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The Modern Insurance Agent
What happens when a millennial couple dives headfirst into the insurance world, scales a million-dollar remote business, and decides to share their journey with the world? You get The Modern Insurance Agent!
Join David and Elle Denning as they peel back the curtain on the messy, magical, and often hilarious realities of entrepreneurship. From the joys (and challenges) of working together as a couple to running remote teams and traveling the globe, this podcast is your behind-the-scenes look at…
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The Modern Insurance AgentHow the Wealthy Unknowingly Give Half Their Estate to the Government
Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest threat to your family’s wealth isn’t the market… …but the tax bill waiting at the end? 💸 🎙️ In this episode of The Modern…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Secret Insurance Product That Isn't Actually Insurance
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents have heard the term "surety bond." Very few can actually explain how it works. And even fewer realize it's part of a $22…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Average Millionaire Has 7 Income Streams. Most People Have 1.
Send us Fan Mail Most people rely on one stream of income. And in today’s world… That’s becoming riskier than ever. 👀 Layoffs happen. Markets shift. Industries…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow AI Search Is Changing Local Insurance Marketing Forever
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents still think marketing is about: Referrals. Cold outreach. Posting on social media. But a much bigger shift is happening…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Future Belongs to True Advisors, Not Product Sellers
Send us Fan Mail The financial industry is changing. 👀 Clients today are: • More educated • More skeptical • And expecting far more personalization than ever…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhat Homeowners Wish Their Insurance Agent Had Explained Earlier
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents focus on selling the policy. Very few understand what happens *after* the claim. And that’s where trust is either built……
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Great Upheaval: How AI Will Reshape Sales and Work
Send us Fan Mail Most companies think they understand what drives performance. They don’t. 👀 A lot of leaders track activity… But very few actually know which…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow to Build Your Own Privatized Bank Using Whole Life Insurance
Send us Fan Mail Most People Think Wealth = Freedom 👀 But if your money is trapped… do you really have control? 🎙️ In this episode of The Modern Insurance…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Most Insurance Agencies Don’t Actually Control Their Growth
Send us Fan Mail Most Insurance Agencies Think They Own Their Marketing… 👀 But in reality? Their vendors do. A lot of agencies are spending money every month…
The Modern Insurance AgentFrom Insurance Agent to Content Creator: The PlanMan Story
Send us Fan Mail Most Insurance Agents Stay Stuck… 👀 Doing the same things. Using the same strategies. Getting the same results. Until the industry moves on…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Your Social Media Isn’t Bringing You Leads (And How to Fix It)
Send us Fan Mail If Your Social Media Isn’t Bringing You Leads… 👀 It’s probably not because you need to post more. The real problem? Your content isn’t turning…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow One Brokerage Became One of the Fastest-Growing in the U.S.
Send us Fan Mail Most Brokerages Want Growth… But Aren’t Built to Scale 👀 There’s a difference. A lot of agencies are chasing revenue but very few have the…
The Modern Insurance AgentYou Don’t Need More Leads… You’re Ignoring the Ones You Already Have
Send us Fan Mail You Don’t Have a Lead Problem… 👀 You have a lead response problem. Most insurance agents are sitting on thousands of dollars in missed revenue…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe $2,000/Month Mistake Keeping Insurance Agents Broke
Send us Fan Mail The $2,000/Month Mistake Keeping Insurance Agents Stuck 👀 Most agents aren’t struggling because they’re not working hard… They’re struggling…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Most Insurance Agencies Get Left Behind (And How to Avoid It)
Send us Fan Mail The Insurance Industry Is Changing Fast 👀 Technology is evolving. Markets are tightening. Clients expect more than ever. And a lot of…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhat Nobody Tells You About Building a Career You Actually Enjoy
Send us Fan Mail The Career Path You Were Taught Might Be Broken 👀 Get a job. Work hard. Stay consistent. Retire someday. That’s the script most people follow……
The Modern Insurance AgentHow to Add $100K in Profit to Your Insurance Business (Without More Work)
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents don’t have an income problem. They have a profit problem. They’re busy. They’re writing business. They’re doing…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe End of Chasing Leads? How Insurance Agents Build Authority Instead
Send us Fan Mail The End of Chasing Leads? 👀 What if the problem isn’t your skills… but the fact that no one sees you? Most insurance agents aren’t struggling…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Intergenerational AI Is Preserving Family Stories, Voices, and Wisdom
