{"id":1375,"date":"2026-06-08T06:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?post_type=people&#038;p=1375"},"modified":"2026-06-17T05:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T05:59:56","slug":"kevin-shannon","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/people\/kevin-shannon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Shannon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"person-header has-background has-primary-wash-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"person-header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-header__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/06\/shannon.png?w=150\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title\">Kevin Shannon<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"person-position\">Associate Member-at-Large<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Natiowide<br><\/strong>355 Maple Ave.<br>Harleysville, PA 19438<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"person-contacts\"><li class=\"person-contact\">Email:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:kshannon@nationwide.com\" title=\"Email: kshannon@nationwide.com\">kshannon@nationwide.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"person-contact\">Phone:&nbsp; <a href=\"tel:+18562377191\" title=\"Phone: 856-237-7191\">856-237-7191<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h2-variant wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/board-of-directors\/#board-of-directors\">BIG I NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-70-30 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0180d82b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 id=\"h-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h2-variant\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Shannon is the territory manager \u2013 small commercial for Nationwide, a company he\u2019s been a part of for over 11 years. His affiliation to the insurance industry extends much longer, however, as he\u2019s held various positions from Business Development Manager to Sales Manager since 1993. He\u2019s been connected to Big I NJ from the start of it. That\u2019s over 30 years if you\u2019re counting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin has been participating on the Big I NJ board of directors since 2018 as an Associate Member.&nbsp;See why he views the industry\u2019s young professionals as the greatest asset and opportunity for insurance over the next 5+ years and the special relationship his family has with Cinderella below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-wash-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h4-variant wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll have to read his interview below to find out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-50-50 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a59044aa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-why-did-you-choose-a-career-in-insurance-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-why-did-you-choose-a-career-in-insurance-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong>Why did you choose a career in insurance?<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-why-did-you-choose-a-career-in-insurance-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-why-did-you-choose-a-career-in-insurance-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like a lot of people, the industry found me &#8211; I wasn\u2019t necessarily seeking out a career in insurance. I was offered a position at General Accident Insurance in claims and I suppose the rest is history once I realized that my passion was working with our agents.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>How has being a member of the association impacted your career?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-how-has-being-a-member-of-the-association-impacted-your-career-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a member of Big I NJ has helped me forge long-term friendships, mentorships, and business relationships over the years. When I was starting my insurance career, I became active at the local level with the Camden\/Gloucester local association. We would play softball against other Big I NJ counties several times a year and the best part of it was getting to know everyone after the games. I guess you can say it started my network.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What do you see as the greatest opportunity for our industry over the next 5 years?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-do-you-see-as-the-greatest-opportunity-for-our-industry-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think this rests with young professionals. Overall, the insurance industry is not keeping pace and the opportunity is to develop career paths for younger generations. The opportunities in insurance are endless as you can choose your path in the industry. Plus, the flexibility and advancement an insurance career offers is largely unmatched. We\u2019re in a prime position to help younger professionals develop their careers in our industry.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-device-or-innovation-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-device-or-innovation-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What technological breakthrough, device, or innovation, do you think will have the greatest impact on insurance over the next 5+ years?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-device-or-innovation-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-technological-breakthrough-device-or-innovation-do-you-think-will-have-the-greatest-impact-on-insurance-over-the-next-5-years-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m excited to see what AI will bring. Already, when I look back at the technological advancements and automations that have been made, I see a dramatic impact on operations within the industry from how we interact with one another to how we service clients. AI is really going to take it to the next level and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what comes of it and the data provided by AI.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What advice would you share with individuals just starting out in the industry?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-advice-would-you-share-with-individuals-just-starting-out-in-the-industry-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get involved, collaborate, and engage with the people in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What are you most looking forward to accomplishing during your time on the board?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-are-you-most-looking-forward-to-accomplishing-during-your-time-on-the-board-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to continue to contribute to the development of young professionals and build deeper collaborations at the local and carrier levels. We need each other in the industry to be successful.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-aware-of-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-aware-of-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What one hidden gem do you think more Big I NJ members need to be aware of?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-aware-of-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-one-hidden-gem-do-you-think-more-big-i-nj-members-need-to-be-aware-of-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think people often overlook the power of the Big I on a national level and what it represents. I can still remember the first time I attended the Big I Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Just seeing the power, legislative impact, professionalism, and the dedication of members from across the country and what they bring to the Big I and our industry completely opened my eyes to what the association was all about on a national level. Being more focused locally, I think we sometimes miss that and don\u2019t realize the impact.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>Who is your mentor?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-who-is-your-mentor-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have several. I continue to identify new mentors as I grow in my career for new perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong>What is your greatest motivator?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-what-is-your-greatest-motivator-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Success. Engagement. Interacting with people.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong><strong>What is the best professional advice you have received?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-strong-what-is-the-best-professional-advice-you-have-received-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press pause and read your email back to yourself out loud.&nbsp;<br>Do what you say you are going to do.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\"><strong><strong><strong>What&#8217;s something that most people are surprised to learn about you?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"strong-strong-strong-what-s-something-that-most-people-are-surprised-to-learn-about-you-strong-strong-strong\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are one of the few families who has ever had the chance to spend the night in Cinderella\u2019s castle at Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIG I NJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS About Kevin Shannon is the territory manager \u2013 small commercial for Nationwide, a company he\u2019s been a part of for over 11 years. 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