Next Generation Talent

Some of the most valuable lessons in insurance careers come from conversations with experienced professionals.

As administrative roles shrink, experienced professionals are becoming more critical, and organizations are facing a growing gap between technological capability and human expertise.

Young agents are making their mark on the insurance industry. Learn what this next generation of agents has to say about where the industry is headed—and how they fit into it.

Jackson Rollo did not grow up dreaming of insurance. But like many second-generation leaders, once he found his way into the business, he stayed because of the relationships, responsibility and real impact independent agents can have in their communities.

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.

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.

As hard as it may be to believe, the oldest wave of Generation Z is now hitting their late twenties. While Gen Z insurance needs are evolving, they’re not too different from their predecessors.

A desire to keep her family’s fourth-generation agency family-owned drew Megan Carroll into the business. 2/12/2025 5:00:00 AM

In 2017, Carroll became a part owner and president of Stein Agency, a process in which she has stepped up professionally and grown into a leadership position while learning the ropes of agency management and p&c insurance.

When it comes to planning for your agency’s internal perpetuation, there are numerous factors to consider, each requiring careful consideration and strategic discussion.