Ohhh bother, its an Eeyore. Cute in cartoons a disaster in an insurance agency. The challenge sometimes the most negative people are your seasoned veterans - Ohhh bother is right. We channel our inner Tigger as we review strategies on how to get an Eeyore to fit in and be loved by the team (and the leaders too!)

In this episode of the Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Agent Podcast, we had the honor to speak to Teresa Kitchens of the Sterling Insurance Group. 

This is a woman paving her own path in life and insurance as a mom, a successful agency owner, and the host of the Power of Women in Insurance Podcast.

We caught up with Teresa to discuss things like leading your team lovingly, providing resources, and how that all tie into renewal calls. 

This podcast for anyone looking at their retention rates scratching their head wondering how it got here. We all could use a lesson or two from Teresa.

These days, you have to think outside the box to recruit top talent for your insurance agency. 

What does that even mean? 

Well, it means you can’t rely on the old ways to bring agents in. It’s never been harder to hire, and we need answers. So, we brought in Jeff Sophiea from Ideal Traits & Big I Hires to give us a hand and show us the way. 

Take a listen and find out what the top players in the industry are doing to fill their roster and take over 2022. 

Insurance rates are increasing. 

The costs of labor and parts are up. 

The cost of reinsurance is up. 

This means insurance rates will be increasing!

This means your team needs a plan and scripts on how to handle the rate increase calls. It’s critical your team is trained and knows what to say or your agency will face…

• Decreasing book due to reshops
• Backlog of remarkets
• Team burnout 

Watch our tips so your team can be champions during this time!

When people set out to change the game, and we happen to know them very well, we always have to have a chat. This one is no exception. In this episode of the Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Agent Podcast, we spoke with Raghav Tanna, the founder of Tarmika.

You guys know we are all about time management, but this company is changing the game. They have created a commercial lines rating platform that brings the quoting process down from HOURS to MINUTES.

That is no joke and this is no gimmick. Tarmika is the real deal and gives your agency back hours you didn’t even know it had.

How?

Well, you’ll just have to listen along and find out.