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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Scott Henman, Commercial Insurance Agent

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck is joined by Scott Henman, commercial insurance agent at Michigan Insurance & Financial Services. Scott talks about his love for the trumpet and joy of being a dad in addition to his career in insurance that started 2 days after graduating from college. Scott talks about his longevity in the industry and the growth he has seen over the course of his career. His advice to other agents is to lead with authenticity when engaging with potential and existing clients.

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October 21, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Bill Pieroni, President & CEO of ACORD

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck is joined by Bill Pieroni, President & CEO of ACORD. In this episode, Bill talks about how ACORD, after 50 years, is more relevant than ever in the Insurance industry.

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September 3, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Toan Huynh, Investor, Growth Advisor. Partner, Baylane Capital

In this Podcast Episode, Toan Huynh talks about building and scaling companies

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August 9, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Ed Page, President, Relation Insurance Services

Ed Page is an agency president who prioritized culture above all else.

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July 5, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Jeremy Perlman, Vice President, CBIZ Borden Perlman

Jeremy Perlman is a Vice President at CBIZ Borden Perlman and talks on this podcast about how he used a layup endorsement to help a transportation company stay in business during the pandemic.

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June 21, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Brad Hosket, Principal, Hosket Ulen

Brad Hosket of Columbus-based Hosket Ulen talks about entering the insurance industry after a career in real estate and why the pandemic offered an opportunity to upgrade agency operations.

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May 24, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Jason Angus, COO, The Hilb Group

Jason Angus of VA-based The Hilb Group believes that when people grow, companies grow. Providing the resources that help teams do great work leads to success, and using technology to reduce the administrative workload is essential.

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May 18, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Christina Kelley, COO, Gregory & Appel

Christina Kelley is a process improvement guru who unabashedly believes there is always a better way to do things. With a professional career that includes previous roles with the Indianapolis Museum of Art and KPMG, she wants to keep improving the customer experience for G&A clients.

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May 9, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Greg Gamble, Vice President, Alliant

Greg Gamble is the Vice President for Client, Brokerage & Data Operations at Alliant Insurance Services. During his time in the industry, he has worked across the entire spectrum—agency, underwriter, carrier—and gives us his candid New Yorker take on all of it.

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May 3, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Mike Shanahan, Chairman, President and CEO, HM Risk

Mike Shanahan is the Chairman, President and CEO of St. Louis-based HM Risk. An industry veteran with an entrepreneurial streak, Mike shares his thoughts on how the business has changed and some of the critical moments in his career.

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April 25, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Patrick Kinney, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Distribution Management, Travelers

Patrick Kinney is the Executive Vice President, Enterprise Distribution Management, at Travelers. He combines decades of experience with a passion for finding ways to make the insurance process seamless for agents, customers, and carriers.

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April 19, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Jeffrey Gallimore, COO, Zurich North America

Jeff Gallimore is the Chief Operating Officer, US National Accounts, at Zurich North America. He has a track record of building successful teams by empowering people and providing the tools that help them succeed. He shares his thoughts on how the industry has changed, and what changes still need to happen.

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April 12, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: David Carpentier, CEO, Assurely

Enlightened agents are innovative. In this episode, we talk to David Carpentier of Assurely. His company is introducing new insurance products to meet the challenges of emerging and next-gen business models.

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April 5, 2021

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The Enlightened Agent Podcast: Benji Markoff, Founder Shield CEO

In the debut episode of The Enlightened Agent podcast, Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck is joined by the CEO of Founder Shield, Benji Markoff. Listen to find out why Markoff and his company try to make insurance fun—seriously—and how they leverage technology to improve the customer experience.

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March 25, 2021

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