2020 Break Out Awards NORTHEAST SOUTH MIDWEST WEST
ADAM JONES Account manager-lead, real estate
Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Adam Jones went straight to work after college as a producer in personal lines for Farmers Insurance Group. He then moved to Lockton Cos. LLC as an account administrator, then account manager. After about two years at Lockton, he joined Alliant Insurance Services, working in the real estate department on large accounts.
What is the biggest challenge of working through the pandemic?
The adjustment to not being in the office, just the collaboration with everyone in the office. I can’t hop over to somebody’s office and ask them a couple of questions. It hasn’t been that difficult. It’s just different.
What advice would you give to someone starting out in the business?
Try to handle things yourself first, and if you have questions, don’t be afraid to ask them.
How will your work change going forward?
I’m curious to see how companies will react to this, if they’ll have us work from home more often or not travel as much. It’s good that people can do their jobs from home, but I like being in the office and asking co-workers some quick questions and the camaraderie with them.
What should the industry do to attract more young people to work in it?
When I came out of college, I didn’t know a whole lot about the insurance industry. People in the industry can show younger people how great a career it is, and how even though these are very tough times, most are able to pull through it, and all companies are going to need insurance.
What do you know now that you wish you knew at 18?
I would have tried to get more experience on the carrier side. Since I’ve worked on the brokerage side, I think that having experience in both would be very beneficial.
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