in our marketing states of Colorado and California. I would like to personally thank those long time loyal and new customers for allowing ICA to be their insurance representative.

My insurance career started in the late 1970’s first as an insurance agent and then, shortly after word, owner of Insurance Centers. I was joined in the ownership of the company by the long time, yet very young, employee Tammy Beaudette who actually started with the company shortly before I bought the insurance agency. Together we have owned, managed and operated Insurance Centers for one very long time, thanks again to our customers, staff and agents.

The breadth and depth of ICA has changed dramatically though the years from a very small local independent insurance agency in Colorado Springs to a multi-state operations with over 130 contracted agents and currently a staff of 27 employees with great experience and knowledge of the property and casualty insurance business. ICA is affiliated as a territorial manager of SIAA (Strategic Independent Agents Alliance), the largest independent insurance agents association in the country. This has allowed ICA and its customers to enjoy the benefits of being part of a large industry leader the even better benefit of a local and personally engaged independent insurance agency. ICA’s staff has been serving the Colorado and California areas for a long time with the best service, writing insurance companies and products available. We hope to continue offering those services for a long time in the future.

from State Farm to an Independent Agency. My mother was worried. She wasn’t sure that an Independent Agency would be around in years to come but was certain State Farm would be. I took a chance, that was nearly 40 years ago.

The agency has evolved into a large multi department agency through the direction of Phil Fox. Phil purchased Al Welsh Insurance Center in 1981 and the journey began. He has an uncanny ability to see the potential in people and I am very grateful that he saw potential in me. I joined him in ownership of the agency many years ago and together we’ve worked to provide solutions for our customers with their insurance needs and a work atmosphere that helps us retain the best employees. We have had the great fortune of having longtime customer and employee relationships. Even after all these years, I still look forward to coming into the office to help our clients.

Life outside of the office is family oriented. I love spending time with my kids and now grandkids, camping, fishing, hunting and just about anything outdoors.

independent agency owner, as well as upper management for a large carrier. When I am not recruiting, I enjoy my husband, Harley riding and try to golf as much as we can. We have two sons, and our granddaughter just turned 12. I am an animal lover and currently own 2 small fur babies that are 15 and 14 years old. We love them and have had them since they were puppies.

for Farmers to recruit P&C agent. Then I got offered a position at AIG as Recruiting Director of the bay area, California. I started my career with ICA in 2017; I am proud to represent national’s largest cluster group SIAA. Now having both P&C / life licenses and practice on my own during my spare time, I understand the challenges that agents are going through when they build their book of business. And I enjoy being a recruiter for my company as we truly offer the opportunity for agents to become independent.

Agents never have to push business away due to lack of market access or lack of proper underwriting training. Because with ICA, we provide well-established training on personal, commercial and complex account training. This year we are starting to offer a customized business website for our member agents for FREE.

During my spare time, I like to do hot yoga, hiking with my friends, catching the latest movies or trying the newest restaurant in the area. Milk tea with boba is one of my favorite beverages which now is popular around the world, and it came from my homeland, Taiwan. I moved to San Francisco when I was 13. Growing up in both eastern and western culture had helped me to be diversified and allowing me to speak, read and write both languages of English and Chinese fluently. I love living in such a liberal place where we respect each other’s differences and build this country together as a team.

in Silicon Valley and a daughter finishing her senior year in college at San Jose State University. I look forward to assisting our ICA/SIAA Agents in getting on board and being successful in their agencies.