At 18 years old, Ronnell Nolan got her start in the insurance industry. But after working her way from claims typist to broker within her agency, she hit a glass ceiling. I worked at a company that didnt think women should be agents because they might be out on calls during the day and want to stop and shop, she says.
She realized it was time to venture into agency ownership herself. It should have been scary, but for some reason it was just the right thing to do and I just wanted to work for myself, she says. There arent as many women in the field as men, and so it was really hard to work for a man. Clients, of course, love women because we go the extra mile.
