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Bound & Determined℠6.07 | Great Expectations with Reghan BrandtAs the owner of multiple high-impact businesses and an insurance professional with over 15 years of experience, Reghan Brandt has seen many changes and shifts in the industry. In this episode, Reghan joins host Meg McKeen to discuss the future of insurance and what it means for young professionals growing their careers in the industry. Reghan also shares her belief in the importance of interpersonal relationships and the advice she would give to her younger self. Meet Reghan BrandtReghan Brandt is founder and CEO of LRP, The Loss Run Pros; co-founder and president of Columbia Pa...2023-06-2738 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtBill Cotter - Physicians Insurance A Mutual CompanyBill Cotter is a man who has seen it all. 🌍He's been around the world, and he's no stranger to success. There's not much that can take this man by surprise, but when it comes to his📊 leadership and management of Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, he's got an eye for detail that shows in everything he does.Bill has led a nomadic life- 🙌from New York to Hong Kong to Seattle he brings a wealth of experience and institutional knowledge to his team. 🚁He credits his...2022-12-1622 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtChris Senkbile Founder of FerroChris Senskible is no stranger to success 💯. He is one of the top talents to come out of the Silicon Prairie, and today I could not be more excited to share his story🏰.Chris is a man who knows his purpose, and he's not afraid to pursue it with everything that he has. He is a competitor who lives for the thrill of competition—whether it's on the football field 🏈(glory days at University of Nebraska at Kearney) or in business, he's always going hard.About a decade ago, Chris would take his work stress out on the...2022-12-0629 min
Insurance TownReghan Brandt- Throwback Episode with the REGDOG21In this episode me and my good friend Reghan Brandt , of LRP, The Loss Run Pros sat down and had a super fun conversation about this incredible industry we all work in. We “solved all the worlds problems” as the old saying goes.We started off on a walk down memory lane to learn more about her incredible entrepreneurial story and then discussed the industry and how to attract more people to our industry , they even launched their own tik tok careers from This episode !We had a lot of fun and I think Even more importantly rovi...2022-12-0152 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtDr. Billy R Williams🌟Let's get to it.Today I am so excited to sit down with Dr. Billy R Williams today. He’s a true genius, mentor, investor and leader in the insurance industry. 🔥 We are grateful for his military service and when he was getting ready to retire from the military in 1999; 💯he knew he was ready to dive into his true entrepreneurial spirit and make his family generational wealth. 💪 Listen to him share how he did not “land” in insurance but chose it because he knew insurance drives the entire economy and is SO important to our entire financial model.2022-11-0934 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtMichael Zalle, 🌟CEO and founder of YellowBirdI'm here today with Michael Zalle, 🌟CEO and founder of YellowBird. Michael founded YellowBird just three years ago and they have been off and running.🏃💨Michael has been instrumental in hiring a 🏳️🌈diverse staff that has created a culture where people believe in their mission and are all in to change the landscape for safety and how business is conducted.🔸Besides the main core value to be a continual learner—Yellow Bird also prides itself on being "Spicy." 🔥 🔥 They have a goal to be spicy in every way possible—through their work as well as through th...2022-10-2734 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtJanet Beaver: Executive Vice President of Aurenity👀Today I'm sitting down with my good friend and Executive Vice President of Aurenity, Janet Beaver. Aurenity is a new digital MGA that's taking the old school insurance fundamentals of pricing risk, finding the best talent, 🏆and empowering them with the best tech-enabled platform to truly change the industry.Janet Beaver has been in the insurance industry for nearly 30 years, and she's seen a lot of change. 📈From the beginning, she was determined to succeed—to make her way in a field that had traditionally been dominated by men. 👩Janet is no stranger...2022-10-2430 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtMark Smith President of K2 Insurance ServicesToday I am sitting down with Mark Smith, 🎉 President of K2 Insurance Services a specialty MGA that is set to write nearly $1.5 Billion dollars of premium this year! 💵Mark has spent over 30 years in the insurance industry, and as he states, "life has been good to me." 🎯 Over his 30 years, he's gone coast to coast, and he's been successful at every step of his career.He started out as an actuary geek, 📝 then developed a deep skill set to manage and run teams and divisions of insurance with a focus on loss rati...2022-10-2425 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtJeremiah Howard Hits The ChatterToday I am sitting down with Jeremiah Howard and I have no idea where to begin. He is one of the more forward-thinking, innovative, strategic, and wonderful people I've met in my career. 