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Philip Blackwell on Travel Insurance Pro Tips and Lessons Learned From Coaching Hockey (Sponsored Content)

Apr 22, 2024
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Philip Blackwell on Travel Insurance Pro Tips and Lessons Learned From Coaching Hockey (Sponsored Content)
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Join Kenneth Shapiro, Vice President, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West, as he takes the host seat during this sponsored episode of Humans of Travel, featuring Philip Blackwell, vice president of sales and business development for Travel Insured International. 

In this episode, Shapiro asks Blackwell about his role as a coach for youth hockey players, including the lessons he's learned from his team, and how these lessons inspire him both in the corporate world and in life in general.

Listeners will also hear about how Blackwell got into the travel industry, how the insurance landscape has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, and top tips for travel advisors selling insurance policies to their clients.

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Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of  TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. 

TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum.

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TravelAge West’s podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry’s notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the highs and lows that make them human.

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