How Aspire General Insurance scaled with Snapsheet's claims platform

Many dealerships treat insurance like a check-box exercise, and that’s often where unnecessary risk and extra cost start to creep in. A good insurance broker should earn his/her keep and not simply hand you a policy. They should know how your dealership operates, what each brand requires, how much risk you can take on, and how your growth plans might change what coverage you need. The right partner can prevent surprises, speed up claims, and protect your business when it matters most. Dealer principals who review their insurance strategy regularly, just as they do with capital planning, succession, or acquisitions, make smarter decisions, control costs, and keep their business more secure. To learn more, visit mach10automotive.com #InsuranceStrategy #DealershipRiskManagement #SmartInsuranceDecisions #AutomotiveInsurance #BusinessProtection

Here’s something many business owners don’t realize: you don’t have to wait until your next renewal to make a change. If your current broker or plan isn’t meeting your needs, you can still switch, even midyear, as long as your carrier agreement allows it. There are plenty of reasons to take another look at your group coverage: ✅ Rising costs that no longer fit your budget ✅ Employee feedback about limited networks or high deductibles ✅ Customer service frustrations or claims issues ✅ New plan options that could save money or improve benefits At Houtz Insurance, we help businesses review their current plans, compare new options, and make transitions smoothly, any time of year. If your group plan isn’t working for you, it’s never too early (or too late) to make a change that benefits your team and your bottom line.

The ones who win will already be set up before Q1 even starts. Here’s the uncomfortable truth about selling into insurers: Speed in-year is decided the year before. By the time budgets open, insurers already know: → Which problems matter → Which vendors feel credible → Which teams are safe to back internally If your solution isn’t positioned now, you’re invisible later. What “getting 2026 started” actually means for insurance GTM: → Your use case is anchored to underwriting, claims, or ops outcomes. Not features. → Your buyer map is clear. Economic buyer vs pilot sponsor vs blocker. → Your ROI story matches how insurers justify spend internally. → Your sales team knows how decisions really move inside carriers. This is the difference between: → “Let’s run a pilot in Q2” and → “We have budget to move this forward.” Fast GTM in insurance doesn’t come from hustle. It comes from setup. If 2026 is a growth year, the work starts now. Curious how others are thinking about 2026 planning. Are you tightening positioning or just raising targets?

Why Choose an Agent? • Personalized Service: Agents understand your unique needs (e.g., securing your automobile, handling road tax, or offering tailored coverage). • Expert Guidance: Insurance policies can be complex; agents explain terms, exclusions, and risks in plain language. • Claims Support: When accidents happen, agents help navigate the claims process, reducing stress and ensuring fair outcomes. • Long-Term Relationship: Agents provide ongoing advice as your life and business evolve, unlike online platforms that stop at the transaction. • Community Connection: Franchise agents (like Allianz General Insurance) often serve local communities, offering trust and accessibility beyond digital platforms. 👉 In short, online insurance is convenient and cheaper upfront, but buying from an agent ensures clarity, support, and peace of mind when you need it most.

The final book in the series is live: The Market Maker Game. This one closes the loop. Power no longer comes from ownership. It comes from reference, from setting the standards, measurements, and benchmarks others must align with in order to participate. Every industry already has a canonical market maker. I’m intentionally not naming it. If you’ve worked long enough in your field, you already know who it is, not because they’re the biggest or loudest, but because everyone else quietly orients around them. Next, I’ll start pressure-testing this framework in a single industry to see where it breaks. Insurance is the obvious candidate.

Real growth in this business doesn’t come from hustle alone—it comes from clarity. Insurance agents who build long-term success take the time to write down their vision, define their goals, and commit to a clear plan of action. When your vision is written, your decisions become easier, your focus sharpens, and your agency grows with intention.

Not every great insurance product needs to become an MGA immediately. Sometimes, partnering with the right MGA first can be a strategic way to scale. In this clip, Alexis Cierra Vaughn (CEO, Off Course Consulting) highlights why certain product creators benefit from a partnership early on — and what they must pay attention to as they enter and navigate that distribution relationship.                                                                                                           #insurancedistribution #insurtech #MGA #insillion

Here’s a question I wish I were asked more often: Does it make more sense to partner with an MGA rather than set one up ourselves? For many product innovators, the right partnership can be mutually beneficial — reducing friction and giving them access to distribution expertise they don’t yet have in-house. In this clip, I talk through the elements prospective MGAs should focus on to choose the right path to scale. #insurancedistribution #insurtech #MGA #insillion INSILLION

Cars vs. Policy Admin Systems? The same logic applies: Context is King. Old cars and manual systems are cheap and simple. New cars and modern PAS are safer, faster, and data-driven. Your choice is a tradeoff. What drives your business? Read the full comparison: https://lnkd.in/gRBArBwx #mapletech #aspire #Insurtech #TechTradeoffs #Insurance

Commercial auto insurers have faced combined ratios over 100 for more than a decade. Why? Common blind spots include: 🚛 Incomplete vehicle data 📍 Limited visibility into how vehicles operate 🏢 Unclear insights about the businesses behind the risk Verisk’s ecosystem of tools, from CL VIN Decode and RadiusCheck to LightSpeed® Small Commercial, helps carriers close these gaps for smarter underwriting and better portfolio performance: https://vrsk.co/48OYObf #CommercialAuto #Underwriting #Insurance