What It Really Takes to Succeed as an Account Manager
Nolan shares his path from the Army and a political internship into insurance, and how client service, coverage analysis, and humility drive success in the account manager role.
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The GRIT Factor Podcast
Real conversations with the people who have the GRIT to win.
The GRIT Factor Podcast dives into the mindset, discipline, and drive it takes to succeed in business and in life. Each episode features real stories from IGA leaders, top performers, and rising talent, people who prove that success isn’t about luck, it’s about GRIT.
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GRIT & Grace with Jamie Noe
Start here. In the very first episode, Jamie Noe shares the story behind IGA’s founding and how culture, grit, and grace fit together in leadership.
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Guts. Resilience. Integrity. Tenacity.
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Young, Competitive, and Winning in Commercial Insurance | Livy Rayfield
Finance graduate Livy Rayfield on helping contractors grow through smarter risk management and bonding, her first months in sales, and what great coaching makes possible.
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Paul Fleming explains why he left a chief sales officer role at a major firm for IGA, and how the agency approaches developing producers.
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Parker Dalton, Buie Williams, and Zac Bratton on moving into construction insurance, the value they bring to contractors, and the competitive culture of their team.
Listen NowThe Heart of IGA with Amy Cain
Amy Cain traces her move from account executive to HR leadership and shares what a workplace that truly values grit looks like from the inside.
Listen NowThe Grit Behind Success with Randy Schwantz
Randy Schwantz on building high performing sales teams, evidence based hiring, and the traits behind successful producers.
Listen NowHow Your Pain Connects to Purpose with Jamie Noe
Jamie Noe talks candidly about the stress of leadership and how an unexpected moment reconnected him with his sense of purpose.
Listen NowCourageous Careers: Alison Lyons on Risk Taking and Growth
Alison Lyons recounts taking on a large book of business early in her career and how IGA’s culture treats failure as part of growth.
Listen NowThe Tenacity Blueprint: Allyson Lee’s Leadership Journey
Allyson Lee, IGA’s Director of Property and Casualty Operations, on tenacity, managing competing priorities, and sustaining motivation.
Listen NowThe Integrity Advantage: Building Trust through Honesty and Consistency
Jessi, IGA’s Director of Claims, shares how integrity, honesty, and accountability shaped her rapid rise at the company.
Listen NowResilient Leadership with Andrew Bennett
Andrew Bennett, IGA’s COO, on how military experience shaped his resilient, trust based leadership style.
Listen NowGRIT & Grace with Jamie Noe
Jamie Noe shares the story behind IGA’s founding and how culture, grit, and grace fit together in leadership.
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