Antonio Canas

Tony started in insurance in 2009 and immediately became a designation addict and shortly thereafter a proud insurance nerd. He has worked in claims, underwriting, finance and sales management, at 4 carriers, 6 cities and 5 states. Tony is passionate about insurance, technology and especially helping the insurance industry figure out how to retain and engage the younger generation of insurance professionals. Tony is a co-founder of InsNerds.com and a passionate speaker.

Hey #Insurance – Ep 120 – When you choose your first job you’re signing a lease, not getting married

by Antonio Canas

Recent college grads, especially RMI majors, tend to worry too much about choosing the right first job, the reality is it’s more like signing a lease, not getting married.

Hey #Insurance – Ep 119 – Selling life insurance is one of the hardest jobs in insurance

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I’ve been getting a lot of calls at ChatWithTony.com asking about entry level jobs selling life insurance with promises of a TON of money. Generally they’re concerned it’s a scam or a pyramid scheme. It’s not. But it is a TOUGH job.

Hey #Insurance – Ep 118 – How and why to negotiate your salary

by Antonio Canas

Negotiating your salary is crucial and you don’t do it often, so you don’t have a chance to get good at it! On the other hand the HR rep or hiring manager does it a lot more often. Here’s what you need to know!

Hey #Insurance – Ep 117 – You are going to lose a key team member in March or April!

by Antonio Canas

March and April are traditionally the busiest months in the insurance hiring calendar. Last year it didn’t happen because of Covid, so we’re expecting a double busy season and that means you’re twice as likely to lose an important team member! How can you prepare?

Hey #Insurance – Ep 116 – I don’t feel like an underwriter…

by Antonio Canas

We have call centerized some “underwriting” roles so much, that there’s no actual “underwriting” left in the role. This is a warning to the #insurance industry.