Direct Insurance Podcast - DIP!
The Direct Insurance Podcast cuts through the noise.
Hosted by Insurance Advisors Direct, each episode brings together industry veterans, attorneys, AI experts, and financial professionals to give agents and consumers the real conversations nobody else is having. No product pitches. No fluff. Just actionable information on retirement planning, long term care, life settlements, Medicare, and how AI is reshaping the insurance industry right now.
Whether you are an agent trying to grow your practice or a family trying to protect your future, this is the podcast that actually helps.
Episodes
32 episodes
The Longevity Crisis Facing America (with Chris Orestis, Retirement Genius)
Social Security is facing insolvency by 2032, Medicare trust funds are running low, and roughly 70% of Americans over 65 will need long term care with no plan to pay for it. So what happens next, and what should agents, advisors, and families b...
Marketing Moves Every Agent Needs to Make Now
Marketing Moves Every Agent Needs to Make Now In this week’s Direct Insurance Podcast: Uncensored, Jason & Andy reveal: ✔ How to turn your book of business into a prospect goldmine ✔ Social media and community market...
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What if just 100 clients could bring you $150,000 in annual income?
What if just 100 clients could bring you $150,000 in annual income? In this week’s Direct Insurance Podcast: Uncensored, Jason & Andy break down: ✔ How agents can easily enroll 100 clients this fall ✔ Why USA Health ...
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HSAs = the hidden goldmine agents are missing
In this week’s Direct Insurance Podcast: Uncensored, Jason & Andy break down: ✔ Why HSAs are the most tax-favored savings vehicle in America ✔ How they beat ACA plans with broader networks & unlimited benefits&nb...
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Unlimited Benefits & Broad Networks: Meet the Sigma PPO Plan
In this week’s Direct Insurance Podcast: Uncensored, Jason & Andy break down: ✔ Why agents must add ACA alternatives now ✔ Affordable vs. comprehensive options for your clients ✔ How the USA Health Plans ...
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Turn ACA Chaos Into Your Biggest Growth Year
In this week’s Direct Insurance Podcast: Uncensored, Jason & Andy break down:• Why ACA changes could cut customer bases by up to 50%• The importance of mastering alternative solutions beyond ACA• How to prepare your clients now ...
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ACA Shake-Up: Big Changes = Big Opportunities
In this episode, Jason and Andy (“The Insurance Buddies”) break down the major regulatory changes coming to the under-65 health insurance (ACA) market and why these disruptions are actually the opportunity of a lifetime for agents.What ...
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Do You Know What an FMO Is?
We break down what an FMO really does and why agents looking to grow need to understand the power of the right partnership.
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AI and ACA: Key Takeaways from the Medicare Carriers Conference
Join us for our first episode of the second season as we dive into the latest insights from the 2024 Medicarians Conference in Vegas. Our hosts, the Insurance Buddies, Jason McLellan, Andy Duster, Will Smallwood, and Richard Buffkin, share thei...
Carrier Rep Q&A: 5 Habits of TOP Successful Agents!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with 3 of our carrier rep partners; Kyle Ingr...
The State of the Market in 2023: Index Annuities for the Future!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Nick Mancuso from Retirable! Retirable d...
Why You Should be Targeting Gen Z & Millennials for Life Insurance!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Donald Kirkendall from Kirkendall/Afford...
Annuities: Features TELL, Benefits SELL!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat BACK down with Robert Intelisano, aka The Insuranc...
IUL vs. 401K, IRA, Roth, & CD's; Benefits & Caveats of Each!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Chris Schiefer; a life insurance special...
What YOU & YOUR CLIENTS Need to Know About Annuities!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Robert Intelisano, aka The Insurance Doc...
Retirement 101 - Best Ways to Help Your Clients Save for Retirement!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Chris DeMars; an annuity specialist and ...
10 Ways to Be a Better Communicator & Make MORE Sales!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Ken Peterson from Benistar, where we tal...
D-SNP vs. PACE; What You Need to Know!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Shirley Lanier - Shirley has been in the...
TikTok Marketing for Medicare? How??
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. In today's episode, we sat down with Joanne Giardini, owner of Giardi...
Client HORROR STORIES! Agents! Learn from Our Mistakes!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today, we had 3 very special guests in the DIP studio; Dan Tripp, Rub...
Why Building Long-Term Relationships is SO Important in Insurance!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. In today's episode, we sat down with Dan Greer, aka Dan "The Man" Ins...
Insurance Agents! This is The Time & Effort Required for Content Marketing!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. For today's episode we sat back down with Tyffany Chalifour-Molic (ak...
How to Structure Content for Higher Reach & Engagement!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! In today's episode, we sat down with Kayla Salamon! Kayla is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Marketing, Communications, and a Certificate of Public Relati...
BEWARE! How Agents are Getting Ripped Off with Social Media Marketing!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! In today's episode, we sat down with Lisa Winn of the Winn Agency, and Dan Greer, aka Dan "The Man" Insurance Etc.! We talked about the struggles Lisa was having with agencies that...
Agents! Don't Fall Behind on Marketing with Social Media
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! In today's episode we're sitting down again with Gabrielle Curry to talk about social media! Social Media is an amazing marketing tool for businesses of all sizes, but if you're an...