Starting From Sears

INSURANCE PODCAST WITH SEREDA FOWLKES In this episode of the Business of Insurance podcast, I'm speaking with Sereda Fowlkes, an Allstate Agency owner who talks about her journey in this industry. We talk about the early days in her career when she worked inside a Sears store and her experience working for a direct writer.   This is an episode that was recorded for another podcast I host called Select Business Team and Sereda is a member of one of our business teams. Our conversation takes a deep dive into being an agent, buying insurance and running a business. It has a lot of great nuggets, so I'm sharing it with this podcast platform since we are talking insurance! QUESTIONS WE ASK What are the real benefits of having an insurance agent instead of purchasing insurance from the internet How does a big brand insurance company help it's agents sell their business? What can business owners look for as added benefits to assist employees? WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM LISTENING Different ways having an insurance agent can be beneficial Concerns about consumers buying online The value of supplemental insurance Why agents shouldn't overlook selling life insurance ABOUT OUR GUEST – SEREDA FOWLKES Sereda Fowlkes is the owner of Fowlkes Insurance which is affiliated with Allstate Insurance Company. Her website is Fowlkes Insurance Services, Inc. Connect with her on: LinkedIn, Follow her on facebook.   Twitter If Sereda inspired you to get a quote on your insurance, connect with her here HOW TO LEAVE A REVIEW If you have an iphone or an iTunes account, would you leave us a review?  It provides us the opportunity to get discovered by other agents. Log into your account, look for our podcast Business of Insurance then go to Ratings and Reviews and let us know what you think of the episode. ABOUT THE HOST This episode of the Business of Insurance is hosted by Debbie DeChambeau, CIC, AAI, CPIA. Debbie is an insurance agent with an extensive business and marketing background. Her focus is helping insurance professionals be more successful. She is the co-author of Renewable Referrals and hosts two other podcasts  Select Business Team and Divorce Exposed. Connect with Debbie on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram. If you are an agency principal, join our FB discussion group where we talk about how to build a better agency.