Ely Kaplansky talks with Agency Checklists about his life as an independent agent and his views on the Massachusetts insurance industry.
Voices & Views: Insurance Interviews, Op-Eds & Podcasts
Featuring interviews with and editorials by insurance industry leaders, experts, and agency principals.
CNA’s Commercial Underwriting Officer Charlie O’Donnell Talks About Being Back in Boston and His Plans for New England
Last month CNA announced that Massachusetts-native Charlie O’Donnell would now be based in its Boston office as its Commercial Underwriting Officer for New England. CNA said that in this position Mr. O’Donnell will be adding local underwriting leadership and technical underwriting capabilities to the New England-area branch in order “…to strengthen relationships with producers…” With […]
Life After CAR: Retiring President Ralph Iannaco Talks About His Tenure at CAR and What Comes Next
On June 30, 2011, Ralph “Buddy” Iannaco will step down after 13 years as the President of CAR and a 30-plus career in the Massachusetts insurance industry. Keeping to his open door policy until the last day, he let Agency Checklists come in and ask a few questions regarding his career and what he’s got […]
Listening and Learning from A Master – Agency Checklists Talks with Bob Dowling, The Dowling Insurance Agency
Bob Dowling, of The Dowling Insurance Agency, has spent more than 50 years in the insurance business. The first 29 as a company man for Kemper Insurance and then another 28 (and counting) as the President and Owner of The Dowling Insurance Agency, A Five Star Agency in Braintree, MA. Agency Checklists met with Mr. […]
Exiting with Integrity: Chatting with Richard Savage, The Savage Insurance Agency
Richard Savage, 68, has been a mainstay of Inman Square in Cambridge for over 30 years. On the announcement of the sale of his agency to the KW Insurance Agency, Mr. Savage sat down with Agency Checklists to reflect on his career, the state of the insurance industry and why independent agents still matter. How […]
