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From the Front Lines: Life-Health

“More education is needed to get younger people to incorporate life insurance into their retirement planning and overall investment strategy,” says independent agent Colleen Corrigan. “If they purchase life insurance under the age of 40, it’s fairly inexp

Agency Nation Meets: Nancy Germond

Nancy Germond, Big “I” executive director of risk management and education, is a second-generation insurance professional who has written scores of risk-management articles and a book on workers compensation.

Declaration of Independents: Ashley Stafford

In her short insurance career, Stafford has acquired the certified professional insurance agent (CPIA) designation and was recognized as a 2023 Young Agent Mover and Shaker by Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B).

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Jesica Hernandez

“One thing I’ve always loved, even outside of work, is helping other people,” says young agent Jesica Hernandez. “The opportunity to help people protect what they’ve worked hard for is very fulfilling.”

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Cole Schanandore

“At the end of the day, I think different perspectives are important in any organization,” says young agent Cole Schanandore. “Every generation needs to be adaptable and learn to work together as a team.”

Declaration of Independents: Emmanuel Osuyah

Osuyah’s first venture into insurance was in 2004 when he purchased his mother-in-law’s Allstate agency. He quickly realized that this was not the right road for him and decided to go the independent agency route.

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Weston DeFrisco

“It’s nice to have old-school relationship-building and true cold-call outreach in the agency,” says independent agent Weston DeFrisco. “But with Generation Z coming in, they have all of these creative ideas on how to use social networking and artificial

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Kasia Anderson

“I’m excited to keep growing, learning and developing knowledge,” says young agent Kasia Anderson. “As a female producer in a male-dominated industry, I’m also excited to help pave the way for other female insurance agents who want to grow and explore the

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Maggie Landry

“In the hard market, people from an older generation come with knowledge of good times and times when they’ve been through a hard market and come back out of it,” says independent agent Maggie Landry. “That’s always nice to hear about because sometimes, y

Owning It: Meet Young Agent Tyler Ross

“There’s a better understanding of work-life balance with millennials and Gen Zers,” says young agent Tyler Ross. “Speaking as a father of two boys, I see more parents prioritizing being around their kids, taking them to school, going to activities and ju

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