Biography – Mike Smith, LTCP, SGS

Mike Smith entered the insurance business in 1993 as a marketing and broker service representative at The Brokerage Inc. As President-Emeritus of The Brokerage, Mike has been instrumental in growing a leading National Marketing Organization focused on personalized service with a high level of support in marketing and technology. With 30 years of industry experience, Mike has fostered strong relationships with agency partners, carrier leaders, and political figures. Mike has positioned The Brokerage to be a strong influencer in the life, health, and Medicare insurance industry.

Throughout his career, Mike has been recognized by his peers with numerous, prestigious accolades:

The Donna Carnall Career Achievement Award (Ft Worth AHU 2005)
The Hollis Roberson Award (Texas AHU 2015)
The NAIFA Dallas Advisor of the Year (2017)
The NAIFA-Dallas O.C. Jackson Hall of Fame Award (2021)
The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies “ID 20 Award” (NAILBA 2020)
And recently, the Janet Trautwein Spirit of Independence Award (NABIP) honoring the most courageous innovators, change-makers, trailblazers, visionaries, and leaders in the industry (Mar 2023)

Mike is currently serving as the Chairman of the NABIP Medicare FMO Advisory Council and is Co-Chair of the NABIP Long Term Care Insurance Advisory Group.

Mike is an active member of:

The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP)

Chairman of the NABIP Medicare Working Group (2019-2023)
Current Chairman of the NABIP FMO Advisory Council
Co-Chair of the NABIP Long Term Care Advisory Group
Past President of the NAHU Ft Worth chapter, 1997

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Dallas (NAIFA-Dallas)
The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA)
The Brokers Health Insurance Network (BHINI President 2008-2009)
America’s Long Term Care Insurance Experts (AALTCI) Member of the Founding Board of Directors
SubCenters
The Marketing Alliance

Additional info on Mike Smith:

1989 Mike earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The University of North Texas
2003 Mike earned the Long-Term Care Professional designation
2012 Mike earned the Small Group Specialist designation

The NABIP–Fort Worth Chapter is a local chapter of the National Association of Benefit and Insurance Professionals, a member organization that represents nearly 100,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and benefit professionals through more than 200 chapters across America.

National Association of Benefit and Insurance Professionals members service the health insurance needs of large and small employers as well as people seeking individual health and Medicare insurance coverage. Every day, NABIP members work to obtain insurance for clients who are struggling to balance their desire to purchase high-quality and comprehensive health coverage with the reality of rapidly escalating medical care costs. As such, one of NABIP’s primary goals is to do everything we can to promote access to affordable health insurance coverage.

NABIP FW Virtual CE and Membership Meeting – The Eclipse of Medicare and Social Security

Virtual CE - The Eclipse of Medicare and Social Security