"My recommendation is if you are in the office, make an appointment to be seen by your manager. Tell them what you are doing, tell them what you are learning and ask questions," said Gorst & Compass President Bryan Clark. (Credit: Right 3/Adobe Stock)

After sharing the journeys they took to their current roles, a collection of insurance executives imparted insights on remote and hybrid work arrangements during the Executive Panel at the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association Annual Marketplace (WSIA).

Hosted by the association's U40 Group during the second day of the conference, the panel detailed their companies' transition to remote work and how it will continue to shape the industry. The panel included:

Noting AXIS had used work-from-home arrangements prior to the pandemic for some employees, Maner explained the company was initially skeptical when the pandemic forced everyone to move to remote work. However, he said AXIS soon realized it had already deployed a slew of digital tools, such as Zoom, but they were being underutilized.

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