AGENCY OF THE MONTH ELEVATING ALL STAKEHOLDERS Michigan agency adopts “Conscious Capitalism” to support decision making By Dennis H. Pillsbury Back in 1972, Bill Brower was getting ready to go to law school and part of that readiness was finding a way to pay for it. He was talking to his insurance agent about an issue with his auto coverage when the agent started discussing employment opportunities. Bill went home
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Professional Development INSURANCE UNCOVERED NAMIC podcast shares news and thought leadership in the P-C industry By Christopher W. Cook “We’re back here with The Bossman, Bob Cormier. ‘From the racks and stacks, it’s the best on wax. It’s the Chordettes, with ‘Lollipop.’” Sadly, for all the Netflix subscribers reading this, Stand By Me, my personal favorite Stephen King film adaptation, recently left the streaming platform. My favorite guilty-pleasure Stephen King
BROKEN GLASS SUCCEEDING WITH TALENTED WOMEN Industry veteran takes the helm at Encharter and expands its commercial team By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU When industry veteran Lisa Johnson was offered the opportunity to join Amherst, Massachusetts-based Encharter Insurance as chief operating officer, she hastened to accept the invitation. Her 30 years of experience include leadership, marketing expertise, customer focus, and team building, all of which will further strengthen the service mission
EMPATHY AND EDUCATION Young agency owner leaves teaching career and wins PIA national award By Christopher W. Cook American ragtime composer Scott Hayden once said, “Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.” Andrew Skaggs, agent and owner of Skaggs Insurance Agencies in Indianapolis, Indiana, began his professional career in the teaching field before taking over his family’s
PROUD TRADITION, NOBLE MISSION Founded in I887, the Insurance Library is the only independent library in the nation focused on risk management and insurance By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Faneuil Hall … Copley Square … The Old North Church … These are just a few of the myriad emblems of Boston’s rich history, and together they help make up the elaborate tapestry that spans four centuries of the country’s march toward
