Gonyo worked every role in an independent agency—from 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.
Will Jones, editor-in-chief, Independent Agent magazine, is joined by Charles Symington, the new president & CEO of the Big “I.”
David Garcia, president of Rancho Mesa Insurance Services Inc. in San Diego, California, transitioned from a career in professional baseball to becoming the founder of a Best Practices agency with a unique approach to specialization.
Three Michiganders explore the importance of actively engaging in a supportive business community.
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Robbie Moore, executive vice president, Blanchard & Calhoun Insurance in Augusta, Georgia, shares how his involvement with the Big “I” has helped him thrive in the independent agent channel.
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio hosted by Harrison Brooks, partner at Reagan Consulting, Doug Smart, president, and Kyle Becker, vice president, from Smart Insurance in Abeline, Kansas discuss independent insurance agency ownership transitions.
