or Subscribe. In his own words: “I was never formally educated, I’m not very talented, and my IQ is average (at best). I was too small for football, too slow for soccer, and too anxious for baseball. I haven’t been very lucky, I rarely caught a break, and still have never been given anything for … Read more
I’ve had a longstanding love/hate relationship with professional exams since starting my career. I’ve done CFA exams and actuarial exams (CFA are easier.. just). I’ve passed exams; I’ve failed exams. I’ve panicked in an exam and failed. I’ve cried after passing an exam. I was once so ashamed of myself after failing (fourth fail in … Read more
Ever since I launched ChatWithTony.com a couple of months ago, as a way to give back to the industry, and even more since I made a public offer to help the 4,300 affected State Farm employees find new roles, I have a LOT of career conversations with fellow insurance pros. Usually to the tune of … Read more
There’s a lot of disruption in the insurance industry lately, and lots of people having to find new positions. For the most part, it’s not that companies are downsizing, if anything most are reporting they will be hiring people this year. It’s more that they are closing down some offices and opening others, or that … Read more
I live two blocks away from State Farm’s shining new Atlanta Hub. Sometime next year it’ll be only one block away, since they’re building another building even closer to my apartment. I literally have a view of the giant building from my living room. Computer rendering of State Farm’s new building in Atlanta. You can tell it’s … Read more