On this episode, Careington International’s Greg Rudisill joins Ryan Eaton on the Insurance Leadership Podcast. Rudisill has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, leading him to his current role as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. He joins the podcast today to talk about just that– business partnerships. Rudisill talks about the importance of connection, how to begin strategic partnerships, and what it looks like to build lasting relationships. Join us for another fascinating episode of the Insurance Leadership Podcast to tag along with Greg Rudisill as he dive ..read more

David White and Rick Eaton are, respectively, the CEO and COO of Morgan White Group. In this episode of the Insurance Leadership Podcast, White and Eaton share wisdom from their experience growing an insurance company. These two men have witnessed Morgan White Group's beginnings and recall the early years of struggle and loss. However, they also discuss what they learned, how they moved forward, and how they grew from $2 million to $100 million. From business decision-making to higher callings, White and Eaton share the experiences that shaped them personally as men and holistically as a compa ..read more

David White and Rick Eaton are, respectively, the CEO and COO of Morgan White Group. In this episode of the Insurance Leadership Podcast, White and Eaton share wisdom from their experience growing an insurance company. These two men have witnessed Morgan White Group's beginnings and recall the early years of struggle and loss. However, they also discuss what they learned, how they moved forward, and how they grew from $2 million to $100 million. From business decision-making to higher callings, White and Eaton share the experiences that shaped them personally as men and holistically as a compa ..read more

In this month’s episode, Ryan Eaton welcomes Cabe Chadick. Cabe is the President and Managing Principal at Lewis & Ellis Actuaries and Consultants in Dallas, Texas. As a product developer and accident and health insurance analyst, he shares insights on product development.  ..read more

Drew Shockley is the Senior Vice President of Training and Development for EverQuote, an online insurance marketplace founded in 2011, and he joins the Insurance Leadership Podcast to share his story about his involvement in the insurance industry which dates as far back as his teenage years. However, having the success he’s had, Shockley shares his take on topics like leadership, acquisitions, and salesmanship. What does it even mean to have a “selling mindset”? How do you grow your company in an acquisition? How do top-of-the-line leaders actually do it? If you’ve found yourself intrigued, j ..read more

Chris Howard is the Head of the North American Market for Zurich, a multi-national insurance company spanning over 50,000 employees. With his experience in such a large company, Howard came for today’s episode to talk about how big corporations take products to market.  In one of the top 10 largest insurance companies, how do you maintain relevancy and consistency? How should a company diversify products for a globalized approach? Howard dives into the ins and outs of what large-scale insurance companies implement in order to run smoothly. If you have these questions or more, you won’t wa ..read more

Rick Holmes is the founder and president of Lake Shore Benefits in Birmingham, Alabama. At age 24, Holmes started his own insurance agency dealing with disability and life insurance. However, over the years, he expanded outward and upward into the spaces of health, dental, vision, and the list goes on. Commanding a fleet of his own doesn’t come without its challenges, though. On this episode of the Insurance Leadership Podcast, Holmes breaks down the ins and outs of starting your own agency. From humble beginnings, he walks through the different facets of his journey to hopefully help someone ..read more

James Benham is the co-founder and CEO of JBKnowledge and is back today for Part 2 of his original conversation with Ryan. Diving into the topics of machine learning and blockchain usage in the insurance industry, Benham gives us a broader scope of understanding of how the future may look. From new encryption technology to predictive analytics, you won’t want to miss this episode of the Insurance Leadership Podcast ..read more

On this episode of the Insurance Leadership Podcast, Ryan is excited to welcome James Benham, CEO, and Co-founder of JBKnowledge to break down how artificial intelligence and predictive analytics are at the forefront of modern insurance. With 25 years of insurance software experience, James has made incredible strides on the technological side of our industry. He explains how insurance tech innovations are the key to being successful in a growing business.  ..read more

In this month’s episode, host Ryan Eaton revisits the most memorable snippets from each guest speaker’s episode this season. Each speaker brought a different perspective of thought leadership in the ever-transforming insurance industry addressing a wide range of topics from acquisitions to technology.  ..read more