It was the early 1990s. As I looked around at the families attending annual meetings for the American Association of Managing General Agents — many of our member businesses were family-owned operations back then — I noticed the younger folks were increasingly taking on responsibilities within those businesses.
They had joined us to learn and network, but we hadn't yet figured out a way to cater to their needs as the next generation of wholesale insurance leadership.
On a trip to England, I was introduced to the Lloyd's Under 30 club and had a chance to converse with them. These were bright, intelligent and eager young professionals who were networking with one another and sharing invaluable lessons they were learning as they progressed within their respective insurance careers. I loved the energy. More importantly, I saw a model for addressing the growing needs of AAMGA's youngest members: a group that would help nurture young professionals, speak to their specific concerns and issues, and help them become industry leaders.
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