As the insurance industry spent the month of February observing Insurance Careers Month, students from eight universities competed in Selective's month-long College Competition.
The annual event brings together teams comprised of third- and fourth-year risk management, insurance business or finance students to run simulated insurance agencies. Each week, the teams competed in challenges that helped build their understanding of insurance carriers, customer service, staffing, sales and financial management. Industry experts from Selective and independent insurance agencies mentored the teams throughout the process.
The team from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) reigned victorious as this year's competition winners. Guided by mentor Michael Stansbury, managing partner at Elite Insurance Solutions in Franklin, Tenn., the MTSU team demonstrated the highest-performing agency and made complex business decisions while overcoming sales hurdles and managing their financial solvency.
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