
Cease & Desist
Isn’t there something refreshing about being transparent and calling it how you see it? It’s time for a little honesty. Cease and Desist is a podcast hosted by a group of guys who have sought out to take independent insurance agents to the moon and in doing so have a lot to get off their chest. From insurance to sports to business and beyond, there’s no telling how far they will push the limit. Grab a glass of whiskey and get ready for real talk with Ryan Mathisen, Sean Mulhern, and Andy Mathisen.
Cease & Desist
The Biggest Missing Piece in the IA Channel ft Chris Paradiso
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Ryan Mathisen, Andy Mathisen, Sean Mulhern
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Episode 3
On this week's episode of the Cease & Desist podcast, Andy, Ryan, and Sean are joined by Chris Paradiso of Paradiso Insurance and Paradiso Presents. He’s been an independent owner for 23 years and is well known for his use of marketing and social media in his agency. He started Paradiso Presents to educate and empower agents and associations within the independent insurance industry.
Ryan doesn’t feel the NCAA needs to equalize the power in college sports because they don’t do it at the next level
When State Auto sells to Liberty Mutual, for example, it reduces our carriers, and the number of carriers matter
Ryan addresses the thought that those who back insurtech carriers are helping fill the carrier market for agents which is a positive
The biggest thing missing in the IA channel, bar none, is the relationship between agencies and carriers.
Chris states “The big aspect, a red flag really, when I don't have a relationship with a carrier rep or they don’t have a rep. What kind of relationship do we have?
The onboarding process at Paradiso Insurance is represented by taking a proactive strategy not a reactive strategy.
Chris says every time I get on an airplane I ask the person next to me, “do you know what an independent agent is?”
“We have a lot of respect for agents that don't just crush the market but care about the market and actually do well by the industry. You don’t just sell insurance you educate. Help a client, help an agent.”