Power Women In Insurance

03/26/2020-In this episode of Power Women in Insurance Podcast, Teresa speaks with Vonda Copeland, the co-owner and vice president of Copeland Insurance Agency in Kansas. She joined the insurance industry 20 years ago after being a teacher for 16 years.

Unprecedented family tragedies led Vonda to start exploring the insurance industry which her husband was already a part of. She shares how pain and loss challenged her to become a strong woman can withstand waves during a crisis.

Listen to hear how Vonda’s insurance agency is helping the clients, community and each other within the team to cope with the COVID-19 crisis. 

“If you stop and remind yourself to look for the places you can feel gratitude, that is huge.”-Vonda Copeland

Top Takeaways: 

• How she learned to deal with the pain of change and the loss of her mother.
• Learning to become a strong resilient person when hit by tragedy.
• How the Coronavirus pandemic is going to change the insurance industry.
• The power of having an effective team that supports you at all times

What you will learn:

• [2:08] Vonda narrates how she entered the insurance industry after years of being an educator.
• [7:17] How she learned to become a strong person amid pain, hurt, and tragedy. 
• [11:14] Retraining staff and exercising empathy during the Coronavirus pandemic.
• [13:23] Vonda talks about the power of resiliency she has exercised in her life.
• [17:04] The advantages of the insurance industry during this crisis and the future of recruiting.
• [17:48] The purpose of taking care of clients, community and each other while still having fun as an agency.
• [20:24] She shares her predictions on the expected changes in the insurance industry after the pandemic.
• [22:07] How she learned to accept change and advocate for it. 
• [25:15] Why you need to have a strong and effective team that supports you in every bump.
• [29:21] Vonda talks about her love for books. 
• [31:29] What advice does Vonda has for any woman who wishes to be part of the insurance industry? 

Relevant Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vonda.trumppcopeland

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vondacopeland/

Website: https://www.copelandins.com/

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