Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck and host Dean Gemmell are joined by Christina Kelley, Chief Operating Officer at Gregory & Appel. It's a candid conversation about the state of the industry, coping with the pandemic, and how to achieve valuable change at an agency.

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Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck and host Dean Gemmell are joined by Greg Gamble, Vice President for Client, Brokerage & Data Operations at Alliant Insurance Services. Greg has a wide range of expertise in the industry, and shares his thoughts with the candor of a lifelong New Yorker.

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck and host Dean Gemmell are joined by Mike Shanahan, the Chairman, President and CEO of HM Risk. Mike shares insights from his personal history in the industry—he was an original BlackBerry guy!—and discussess how his firm leverages technology to increase productivity.

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck and host Dean Gemmell are joined by Patrick Kinney, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Distribution Management at Travelers. Patrick discusses why inconvenience won't be accept by customers, and how technology can remove unnecessary parts of the process.

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck and host Dean Gemmell are joined by Jeff Gallimore, Chief Operating Officer for US National Accounts at Zurich North America. Jeff shares his journey in the industry, and talks about how technology and innovation are shaping Zurich and agent relationships.

Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck and host Dean Gemmell interview David Carpentier, Co-Founder and CEO of Assurely. When his journey through the minor leagues of professional hockey ended, Carpentier found his way to the business of insurance. After gaining experience with established agencies, he saw an opportunity in emerging categories and launched Assurely with Ty Sagalow. By focusing on innovative, highly customized solutions, they're thriving in today's ever-changing, technology-driven economy.

It's Episode One of The Enlightened Agent, and Broker Buddha CEO Jason Keck is joined by Benji Markoff, CEO of Founder Shield, to talk about how he found himself in the business of insurance, how tech improves the customer experience, and what enlightened agents will offer now and in the years ahead. It's a great conversation, and there was even some discussion of bitcoin that host Dean Gemmell did not really understand. Enjoy this very first episode of the show, a podcast that will be full of insights from leading agents and industry professionals.

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