About JoLynda Hayes JoLynda Hayes, CLCS, CISR, AIS, AINS is currently a Client Service Supervisor with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. She began working in the insurance industry in 2004. Active in the insurance community, JoLynda is the co-chair of Gallagher’s Inclusion & Diversity – Talent Subcommittee. She has also served as an…
Sam Bennett is an active retail producer, presenter, and shareholder in Harrison Agency, Inc. of Columbia, MO. He began his insurance career in 1987 and has been an Independent Insurance Agent from the beginning. He has worked with individuals, families, and small businesses his entire career.
Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS, joined the insurance industry in 1990. He is the Executive Director of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) Virtual University. His current duties involve researching, writing, and teaching property and casualty insurance coverages and concepts to Big “I” members…
Michael Gay, MA, CPCU, ARM, AAI, CRIS is the National Sales Manager – Coach & Insurance for Volvo Financial Services, Inc., a part of the AB Volvo Group. He has authored more than 65 continuing education courses and instruction guides and taught continuing education courses to 6,500+ insurance agents, adjusters, and paralegals.
About Virginia Bates Virginia M. Bates is the president of VMB Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in education, agency management, and automation issues. Virginia Bates has over twenty years of experience consulting to agencies and carriers and managing insurance operations for both a carrier and a large regional agency. She has a background…
About Tim Wahl Tim Wahl, CIC is Commercial Marketing Manager for Gallaher Insurance Group an Independent Agency licensed in all 50 states. He has worked at Gallaher Insurance for 26 years. He has been a licensed insurance agent since 1991 and has earned his designation as a Certified Insurance Counselor. Tim served on the Missouri…
About Steve Coombs Steven A. Coombs, CPCU, ARM joined Risk Resources as president in 1992. Risk Resources is a risk management and commercial insurance consulting firm based in Indiana. Risk Resources does not sell insurance and provides consulting services on a fee-for-service basis. Common projects include risk management and insurance audits, insurance RFPs/proposal management, agent/broker…
About Mary LaPorte Mary A. LaPorte, CPCU, CIC, LIC, CPIA, AINS is president of LaPorte Consulting, LLC.With over four decades of insurance experience, Mary is passionate about supporting the success of independent agencies.Acting as a consultant for agency operations, procedures and Errors & Omissions loss control, Mary helps agencies attain excellence in all areas of…
About Jerry Kennedy Jerry L. Kennedy, CIC, owns and manages an agency in Grand Coulee, Washington. He has long been an advocate of professional continuing education and is a National Faculty member and Educational Consultant for The National Alliance. He served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Society of Certified Insurance…
About Bill Mense My insurance career began in 1977 following graduation from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio with my BSBA in Finance. My family has been in the insurance business since 1914. So my career began with my father stating that if I wanted to eat, I will see you Monday morning. The best piece…
