Episode Six: Ted & Arleen Taveras

I am so excited to finally sit down with my good friends, Ted & Arleen Taveras! I have known these two for over ten years, and although we have worked closely through the years, I have never sat down behind the mic with them! These two have a successful podcast and have interviewed hundreds of folks through the years, but for once, it is a pleasure to let them speak a bit about themselves!  Here is a bit about these two... Arleen Taveras: From 1997 until September 1, 2021, Arleen Taveras was co-Founder, President & CEO 
of Insurance Licensing Services of America, Inc. (ILSA). Throughout the years the 
company launched over 50 compliance services. In 2017, the 20th anniversary year, 
the company launched the Spot On Insurance (SOI) podcast—the place for insurance 
professionals to get weekly podcasts covering innovative solutions for the industry. 
Arleen co-hosts the podcast with her husband, Ted.
Arleen is considered a leading authority in insurance compliance and licensing 
regulations. She is a past member of the National Association of Insurance Brokers' 
Licensing Task Force, and the Texas Surplus Lines Association Legislative and 
Recruiting Committees and has been a member of the Society of Insurance Licensing 
Administrators (SILA) since 1993.
Arleen attended Jersey City State University and the College of Insurance in New York
City where she obtained her Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

On September 1, 2021, she relinquished her President & CEO role when ILSA was 
acquired by ReSource Pro. She now serves as an advisor to the company, which employs 
over 5000 team members worldwide.
Arleen's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arleen-taveras-arm/

Ted Taveras
CO-FOUNDER & COO ILSAINC
Co-Host of the Spot On Insurance Podcast
Ted Taveras is the Co-Founder of Insurance Licensing Services of America, Inc. (ILSA) 
He has over twenty years of experience in the financial services industry working in 
insurance, commercial banking, and investment banking. At ILSA he took on the role of 
training the company’s staff in the areas of personal development, management 
development, and leadership development. He served as a board member, and 
Chairman of the Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board, Inc, and has served on 
The Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA) Legislative Committee and as well as a 
member of the Texas Association of Workforce Boards, The American Bankers 
Insurance Association (ABIA), The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT), and 
the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO). 
Ted holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Journalism from Syracuse University.
Ted’s Profile 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-taveras-3a800918/

Websites 
• ilsainc.com (Company Website) 
• spotoninsurance.com (Company Website)

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