How the Insurance Industry Is Tackling the Talent Crisis
To address the talent shortage, here are five successful, replicable strategies already in motion to recruit the next wave of insurance talent in 2026 and beyond.
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Why Hire An Intern: Students Share Their Insurance Industry Experiences
Agency Nation Radio highlights firsthand experiences from three insurance industry interns and Invest scholarship winners.
Agency Nation Meets: Jamie Behymer
Jamie Behymer, director of diversity, inclusion and young agents at the Big “I,” leads initiatives that empower emerging leaders and help independent insurance agencies become more inclusive.
Finding a Balance Between Work, Family and the Big ‘I’ With Dallas Ross
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we chat with Dallas Ross, agent at Timmco Insurance. Like many others, Ross was born into the insurance industry and always knew the industry was where she belonged.
From One Generation to the Next: Navigating Agency Succession Planning
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Peter van Aartrijk, executive vice president at Aartrijk is joined by Lee Gaudette, president of Gaudette Insurance, and his son, Peter Gaudette, commercial insurance advisor at Gaudette Insurance, and Keith Mangini, Vice President and Commercial Team Leader at InsurBanc.
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: Breaking Into Commercial Lines and Smart Tips for New Insurance Agents
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, young agents discuss what it takes to find success as a commercial lines independent insurance agent.
Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in June
Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies grappled with extended system outages, prompting errors & omissions concerns for independent insurance agents.
AN Radio: Young Agents on the Rise
Young independent agents discuss how they got their start in the industry, what excites them about its evolution and the valuable lessons they’ve learned from the mentors who have guided their growth.
AN Radio: Advocacy, Community and Making a Difference With Brock Elliott
Throughout his career, Elliott has played a pivotal role in the Big “I” community at both the state and national levels—from chairing the Young Agents of Kansas (YAK) and the national Young Agents Committee (YAC) to championing political advocacy in his current role as chair of the state government affairs committee.
