What did you think working in insurance would be like before you started? Independent agent Michael Crowell shares advice for fellow newcomers based on what he’s learned since switching careers.
Whether you’re considering entering a formal mentorship program or you’re scouting out potential mentors all on your own, here are three tips for leveraging your mentorship relationship to its full potential.
Last year, the Big “I” launched a pilot project that paired new independent agency owners with industry mentors capable of showing them the ropes of operational effectiveness, employee productivity and achieving goals.
Insurance has been influenced by both positive and negative leadership over the years. And with today’s changing technology and younger workforce, strong leadership is more important now more than ever before.
Think it’s rare to find successful rookie agents in the insurance industry? It may be even harder to find veteran professionals who are enthusiastic about showing them the way.
Employees say The Nitsche Group is like a family. But to achieve that kind of agency culture, the interview process starts before the actual interview.
When Marc Escalona traded in his health care consulting career to become a p-c producer for an independent agency, his initial strategy was to prospect “full-throttle” in a very specific industry. Today, he considers it a mistake—and a crucial learning ex
Growing up, Kalim Wells wanted to be a veterinarian. Instead, he found his calling at his dad’s insurance agency. “I like showing people that yes, we do sell stuff—that’s how we get paid,” he says. “But we’re selling you a product we hope you never need,
Mitch Southwell has experience working for a captive agency, but it made him feel stagnant—“like we were losing more business than we were selling,” he says. “As far as what consumers want, it’s nice to be able to have the option to keep them in-house and
After starting her career doing wealth management for professional athletes, Carrie Shaw transitioned into insurance to round out her financial skills. Now, she says, “I have a chance to make an impact on a level I never thought possible.”