Sarah Muniz, author of Undiscovered Voices, is our guest this week on Closing the Gap. We take a hard look at the systems in insurance that perpetuate women being left to the side, including stories from industry professionals, and how we can work to support women in insurance.

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In person with Josh Heebner and Dave Rivell of Element Risk. We discuss the inception and growth of the agency and how they have built culture in a world where not everybody can be in the same room.

How does Element Risk balance growth with keeping true to their mission and values? Listen to find out!

Instincts are important but could they mislead insurance leaders in a complex, unpredictable world? Jennifer Garvey Berger, author of Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps, is our guest as we discuss five human quirks and how they become mindtraps for leaders.

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How have independent agents progressed in complex times? Aaron Bickle, Shannon Seel and Kassy Bean of Bickle Insurance join Chris Cline to talk about their agency over the past couple years.

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Back for another episode to discuss agency banking and mergers & acquisitions is Mike Wagar, Westfield Bank. What is his outlook? Find out on this episode! We welcome your review of Closing the Gap on Apple Podcasts.

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Get to know Jack Kuhn, President Westfield Specialty. In this episode, we spend time discussing the specialty market and the importance of culture and talent for successful businesses.

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Rob Stansbury, KPA, is this week’s Closing the Gap Guest. In this episode we discuss risk management and how insurance agents can arm their clients with the tools to keep their employees safe.

Rob has been with KPA for 16 years in various leadership roles.  Rob started his career with KPA working directly with employers to establish and maintain their EHS and HR programs.  After KPA acquired the Risk Management Center (channel partnership with Brokers), Rob took over the Insurance Operations for KPA. He marries the software as a service with KPA’s traditional field services team to allow for value at both the broker and insured levels.  

Gamma Iota Sigma leads the sustainable growth and diversification of the insurance industry’s student talent pipeline across all functional areas. Get to know their Executive Director, Grace Grant, and members Jensen Worsley and Finn O’Brien.

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These can be tough conversations but how can you approach conversations about diversity with others? Learn how Jon Loftin, MJ Insurance, had the courage and comfort to lean in, ask and learn.

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What can insurance agencies learn about cyber security, and how can they protect their data? Troy Stairwalt, Westfield’s Chief Information Security Officer, is this week’s Closing the Gap guest.

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