The Modern Insurance Agent
What happens when a millennial couple dives headfirst into the insurance world, scales a million-dollar remote business, and decides to share their journey with the world? You get The Modern Insurance Agent!
Join David and Elle Denning as they peel back the curtain on the messy, magical, and often hilarious realities of entrepreneurship. From the joys (and challenges) of working together as a couple to running remote teams and traveling the globe, this podcast is your behind-the-scenes look at building a business and a life you love.
The Modern Insurance Agent
Are Insurance Leads Worth It? The Truth Every Insurance Agent Needs to Hear
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Are insurance leads actually worth the money?
Every insurance agent eventually asks this question.
If you're spending thousands on leads, dealing with low answer rates, chargebacks, and shrinking commissions, this episode is for you.
🎙️ In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, David and Elle Denning break down the real cost of buying insurance leads and why so many agents unknowingly build a business they never truly own.
Instead of relying on the constant cycle of buying leads, they explore how agents can build marketing systems that compound over time, generate inbound opportunities, create referral partnerships, and attract long-term clients.
You'll also hear real success stories from agents who replaced paid leads with organic marketing, built trusted personal brands, and created businesses that continue generating opportunities long after the work is done.
Whether you're a new insurance agent, an experienced producer, or an agency owner looking for a more sustainable way to grow, this episode is packed with practical insights you can implement immediately.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• Are insurance leads really worth buying?
• The hidden cost of paid insurance leads
• Why so many agents get stuck on the "lead hamster wheel"
• How to build an insurance business without relying on bought leads
• Organic marketing strategies that generate inbound opportunities
• How to attract insurance leads through social media
• Why personal branding increases referrals and client retention
• The difference between renting leads and owning your marketing
• How agents are replacing paid leads in as little as 90 days
• Why trust-based marketing creates higher-quality clients
Whether you sell life insurance, Medicare, final expense, health insurance, P&C, or commercial insurance, these strategies can help you build a more profitable, predictable, and sustainable agency.
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