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The Insurance Dudes

The Insurance Dudes: Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman

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New to the high-octane world of insurance agency ownership with The Insurance Dudes©? Or a seasoned vet ready to shake up your playbook? Since 2019, hosts Jason Feltman and Craig Pretzinger have delivered no-holds-barred strategies for sustainable growth. With decades of experience building top-performing agencies, they cut the fluff and drop hard-won insights, raw tactics, and unfiltered conversations to help you dominate your market and win big.
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The Partnership Economy

David A. Yovanno and Todd Crawford

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The Partnership Economy explores the power of partnerships through candid conversations and stories with industry leaders. Our hosts, David A. Yovanno, CEO and Todd Crawford, Co-founder, of impact.com, unpack the future of partnerships as a lever for scale and an opportunity to put the consumer first.
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Are you ready to shatter the status quo and unleash your full potential as a property and casualty insurance agent? Welcome to "P&C Maverick - Unconventional Wisdom For Quantum Gains," the podcast that dares to challenge the norms and deliver game-changing insights for ambitious agents like you. Each season, join host Craig Pretzinger as he explores a powerful motif and dives deep into the unconventional strategies and mindset shifts that separate the top performers from the rest of the pack ...
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Executive Recruitment and Search is our specialism we are a London based headhunting boutique covering the South East of the UK. EXEC CAPITAL is a boutique recruitment agency that specialises in connecting start-ups and businesses with senior management professionals. We take a tailored approach to our recruiting with a 1-on-1 experience where we help clients identify their management needs before starting the recruitment process. We’ll help identify and hire the perfect candidate to scale y ...
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Hearts of Caregiving: Nurturing the Souls of Caregivers

Valda Branison, Jeanine Marbury Bryant, and Mary C Hartfield

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Welcome to "Hearts of Caregiving: Nurturing the Souls of Caregivers," a compassionate and insightful podcast that aims to support and empower caregivers who selflessly devote their time and energy to caring for others. Hosted by Valda Branison, Jeanine Marbury Bryant, and Mary C Hartfield, this podcast is a safe space where caregivers can find comfort, guidance, and inspiration as they navigate the challenges and joys of their caregiving roles.
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Once upon a time, ad agencies ruled with glossy spreads and TV spots. Then came social, creators, and platforms rewrote the rules. So what can you learn from this dramatic evolution? In this episode, Dave Yovanno sits down with Sam Kimmel, Senior Director of Co-Marketing Partnerships at Hello Sunshine, for a conversation on the evolution of adverti…
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In this episode, we had a conversation with educational consultant, Melissa Dillon. She shared how redefining failure can transform the way we learn, work, and live. From healing old classroom wounds to building confidence in careers, this conversation dives into resilience, mindset, and the power of persistence. Join the elite ranks of P&C agents.…
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In this episode of Unstructured Unlocked, Terry Buechner, Principal Insurance Specialist at AWS, joins to unpack the challenges and momentum behind mainframe and core system modernization in insurance. He shares why modernization is accelerating—driven by demographic shifts, talent gaps, and the demand for faster, more agile decision-making. Terry …
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We all know the creator economy is evolving — but when done right, what does it look like in its ideal form? In this episode, Dave Yovanno is joined by Lindsey Gamble, an Influencer Marketing Advisor, Founder of Lindsey Gamble Media, and creator himself. Lindsey puts on his consultant hat to offer advice to both brands and creators, drawing from hi…
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In this episode, we sat down with a speaker, coach and consultant Brian Ahearn where he shared the real influence and a key to unlock your potential associated with love. This episode was all about choosing love, balancing life, focusing on a partner's positivity and making bonds with people connected with you. Join the elite ranks of P&C agents. S…
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In this episode, we sat down with Roger Short an amazing entrepreneur with great experience in multiple ventures for over 25 years. He discussed the ideas of building trust and scaling agency beyond price. Roger’s contribution as the co-founder of Life Insurance Academy has made him successful through consistency and rethinking the insurance sales …
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AI this, AI that… but what about the creator economy!? With all the buzz around artificial intelligence, it’s time to connect the dots to creator marketing. In this episode of The Partnership Economy, Todd is joined by Brian Klais, Founder of URLgenius, to explore how AI is transforming the creator landscape. Brian kicks things off with a holistic …
