Press Releases

Invest Partners with APCIA

Alexandria, VA, July 28, 2022— The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the newest partner for InvestSM, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program administered by the Big “I.”

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Invest™ Partners with Donegal® to Bring Insurance Education to Pennsylvania

Alexandria, VA, January 20, 2022— Invest™, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program administered by the Big “I,” today announced a partnership with Donegal Insurance Group® to bring insurance education and career information to young people in Pennsylvania.

FCAA Donates $10,000 to Invest

Alexandria, VA, June 14, 2021— First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA), one of the largest insurance networks in the U.S., donated $10,000 to Invest™, a nonprofit organization administered by the Big “I.” Invest educates high school and community college students about insurance and encourages them to pursue careers with independent agents and brokers.

Nicole Riegl from The Institutes Joins Invest Board

Alexandria, VA, May 11, 2021—Invest SM, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program, today announced that Nicole Riegl, president of the Agent & Broker Group at The Institutes, has joined the Invest Board of Trustees. Based in Pennsylvania, The Institutes are a leading provider of risk management and insurance knowledge solutions, including professional designations such…

First Choice Agents Alliance Chief Operating Officer Diane Wagner Joins Invest Board

Alexandria, VA, April 29, 2021—Invest SM, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program, today announced that Diane Wagner, the chief operations officer of First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA), has joined the Invest Board. Based in North Carolina, FCAA is one of the largest insurance agency networks in the country.

Invest™ Appoints Juan Padron as Board Chair

Alexandria, VA, August 12, 2021— Invest™, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program, has appointed Juan Padron, partner at SafeGuard Insurance Agency in McAllen, Texas, as the new chair of the national Invest board.

Applied and InVEST Share Results of Gen Z Recruiting Survey

ALEXANDRIA, VA – September 17, 2019 – Applied Systems and InVEST today announced the findings of a survey conducted to understand Generation Z’s awareness of career opportunities within the insurance industry and their outlook on pursuing work in this field. The report, The Future of Insurance: Bye-Bye Boomers, Hello Digital Natives, focuses on how insurance…

Applied Systems Executive Joins InVEST Board

Alexandria, VA – Aug. 22, 2019 – InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program, is pleased to announce that Darcy Waddell has been appointed to its national board. Waddell is vice president of education services at Applied Systems, a leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance.

InVEST Awards 37 Academic Scholarships

Alexandria, VA – June 12, 2019 – InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, announced today that it has awarded $53,500 in scholarships to 37 students pursuing insurance-related degrees. A non-profit organization, InVEST works in high school and college classrooms across the U.S. to educate, train and attract the next generation of…

Applied Systems Donates $35,000 to InVEST

Alexandria, VA – Oct. 17, 2018 – InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program, is pleased to announce that Applied Systems has donated $35,000 to the program. Reid French, CEO of Applied, announced the donation during a keynote presentation at this week’s Applied Net 2018, the flagship conference for Applied software users and the…

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