Posts by Karyn Buckley
Customer Spotlight – Van Helton
MEET VAN HELTON OF HELTON INSURANCE GROUP IN CALHOUN, KY Van is the current Principal/Vice President at Helton Insurance Group where he has worked in this family business for 15 years! Check out this video where you’ll learn more about Van and insurance as well as how eForms Wizard has helped to improve his agency’s…
Read MoreTechnology Happened and It’s Not Going Away
I was flipping through my AARP magazine (shh!), and came across the article “15 Lessons the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Taught Us”. I leafed mindlessly through the pages until I came across Lesson 6: We befriended technology, and there’s no going back”. There are certainly times when “real life” experiences are necessary and enjoyable but there’s…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Jan Pell, ‘Insurance Mother!’
Meet Jan Pell, ‘INSURANCE MOTHER!’ of Keating Agency Insurance in West Hartford, CT How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I have been at the Keating Agency officially since January 2016. I started my work in the ‘retail insurance side’ in 2001 at a different agency that was purchased…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from Hosta Plants
By Kitty Ambers Each spring, I enjoy the time I spend freshening up my flowerbeds. I don’t have a particularly green thumb, so I appreciate hardy perennials, like Hostas. During this year’s spring gardening frenzy, it struck me that cultivating Hostas is like developing leadership skills. Here are five lessons on leadership we can learn…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Cliff Golub
Meet Cliff Golub of Clifford M Golub Associates in Hicksville, NY How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I am the Principal and Owner of Clifford M. Golub Associates. I started the firm in 1977 when I bought it from my dad. Back then we were the Bernard B.…
Read MoreSweet 16, Elite 8 or Final 4 – What Makes the Difference?
by Kitty Ambers, CPIA, CIC, CISR, CPIW, Chief Growth Officer at AVYST It’s the time of year when I watch lots of basketball, as I’m sure many of you do as well! As I watch and learn more about what makes a good team great, I can’t help but translate the teamwork used in basketball…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Josh Zylks
Meet Josh Zylks of First State Insurance of DeQueen in DeQueen, AR How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I have been at First State Insurance of DeQueen for a year and a half, since July of 2019. I am a producer, I am new to insurance, and I have been learning a lot every…
Read MoreMeet the NU Property & Casualty 2021 Editorial Advisory Board
Kitty Ambers, Chief Growth Officer at AVYST, has been selected to be a part of the NU Property & Casualty 2021 Editorial Advisory Board. Kitty is a third-generation insurance agent. She has worn many hats including that of CEO at the Network of Vertafore Users. She also served as executive director of the American Insurance…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – David DeLano
Meet David DeLano of Kennedy Nemier Insurance in Plymouth, MI How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I’ve been with Kennedy Nemier since September 2014 – so going on 7 years! I am a Commercial Account Executive there. If you have a niche market that you’re involved with, how…
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight – Tom Dolan
Meet Tom Dolan, Owner of the Dolan Agency, Inc in Lake Bluff, IL! How long have you been with your firm and what’s your role there? I am coming up on almost 1.5 years. I bought the agency from the previous agent/owner. I have 1 staff member who does servicing and processing and phones. I…
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