2024 Women In Insurance Conference

April 4-5, 2024 The Southern Hotel Covington, LA

Women In Insurance Conference

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Embrace the Day Agenda

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024 4:00 pm

Registration, Camellia Sunroom

6:00 pm

Wine & Cheese Welcome Reception, Camellia Sunroom

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024 7:00 am

Sunrise Yoga, Sponsored by Burns & Wilcox, Courtyard April Hill, Yoga Studio 90

8:30 am

Registration & Continental Breakfast, Camellia Sunroom

9:00 am

Leading with Boldness: Empowering Women in Insurance Camellia Ballroom Ciara Gravier, The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management

10:30 am

Bloody Mary & Mimosa Break, Camellia Sunroom

11:00 am

Balancing Work & Life Relationships, Camellia Ballroom Clarissa A. Preston, Montage Enterprises

12:00 pm

Networking Lunch, Camellia Sunroom & Cabana

1:30 pm

Businesswoman’s Stretch Break, Sponsored by Burns & Wilcox Camellia Ballroom April Hill, Yoga Studio 90

2:00 pm

Rhythms of Success: Improving Self-Leadership in All Aspects of Life Camellia Ballroom Dr. Andy Yarborough, PsyD, The Well Clinic, LLC

Get the Dets

Learn More About The Topics Leading with Boldness: Empowering Women in Insurance Ciara Gravier, The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management Unlock your leadership potential with our empowering presentation, “Leading with Boldness.”

Taylor Swift and Beyonce have taken the entertainment industry by storm; as powerful and motivated women, we can do the same in the insurance industry! Join us for an engaging session where we’ll explore strategies tailored for all women in insurance agencies. Learn how to build a support network, step out of your comfort zone, gain confidence, and embrace leadership opportunities with a resounding “YES.” Discover the keys to successful leadership and propel your career forward in the dynamic world of insurance. Don’t miss this opportunity to ignite your leadership journey and inspire others along the way!

Balancing Work and Life Relationships Clarissa A. Preston, Montage Enterprises Balancing personal and professional commitments can lead to stress and burnout. Allotting the right amount of time or level of priority to personal and professional activities can be difficult.

Professionals often face challenges of long working hours, difficulty disconnecting from work, high job demands, and the pressure to constantly be available to both the job and the family.

This session will help you establish a well-balanced work-life relationship to improve not only your physical, emotional, and mental well-being, but also to succeed in your career.

Businesswoman’s Stretch Break April Hill, Yoga Studio 90 Following lunch, you will be lead through stretches, breathwork and be given tangible tools to reduce angst during your workday. This will include getting attendees on their feet, stretches to do at your table and chair, meditative breathwork which will relax your mind and leave you feeling lighter and less stressed.

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Rhythms of Success: Improving Self-Leadership in All Aspects of Life Dr. Andy Yarborough, PsyD, The Wellness Clinic During this presentation, Dr. Andy will discuss the importance of holistic self-leadership, who we are, and how the rhythms of our lives lead us in other areas of our lives. He will guide us through identifying our core framework, how that connects to our identity parts, and how we can use that to improve our self-leadership in all parts of life – personal and professional.

Finally, we will practice hands-on skills that you can put into practice to be better self-leaders.

Meet the Speakers

Our Dynamic Speaker Lineup Leading with Boldness: Empowering Women in Insurance Ciara Gravier, The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management

Ciara Gravier has 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. She’s helped her family start and sell two prior agencies and now Ciara is the Founder & CEO of The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management, where they focus on middle market commercial insurance. She holds several designations, including the CIC, CRM, CCIC, PWCA and the CPIA. Ciara sits on the local board of insurance agents, the BLAAIA, as a director for the second year in a row. Prior to insurance she went to the Art of Institute of Fort Lauderdale which has helped her creatively build the visual part of The Bunker brand.

Balancing Work and Life Relationships Clarissa A. Preston, Montage Enterprises

Ms. Clarissa A. Preston is an entrepreneur, instructor, corporate executive, inspirational speaker, and financial coach. Ms. Preston focuses on assisting individuals and groups with making their goals and dreams reality. Ms. Preston is the founder and CEO of Montage Enterprises LCC. She is a Certified Master Financial Coach, Louisiana Civil Law Notary Public, American Bar Association Certified Paralegal, and a Birthing Doula. She is also a 23-year, Louisiana licensed insurance producer and has experience as an insurance regulator, producer, lobbyist, and government relations executive. Ms. Preston has both a BA and MBA degree and is currently working on a Doctorate degree. She is a designated Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Workers’ Compensation Professional (WCP)

April Hill, Yoga Studio 90 April Hill. She’s been practicing hot yoga since 2001, and her passion and understanding of the unique health benefits of practicing regularly is what keeps her teaching multiple classes per week and coaching individuals. The last 21 years she has practiced faithfully and regularly what she teaches. She credits her workouts to having smooth and quick deliveries with all three of her children, helping her postpartum, and continuing to deliver the mental release every busy mom needs!

Dr. Andy Yarborough, PsyD, The Wellness Clinic Dr. Andy Yarborough, alongside his wife Melody, founded The Well Clinic in 2015, aiming to guide people into hope, wellness, and life. A licensed psychologist since 2011, he completed his Doctor of Psychology at Regent University and a pre-doctoral internship in Baton Rouge in affiliation with LSU. Dr. Yarborough specializes in trauma-informed and growth-oriented treatments, integrating physical, psychological, social/cultural, and spiritual dimensions. His professional experience spans working with children, adults, couples, families, and organizations, focusing on fostering health and alignment. He prioritizes client-centered, collaborative approaches, crafting tailored plans for each client. Beyond his practice, Dr. Yarborough enjoys family time, music, reading, and outdoor activities.

Thank You to our Conference Sponsors PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS Accentus Insurance Group AF Group AFCO Credit Corporation | BankDirect Capital Allied Trust Insurance Co. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Commercial Sector Insurance Brokers EMC Insurance Companies FCCI Insurance Group Foremost Insurance Group Forest Insurance Facilities

Gulf States Insurance Company Hartford Financial Services Group Homebuilders SIF Iroquois South, Inc. Jencap Insurance Services Lane & Associates, Inc. SafeCo/Liberty Mutual National General, An Allstate Company RPS/Risk Placement Services Wright Flood