CHINESE AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Grassroots organization advances members’ interests and educates community By Christopher W. Cook In early 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, I attended the Big “I” Level Up Agent Summit, which focused on diversity and inclusion. At one of the first net-working events, I met a few individuals from an organization that, prior to that evening, I didn’t even know existed. After returning to the
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CONGRATULATIONS GRANGER FINANCIAL 2022 Agency of the Year By Dave Willis, CPIA If it’s February, it must be time for the big reveal. Yes, just as we’ve done for 30-plus years, we at Rough Notes magazine again proudly announce our Agency of the Year. Since the late 1980s, we’ve been honored to have the nation’s most remarkable independent insurance agencies grace our covers. We are continually impressed with the creativity
WALTER W. SCHULTZ INSURANCE AGENCY TURNS 100 One-time post office, dry goods purveyor, and real estate shop is all in on serving insurance clients while seeking new business By Cheryl Abbott The Walter W. Schultz Insurance Agency was founded on January 23, 1923, by Walter W. Schultz and his father, Charles C. Schultz. It was established for the purpose of offering insurance, real estate, and dry goods. The
Members of the First MainStreet Executive team. From left: Duane Smith, Chairman: Randy Rings, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary: Dru Bridges, Executive Vice President; and Dan Driscoll, Director, Strategic Expansion. SMALL-TOWN VALUES, BIG-TIME VIABILITY Providing a platform for independent agencies to stay local and create a legacy By Maura C. Ciccarelli Creating a legacy business is a challenging task in any era, but even more so today, when economic pressures
CRAGIN & PIKE: LAS VEGAS’ OLDEST AGENCY GROWS WITH ITS COMMUNITY This former cover agency is a generalist that proudly serves select niche markets By Elisabeth Boone, CPCU Founded in 1909 in what was then a small desert community of 900 people, Cragin & Pike has grown to become the largest independent agency in Las Vegas. Operating out of a storefront from which they offered real estate and insurance,
