002: Education in the Insurance Industry - with Kevin Hancock Part 1

<p>In this episode, Kevin will talk about being awarded chartered status for Yutree Insurance, what steps are required to gain this status and discusses the challenges in progressing to chartered status. He will also discuss the importance of keeping his employees engaged in constantly learning and evolving, and the future prognosis for the insurance industry.</p> <p>PART 2: <a href='https://theinsurancebroker.podbean.com/e/tibp-kevin-hancock-part-2/'>https://theinsurancebroker.podbean.com/e/tibp-kevin-hancock-part-2/</a></p> <p> KEY TAKEAWAYS:</p> <ul> <li>Taking the exams as early as possible and studying throughout a career is a key for building a successful career as a broker</li> <li>Client-centric and staff-centric models are the more sustainable business models</li> </ul> <p>BEST MOMENTS:</p> <p>“Translate what you’re learning academically to what is going on in the real world and have real examples and case studies, so it’s not just trying to absorb what’s in the book… Try and buddy up with someone as a mentor”</p> <p>“If someone asks how I get to X? the answer is that it just depends where you're starting from. We need to understand if someone is doing some learning, either they are starting from base zero or they are halfway up the mountain. How a mentor might help you depends on your starting point”</p> <p>“One of the things that I would say to anyone, whether or not you are in broking, claims, underwriting, any parts of the profession is actually put yourself forward for a bit of this kind of networking. Get involved with your local CII institutes or your Biba region or, or whatever else it is, because you'll meet people along the way that at some point in the future, you can be of help to them and they to you, you just won't note at the time.”</p> <p> RESOURCES:</p> <p>Yutree website: https://yutree.com/ BIBA Website: https://www.biba.org.uk/ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519 About Cha