BRANCHVILLE, N.J., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Selective's
College Competition kicks off this week across eight colleges
throughout the country and will run through February. The annual
contest provides the opportunity for teams of students to gain
valuable insurance career-building experience and networking
opportunities with the guidance and mentorship of industry experts
from Selective and independent insurance agencies.
"Selective's College Competition gives the next generation of
insurance professionals the chance to experience and resolve
real-world situations in a simulated learning environment," said
Shadi Albert, Executive Vice
President, Insurance Strategy and Business Development. "With the
support and assistance of insurance professionals from Selective
and independent insurance agencies, the students have the
opportunity to gain insights and perspectives that will help them
in the competition and in their future careers."
Teams of students from the following schools are participating
in Selective's College Competition:
- Appalachian State University
- Ball State University
- Illinois State University
- Indiana State University
- Middle Tennessee State
University
- St. Joseph's University
- Temple University
- University of North Carolina -
Charlotte
Selective's College Competition lets each team operate a
simulated insurance agency and experience many of the associated
responsibilities and obstacles. The Competition requires the
students to leverage their education and experiences to make
informed business decisions about building market share, developing
products and services, growing profit, promoting their firm, and
contending with competitors. Insurance experts from Selective and
independent insurance agencies will mentor the teams to help them
learn how to improve their performance. The annual Competition was
expanded this year to include two new schools and six new
independent insurance agents.
The following independent insurance agents are guiding and
mentoring teams of students in Selective's College
Championship:
- Brian Blaston, Agency Principal,
Hardenbergh Insurance Group
- Jeff Haney, President,
Jessica Medlin, Vice President and
Sam Thompson, Retired Agency
Principal, ECM Solutions
- Neil T. Annas, CFO and
Cameron Annas, CEO, Visionary,
Granite Insurance
- Michael Stansbury, Managing
Partner, Elite Insurance Solutions
- Scott Johnson, Director of
Purpose and Passion, The Healy Group
- George Daly, President, Personal
Insurance and Tricia Pucek, CFO, The
Horton Group
- Tim Latimer, Agency Manager, The
Barclay Group
About Selective's College Competition
Selective's
College Competition is an annual event that brings together teams
of college students from around the country who are Risk
Management, Insurance, Business, or Finance majors. Teams are
comprised of 4 to 6 students who are in their 3rd year
or higher of college studies and maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
Using PriSim's Agency ChallengeTM computerized business
solution, the teams each run a simulated agency and compete in
weekly challenges that help build their insurance acumen about
insurance carriers, customer service, staffing, sales, and
financial management. They are guided and mentored by insurance
professionals at local independent insurance agencies and
Selective, and have the opportunity to gain insights, learn from
experts, and build a network for future career opportunities. The
team with the best performance at the end of the competition is
declared the winner.
About Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective
Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGI) is a holding company for 10
property and casualty insurance companies rated "A" (Excellent) by
AM Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies offer
standard and specialty insurance for commercial and personal risks
and flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program's
Write Your Own Program. Selective's unique position as both a
leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in
a wide variety of awards and honors, including the Fortune 1000 and
being named a Great Place to Work® in 2020. For more
information about Selective, visit www.Selective.com.
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