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At Deland, Gibson Insurance, being a lifelong learner isn't just a hobby, it's part of the agency's core values held by all employees. And agency employees say access to resources and education, as well as a constant drive for improvement, are reasons they think Deland, Gibson Insurance is a great place to work.
Its employees recently nominated the Wellesley Hills, Mass.-based agency for Insurance Journal's annual Best Agency to Work For award, and it was selected as the Silver Award winner in the East region. Winners were selected based on responses to an anonymous survey filled out by agency employees.
"Deland, Gibson is the best agency to work with because of their values," one employee writes. "My favorite value is being a lifelong learner. The owners really want their employees to continue to learn and become the best version of themselves."
Beyond a commitment to lifelong learning, the agency lists its additional core values as working with urgency, showing compassion, having grit and innovating, which are commitments it takes seriously, says CEO Charles Gibson Jr.
"Our purpose...