Bill Cotter is a man who has seen it all. ?He's been around the world, and he's no stranger to success. There's not much that can take this man by surprise, but when it comes to his? leadership and management of Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, he's got an eye for detail that shows in everything he does. Bill has led a nomadic life- ?from New York to Hong Kong to Seattle he brings a wealth of experience and institutional knowledge to his team. ? He credits his father ?for getting him into the industry through a funny twist of fait that allowed AIG to t ..read more

Chris Senskible is no stranger to success ?. He is one of the top talents to come out of the Silicon Prairie, and today I could not be more excited to share his story?. Chris is a man who knows his purpose, and he's not afraid to pursue it with everything that he has. He is a competitor who lives for the thrill of competition—whether it's on the football field ?(glory days at University of Nebraska at Kearney) or in business, he's always going hard. About a decade ago, Chris would take his work stress out on the basketball court and found out his pick up ball team? was a group of top notch p ..read more

?Let's get to it. Today I am so excited to sit down with Dr. Billy R Williams today. He’s a true genius, mentor, investor and leader in the insurance industry. ? We are grateful for his military service and when he was getting ready to retire from the military in 1999; ?he knew he was ready to dive into his true entrepreneurial spirit and make his family generational wealth. ? Listen to him share how he did not “land” in insurance but chose it because he knew insurance drives the entire economy and is SO important to our entire financial model. He is the CEO of the Williams Family Investment G ..read more

I'm here today with Michael Zalle, ?CEO and founder of YellowBird. Michael founded YellowBird just three years ago and they have been off and running.?? Michael has been instrumental in hiring a ?️‍?diverse staff that has created a culture where people believe in their mission and are all in to change the landscape for safety and how business is conducted.? Besides the main core value to be a continual learner—Yellow Bird also prides itself on being "Spicy." ? ? They have a goal to be spicy in every way possible—through their work as well as through their life experiences. ?And this isn't just ..read more

?Today I'm sitting down with my good friend and Executive Vice President of Aurenity, Janet Beaver. Aurenity is a new digital MGA that's taking the old school insurance fundamentals of pricing risk, finding the best talent, ?and empowering them with the best tech-enabled platform to truly change the industry. Janet Beaver has been in the insurance industry for nearly 30 years, and she's seen a lot of change. ?From the beginning, she was determined to succeed—to make her way in a field that had traditionally been dominated by men. ? Janet is no stranger to hard work and perseverance; she's alwa ..read more

Today I am sitting down with Mark Smith, ? President of K2 Insurance Services a specialty MGA that is set to write nearly $1.5 Billion dollars of premium this year! ? Mark has spent over 30 years in the insurance industry, and as he states, "life has been good to me." ? Over his 30 years, he's gone coast to coast, and he's been successful at every step of his career. He started out as an actuary geek, ? then developed a deep skill set to manage and run teams and divisions of insurance with a focus on loss ratios and profitability. He's innovative and proactive, ? with an approach that's led hi ..read more

Today I am sitting down with Jeremiah Howard and I have no idea where to begin. He is one of the more forward-thinking, innovative, strategic, and wonderful people I've met in my career.  18 months ago our paths crossed and I jokingly refer to him as my (insurance) big brother Jer has a heart of gold and is extremely authentic, loved by everyone, and a team player by all definitions.  Jer truly care about the industry, bringing it forward, but more importantly he is a leader that cares about his people. He wants them all to thrive, develop, and grow.  Thank you for being such an ..read more

Today I'm sitting down with ? Abraham Boling, CEO and founder of Insurance Professionals, a cluster group with over 600 independent agents. Abe is the true definition of ? self-made, self-built, and determined to work his way out of poverty to the top. He knew he wanted to create a legacy and revenue stream that could give his family of six the life they deserved. ?He got his start with Aflac and quickly pivoted to founding his own independent agency called Contractors Insurance NW INC. ? He successfully sold and exited that company at the start of the pandemic, and has been off to the races e ..read more

?Today, I'm sitting down with Kevin, the president of Cover Whale. I've been following their company for a while and have been impressed; They've already written ?$100 million in premiums so far this year, and they're aiming to double that in the second half of the year. Listen ? in as he tells us how they're insurtech 2.0—driving growth while maintaining market-leading loss ratios, focusing on profitability and leveraging data to make roads safer and save lives! ? Kevin has grown up in the insurance industry, surrounded by legends like Peter Hearn, Rod Fox, and Rob Bredahl  —the list goe ..read more

 Today I'm sitting down with Adam Keifer, CEO & Co-Founder of Talage. You may have seen him ripping it up on the University of ?Nevada football team—he was shooting for the NFL, but he ended up landing in the second-best career: ?Insurance! He got his start at a local independent agency in Reno that was eventually acquired by Wells Fargo. He credits his agency roots and mentor, Dave Strickler, with helping him realize that there was a huge opportunity to revolutionize small business insurance for agents and carriers.? ? At 6 ft 5 inches with a ponytail, he might not look like your sta ..read more