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“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,…

For the past four years, the Agent for the Future Awards have recognized the most forward-looking and digitally savvy independent agencies. Click here to learn more about the Agent for the Future Awards This year’s Awards featured new categories dedicated to celebrating agencies and individuals…

Struggling with hiring and staffing in your agency? You’re not alone. Finding and hiring top talent can be tough. The insurance industry is facing a talent crisis. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 400,000 insurance employees are set to retire within the next few years. And younger generations…

Several years ago, I was shocked to learn that only around 30 percent of U.S. employees felt engaged at work. In the years following that realization, I set out to increase employee engagement in my agency, and I shared some of my tips for doing so with Agent for…