Insurance, You Indemnify Me
“Insurance, You Indemnify Me" - With Shawn Michael Walker (SVP at Premier Group Insurance, A Top 50 Insurance agency in the US, doubling in size every three years.) What to expect on the POD cast: Come for the funny, lively, real conversations. Stay for the insurance content you are dying for. The stories will be hilarious, the content will help you grow as an industry professional, no matter if you are a senior leader at a carrier, or a brand new Captive or independent agent. On this podcast you will hear interviews from three different Segments: First and foremost, AGENTS. How are they and what are they doing to provide “So Much More to their clients and Carriers”. Their funniest stories. And More. Second, the Carriers. Senior leaders, Local leaders. Carriers have deep bench strength in their knowledge vault. How they do “So Much More” for the Agents... We’ll introduce you to their side of the equation, in a way you have not seen yet. Third, Insurance vendors. #Insuretech. CRMs, lead providers, All things that we should consider as agents and carriers to make life better for the Independent Distribution channel. These are going to be no nonsense interviews on what the product does, why it is worth it, etc. I’ll push them to know what makes their Tech or angle better than the next tech company.I’ll try to get one done a week. Come back for more, and share the shiz out of these shows! If we interview your agent friends, show him some love by sharing! Make him/her/other accepted pronouns, famous. Contact me for show ideas or Interviewees. ShawnW@pgiagents.com ***Disclaimer: This content is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing stated in this content is intended to modify, change or adjust coverage to any insurance policy you have or may obtain from an insurance carrier now or in the future. This content is not intended to be relied on as legal or medical advice. While a good faith effort has been made to verify the claims in this content, we make no guarantee that this content is free from all mistakes or errors. Copyright © 2021 Premier Group Insurance, Inc. All rights reserved.
Insurance, You Indemnify Me
Insurance, You Indemnify Me: Season 3 Ep.8 Kaleigha Cramer, Owner of 212 Insurance Group.
Kaleigha Moore Cramer is the founder and owner of 212 Insurance Group in Arab, Alabama. Kaleigha discovered her talent for sales while in college, and in short order brought her skills to the insurance industry. Since then she has accumulated more than 11 years of experience and has opened an agency that has become an important staple within her community. Kaleigha understands how to take her personal experiences and turn them into selling opportunities. She connects with her community on a grassroots level and uses her knowledge and personal experience to connect with her clients and become more than just a salesperson to them. You will not want to miss this episode, it is chalked full of advice on how to organically find your clients and niches.
Time Stamps:
0:15 - Who is Kaleigha Cramer?
3:00 - We are here to help people.
5:10 - How do you go from cell phone sales to insurance?
12:45 - How long were you at Allstate?
13:00 - This is the Broadway episode!
15:00 - Career path to independence?
17:00 - I learned what I wanted to do as an agent, but also what I didn't want to do.
19:39 - So you found independence through Insurance Soup?
21:40 - What has been the most difficult part of starting your independent agency?
25:30 - Utilize your carrier reps to understand your carrier's appetite and vet your client for legacy policies.
27:40 - I am a field underwriter.
29:30 - Who is Ezra and what's the story behind the mullet?
33:15 - Mentors in the industry?
37:24 - What do you think carriers don't understand about agency owners?
41:50 - What is the funniest insurance story you have?
46:41 - How do you manage your time?
55:00 - What are your niches?
59:10 - What mistakes have you made?
1:05:50 - What is your favorite musical?
1:10:45 - What advice would you give to your younger self?
Honorable Mentions:
David Crothers
Ron Wadley
Amanda Minters
Insurance Soup
Matt Genova
Charles McDade
Jeffery Seidel
Safeco
Taylor Dobbie
Shake the Hate
Galinda Baker
Malia Rodgers
Tarren Moore
Jack Jamison
Scott Howell
Bradley Flowers
Ron Wadley
Michael McCormick
Paul Daugherty
Tara Varner
Blake Norwood
Maciel (PGI agent in CA)