Diane Wagner joins host Meg McKeen for a conversation recorded during an intimate gathering of women in insurance during the Charlotte stop on the Bound & Determined℠ Live in 2025 tour. Diane reflects on her earliest days in insurance, the urgency she felt to find success - and the lengths she'd go to find it - and what that success looks like for her today. We talk about money - it's not easy, but it's necessary as women plan for their own financial futures. Thank you for joining me in Charlotte, Diane!

Meet Diane Wagner

Diane Wagner is the VP of Strategic Planning and Education for FirstChoice a MarshBerry Co., Insurance Journal’s number one agency partnership for two consecutive years. Diane has 45 years of insurance experience, 20 years on the carrier side and the last 25 years starting two top insurance networks from scratch.

Diane sits on the board of Invest, a nonprofit arm of the Independent Insurance Agents Association. Invest educates students on insurance, financial services and risk management while encouraging them to pursue insurance careers. Introducing insurance as a career to young people and helping agencies build effective talent pipelines is Diane’s passion project.

Diane travels extensively, enjoys concerts, golf, and spending time with her life partner, friends, and her two grown children.

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Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Connect with Diane Wagner on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Invest, a program through the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, supporting and encouraging students as they consider a career in the insurance industry.
• Join Meg for one of the remaining eight live podcast recording events she'll be hosting in 2025. Learn more about Bound & Determined℠ Live.
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