The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

Join us in congratulating the global Broker Smackdown champions! Honored at #ILF2024

Read the latest from our executive chairman Ken Crerar, CEO Joel Wood and COO Catherine Richardson on 30+ years of leadership, learning moments, relationship building and more.

#TheCouncil and The Institutes Agent & Broker Group are thrilled to announce a collaboration to offer the Professional Risk Consultant (PRC®) designation, which provides early-career insurance brokerage talent with the foundational knowledge and skills they need to excel in their field. The PRC can be earned through completion of The Council Academy's Insurance Professional School for Property/Casualty, or on-demand through The Institutes Agent & Broker Group. Registration is now open for the next cohort of The Insurance Professional School, kicking off in March 2025! If you're an HR/Talent Development leader, or a customer-facing professional with less than two years of experience in insurance brokerage, head over to our web site to learn more. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/enBYk4zH Read our full announcement 📰: https://lnkd.in/eCjgDkQe #InsuranceTalent #PropertyCasualty #CommercialInsurance #InsuranceBrokerage #TalentDevelopment #IPSPC #PRC #TheInstitutes

🚀 Exciting times ahead for the insurance and brokerage industry! As Joel Wood embarks on his new journey as CEO of #TheCouncil, he shares valuable insights for all industry professionals. Read Copaprose's article below addressing key challenges to unlocking opportunities for innovation and how Joel and The Council are set to lead the way into the future of our ever-evolving field 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eXy2htZT #InsuranceInnovation #Leadership #TheCouncil #DigitalTransformation #Brokers

🗳️ We created our 2024 Voter Education Guide to give Council members a jumping off point to research candidates and learn more about where they stand on our key issues. 🚨 Spoiler alert: We don't endorse any candidates in this guide. The goal is to provide timely, accurate information on what's at stake for our industry, so you're empowered to make informed decisions when you head to the polls in November. 🍂 📅 🍁 Check out the full guide on our web site: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ec7UMhAG #VoterEducation #InsuranceIndustry #Election2024

As a member of The Council‘s Future Advisory Committee and Chair of the newly-created COO Working Group, Aimee Kilpatrick, CIC, CRM understands the importance of developing and retaining top talent. We're grateful for Aimee's contributions to the Committee and Working Group, and proud to highlight strong female leaders across #TheCouncil as part of our efforts to elevate women in insurance in 2024! Learn more 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eKvD5HUp #ElevatingWomenInInsurance #InsuranceIndustry #Leadership #FemaleLeaders #DEI #TheCouncilWorkingGroups

#TheCouncil is pleased to welcome Inszone Insurance Services, Keystone Agency Partners and Marshall+Sterling to our brokerage community, and we look forward to seeing your teams at the Insurance Leadership Forum next week! ✈️ ⭐ Welcome also to our newest Gold Council Partner, McKinsey & Company. We're grateful for your partnership and support! Learn more about the 11 new member firms we've onboarded in 2024 and the growth of our Council Partners program: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/enNWPpur #InsuranceBrokerage #CommercialInsurance #InsuranceLeadership

⌚ There's still time to register for The Council Academy's October virtual workshop series on tech tools to optimize prospecting/sales efforts. 💻🛠 💹 Victory Lap Founder & CEO Brian Bar will coach attendees on how they can use social selling and AI to generate leads and improve productivity, and guide them through the evolving buyer and seller journey. 📅 This three-part virtual workshop is open to Council member firms and will be held Oct. 17, 22 & 24 from 12:00-1:00 PM ET. Register today! 🔗: https://lnkd.in/evnHhXJH 🍎 📚 Follow The Council Academy to stay up to date on #TheCouncil's talent development programs. #InsuranceBrokerage #InsuranceProducers #SocialSelling #LeadGen

Will we see you at #ILF2024?