HR and Staffing

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.

Agency Nation Meets: Brenden Corr

As the co-founder of Project 55, a nonprofit launched in January, Brenden Corr is committed to reshaping how mental health is addressed in workplaces.

Lead From the Heart: Equipping Leaders to Bring Out the Best in Your Agency

When Beth DeLaForest, president and owner of Aspire Insurance Group in Hudson, Wisconsin, launched the agency in 2014, she knew she had the chance to set an intentional culture—one that was different from those she’d previously experienced. DeLaForest’s insurance journey started when she moved out at 18 and needed to pay rent while in college…

AN Radio: Saying ‘I Do’ to Insurance with Robbie Moore

On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Robbie Moore, executive vice president, Blanchard & Calhoun Insurance in Augusta, Georgia, shares how his involvement with the Big “I” has helped him thrive in the independent agent channel.