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Welcome back to another episode of The Insurance Dudes! In today’s episode, we had the pleasure to sit down with Chase Beach, Co-Founder of InsureGrid. A young talented innovator who’s transforming the insurance industry by simplifying the way agents buy and sell. Are you struggling hard to chase leads, collecting clients info and price competing? …
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Welcome back to another episode of The Insurance Dudes! Craig and Jason sit down with the energetic and insightful Julian Chambers. From his early days dabbling in network marketing straight out of high school, to finding his stride in life insurance and then crushing it in Medicare sales, Julian shares his journey as a young entrepreneur in the in…
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The insurance industry is evolving into what experts now call the “decision economy.” Every success hinges on the quality of decisions made—from underwriting risks to processing claims. During a recent episode of Insurance Covered, Tom Wilde, CEO of Indico Data, spoke about how better data is revolutionizing these decisions, helping insurers adapt …
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Understanding Gen Z might feel like navigating uncharted territory, but what if your brand's success depends on it? In this episode, Dave Yovanno sits down with Ben Harms, Chief Growth Officer at Archrival, a creative agency built to help brands truly connect with Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Ben shares what it takes to meet these audiences where they are,…
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Welcome to Boardroom Focus, the podcast that delves into specialized leadership roles powering today’s dynamic organizations. I’m your host, Adrian Lawrence. Today, we’re zeroing in on a unique role in startup governance—the Project-Based Non-Executive Director. Unlike the traditional NED, this role is designed for specific, high-impact initiatives…
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Welcome back to The Insurance Dudes! In this episode, we’re joined by Don Wilson, the dynamic founder and owner of Capital Insurance Group. Don’s journey is as compelling as it is inspiring—he went from running retail clothing stores in West Virginia to leading a multi-state insurance agency with the mantra of authentic leadership and relentless pe…
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In this Unstructured Unlocked episode, hosts Michelle Gouveia and Tom Wilde welcome back Louis DiModugno, now Global Chief Data Officer at Verisk, to discuss his shift from working within insurance carriers to serving them as a partner and vendor. Louis explains that his role focuses on helping carriers aggregate, normalize, and integrate data, ena…
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Welcome to another episode of The Insurance Dudes! In this candid and insightful conversation, hosts Jason Feltman and Craig Pretzinger are joined by Brandon Wolfe, Managing Partner at Jordan Partners, to dive deep into the world of insurance agencies and private equity. Ever wondered if insurance is the "legalized mafia" of finance, or why so many…
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Welcome back to The Insurance Dudes! In this compelling episode, host Craig Pretzinger and co-host Jason Feltman sit down with Kathy Hitchcock from the Hitchcock Insurance Group in Rome, Georgia. Kathy shares her remarkable journey as a young scratch agent, opening her agency in 2015 just months before facing back-to-back rate hikes and near-imposs…
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In this episode of Unstructured Unlocked, Vinod Srinivasan unpacks what it takes for insurers to move beyond generative AI pilots and achieve enterprise-scale impact. He explores what he calls “a race to the starting posts,” outlining the foundational steps — from architecture and governance to cross-functional alignment — that separate real adopte…
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The insurance industry is entering a new era—one defined not by marginal gains, but by structural transformation. Join Indico Data and industry leaders for an inside look at the launch of the industry’s first Agentic Decisioning Platform: a purpose-built AI ecosystem designed to power faster, more accurate, and fully auditable decisions across unde…
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Welcome back to The Insurance Dudes! In this episode, Craig and Jason sit down with Sethe Smith, owner of the Sethe Smith Agency in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for a candid conversation packed with both wisdom and wild stories from the insurance trenches. From cleaning up unforgettable office mishaps to building a top-performing agency from scratch, Sethe…
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Welcome back to The Insurance Dudes! In today’s episode, hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman sit down with Tung Le, the unstoppable insurance entrepreneur behind a thriving Allstate agency in Houston, Texas. Tung gets real about his rollercoaster journey, starting from scratch in March 2020—just as the world shut down. From losing his first em…
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Welcome to another episode of The Insurance Dudes! In this episode, Jason and Craig sit down with Cassidy Arbeli—a powerhouse agency owner whose journey is as inspiring as it is unconventional. Raised by entrepreneurial parents and equipped with a natural flair for business, Cassidy shares how she transformed her insurance career from humble beginn…
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In this episode of Unstructured Unlocked, Doug Loots, Global Chief Revenue Officer – Insurance at Coherent, joins us to explore the challenges and opportunities of modernizing underwriting. As insurers face growing complexity, tighter margins, and rising customer expectations, many still rely on spreadsheets and fragmented tools. Doug shares his pe…
