Matt Harrell, CIC
Managing Director ofNational Accounts,
Franklin StreetInsurance
Tampa, Florida

Time at company: 7.5 years.

Choosing a client-facing path: AtFlorida State University, I was not an insurance major at first. Iwas MIS (management information systems) back then, until Irealized I wanted to get into something that was client-facing. Isaw that Florida State had one of the top insurance programs in thecountry. I graduated in 2004 with a double major in risk managementand insurance, and finance. People laugh that I left computerprogramming because it was boring — but that I got into insurance.They don't understand the industry.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.