Diversity & Inclusion

Reflections From The 2025 Inclusive Agency Roundtable

In April, the Big “I” Diversity Council hosted the Inclusive Agency Roundtable, which brought together independent agents, company partners and industry leaders to discuss actionable strategies for creating more inclusive agencies.

Her Story: Meet the New Big ‘I’ Chair

Angela Ripley, president of VW Brown Insurance in Columbia, Maryland, brings two decades of agency leadership, eight acquisitions and a passion for mentorship and inclusion to the role of Big “I” chair.

AN Radio: Building a Business and a Legacy with Kelly Gonyo

Gonyo worked every role in an independent agency—from the front desk to producing—before starting her own agency at 32 years old with “minimal money in a tiny little office,” she says. Today, Blue Line Insurance has four branches and 15 employees, 14 of whom are women.

Declaration of Independents: Kelly Gonyo

Gonyo has worked every role in an independent agency—from working the front desk to producing—before starting her own agency at 32 years old with “minimal money in a tiny little office,” she says. Today, Blue Line Insurance has four branches and 15 employees, 14 of whom are women.

AN Radio: Meet 3 Female Leaders in Insurance

The latest Agency Nation Radio podcast highlights three women who are leaders in insurance as they share the opportunities for women in the industry and the work that remains to be done.