Taking the Mystery Out of Insurance: Recent Episodes
Linda McHenry
Because clueless is a dangerous place to be, my guests and I take the subject of insurance and break it down into simple language, sharing concepts that help you and your clients avoid the pitfalls of confusion and misunderstanding. For more information about me and my podcasts and YouTube channels, visit LindaMcHenry.com. Linda
In this episode, I talk about what pet insurance is, what it covers, and what questions your clients should ask before buying coverage to confirm that it meets their needs.
This week's episode is a recording of a live web training class I conducted on August 25, 2020. Many people cringe when they think about speaking in public, networking, or actually having to ask someone to buy their product or hire them to do service work. In Marketing Tips for Beginners I share the basic skills that helped me establish 3 businesses and live the dream of supporting myself as a writer--all while having fun and not having to do anything I hated to do. If you'd like a PDF copy of the PowerPoint slide deck, just reach out to me on my website at: https://lindamchenry.com/live-web-training-classes/. If you'd like to see the actual recording of the class, visit my YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJIpCXtapnmyJvycqcgyVIQ.
In this episode, I talk about the words you say, your tone of voice, and body language. Guess which of the 3 is most important? I also share tips for helping people understand what you say and how to express yourself in a way that others can easily understand.
In this week's podcast, I talk about how a business person's level of confidence can determine how successful the outcome of a sales or customer service transaction can be. How confident are you?
Tips and resources to ensure your property insurance policyholders are adequately protected during hurricane season.
This week, my guest is Pam Reihs, Vice President of Continuing Education and Certification Training at A.D. Banker & Company. Pam talks about the challenges of continuing education (CE) exam proctoring and license renewals in light of the shelter-in-place orders during the COVID pandemic.
Loyalty has to be earned. None of us is automatically entitled to trust and loyalty. In this episode, I lay out the major ways to earn customer loyalty.
Regardless of the reason for flying a drone--recreational, business, governmental, or educaitonal--ALL drone flights are subject to federal regulations. Most states have also enacted drone regulations. In this episode, I give you a quick rundown of the major rules and regulations you need to share with your clients--in both personal and commercial lines.
In this week's episode, I talk about COVID and insurance ... but more about what I believe we need to consider for the future rather than about what is happening today.
More and more people are working from home, thanks to the COVID pandemic. Do you and your clients know about all the business exclusions in the homeowners policy? Have you been giving your commercial clients the right advice about extending their own coverage to employees working from home?
How, exactly, does your clients' follow them when the go on vacaction? Is their property insured all over the world? What happens if they crash that boat they rented? I answer these, and other questions in Episode 10.
This week, I explain the beneficiary designation in life insurance policies, and tips for making sure they're written correctly.
How will insurance policies respond to lawsuits alleging a business is responsible for the spread of coronavirus? The answer hinges on legal liability.
Here's my take on the biggest keys to achieving your goals and success ... and why my tagline is "Clueless is a dangerous place to be."
Barb Gavitt, Vice President of Product Development and Education at A.D. Banker & Company, discusses the licensing challenges securities and insurance professionals have been facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Barb currently serves as the 2020 presidident of the Securities & Insurance Licensing Authority (SILA).
In this episode, I answer questions about how business interruption coverage works when a business is forced to shut down. Specifically, I discuss what insurance industry experts are saying about the insistence of some state legislatures that insurers pay for ALL business interruption losses, even those not covered by the insurance contract.
How do you answer your clients' questions when they ask, I'm renting a car--my policy covers me, right? or I don't need to buy any extra insurance when I rent a car, right?
In short, the personal and business auto policies do NOT provide all the coverage your clients need when renting a car. Why not? Listen and I'll explain.
Matt specializes in helping businesses and professionals build their branding and online presence. He talks about relationship, websites, blogging, podcasts and more in this week's episode. You can find him online at CraftedbyMatt.com or on Twitter at @MattMedeiros.
Conflicting federal and state laws and a limited number of insurers willing to issue coverage are just two of the major issues that affect cannabis businesses and agents who want to insure them.
In this episode, I explain why discussing price in the absence of context takes you out of the driver's seat and allows the client to drive the negotiation.
In this time of sheltering in place, many people are working from home ... and finding it challenging. Here are 3 tips to help you stay on track ... and sane ... when working from home.
In this trailer episode, I talk about some of the major provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and what it means to you. For more information, visit my website at https://lindamchenry.com.