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As the director of innovation at Insurica, one of the largest privately held independent agencies in the nation, I am a leader on an incredible team that harnesses data to push our people and revenue forward. We let the data tell us how we can drive efficiency and improve the…

In the two decades since I started my career in insurance, a lot has changed for women in the insurance industry, and some things are still a work in progress. While women outnumber men in insurance agencies, they are still underrepresented in agency leadership. Some women struggle to grow their…

For five years now, the Agent for the Future Awards have honored the most future-thinking, growth-focused independent insurance agents and agencies. This year’s winners are making data-driven decisions to improve their agencies, giving back to their communities, using technology to drive efficiency and much more. Here are…

“Success is one thing, impact is another.” This quote from former NFL linebacker Ray Lewis serves as a sort of mantra for Jeff and Eboné Granger, the husband-wife team at the helm of Granger Financial.  Click here to learn more about the Agent for…

Joshua Morey is excited about the future of the independent insurance agency channel. But for the second-generation agency owner, the values of the past inform the path forward. For more than 40 years, the J. Morey Company has served Japanese American communities in Southern California. Under Joshua’s leadership, the company…

 Click here to learn more about the Agent for the Future Awards As a third-generation agency principal, Dana Dattola knows that she can’t settle for the status quo. In the midst of her transition to full ownership of Weaver & Associates (in 2025, she…

This article is a repost of Rough Notes’ article about the winner of the 2021 Agent for the Future Emerging Leader Award. What happens when a health-only agency decides to branch out into the world of P-C, with the assistance of the agency owner’s son who has a background in…

As a woman in insurance, I’ve often fought to overcome my own self-doubt as well as correct others’ perceptions of me. In the area of the Midwest where my agency is located, I can only name five or six agencies that are owned by women. Leadership in most agencies is…

I always knew I wanted to own my own business, but my path to being owner and president of Mountain State Agency Alliance (MSAA) was a long one. I star­ted my career in insurance as an intern when I was still in high school. After graduating college, I took a job at MSAA,…