance make connections and provide support to their clients. Christina shares h...
March 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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32:13
Bridge Pt. 1 - Charlie Griffin
In this episode of the Insurance Perspectives podcast, Kenny Hendricks interviews Charlie Griffin of Bridge. They discuss the role of Bridge in the insurance industry and its focus on providing a comprehensive communication platform for agencie...
February 27, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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32:33