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Welcome to another episode of The Insurance Dudes! In this powerful conversation, hosts Jason Feltman and Craig Pretzinger sit down with Dan Kitajima to unpack a truly wild journey from building a $17 million captive insurance agency to making the bold leap into the independent world. Dan shares the highs and lows of his experience—from signing a j…
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Welcome back to The Insurance Dudes! In this episode, our hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman sit down with Ben Bucher, owner of Bucher Family Insurance, for an engaging, honest, and often hilarious conversation about his journey from an aspiring actor and McDonald’s manager to leading a multimillion-dollar insurance agency. Ben opens up about…
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In our most recent podcast episode 26, Michelle Gouveia and Tom Wilde unpack how the AI landscape in insurance is rapidly evolving beyond simple process automation. The big takeaway? Insurance is a business of decisions, and with the convergence of AI, data, and compute power, carriers now have unprecedented ability to make smarter, faster, more co…
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Welcome back to Scaling Smarter—the podcast where we unpack what it really takes to lead, grow, and future-proof your business. I’m your host, Adrian Lawrence, and today we’re talking about something every ambitious company should have in place but often overlooks: Non-Executive Directors—also known as NEDs. More specifically, we’re going to look a…
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On this episode of The Insurance Dudes, hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman sit down with BJ Hill, owner of Summit Insurance in Loveland, Colorado. BJ shares his remarkable journey from college basketball coach to building one of the top insurance agencies in the country, now writing over $18 million in premium. From his early days as a “juco”…
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Welcome back to Exec Capital — the place where leaders come to think smarter, grow faster, and lead better. I’m your host, Adrian Lawrence, and today, we’re looking at one of the most under-leveraged assets in any company’s growth toolkit: your board. More specifically — your non-executive directors, and how bringing the right person into the room …
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Welcome back to The Insurance Dudes! In this episode, hosts Jason Feldman and Craig Pretzinger sit down with industry powerhouse Peter Fournier to uncover the secrets behind building a thriving, recession-proof insurance agency. Peter shares his journey from flipping Pokémon cards as a kid to carving out his niche in mortgage protection within the …
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Welcome to this episode of The Insurance Dudes, where hosts Jason and Craig sit down for a high-energy, no-holds-barred conversation with the dynamic David Carothers. David shares his unconventional journey from a college baseball player and retail worker living off macaroni and cheese to running a powerhouse commercial insurance agency in Tampa. I…
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On this episode of The Insurance Dudes, Jason and Craig sit down with David Kelly, the author who literally wrote the book on incentive compensation management and the founder of insuretech startup BobTrack. David shares his unconventional journey into the insurance industry—starting as a complete outsider who’s never sold a policy but knows how to…
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Welcome to another exciting episode of "The Insurance Dudes," where hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman are on a mission to help you escape the constraints of your insurance agency with the secrets to creating a predictable and profitable sales machine. In this episode titled "Audio Make Leads Paid For Put Your Thimble On Front Of Funnel," we …
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Welcome to another exciting episode of "The Insurance Dudes," where hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman are on a mission to help you escape the constraints of your insurance agency with the secrets to creating a predictable and profitable sales machine. In this episode titled "Audio Make Leads Paid For Put Your Thimble On Front Of Funnel," we …
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Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Insurance Dudes! Today's guest is none other than Dave Williams, a dynamic entrepreneur with a fascinating journey from overcoming personal and professional challenges to building a multi-million dollar insurance agency. Dave shares his insights on the importance of mastering your craft from the groun…
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Welcome to another exciting episode of The Insurance Dudes Podcast! Today, we have a special guest, Brian Ahearn. With his extensive experience in the insurance industry and expertise in the psychology of persuasion, Brian shares invaluable insights that can help transform your agency operations and enhance your sales skills. From the importance of…
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In this episode of The Insurance Dudes, hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feldman sit down with Wild Bill Rice to explore the ins and outs of lead generation within the insurance industry. As a seasoned professional in marketing and lead generation, Bill Rice offers valuable insights into understanding the unique challenges and opportunities tied to…
