The Ryan Hanley Show

The Ryan Hanley Show

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Through interviews, stories, and research, Ryan Hanley examines how insurance professionals reach peak performance in life and business. Why subscribe to The Ryan Hanley Show? CURIOSITY. I’m curious about how people get better at the business of insurance. I’m curious about how people find meaning in their life. I’m curious about how people overcome obstacles (most notably the ones they put in front of themselves). I’m curious about life, our planet, aliens, drugs, money, government, and a million other things and over the course of the life of this podcast, we're going to try and examine them all. If you’re curious too, then you're in the right place.

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Ryan Hanley

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In this episode of The Ryan Hanley Show, Ryan Hanley is joined by Will Shaw, CEO, and co-founder of Better Agency. They discuss entrepreneurship, InsurTech, and what Will has learned from assisting agency owners in growing their businesses. Will is an all-time guy in our industry…this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Episode Highlights:

  • Will talks about a five-year play with InsurTech. (7:54)
  • Ryan states that building your network is always important. (10:57)
  • Will explains why they chose to bootstrap Better Agency. (17:29)
  • Will shares his insights about independent insurance agencies. (24:19)
  • Will claims that every client should be covered by every policy. (34:06)
  • Will discusses what his duties were when Better Agency first began. (41:44)
  • Will elaborates on the advantages of having an independent agency. (46:42)
  • Ryan and Will discuss their love for the Buffalo Bills. (53:27)
  • Will explains what it means to have a “ride or die” mentality. (57:23)

Key Quotes:

  • “The things I’m working on today are the things people are going to see in three or four months.” – Will Shaw
  • “I hire people that are better than me in every way.” – Will Shaw
  • “If you try to have your hand in everything you’re just never going to get out of your business.” – Ryan Hanley

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