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  How I Cut a $150M Distribution Client's Business Income Limit to $3M (Legally) 28.07.2026 11Min.

  Most buyers — and plenty of brokers — treat business income as a mystical number pulled from a worksheet. In this episode, we explain a niche but powerful strategy specific to value-added distribution companies: valuing inventory at selling price instead of cost, and using that to right-size (and often shrink) your business income and extra expense limits. Includes real client numbers, carrier pushback you should expect, and the coinsurance/agreed value details that make it work.
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  Claiming the News: Taylor Farms, False Positives, and Explosive Diarrhea 24.07.2026 10Min.

  Taylor Farms voluntarily recalls lettuce. The FDA confirms contamination. Then walks it back as a "false positive." Taylor Farms keeps recalling anyway. In this Claiming the News breakdown, we unpack the coverage triggers hiding inside this real, unfolding claim — voluntary vs. mandated recall language, the reimbursement-policy trap, and an "adverse media coverage" trigger most brokers have never actually seen paid out. If you touch food manufacturing, distribution, or product recall placements, this one's for you.
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  Commissions to Convictions: Putting Your Boot In Your Mouth 22.07.2026 9Min.

  This episode reflects on impulsivity — the moments where words fly out before they're thought through, and the real cost of that habit. From an unwitting insult to my father's legacy, to a comment that mortified me in front of our CEO, to words twisted in a courtroom, this episode draws the line between being bold and being reckless with your words.
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  Call The Baby Ugly: 5 Things To Do With Carrier Declinations 22.07.2026 14Min.

  The soft market is producing more marketing activity — and more declinations, as carriers hold their underwriting line instead of chasing growth. We break down five things every broker should do with a "no," from documenting the real reason in writing to using declinations as leverage for future submissions. If you're just logging "declined" on your marketing table and moving on, you're leaving value on the table — for your client and for yourself.
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  Pigs Get Fed, Hogs Get Slaughtered: Structuring Fee Agreements with KPIs 15.07.2026 9Min.

  Soft market got you eating commission cuts on every renewal? We break down how to build KPIs and bonus structures into your fee agreements — from captive quoting to shared-savings clauses — so you get paid for the work you're actually doing.
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  Commissions to Convictions: Condescension Kills Culture & Confidence 15.07.2026 9Min.

  Condescension doesn't announce itself — it hides in tone, in dismissiveness, in the small ways people remind you where you stand. A subtle exertion of power that doesn't just deliver a message, it delivers a reminder that you're a notch below. From a guard who wouldn't bend the rules just because he "didn't want to," to a moment I raised my hand in a room of executives and got laughed off instead of heard, this episode is an honest look at condescension from both sides — as someone who's received it, and someone who's dished it out. Because the damage isn't in being told no. It's in being made to feel small for asking.
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  Retrospective Rating Workers Compensation Explained In Plain English 14.07.2026 19Min.

  In this episode we break down retrospective rating in plain English. You'll learn the difference between guaranteed cost and loss-sensitive programs, how basic premium and loss funding work, the difference between incurred and paid-loss retros, when these programs make financial sense, and the hidden negotiation opportunities that many brokers overlook.
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  Commissions to Convictions: Learning My Lines - What Acting Taught Me About Sales (and Surviving Jail) 09.07.2026 8Min.

  This episode breaks down the one sales skill nobody talks about — treating your job like a performance, not a con. From reading a room to holding a consistent character through three months in jail, this episode reframes "acting" as discipline, not deceit.
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  What Is a Maquiladora? Cross-Border Manufacturing Insurance 06.07.2026 15Min.

  Your US insurance policy doesn't cover your "rented" Mexico plant — and the Mexican government made sure of it. This episode breaks down maquiladora structures, the locally admitted insurance requirement, and the one relationship every buyer needs on the ground before a claim.
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  Mr. Passive Income: What I Called My Key Man Life Insurance Referral Partner 05.07.2026 8Min.

  Key Man Life Insurance is a simple product that arguably most organizations need to have, and yet, unless mandated by lenders it is often overlooked or not discussed. I turned this conversation with customers into frequent referral commissions while demonstrating the ability to think about risk in a broader context.
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  Commissions to Convictions: You Made a Choice, Not a Mistake 01.07.2026 8Min.

  Standing in front of a judge before sentencing I was called out for something I didn't expect, talking about "choices" not "mistakes. Even if they both have consequences, there is a difference.
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  Special Handling Instructions: The Work Comp Checklist Most Buyers Never Ask For 01.07.2026 16Min.

  Work comp is the highest-touch, highest-risk relationship between buyer and carrier — and most never negotiate it. This episode breaks down the special handling instructions that should be built into every account: reserve thresholds, nurse case management, dedicated adjusters, and the "team member not employee" detail that changes the experience.
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  Rest in Peace, Coverage Audit 25.06.2026 14Min.

  The coverage audit was the bread and butter of middle market sales — get the policies, find the gaps, unseat the incumbent. I ran my old audits through an AI tool and got back in five minutes what used to take eight hours. So what does that mean for how you sell? The audit isn't dead, but the version you've been running might be.
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  AI Can Read Your Work Comp Loss Run — But Do You Know What to Ask It? 18.06.2026 17Min.

  Work comp loss runs look like spreadsheets full of numbers — until you know what you're looking at. This episode walks through a real loss run: valuation dates, reserves vs. paid, loss ratios, and the claims that demand more than a glance. A practical, no-fluff guide based on how I mastered it in five minutes sitting in my client's parking lots.
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  Claiming The News: DNA Leaks, Who's on GLP-1's & The OCR Task Force 17.06.2026 11Min.

  DNA breaches. Ozempic patient records. Federal regulators with a new task force. The healthcare cyber space just got a lot more dangerous — and most policies aren't built for it.
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  Commissions to Convictions: The Boy Who Cried Wolf 16.06.2026 9Min.

  How eroded trust means losing the benefit of the doubt, even when you're telling the truth
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  Commissions to Convictions: You Can Have the Title. I'll Take the Room - Power vs. Authority 16.06.2026 9Min.

  Most people in leadership chase power — the title, the approvals, the seat at the table. But power without authority is just leverage nobody respects. This episode breaks down why authority is more achievable, more durable, and ultimately more powerful than power alone.
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  Fleet or No Fleet - Know Your Auto Symbols 16.06.2026 15Min.

  Whether a client runs fifty vehicles or five, the commercial auto policy structure works the same way — and the stakes are just as high. This episode walks through the symbol framework that governs how coverage attaches to vehicles, why scheduled vs. blanket approaches matter more than most buyers realize, and which add-ons should be standard on every auto program regardless of fleet size.
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  Don't File That Claim Yet: The Not-At-Fault Auto Play Every Broker Should Know 15.06.2026 9Min.

  It's not a sexy topic. Somebody hit your client's van, cop showed up, fault's clear. Easy, right? Not so fast — inserting yourself into a "small" not-at-fault auto claim is one of the highest-ROI moves a commercial broker can make. Subrogation black holes, claims history penalties, and how a two-week hustle can turn into long term client appreciation.
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  Commissions to Convictions: Won't vs. Can't 11.06.2026 9Min.

  There's a difference between what people can't do and what they simply won't. The lesson isn't about being the most talented person in the room. It's about being the one willing to step into a role or do something that nobody else will. In commercial insurance, that willingness helped build my career, in jail, it built my freedom.