The Voices of Risk Management The Different Multigeneration Personalities in Insurance with The Hard Market
The admin of the Instagram profile, The Hard Market, gets interviewed on this week’s show. The Hard Market is a safe place for Insurance Professionals where there are memes, laughs, and very real moments that every insurance professional can relate to on the social media profile. In this episode, the anonymous admin lays out some hard truths about the job market today, what Millennials really think, and how our society’s coping mechanisms have been normalized and part of the status quo.
Key Takeaways:
● We have multiple generations working under one insurance roof.
● The younger generation is demanding way more. They know their loyalty doesn’t get rewarded.
● The admin has been mentored very well by Boomers. They’re not always part of the problem.
● Despite being in the industry for the last 15 years, the admin still feels like there’s so much more to go and is a bit frustrated by the state of it all.
● The bulk of the money is made when you stay at one company for a while.
● What should you do during pay review time? The admin shares their thoughts.
● The admin was very surprised at first at how people found the content so relatable.
● What are the hallmarks of a good risk manager?
● How did the admin double their Instagram account? The admin talks about the real things.
● The admin wants to create an anonymous survey that helps insurance professionals really understand what they’re worth in the marketplace.
● If you don’t push for a raise, you will make $15‒20K less than you should.
● What is the admin’s all-time favorite meme?
● Despite the admin being in an entire suit of armor on this interview, your hosts encourage them to do public speaking.
● The admin has been bullied by companies and other insurance professionals. It’s a tough world out there.
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