SERVING OTHERS Indiana agency becomes national in scope as caring culture takes center stage By Dennis Pillsbury Insurance Management Group, Marion, Indiana, traces its roots back to 1875 when J.A. Searles started a small farm agency to serve the local area. The firm changed with the times and with new ownership, as it transformed itself from farm agency to generalist to fit the needs of its community. The latest permutations
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FOCUS DRIVES GROWTH IN GENEROSITY Texas-based agency wins Rough Notes 2021 Community Service Award By Alice Ashby Roettger This year’s winner of the coveted Rough Notes Community Service Award has taken a unique approach to giving back to its community—one that finds its genesis in an agency CEO’s childhood experiences. But first, let’s consider the backstory of the service award itself. In his many travels throughout the country, independent agent
INTEGRITY, HELPING OTHERS, AND BEING OF SERVICE Combined Insurance finds success with veteran recruitment program By Christopher W. Cook A 2021 Best Employer for Vets in Military Times. A 2021 Best of the Best Award winner for being a Veteran-Friendly Company in U.S. Veterans Magazine. A 2022 Top 10 Military Friendly Spouse Employer and the number one Military Friendly Employer according to VIQTORY, a data-driven military marketing company, and the
ENERGY + ENTHUSIASM POWER GROWTH AND PROFITS Award-winning broker blends professional success with community involvement By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Have you ever known anyone who seemed to create her own energy field? Meet Brenda Allison, HIP, AFIS, who owns Coast General Insurance Brokers in Ventura, California, and who despite her hectic schedule manages to find time to be involved in her community in meaningful ways. “I had a dynamic career
RELATIONSHIPS: THE SECRET TO SUCCESS Athletics manager and coach brings “people” experience to the insurance world By Christopher W. Cook In the insurance industry, certain dedicated young professionals standout among their peers and are members of an elite squad of individuals. These are their stories. “Dun dun.” In the game of baseball, while the nine players on the field must function as a unit, I feel that the most important