18 months ago our paths crossed and I jokingly refer to him as my (insurance) big brother Jer has a heart of gold and is extremely authentic, loved by everyone, and a team player by all definitions. Jer truly care about the industry, bringing it forward, but more importantly he is a leader that cares about his people. He wants them all to th...2022-09-1631 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtAbraham Boling, CEO and founder of Insurance ProfessionalsToday I'm sitting down with 💪 Abraham Boling, CEO and founder of Insurance Professionals, a cluster group with over 600 independent agents.Abe is the true definition of 💥 self-made, self-built, and determined to work his way out of poverty to the top. He knew he wanted to create a legacy and revenue stream that could give his family of six the life they deserved. 🚨He got his start with Aflac and quickly pivoted to founding his own independent agency called Contractors Insurance NW INC. 🙌 He successfully sold and exited that company at the start of the pandemic, and has been off to...2022-09-1332 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtKevin Abramson - President at Cover Whale🙋Today, I'm sitting down with Kevin, the president of Cover Whale. I've been following their company for a while and have been impressed; They've already written 💰$100 million in premiums so far this year, and they're aiming to double that in the second half of the year.Listen 🎧 in as he tells us how they're insurtech 2.0—driving growth while maintaining market-leading loss ratios, focusing on profitability and leveraging data to make roads safer and save lives! 🙌Kevin has grown up in the insurance industry, surrounded by legends like Peter Hearn, Rod Fox, and R...2022-07-2029 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtAdam Keifer, CEO & Co-Founder of Talage. Today I'm sitting down with Adam Keifer, CEO & Co-Founder of Talage.You may have seen him ripping it up on the University of 🏈Nevada football team—he was shooting for the NFL, but he ended up landing in the second-best career: 💲Insurance!He got his start at a local independent agency in Reno that was eventually acquired by Wells Fargo. He credits his agency roots and mentor, Dave Strickler, with helping him realize that there was a huge opportunity to revolutionize small business insurance for agents and carriers.🗣🎤 At 6...2022-06-1720 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtTroy Korsgaden- highly sought-after insurance and financial services consultant.🌞We're back with another Chatter episode!Today I'm sitting down with Troy Korsgaden—a highly sought-after insurance and financial services consultant. 🥇 Troy is a man who never stops innovating and learning. 🎙️ He's got a lot of energy, a ton of charisma, and a real gift for connecting with his audience and moving the insurance industry forward—🌟and now he's sharing his best tips with you!Troy is known for being a man who can make a room full of people laugh. But he's also a man who can make that same room full of people think, and change their l...2022-06-1729 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtDan Keough Chairman & CEO at Holmes Murphy & AssociatesDan Keough is a man of many talents 🙌 . But that's not the only thing that sets him apart —it's his WHY. Dan strives to contribute something bigger than himself, and he owes much of his success to this principle.Growing up in Chicago, IL, 👨Dan's baseball career brought him to the University of Iowa and kept him there until he decided to take a shot at the insurance industry.His father's cousin was working for Arthur J. Gallagher, so Dan was able to get an internship that eventually led to an oppor...2022-05-2521 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtCaleb Whitehouse Master of Solutions at Scottish American💭Caleb Whitehouse is the Master of Solutions at Scottish American, a Managing General Agent (MGA) in the insurance industry. Caleb's journey from the basement to the ground floor to the top floor is an inspiring one that has taught him how to truly master his craft, empower and mentor others, and believe in himself. 🙏 He has always been guided by a higher power and now he is paying it forward in creating an entrepreneurial culture that helps his team members do their best work possible and be passionate about what they do. 🤝Abou...2022-05-2426 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtScott Carpinteri President at K2 Parametric, LLC🔥Today I am sitting down with Scott Carpinteri; a true maverick in the insurance industry, driven to change its perception and bring it into the future.Scott Carpinteri was ahead of his time, pursuing a degree in the insurance field (Actuarial Science) when it was a relatively new thing to do so. 📚He jokingly laughs that he is tired of insurance being the redheaded stepchild of the financial industry and actively works with many risk management programs around the US to bring young talent🎓 into the industry.Scott is the kind of person who makes other peo...2022-05-1726 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtJeremy Gluck President - Core Property DivisionToday's guest is Jeremy Gluck, president of AEGIS General Insurance Agency 🏡 where he manages nearly $200 Million of annual affordable housing premium. Jeremy Gluck 🎓 graduated from Western Colorado University and at the last minute pivoted from ski bum ⛷ to the reinsurance industry. He was fortunate enough to start his career 💼 under Rod Fox (founder of TigerRisk Partners🦊) and credits Rod with instilling a winning attitude, grinding harder than anyone else, and above all advocating and putting your customers first.