In today’s episode, we’re joined by M3 Elevate team members James VanBuskirk, Starie Thompson, Jennifer Vanderlip, and Virginia Van Haren. The team shares their insights and experiences on a variety of topics from business insurance, employee benefits, personal lines, and Medicare.
The team provides real stories from real businesses employing effective offensive and defensive tactics, and discuss the strategies your business should implement in 2023 to optimize growth and protection.
- Setting up the defense you actually need–not what you thought you needed
00:00 A special giveaway01:52 M3 Elevate Team introductions03:20 Business growth through offensive strategies- 03:44 The importance of disability insurance
04:48 Signs your current insurance broker isn’t working for you06:43 How to address Medicare questions07:41 Forward-thinking coverage for your business09:25 Business protection through defensive strategies- 09:40 The importance of benefits in regard to retention
11:11 The defense you think you need versus the one you actually need12:59 Where to send employees that are retiring14:08 Creating the right insurance plan for your business16:30 The best insurance advice for your business in 2023- 16:58 Using employee benefits to set your business apart
17:22 Doing your research so you know what’s out there and what exactly you need18:11 2023 70 million 65+ Medicare18:55 The importance of cyber coverage20:00 The Fastest Break“What we’ll typically do for playing defense is incorporate that offense as well. We’ll talk through your company... the setup, what your ownership structure looks like... what does your typical year–or month or day or week– look like, and then build a program... to address everything, it’s going to address all of the risks, not just what you currently have or not just what your contracts say."
- James VanBuskirk, Account Executive & M3 Elevate Business Insurance Lead
Fast Break is hosted by Matt Cranney, Executive Vice President of M3 Elevate