Aaron is a commercial insurance broker who not only works with SMBs, his family founded a beloved New Jersey restaurant that became a franchisor...a great frame of reference for the conversation!
Last week was Groundhog Day, and the movie starring Bill Murray was played multiple times. For those who remember the movie "Groundhog Day," there is a character named Ned Ryerson, who is portrayed as a stereotypical insurance broker. He's a fast talker, with a personal agenda, phony conversation, pushing insurance that might not be necessary.
Our special guest is the antithesis of this stereotype. His true passion is to solve problems and create opportunities for others within insurance and fields related to business operations. Through critical thinking and understanding various industries, this guest and his team are able to come up with insurance solutions for lots of different businesses and industries.
We are joined by Aaron Levine, Founder & CEO at LG Insurance Agency, and host of the ... and Insurance podcast.
Aaron and his team are advocates for protecting one’s self, family, business and future, through the recommendation of insurance and financial products. They provide local expertise for personal, business and various specialty insurance needs.
LG Insurance Agency prides themselves on having specialists, strategic partners and trusted advisers for various market needs. This way, they can ensure that the client is in the right hands at all times.
Website: https://www.alevinegroup.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LGinsuranceinc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxurygroupins/
Google Plus: https://g.page/LuxuryGroupins?share
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/836861
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lginsurancegroup/
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Segment 1:
Steven Frey introduces himself to the audience and tells about his working experience as a Small and Medium business Consultant for the last twenty years. Steven now introduces his guest today: Aaron Levine, who is an insurance broker (Financial Products), the founder & CEO at LG Insurance Agency, and the host of the ... "and Insurance podcast". He and his family have created a family business: Wind Mill Restaurants (Gourmet Fast Foods). Steve mentions during Aaron’s introduction that he’s passion is to create opportunities for others within insurance as well as solve problems in fields related to business operations. Aaron tells about his career history since he started spraying cars at his Dad's business. He takes pride in having learnt about honesty and responsibility by working and meeting people in service related businesses. After releasing his own brand in New Jersey (2007), Aaron has been recognized as an Illustrated Member of different Corporations. Before the break, Steve asks him about his journey and Aaron answers that for him it is really important to interact with his family since he was a young boy he loved meeting and working with people as well as he loved learning how to be kind and respectful to others. This is his position nowadays. He tries to be honest because that 's something he feels comfortable with after having grown up. Steve keeps asking him about his professional aspect and Aaron says to him that there are different communities and to take part of these communities ‘makes me happy, it's a great world’.
Segment 2:
How have businesses changed since the 60s? Steve starts to ask Aaron since he is really interested in knowing Aaron’s method and this answers: by continuing learning after receiving education. Education it’s the most important. He adds that he teaches his team the concept ‘Product Price’ in order to identify the different requirements as well as they talk about the risks, etc and study how to protect the money, the property, etc, in which Aaron and his team take into account the change that new technologies have done. Steve is interested in knowing about Insurance at Aaron’s restaurant chain: Have you tried to contact your clients in case of a catastrophe…(any kind of scenario)? Aaron answers that he is always adapting his business to new changes (Veganes…). Steve says that the influence of the messages insisting on ‘by this, by this’ doesn’t work. Aaron agrees with him and he continues educating and telling them to keep serving people.
Segment 3
After the break, Steve asks Aaron about business management because sometimes the owner's effort can be madness. Steve wants to know a little bit more of Aaron’s ‘...and Insurance Podcast’. He replies to him that this show has been an idea from his marketing team. It is his second experience with podcasts. He mentions that he started working in a podcast in which he shared his own story and journey with other business owners because he considers that they could grow their community up. In 2020, Aaron started with his local show (podcast). He used to book guests and create more and more content with really good reviews at the end. He says that he wants to work with local services to connect people with them. He really likes what he does and he mentions that his show is not on live, but it is all edited. His format normally is a 20 minute show since he likes to consume content in a short time. Steve loves what Aaron does: It is very powerful the interaction with his community. Steve wants to hear some different stories that he does. Aaron says that people have lots of emotions; laugh, cry, etc due to the TV influence. He gives some examples about different types of insurance. Apart from this, there are some examples that he likes to ‘join’ since he has to learn different policies, language etc to make sure that he influences and his clients think that they are in the right place. Steve agrees with him and even though he likes the examples that Aaron tells him.
Segment 4
In this last segment, Aaron says that he is a big fan of meeting different partners and having the knowledge and education to understand the insurance policies. As Aaron states: ‘My passion is to help others’. He highlights that he doesn't like to have claims but when it happens, he supports them and tries to make everything work properly. He gives some advice to people, just in case they cannot manage a situation and looks for a way to support them. Steve keeps his thoughts about Aaron and what he does.