2020 brought one of the most destructive wildfire seasons ever in Oregon, killing 11 people and burning more than 1 million acres. Here’s how one independent agent helped a resident make it through the turmoil.
“When it came time for me to decide my career path, it really was an easy decision,” says Isabelle Repinski, independent agent. “Now I can’t see myself in any other career and I truly look forward to going to work every day.”
“My dad is still definitely my biggest motivator,” says Bruce Messier, independent agent. “He’s 90 years old now and he still comes to work. I do my best to ingest all the knowledge and experience he has to offer.”
“I believe Gen Z will be far more efficient and further the perception of the industry as a whole,” says Kari Sandifer, independent agent. “They’re the tech-savvy professionals who can deliver solutions quickly and will definitely make their mark on the i
“One of the pros of having different generations in the workplace is experience,” says Raymond Lowder, independent agent. “What the older generations have gone through is nothing you can replace.”
In this ever more competitive property-casualty world, it seems like pivoting to life, health and benefits is just like being able to go to your left in basketball. But can we measure the upside?
Independent agent Kingston Hall’s role model is “my mom,” she says. “She’s taught me the value of relationships and being authentic.”
“In my own work, it is all about keeping in mind that central thesis of doing what’s best for the client,” says Kevin Fukuyama, independent agent. “That has helped create great career fundamentals for me because if we view ourselves as educators, advisors
With multiple generations in the workplace, “collaborating has never been more important than in the times we’re in,” says Frank Mercurio, independent agent. “We need to learn better ways to provide good service to our customers.”
“I learned I have to be smarter about who I’m bringing on, how they fit into the agency long term, and how they will benefit the culture,” says Kim Mathews, independent agency owner. “Are they the people who are willing to reach new highs of self-growth?”