Insurance Town

In this weeks episode the Mayor was able to sit down with his friend Dustin Parker, the co-founder of Salt. Salt is an innovative tool that takes agents from cocktail napkin to the cloud in a time where the industry is being challenged in this hard market it catch up fast and do business better. Dustin shares with us his fascinating story of becoming an serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SALT Insure. With a background that bridges finance and technology, Dustin has been instrumental in shaping SALT Insure’s innovative approach to digital insurance applications, focusing on the needs of independent insurance agents.

 In 2021, alongside Jonathan Simmons, Dustin co-founded SALT Insure in Grapevine, Texas, with the mission to simplify and enhance the insurance quoting process for independent agents. His leadership has been pivotal in driving the company’s growth and in fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the team. His commitment to empowering agents and improving the customer experience continues to influence the industry, making him a respected figure among peers and clients alike.

He is not only passionate about the independant channel, but also the team and culture they have so intentionally built at Salt. He talks about the Heavely environment that they strive to built over there and the team culture that results because of it. We talk about this and so many other topics. He then breaks down what Salt is and the future of Salt.

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In this weeks episode the mayor get to sit down with his good friend, Ryan Mathisen, co-founder of Glovebox.  These two have a super fun conversation about the customer experience, the user experience and LULULEMON!

We discuss the differences in having an app for agency and having a customer portal or self service center. How to improve the customer experience by using a tool
Such as Glovebox. We discussed what’s new with Glovebox and he shared some exciting news with the Mayor.

Come join us in this fun conversation!

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this episode is special as it is from the Vertafore Insurance Podcast hosted by myself and my bestie Syd Roe. We interviewed Scott Howell and Kenneth Williamson and my goodness it is good! I really cant wait for you to hear it.  If you would like to watch it , go to the Vertafore Youtube page and check it out there on channel orange !!  I am telling you its a good one!

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In this weeks episode, The Mayor, invites his buddy, Jay Coates, to come in the studio to record a podcast.

WARNING: The audio is a little wonky in the first 10-15 minutes due to some back ground noise and me trying to figure out new studio set up, and multiple mics. The content is still worth the listen. Thank you for your patience. 

Cant wait for you to check this one out!

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In this episode the Mayor, Heath Shearon, sat down with his new friend, and future thought leader Katie Wexler to talk about her game changing idea. One of a kind, first and only in class technology called PAVO. You dont want to miss this conversation. They take a walk down memory lane, and discuss the story of Pavo and what an Insurance Premium Finance marketplace looks like. She already has some major players involved and they are rockin and rolling. 

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In this weeks episode I catch up with my little brother Chase Shearon, Underwriter with Novatae Insurance. Its been 4 years since we had him on and it was time for a reboot!! lol

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In this weeks episode, we have a replay of the time when the mayor sat down with his good friend and now 4 time guest on the show, “Broker Brett” Fulmer! This is a fun episode where they have some fun talking about broker brews and Insurtech. Hope you enjoy it again, and you missed it the first time!! Hope you enjoy it this time around !! Have a great day and thanks for listening

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this weeks episode is a fun one, it features a check in with a former guest Nick Aube of Producer Systems.  We discuss the BOR , common objections to the BOR and how to overcome them and so much  more

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In this weeks episode Mayor had so much fun with my friend Kelly Turner , they talked about a lot of different topics, from branding-->Referral partners --> and everything in between. She  is a dynamic and experienced loan officer. Her primary goal is to guide her clients through the mortgage process, ensuring that her  clients understand the loan process and are educated along the way.  With a background in education, Kelly is well-equipped to lead her clients through and also my audience as well. She is passionate about helping buyers find their dream homes and is committed to making the home-buying journey as smooth as possible.

Join us on this episode and learn from the CT Mortgage Mom and how she has built a multi state business using social media, and good ole fashion hustle.

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In this weeks episode , The mayor sits down with his new friend Chuck Isaac Aikins, of Tymoo and CIA Consulting. Chuck started in digital marketing with his mortgage busines.  With some basic skills under his belt, He built websites and put together a ‘mortgage education’ portal at Mortgage101.com that quickly ranked #1 for ‘mortgage’ for over 10 years on google and yahoo. Chuck created Volume Nine and formed a partnership with Booyah Advertising that landed his agency on several fastest-growing lists for over a decade. 

From initial roots in SEO to social media emerging as a new channel, he always  found innovative ways to grow brands including buying a local boutique agency to better serve clients. He then created Volume Nine and formed a partnership with Booyah Advertising that landed the agency on several fastest-growing lists for over a decade.
After 15 years at the helm of Volume Nine, he decided it was time to switch gears and work directly with brands. He now works on putting a marketing foundation in place that will improve any team’s capabilities to execute campaigns to grow their revenue. 

Listen in AS HEATH and Him break down every day use cased of AI in your agency as well as best practices for marketing in your agency.

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