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In this exciting episode of The Insurance Dudes, join hosts Craig and Jason as they bring in the dynamic Jas Takhar live from his own studio. Known for his high-energy approach, Jas promises to match and potentially exceed the enthusiastic vibes. Dive into a lively conversation filled with rapid-fire questions and insightful discussions on content …
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In this episode of The Insurance Dudes, join hosts Craig Pretzinger and Jason as they dive into an insightful conversation with Sales Coach and Speaker, Rob Liano. Growing up as the youngest of four boys with a father who transitioned from engineering to excelling in vacuum sales, Rob learned early on about the power of sales and determination. Fro…
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In this episode of The Insurance Dudes, hosts Craig and Jason sit down with Patrick Albrecht, President of Associated Insurance Administrators (AIA), to discuss the evolution of commercial insurance marketing and sales. Patrick shares his journey from Air Force engineer to insurance executive, offering valuable insights into the wholesale insurance…
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Welcome back to Growth Mode – The Business Builder’s Podcast, where we help you scale smarter, not harder. I’m your host, Adrian Lawrence, and today we’re diving into a role that often doesn’t get the spotlight it deserves: the Financial Controller. If you’re running a growing company—maybe you’ve just raised funding, maybe you’re scaling fast—you …
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Welcome back to "Growth Leaders", the podcast where we unpack the strategies, people, and ideas driving the future of business. I’m your host, [Your Name], and today, we’re talking about one of the most pivotal roles in any growing company: the HR Director. Now, I know what some of you are thinking — “HR? Isn’t that mostly payroll and policies?” Th…
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Welcome to “Growth Engine”, the podcast where we dig deep into the systems, talent, and leadership moves that fuel real business growth. I’m your host, [Your Name], and today, we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood — but absolutely mission-critical — executive roles: the Operations Director. And to help you find that person? That’s where Exe…
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In episode 25 of Unstructured Unlocked, hosts Tom Wilde and Michelle Gouveia sit down with Thierry Daucourt, seasoned insurance leader and digital transformation strategist, to explore the evolving intersection of AI and commercial insurance. With decades of experience across nearly every function in the industry, Thierry shares his perspective on …
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In the agency world, your ability to drive success for a brand is make or break. The best in the business have sifted through various options to land on the perfect formula for a winning brand strategy. One of those pros is Amanda Mount, Director of Affiliate Marketing at Monks. In this episode, Todd Crawford is on a mission to learn how Amanda doe…
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In episode 24 of the Unstructured Unlocked podcast, hosts Tom Wilde and Michelle Gouveia sit down with Matthew Grant, founder of InsTech and a seasoned expert in catastrophe risk modeling. Together, they explore how third-party data and emerging technologies are reshaping how insurers assess and price risk. Matthew shares insights from his 25-year …
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Pack your bags, we’re heading across the pond! In this episode, Todd Crawford sits down with Graeme Boase, Account Director at Growth HQ, to explore how to build an affiliate A-team and the key differences between affiliate marketing in the U.S. and the U.K. To start, they break down how the maturity of each market is shaping the role, influencing …
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In episode 23 of the Unstructured Unlocked podcast, Tom Wilde, CEO at Indico Data and Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist at Guidewire Software, discuss how AI is changing the way insurers handle commercial lines underwriting. With growing pressure to reduce risks and costs, they explore how turning unstructured data into structured information can impr…
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When it comes to trust, it can take years to build and seconds to break. While this might feel like common sense when it comes to consumer-brand relationships, it's possible to overlook how crucial trust is in the brand-creator relationship. With a passion for this topic backed by a deep understanding, Brianna Doe, founder of Verbatim, joins Dave t…
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In episode 22 of the Unstructured Unlocked podcast, you'll hear from Tom Wilde, CEO of Indico Data, Bryan O’Neal, Head of Sales Engineering at Coherent, and Alice Boreman, Actuarial Transformation Partner at Ernst & Young, as they dive into how AI, automation, and better data are changing the game in underwriting and pricing for commercial P&C and …
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Need to transform your performance partnerships channel, or more dauntingly, build it from the ground up? A certainly big task, but one Natasha Scholnick, Director of Global Partnerships & Influencers at VistaPrint knows incredibly well. In this episode, Todd sits down with Natasha, to explore how the brand has evolved its influencer marketing stra…
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