On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Kevin Ownby, owner of Ownby Insurance Services Inc. in Sevierville, Tennessee, shares his journey into advocacy. Ownby has been a Big “I" member for as long as he's been an independent agent. However, it wasn't until the Affordable Care Act was proposed and ultimately passed into law that he became more aware of the importance of the association's government advocacy on a state and national level. 

“If we're not advocating for what we do as an industry and educating legislators we don't have a seat at the table," says Ownby. “And if we don't have a seat at the table that means that we're on the menu for dinner." 

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This episode is sponsored by the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) and you're invited to Ignite, IMCA's annual conference, June 24-26, 2024 - Orlando, Florida.