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Employee burnout takes a toll on health, productivity and ultimately an agency’s bottom line.

Coming from a family of insurance people, Dallas Ross always knew that she wanted to be in insurance.

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.

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.

In this bonus episode of Agency Nation Radio, Avery Moore, Brock Elliott, and Lisa Lemanski discuss how to maintain a positive culture during the hard market.

This myth-busting episode of Agency Nation Radio offers insights, challenges stereotypes and offers practical strategies for the intersection of parenthood and professional growth.

The famous phrase, “Coffee’s for closers,” from the classic motion picture “Glengarry Glen Ross,” is the perfect example of some of the sales tactics still used today. While perks today are mostly monetary, a CRM takes the same concept but digitizes the experience.

New technology investments must be viewed by organizations as an essential component of a culture that fosters innovation and empowers people starting out in the insurance industry.

What is your firm’s culture? It might include a compelling value proposition or describe how you provide the best service or have cutting-edge technology. But what about your sales culture?

Keeping up with the constant stream of digital tools can feel like drinking from a firehose. However, there are several things agency owners can do to ease the process and ultimately become a tech-savvy business.