On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO Jason Keck is joined by Skyward Specialty CEO, Andrew Robinson. Mr. Robinson became the Skyward's second Chief Executive Officer in May 2020 and is a highly experienced and successful global insurance executive with a 30+ year track record of growth, financial improvement, strategic and operational leadership. His experience includes ten years with The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., where he was President of Specialty Insurance, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Risk Officer and subsequently at Crawford & Co. where he was Global Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President.

Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is joined by John Darr, CEO and Agent at Darr Schackow Insurance. On this weeks episode, Jason and John discuss John's entrance into the insurance industry, Premium Time with John Darr, and changes that need to be made in the Florida marketplace.

On this week's episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha CEO, Jason Keck, is celebrating a major business milestone. Broker Buddha has converted 10,000 carrier applications into online smart forms. Jason is joined by Caribou Honig, Co-Founder of InsureTech Connect and Parter at SemperVirens. Caribou is an influential member of the insuretech industry and someone who Jason has admiration for. The two discuss the value in conferences, the importance of structured data online and targeting niche opportunities.

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 are joined by Brad Hosket, Principal and Managing Partner at Columbus-based Hosket Ulen. Brad had a career in real estate before entering insurance, and his willingness to examine everything the agency does has helped them manage explosive growth.

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On this episode of The Enlightened Agent, Broker Buddha CEO is joined by Tompkins Financial Vice President and Commercial Lines Manager, Kim Nevinger. Kim is responsible for the overall direction and management of the commercial lines service department, and as part of the agency’s senior leadership team, supports strategic initiatives across the organization. Kim has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry.

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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On this week's episode of The Enlightend Agent, Broker Buddha's CEO, Jason Keck is joined by Cathy Kosin, Mom & Managing Director of Property & Casualty at Oswald. In addition to her role in P&C, Cathy is one of the founding members of the Women's Leadership Council at the agency. Jason and Cathy discuss the movement and development of female leadership within the insurance industry.