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Through Chris Cline’s 25+ years in the insurance industry, he has established himself as an industry resource for topics such as perpetuation, merger and acquisition, culture, agency operations, marketing and…

About Al Diamond has been deeply involved in all facets of insurance agency and company operations including merger, acquisition and divestiture, perpetuation and strategic planning, organizational development, compensation and salary…

About Sara Bradshaw Ray A third-generation insurance professional, Sara Bradshaw Ray, brings over 35 years of experience spanning agency ownership, company commercial underwriting, and cluster development. She is widely recognized…

Laurie VanderWal is a licensed insurance professional with 30+ year experience and is currently an independent insurance agent.

Craig Tappel, CPA, CPCU grew up in the insurance business and joined his father in the family company after college. Craig currently leads HUB International’s Property and Casualty Practice in…

Sharon Koches, CPCU, RPLU, AAI, AU, ITP, owner/consultant of Managing Performance, LLC is an Insurance educator, consultant and industry resource. She is also a consultant for Agency Management Resource Group…

About Craig Andrews, CPCU ARM AAI AU-M ARe AIC ASLI AMIM CRIS, is the son of an independent insurance agent. Andrews entered the insurance industry in 1977 as a producer…

About 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.…

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…

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…