Have you ever heard someone in your company say, “Let’s just cast a wide net to find candidates.” If so,...
Articles by Mary Newgard
Dear Mary: Our agency is a regional, independent, privately held broker in the Midwest that has been in business for...
Nearly 400,000 employees are expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to a...
How’s your diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy these days? Non-existent, a paragraph in the employee handbook or a manifesto?...
I got my start in the insurance industry like so many of us, sans a specific insurance and risk management...
The number one question I receive from all types of retail agencies, wholesale brokers, insurance companies and intermediaries of every...
Dear Mary, we are one of the largest insurance agencies in our state. Our plan is to remain independent and...
In January, my spouse and I made a spur of the moment decision to sell our house. It was exciting...
When it comes to insurance agency hiring, producers and account managers are a broken record. Yes, your agency still needs...
Here are the top two statements insurance agencies said to me in 2020: “We need to find top talent.” “I...