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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.

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).

“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.”

“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.”

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.

“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

“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

“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

“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

“It meant everything to me to know that I had mentors who believed in me and told me that I could achieve whatever I wanted to do, as long as I was taking the right steps,” says young agent Nnamdi Anene.