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The Insurance Dudes is a weekly podcast for independent and captive P&C insurance agency owners, hosted by Craig Pretzinger and Jason Feltman, covering lead generation, sales scripts, DISC-based hiring, producer training, recruiting, automation, and the KPI tracking that scales an agency past $10 million in premium.

Craig and Jason ran their own agencies blind for years. No read on contact rates,... more

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Latest Episodes

Shoot Us A Message!

Fix your contact rates and turn internet leads into written premium by fixing your outbound dial process.

Most P&C agency owners blame bad leads when close rates drop, but the bottleneck is almost always dial volume, speed to co... more

Shoot Us A Message!

Fix your agency lead conversion by replacing random marketing tactics with a repeatable outbound system.

We break down why chasing new lead sources fails without a consistent conversion process. This episode covers lead generati... more

Shoot Us A Message!

Improve your insurance lead contact rates by understanding contact rate math and speed-to-lead benchmarks.

We sit down with Nima Hakimi, CEO and Co-Founder of Convoso, to break down the reality of outbound dialing and why reachi... more

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Shoot Us A Message!

How to protect your P&C agency cash flow and survive sudden rate hikes when carrier underwriting guidelines tighten.

Discover how to maintain agency growth, manage customer retention, and scale operations through hard market cyc... more

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Recent Guests

Nima Hakimi
CEO and co-founder of Convoso
Convoso
Episode: Giving Up Before Dial 21? You’re Leaving Sales on the Table | Nima Hakimi of Convoso
Kathy Hitchcock
Agency owner who built Hitchcock Insurance Group from scratch and acquired another book of business
Hitchcock Insurance Group
Episode: Surviving a 60% Rate Hike as a Brand-New Agent with Kathy Hitchcock
Brian Ahearn
Insurance Dude, author, speaker
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Episode: Meaningful, Customized, Unexpected: Reciprocity That Wins Clients
Melissa D. Hall
Insurance Exam Queen, educator and entrepreneur
The Insurance Exam Queen
Episode: Why Most Agents Fail the Exam
Terry McLean
Founder, co-founder and CEO of SageSure Insurance Managers
SageSure
Episode: The Future of Insurance: Technology, Risk & Relationships
Michelle O'Connor
Owner of O'Connor Insurance Associates
O'Connor Insurance Associates
Episode: From Wild Claims to Agency Success: Michelle O'Connor's Journey
Dan Kitajima
Insurance Dude
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Episode: $6 Million Non-Renewed - Then Everything Changed with Dan Kitajima
Mandy Keene
Coach and founder of understand.me, longtime proponent of personality assessments
understand.me
Episode: The Hiring Mistake That Costs Visionary CEOs Their Best People with Mandy Keene
Dan Garzella
Founder of The Garzella Group; operates multiple insurance-related businesses
Garzella Group / Dark Horse / Avalon / Insurance Accounts
Episode: How $500 Became a 50-Employee Insurance Empire

Hosts

Craig Pretzinger
Host of The Insurance Dudes, co-host with a focus on agency growth, operations, and profitability.
Jason Feltman
Host of The Insurance Dudes, co-host with emphasis on KPI tracking, sales processes, and automation.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 188 ratings
  • A must listen for any insurance agent

    Jason and Craig offer amazing advice and valuable information you cannot find anywhere else. Keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Greenbergb
    United Statesa year ago
  • Ty for this!

    So helpful and good

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jimmy ins
    United States2 years ago
  • Really helpful information and insight!

    I found Craig and Jason when I was first opening my agency and found their information to be so helpful and I love that they take your time into consideration and they’re short and sweet. Nice job! 👏🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Abc123-lalala
    United States4 years ago
  • The best! As a new agent this is so helpful

    So grateful that I found this. I have totally changed how I run the agency!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ins_girl
    United States4 years ago
  • The Best

    Great content. Always get into the details not just talking at 1000 feet. Love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NWUTah
    United States4 years ago

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Hosts deliver actionable takeaways and measurable strategies for agency growth.
Guests consistently provide real-world lessons that listeners can implement quickly.
Energetic, entertaining, and data-driven approach keeps complex topics accessible.

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#101
United States/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#230
Germany/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#125
Indonesia/Business/Careers

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Surviving a 60% Rate Hike as a Brand-New Agent with Kathy Hitchcock
Q: What were the tangible steps that got you to the next level, and what were the stepping stones out into the position you're in now?
Hitchcock points to a stable home life and support system, careful hiring, consistent activity, and learning through difficult business cycles. She advises owners to commit fully rather than remain undecided.
Surviving a 60% Rate Hike as a Brand-New Agent with Kathy Hitchcock
Q: How do you dig yourself out of that? How did you get out of that situation?
Hitchcock credits persistence and hard work, along with support from her husband, family childcare, and a dependable early team. She also stresses avoiding desperate hires and maintaining commitment through a difficult period.
Giving Up Before Dial 21? You’re Leaving Sales on the Table | Nima Hakimi of Convoso
Q: What are the biggest mistakes insurance agents make when they're trying to get prospects on the phone?
Over-dialing, failing to use coordinated call, text, and email sequences, and neglecting caller ID reputation and number management can hurt connections and cause numbers to be flagged.
Giving Up Before Dial 21? You’re Leaving Sales on the Table | Nima Hakimi of Convoso
Q: What are some nuances to shared leads and how can agents help get those over to the agents?
Follow up immediately, especially during the first few days, use reliable human-versus-voicemail detection, consider texting, and find out how many businesses receive the lead. Track lead-source performance and make a measured number of attempts.
Why Most Agents Fail the Exam
Q: What is one thing that you would give as a piece of advice for any insurance agency owner out there?
Provide real support rather than just giving a login to exam prep tools; show agents you're invested in their success, which reduces their fear and boosts pass rates.

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What is The Insurance Dudes© about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on practical, numbers-driven growth for P&C insurance agencies. Episodes frequently dissect profitability levers, from CAC/LTV and payback periods to dialing efficiency, hiring discipline, and scalable sales processes. Guests range from agency owners to industry executives and coaches, who share real-world tactics for recruiting, retention, content-driven growth, and technology-enabled operations. What stands out is a strong emphasis on actionable math, repeatable systems, and candid storytelling about building and selling agencies, with a lighthearted, energetic style that keeps complex topics accessible.

Listeners are likely practitioners—owners, managers, and marketers—seeking tangible, battle-tested strategies to driv... more

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7. Dan Kitajima
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