Episode #20 - Medical Underwriting Challenges and Best Practices
Release Date: 09/13/2022
Lamppost Insurance Talks
William Cason and Eric Griffin interview our founder, Louie Cason. We learn about his past career, how he formed the Cason Group, and all the challenges and highlights of The Cason Group along the way.
info_outline Jim Morgan - From Krispy Kreme to The Cason Group (Part 2) - S3 E7Lamppost Insurance Talks
This is Part 2 of our conversation with Jim Morgan. Please go back and listen to Part 1 if you haven't already! William Cason interviews TCG board member Jim Morgan on his rise from the investment banking world to the CEO of Krispy Kreme and focuses on how culture makes a difference in an organizations health. - You can learn more about The Cason Group over at our website: https://thecasongroup.com/
info_outline Jim Morgan - From Krispy Kreme to The Cason Group (Part 1) - S3 E6Lamppost Insurance Talks
William Cason interviews TCG board member Jim Morgan on his rise from the investment banking world to the CEO of Krispy Kreme and focuses on how culture makes a difference in an organizations health. - You can learn more about The Cason Group over at our website: https://thecasongroup.com/
info_outline Episode #28 - Employee Navigator ExpansionLamppost Insurance Talks
We talk with Kyle Reese (VP of Sales and Partnerships at Employee Navigator) and Meg Williams (Director of Benefit Systems at The Cason Group) to hear about the updates with Employee Navigator and the benefit systems landscape in 2023. Tune in to learn more about future API connectivity, integrations on the horizon, and what the merger of Ease and Employee Navigator means for your groups. - Lamppost Insurance Talks is a podcast by The Cason Group. Visit us at
info_outline Episode #27 - Pain in UnderwritingLamppost Insurance Talks
Financial Services top tips to reduce the pain of the underwriting experience. Cara Christie (Director, FS Operations) and Dr. Stephanie Hrisko (Underwriting and Medical Consultant) dig in to the innerworkings of a case and walk you through ways to improve experience. You can reach out to us about prescreens at:
info_outline Episode #26 - TCG Enters MichiganLamppost Insurance Talks
Hear about TCG’s newest affiliate relationship with Benefit Profiles Inc in the state of Michigan. We talk with William Cason, Dominic Siciliano and Dean Ferris about what all went into the process and why Michigan makes sense for TCG to expand into. For more information, check us out at
info_outline Episode #25 - Marcus Robinson - 2023 ACA Landscape: What you Need to KnowLamppost Insurance Talks
Come hear from Marcus Robinson, President of Markets for IFP at United Healthcare, on the important things you need to know about ACA in 2023. Topics include ICHRA, Subsidy redetermination, Family Glitch (14 min) and much more. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 8:00 - American Rescue Plan Act / ACA 13:35 - Family Glitch 19:25 - Medicaid in 2023 24:40 - UHC's view on the Marketplace 29:50 - Medicaid redetermination 32:10 - Outro
info_outline Episode #24 - 2023 Industry Update with LIBRA Insurance PartnersLamppost Insurance Talks
Eric Griffin talks with Bill Shelow, President and CEO at LIBRA Insurance Partners to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the life insurance industry.
info_outline Episode #23 - Creative Sales and Services Solutions for Your Business Owner ClientsLamppost Insurance Talks
The Cason Group has started a new strategic partnership with Kalamath Consulting Group. As part of this arrangement, KCG's Cary Fry and Fletcher Brown will collaborate with TCG’s Regional Consultants to help educate and provide in-depth support for advisors who specialize in providing solutions for their business owner clients. In this episode, Eric Griffin, Executive VP of Financial Services sat down with Brown and Fry from Kalamath to have an in-depth discussion on this new partnership. They break down the process and why it’s centered around getting the advisor more business.
info_outline Episode #22 - Organic Growth through Sales Rep DevelopmentLamppost Insurance Talks
The Cason Group has launched a new initiative, The Rep Development Program (RDP). RDP exists to serve our existing and future clients across all 3 of our divisions by equipping and supporting our aspiring and recently launched sales representatives. In this episode, Eric Griffin, Executive VP of Financial Services sat down with VP of Sales Growth, Forrest Stewart and President of The Cason Group, William Cason to discuss how this program benefits our culture and helps us be a bigger and brighter light in the marketplace.
info_outlineThe Cason Group is one of the few Brokerage General Agencies in the market with a physician on staff. Our goal is to improve efficiency in policy placement and to help obtain the best fair offers for you and your clients. Eric Griffin, Executive Vice President of Financial Services, sat down with Dr. Stephanie Hrisko, Medical Consultant in Underwriting, and Greg Hudgens, Senior Regional Consultant, to discuss their insights on medical underwriting challenges and best practices.