Send us Fan Mail Most AI conversations are about speed, automation, and efficiency. This one is different. In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Insurance Agents Get More Referrals Without Cold Outreach
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents are stuck in the same cycle: Buy leads. Call strangers. Follow up. Hope someone answers. And if we’re being honest… it…
The Modern Insurance Agent40+ Years in Insurance: The Real Secret to Longevity (It’s Not What You Think)
Send us Fan Mail Most agents focus on: ❌ Products ❌ Policies ❌ Commissions But after four decades in the industry, Rich Slavin sees it differently… 👉 Longevity…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Women Feel Overlooked in Financial Conversations (And How to Fix It)
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance conversations sound the same. Facts. Products. Quotes. But something critical gets missed… The human side. In this episode of…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI Recommends People, Not Agencies (How to Get Found in AI Search)
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents still think visibility comes from: • Referrals • SEO • Paid ads But that model is changing fast. Today, people aren’t…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI Is Changing Insurance Faster Than Most Agents Realize
Send us Fan Mail AI is already changing insurance. But most agents still don’t fully understand how it actually works inside the sales process. In this episode…
The Modern Insurance AgentMedicare vs Social Security: What You Need to Know Before Retirement
Send us Fan Mail Turning 65 should be exciting. But for many Americans, it becomes confusing fast. Medicare. Social Security. Enrollment timelines. Hidden…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow He Closes 50% of Final Expense Leads (What Most Agents Miss)
Send us Fan Mail Most final expense agents are chasing the same thing: better leads better scripts better systems But what if the real difference isn’t any of…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Behavior Is the Real Competitive Advantage in Insurance (AI Can’t Replace This)
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents focus on products, scripts, and sales tactics. But what if the real competitive advantage has nothing to do with any of…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow He Generated 1,200+ High-Intent Leads Without Buying Leads
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance and mortgage agents are stuck in the same exhausting cycle: Buy leads Chase cold prospects Follow up manually Repeat What if…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Insurance Agents Win Friends, Build Trust, and Get More Referrals Online
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents are still trying to grow the hard way. Cold calls. Cold messages. Cold outreach. And if we’re being honest… it gets…
The Modern Insurance AgentFrom $150K Franchise Mistake to $150M Insurance Agency
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents are told there’s only one path to building an agency: Join a franchise. Follow the system. Pay the fees. But what…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI for Insurance Agents: The Signal-Based Growth Strategy Replacing Hustle Marketing
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents believe their growth problem is effort. More calls. More messages. More activity. But according to growth strategist…
The Modern Insurance AgentFrom Party Business to $100K Insurance Month
Send us Fan Mail What Does It Really Take to Build a $100K Insurance Agency Month? Most agency success stories skip the messy middle. This one doesn’t. In this…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow a P&C Producer Wrote 251 Life Policies in One Year (Without Changing Agencies)
Send us Fan Mail What if selling life insurance didn’t require long needs analysis meetings… And didn’t slow down your Auto & Home production? Most P&C…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Shelia Tyson Stopped Buying Leads & Built Trust
Send us Fan Mail What Happens When an Insurance Agent Stops Chasing Leads and Starts Attracting Them? Most insurance agents are stuck in the same cycle: Buy…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI-Native Insurance: Autonomous Agents & Real Profit
Send us Fan Mail Is AI in Insurance Just Automation or the New Operating System? Most insurance companies are layering AI on top of legacy systems. But what…
The Modern Insurance Agent$10K–$40K/Month Using Social Media (No Paid Leads)
Send us Fan Mail How Insurance Agents Are Replacing Paid Leads With Organic Social Media & Referral Marketing If you’re tired of buying leads, chasing…
The Modern Insurance AgentLong-Term Care Insurance Explained: What Agents Miss
Send us Fan Mail Long-term care planning is one of the most misunderstood and most avoided conversations in financial services. And most families don’t fully…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI Websites for Insurance Agents: Own Your Leads
Send us Fan Mail AI is everywhere in insurance marketing right now. But most agents are still asking the same question… How do I actually use this in my…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI, Climate Risk & The Future of Property Insurance
