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1. What is your favorite thing about your role / job position? After starting an agency from scratch and being responsible for every aspect every day from payroll to sales it is awesome to be a part of a large team. I don’t know if everyone that works here realizes what an amazing management team…

The commercial property insurance segment has been characterized by ongoing premium increases for much of the past decade. According to industry data, such rate jumps reached record-setting levels in 2023, surging by an average of 20.4% in the first quarter alone and only slightly falling to 18.3% in the latter half of the year. These…

The commercial insurance marketplace is cyclical with fluctuating soft and hard markets. Since 1999, the U.S. has experienced predictably hard markets following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and the 2007-2009 Great Recession. Both were relatively brief followed by periods of insurance carriers reducing average premium costs and expanding of offerings. Starting Q4 2017, a…

1. What do you like most about your role? I love problem-solving and being able to help our clients improve upon their current program and experience. 2. How do you think being in an ESOP affects work culture? In my time here, it’s been easy to see that the ESOP has a very positive impact…

1. What do you like most about your role?   I love feeling like I can help our clients fix problems and/or better prepare for the future.  We are so fortunate to work with quality people.  It is a privilege to be a part of their trusted team. 2. How do you think being in…

1. How does being in an ESOP affect your personal work? Prior to joining Ollis, I worked for large national organizations with hundreds of thousands of employees. There were some good things working for them, but you would often feel and hear that you had no input in the functions of your work, couldn’t impact…

1. How does being in an ESOP affect your day-to-day work? It definitely helps me stay positive when things get stressful and is a great reminder of how everything I do affects the company as a whole. 2. What is something new you have learned about being in an ESOP that you did not know…

1. What do you like most about being in an ESOP? The all for one and one for all mentality it evokes. We as a collective team are in charge of our own destiny, and our team is performing well. 2. When did you start to feel the impact of being an employee-owner? I had…

On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued various resources to assist health plans and health insurance issuers in annually submitting their attestation of compliance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act’s (CAA) gag clause prohibition. These resources can be used to submit the next gag clause attestation, which is due by Dec. 31,…

What makes you excited about being in an ESOP? My excitement for the ESOP has grown throughout my years with the company. When I started, I was 26 years old, and the ESOP felt like this ethereal, far-off concept. I was grateful for it, but I did not understand the impact. Through time, especially when…