🥇Jeremy Gluck is refreshing to talk to because he genuinely loves this insurance business and stated 💯"This is an industry that...2022-05-1725 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtRod Fox- Founder of TigerRisk PartnersHave you ever wondered what it takes to succeed in the insurance industry?I sat down with the perpetually driven Rod Fox to talk about his success story—and trust me, you don't want to miss this one! It involves a cabin in the woods, horses, and fire!Rod Fox is the real deal and he lives with a healthy dose of risk, an unrelenting drive, and a passion to lead a great life capitalizing on hard fought victories.He's one of the most competitive people you'll ever meet, and he's got the accolades to...2022-05-1621 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtDavid Bell President & CEO at ALPS👍 Bell graduated from the University of Montana in 1996 and began his career with Chubb. Shortly after 9-11 Bell was recruited by Chubb to help found Allied World Assurance Company, a publicly-traded global (re)insurance company that Chubb capitalized in conjunction with AIG and Gold Sachs Capital Partners. 📈 He launched Allied Worlds Professional Lines, ultimately becoming the Chief Operating Officer.After 10 years of leadership at AWAC David was given the opportunity to move back home to Montana and take over as President & CEO of ALPS—a company that's been disrupting the legal malpractice insurance industry for over...2022-05-1632 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtRobert Kimmel CEO at K2 Insurance ServicesToday's guest is 🕴Robert Kimmel, CEO and Co-Founder of K2 Insurance Services, the sleeper general insurance agency in the country, has been on a roll since he launched this business in 2011. K2 Insurance Services has grown from $0 to $1.4 billion🚀🚀 of annual premium written and he's done it by being different and creating a culture that attracts top talent to K2 Insurance Services.Robert Kimmel had always been an entrepreneur at heart. When he was in college, his roommates father offered him an internship at EW Blanche, a reinsurance broker. Robert Kimmel quickly 📑 learned the basics of the insurance in...2022-05-1617 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtGarrett Droege Does The Chatter🙋Today I am honored to sit down with a truly exceptional man.Garrett Droege is not your typical insurance guru🌐 . He rose to fame as an actor, making an appearance in shows like Dawson Creek and One Tree Hill but Garrett quickly learned that stand-in cameos wouldn't pay the bills 🎬 for his new family. So he temporarily took a position at his father-in-law's insurance agency. After scratching his head over the way they did business, faxing and mailing correspondence, he knew there had to be a better way.😼😼😼 Garrett has an infinite mindse...2022-05-1632 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtGrace Meek, the CEO of Homesite Underwriting Managers LLCToday I'm really excited to sit down with 🌟 Grace Meek, the CEO of Homesite Underwriting Managers LLC; a wholly owned subsidiary of Homesite Insurance. Grace is a powerhouse who has risen through the ranks at some of the world's top insurance companies, from actuary to managing large books of business to forming entire specialty insurance programs 🙌 . I can say without a doubt that she is a woman who knows what she wants and is willing to work hard for it.🏆Grace graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in mathematics and statistics, and quickly l...2022-05-1623 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtPeter MacDonald Co-founder & CEO at WunderitePeter MacDonald has been a part of the insurance industry since birth.🤓His father started his own agency in the early 80s, and Peter worked there throughout high school and college. He quickly became fascinated with all things insurance, and after graduating from Wheaton College in 2010 and traveling around the world 📍, he officially joined forces with his father to help grow their family business.It was at this point that Peter began meeting with other successful MarshBerry agencies and learning about their growth strategies💸. This experience helped him gain valuable insights...2022-05-1620 min
The Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtPeter Hearn CEO at Guy CarpenterToday I am sitting down with Peter Hearn, the Chief Executive Officer of Guy Carpenter and a member of the Marsh McLennan Companies Executive Committee.👔 After his Sophomore year of college, Peter opted out of playing hockey🏑 and pounding nails🦺 to study abroad and work as an intern at Willis Faber Dumas in London. He has spent the next 44 years working with other high-profile insurance companies such as Towers Perrin Forster & Crosby (Tower Watson), Willis Re and Guy Carpenter & Company.He is a man who exemplifies what it means to be an engaged and deepl...2022-03-2225 minThe Insurance Chatter with Reghan BrandtThe Chatter is getting started!I'm Reghan Brandt, and this is the Insurance Chatter - an insurance industry podcast that identifies market trends, insurtech tools, and ways to recruit new talent to the industry. I take a love for the insurance industry, mix it with excitement and enthusiasm and stir in a bunch of sarcasm and "crass humor." We all know the insuran is one of the oldest industries on the planet. We also know it's not cool right? I mean, who wants to go into a career that their Dad or Grandpa went into but i am here to tell you that all o...2022-02-0102 min