On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we meet Marissa Winkelman, managing partner of Webb + Winkelman in Grove, Oklahoma. Winkelman entered the insurance industry in 2012 as a receptionist at Webb Insurance and quickly realized the role wasn’t the right fit. After transitioning to a back-office position, she focused on learning the business and working her way up. By 2023, Winkelman became a…
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Jennifer Becker, Big “I” executive director of research and education, is joined by Claudia St. John, founder and CEO of The Workplace Advisors. During the episode, they explore how small independent insurance agencies can compete with large corporations for talent; whether artificial intelligence (AI) is helping agencies address staffing shortages or simply adding another layer of complexity; and what agency owners…
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we meet Susan Erickson, owner of P-W Insurance in Petersburg, Alaska.
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.
Jana Foster, chair of the Big “I” national Young Agents Committee, sits down with Karen Bailo, commercial lines president at Progressive, to talk organizational culture, inclusion, and the importance of communication and supporting the personal developmen
