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Inside the Advisor’s Study

In this exclusive, 14-part video series Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, talks with leading industry figures on how to be a high performance insurance advisor.

June 28, 2012

Zavitz: Events that bring referrals

Terry Zavitz, president at Zavitz Insurance Inc. and former chairwoman of Advocis, discusses seminars and events that bring referrals. She gives take on the future of the insurance industry and regulation. Zavitz spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • June 28, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 13:55

Zavitz on mistakes and rewards

Terry Zavitz, president at Zavitz Insurance Inc. and ex-chairwoman of Advocis, discusses mistakes new advisors make and the most rewarding part of her work. She spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • June 21, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 13:00

Zavitz: Insurance is about client protection

Terry Zavitz, president at Zavitz Insurance Inc. and ex-chairwoman of Advocis, shares her insights after decades of success in the industry. Zavitz shares her tips that took her from employee to owner. She spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • June 14, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 09:30

Scott: HNW clients welcome simplicity

  • May 24, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 06:00

De Souza: Prospecting your way to success

In part 10 of this 12-part series, Edgar De Souza, president and CEO at De Souza Financial Corp., tells how he stayed at the Million Dollar Round Table for over two decades. He talks about his prospecting techniques, the reasons he loves this business and the structures that need to be put in place to achieve powerful succession strategies. De Souza spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • May 10, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 07:30

De Souza: Inspire people to insure themselves well

In part 9 of this 12-part series, Edgar De Souza, president and CEO at De Souza Financial Corp., discusses his meteoric rise to the Million Dollar Round Table in his first year of entering the business at the age of 25. De Souza talks about how he got there, how he lost almost everything and how he came back stronger than ever. He spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • May 3, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 10:00

The biggest challenge advisors face — and how to solve it

In part 8 of this 12-part series, Richard Cooper, senior partner, Creative Financial Group, discusses the one key that took his business to the next level. He describes the most rewarding moment of his career and what drives him every day to continue to be a top insurance performer. Cooper spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • April 25, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 05:00

Cooper: Have a plan to become a “one-call” advisor

In part 7 of this 12-part series, Richard Cooper, senior partner, Creative Planning Financial Group, shares his advice on how to become a top insurance performer for high net-worth entrepreneurs. The 25-year insurance veteran discusses finding and keeping the clients that most suit your expertise, and his open-forum style of teamwork. He spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • April 19, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 07:00

McQuillan: The future of the insurance business is bright

In part 6 of this 12-part series, Thomas P. McQuillan, president of The McQuillan Group Inc., discusses why he loves selling insurance and why he will never retire from his work. McQuillan shares specific tips about how to manage a successful team of experts and why the insurance industry presents a very bright future with tremendous potential. He spoke with Jim Ruta, performance consultant with the Expert Institute, at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.

  • April 12, 2012 October 30, 2019
  • 06:00