Today we’d like to introduce you to Sean Myers.
Hi Sean, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I arrived in Los Angeles, CA in January 1987, from Cape Town, South Africa. I was 20yrs old. I worked various jobs, to include restaurants, hotels, hardware stores etc, to pay the bills.
I was introduced to the insurance industry and hired by a friend, around 1994 he owned and operated an insurance agency that specialized in personal lines only, ie: selling primarily, home & auto insurance. Eventually, I gravitated towards learning and selling commercial/business insurance as well. My friend agreed that this could be an independent venture, just so long as it did not interfere with the agreement we had in regard to selling auto & home insurance. Long story short, this took off pretty quickly and in 1996 approximately, I went independent and opened my own insurance agency selling all lines of insurance to include life & health insurance. I still do business with my friend as he now places certain business with me. The insurance business is extremely labor intensive and stressful, here in 2025, we are definitely experiencing growing pains but at the same time, we’ll be looking to expand, perhaps into other states as well. I have a staff of 5 at this time who handle a lot of the day-to-day customer service, date entry, quoting etc. The business has been good to me in general; I have 3 boys aged 16,18 and 21. I would love for some, or all of my kids to eventually be involved with the Agency, but I will let them carve out their own destiny. If it leads back to them helping me run the agency, then great!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
As previously mentioned, managing and running a busy insurance agency is not for the faint of heart, there is constant and ongoing activity that demands a high level of due diligence and focus. Constant changes in the industry also dictates expensive investment in current technology; while also maintaining a personalized approach with one’s client base. We rely 100% on client referrals for new business. This would not happen if we did not offer above average customer service.
We will eventually be purchasing customer leads but for right now, we are about as busy as we can handle.
We’ve been impressed with Springbok Insurance Services Inc , but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
With my roots being from South Africa, I rebranded my Agency in 2021, changing the name to “Springbok Insurance, a Springbok is an antelope type animal, which is South Africa’s national animal, and also the name of our national Rugby team. I felt at the time, I would eventually use this branding to stand out, especially to people in America who are from Rugby loving countries such as England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. I also intend to advertise at various sporting events that cater to this sporting market.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
As you grow, make sure that your back house, (bookkeeping, accounting, daily procedures etc,) keeps up with the front house, ie: new business and renewals, if not, this creates a constant frenetic catch-up mode which is not healthy personally, or for your business.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.springbokinsurance.com
