Aubie and Joe chat with Dr. Michael Walden, the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at NCSU. Dr. Walden is a noted expert on North Carolina's economic landscape, and offers his insights on how COVID has changed the world of business here and around the world, and the factors that will influence how financial markets act in the months leading up to the 2022 elections.

Aubie and Joe chat about the great speaker lineup for this year's InsurEXPO, being held on September 16 and 17 in Winston-Salem.

Aubie and Joe chat with Monty Ross about what turned out to be a highly unusual and unexpected (but accomplishment-filled) year serving as Chairman of IIANC's Board of Directors.

In this edition of IIANC Radio, Aubie and Joe talk about the topics and speakers on the program agenda of the 2021 InsurEXPO on September 16 and 17 in Winston-Salem. You can register at iianc.com/EXPO.

This podcast features a conversation with Steve Anderson, author of The Bezos Letters - 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon and CEO of Catalyit, a new company that simplifies technology for insurance agencies.

Aubie and Joe are joined by Jess Stanford, Demographic Analyst with Carolina Demography at the UNC Population Center, and talk about the soon-to-arrive 2020 Census data and what it's likely to show in terms of our state's growing and diversifying population.

Aubie and Joe talk about the amazing program for the upcoming sold out IIANC Agency Owners Executive Retreat (recordings of presentation made available after the March 28-30 event), and the importance of thinking strategically.

Aubie and Joe discuss the formation and launch of InsurAcademy, the IIANC strategic initiative to find, train and place qualified applicants with independent agencies looking for talent.

Aubie and Joe talk about what will be different both for independent insurance agencies and for IIANC, based on the operational modifications and adaptations necessary due to COVID-19.

This edition of Cup of Joe features a conversation with Austin Vevurka, who runs the North Carolina Coalition for Fiscal Health, a nonpartisan organization focused on raising awareness on the economic issues associated with the rising cost of healthcare in North Carolina.