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.
Hispanic influence continues to expand in the world of business, entrepreneurship and insurance, playing a key role in shaping the future of these sectors.
The ability of an organization to give life to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), is a keystone to employee retention, talent recruitment and sustainable success.
Having a workforce that’s as diverse as its customers creates a better understanding of those unique needs, leading to customized solutions and stronger relationships with policyholders.
On this special Women’s History Month edition of Agency Nation Radio, women leaders in insurance reveal the grit and grace it takes to succeed in a male-dominated industry.
Sarah Cooke, director of personal lines at WalkerHughes Insurance in Indianapolis, shares how the agency took technology into its own hands to overcome challenges in the hard market.
Osiris Maldonado is making it her mission to educate her community about insurance and provide a stable, rewarding career to her staff.
Joan Woodward is president of the Travelers Institute and the trailblazing host of the “Wednesdays with Woodward” webinar series.
Brandon Okita, vice president of FIA Insurance Services and Big “I” Diversity Council chair, sits down with Kelly McDonald, one of the nation’s top experts in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), to answer questions submitted by Big “I” members.
Sarah Muniz founded Undiscovered Voices, a company designed to help insurance companies tap into the talent right under their nose, and, in 2020, published “Undiscovered Voices: Unlocking the Potential of Women in Insurance.”
