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For the founders of Tampa, Fla.-based BKS- Partners, being nominated as Insurance Journal's Best Agency to Work For by their employees is not only an "incredible honor" but also motivation to keep improving.
"It's such an incredible honor because to think that what we do and how we try to interact and engage with colleagues is meaningful – and it also puts a lot of pressure on us to continue to raise the bar, challenge ourselves, and to not be satisfied with the status quo," Founding Partner Elizabeth Krystyn said. "[We] spend nights and weekends thinking of different ways that we can engage with people and help them develop their passions and interests and help them achieve their career goals."
When the three founding partners – Krystyn, Laura Sherman and Lowry Baldwin – came together in 2006 to start BKS-Partners, creating and maintaining the right company culture was the ultimate priority, and that is still the case.
The company, which primarily focuses on employee benefits, commercial and...