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Reflections From The 2025 Inclusive Agency Roundtable

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.

Declaration of Independents: Osiris Maldonado

After graduating high school and college, Maldonado took a job in car sales. The role opened her eyes to insurance, and after working in an agency for several years, Maldonado co-founded an agency in 2019.

Declaration of Independents: Tiago Prado

When Tiago Prado, co-founder and chief visionary officer of Best Rate Zone in Framingham, Massachusetts, realized the language challenge he overcame while emigrating to the U.S. was his biggest strength, it changed the game. “Being Latino wasn’t my weakne