Tony Cañas on Entering the Insurance Industry, Networking as an Introvert, and Women in Leadership

Coterie Insurance's And I Quote: Building Relationships with Independent Insurance Agents

In this episode of Coterie Insurance’s podcast, And I Quote, Ashleigh Burden, Marketing Manager at Coterie, speaks with Tony Cañas, Senior Recruiting Partner at Goodwin Recruiting, Co-Founder, Chief Motivational Officer at Insurance Nerds.
As a full-time recruiter, Tony understands how the industry works and how individuals can grow from a unique perspective.
As one of the co-founders of Insurance Nerds, Tony hosts his own podcast, Profiles & Risk, has a Slack community, and speaks to insurance professionals giving out career advice via Chats with Tony.
Tony is no stranger to creating a personal brand and in fact, is a very well-known face within the insurance industry. You may know him from LinkedIn, speaking at events or seeing him walk around industry conferences with his top hat on.
We had a really great time talking to Tony about: - what it is like entering the insurance industry in an entry-level position - getting the right certifications - diversity in the workplace - women in leadership - remote work
Connect with Tony: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycanas/
Insurance Nerds: https://insnerds.com/
Insurance Nerds Slack: insurance.slack.com
Connect with Ashleigh on LinkedIn:

Learn more about Coterie Insurance: Our website: https://coterieinsurance.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coterieinsure
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoterieIns/
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coterieinsuranceagentsunite
Episode breakdown:
0:00-1:27: Introduction of Episode

1:27-4:53: Tony Canas Introduces himself and background in insurance
4:53-9:55: What is the best advice you have received or given to those that you meet with
9:56-13:38 -what advice do you give to someone who has stepped into a leadership position that wants to do things differently
13:38-16:45: DEI and demographics
16:45-18:30: Diversity is missing at the top

18:30-21:05: Importance of recruiting and mentoring so your company doesn’t fall behind 21:05-23:01: Remote working and the benefits from a DEI perspective 23:01-25:58:Developing Gen Z to be interested in Insurance and grow in the industry 25:58-26:58: Ending of the episode