Send us Fan Mail Is the era of pooled risk ending? As climate risk intensifies from wildfire exposure and flood zones to seismic activity and severe wind…
The Modern Insurance AgentSustainable Marketing for Insurance Agents (Without Burnout)
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance marketing advice sounds great… until real life shows up. In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we sit down…
The Modern Insurance AgentFrozen on Social Media? The Confidence Reset Insurance Agents Need
Send us Fan Mail If you’re an insurance agent who knows social media matters… but freezes the second you try to post this episode is your reset. In this…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Vlad Cherchenko Built a $1M/Month P&C Insurance Agency
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to scale a P&C insurance agency past $1,000,000 per month in premium and keep it there? In this episode of The Modern…
The Modern Insurance AgentHealthcare Navigation Every Insurance Agent Should Know
Send us Fan Mail What actually happens after a client enrolls in Medicare? Most insurance agents never find out. And that gap is quietly hurting senior…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Insurance Referral Superpower (Get Clients Without Asking)
Send us Fan Mail Some insurance agents never ask for referrals… and referrals still chase them down. So what are they doing differently? In this episode of The…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Insurance Agencies Build Predictable Hiring & Sales Systems
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agencies don’t have a talent problem. They have a systems problem. In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Estate-First Strategy Fueling Millions in Annuity Sales
Send us Fan Mail Most insurance agents lead with products. The fastest-growing ones are leading with estate planning. In this episode of The Modern Insurance…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow to Recruit & Scale an Insurance Agency Without Burning Out
Send us Fan Mail What if recruiting didn’t feel chaotic, exhausting, or completely dependent on you? In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow AI Is Actually Changing Insurance (Without Killing Trust)
Send us Fan Mail Artificial intelligence is everywhere in insurance right now. But most agents are still asking the same question: How do you actually use AI…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy In-Person Annuity Education Is Winning Again for Agents
Send us Fan Mail While the insurance industry races toward digital funnels, automation, and AI… in-person annuity education is quietly outperforming everything…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Hard-Working Insurance Agents Feel Stuck (Upside Down of Insurance Marketing)
Send us Fan Mail Are you posting consistently, buying leads, running ads, going to trainings… and somehow your insurance business still feels stuck? You’re not…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhat Final Expense Agents Really Need to Succeed in 2026
Send us Fan Mail Most final expense agents are working harder than ever… and still falling behind. Low comp. Inconsistent lead flow. Outdated recruiting…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Traditional Financial Advice Is Failing Modern Families
Send us Fan Mail Most families are doing everything they were told to do… save diligently, invest consistently, avoid risk and yet financial stress, confusion…
The Modern Insurance Agent2026 Insurance Agent Marketing Plan: Kiss Smiling & Dialing Goodbye
Send us Fan Mail If your 2026 marketing plan still includes “smiling and dialing,” it’s time for a major shift. On this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent…
The Modern Insurance AgentInstant Issue Is the New Standard: How Transamerica Removes Friction
Send us Fan Mail Instant issue insurance is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s the new expectation. In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we sit…
The Modern Insurance AgentAI, Peak 65, and the Future of Annuity Advice for Agents
Send us Fan Mail What happens when transparency, AI, and consumer advocacy collide with annuities? In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow Brian Carruthers Built a 400,000+ Person Team Without Hype
Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a massive team without gimmicks, pressure tactics, or burnout? In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent…
The Modern Insurance AgentThe Meta Meltdown: How FE Agents Build Leads Without Hype
Send us Fan Mail The Meta lead market is breaking and most final expense agents aren’t ready for what comes next. In an industry flooded with noise, guru…
The Modern Insurance AgentWhy Single Women Need a Different Financial & Insurance Strategy
Send us Fan Mail Single women are one of the most underserved and most misunderstood groups in financial planning and insurance today. And the cost isn’t just…
The Modern Insurance AgentHow AI Turns Weeks Into Minutes for Insurance Agents & Operators
Send us Fan Mail AI is everywhere right now… but most conversations are hype not help. In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we sit down with…
The Modern Insurance AgentIncrease Contact Rates Up to 70% With This Trust-First Method
Send us Fan Mail If your calls go unanswered, texts get ignored, and DMs feel like they disappear… 👉 it’s probably not your leads. In this episode of the…