“I almost left the industry out of frustration,” says young agent Jeb Blazevich. “I was fed up with our healthcare system and lack of transparency, but I started strategizing ways to simultaneously serve my clients’ budgets and the well-being of their emp
“As I grew into the industry, I started to realize how the insurance industry is furthering societal good through the facilitation of risk,” says young agent Shawn Fitzgerald. “The indemnification of loss is a societal good, and that makes me feel good ab
“I think that it’s really important to find a mentor or role model no matter what role you have in this industry,” says young agent Krista Kautz. “Not only am I being mentored, I’m also mentoring.”
“As far as Gen Z stereotypes, which is the category I’m in, I don’t agree with the thought that we all rely on technology to answer all our questions,” says young agent Seth McCallum. “I believe in talking to experienced people or picking up a book.”
“Everything’s changing every single day with the market and new endorsements,” says young agent Elaine Gascon. “For me, that’s what kept me here in insurance.”
Megan Bell leads Falvey Insurance Group’s marketing and communications and customer experience initiatives. She is also the co-chair of Falvey’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Committee and created the Women at the Helm speaker series in 2022.
Tyler Asher, president, independent agency distribution, Liberty Mutual, Safeco and State Auto discusses the 100-year anniversary since Safeco sold its first insurance policy.
Like crypto, the life settlement industry felt like the Wild West during its infancy, yet today, it’s more mature, appropriately regulated, and offers opportunities for clients and investors.
Sarah Muniz founded Undiscovered Voices, a company designed to help insurance companies tap into the talent right under their nose, and, in 2020, published “Undiscovered Voices: Unlocking the Potential of Women in Insurance.”
Carl Maerz, COO of ClientCircle, is all about brotherly love and the ’90s.
