Meghan McGarry, ACSR; account executive at Marshall & Sterling
Years at company: 4
College: SUNY Ulster, '98
Organizations: IIABNY, IIABA

How did you determine that insurance was a viable career choice? Several yeas ago I was working for a health insurance carrier and really not liking it. If you had asked me then, I would have said insurance is not a career. A friend was working on the P&C side with a small independent agency and got me an interview there. I knew within a week that this was different and I was enjoying my work. When I became involved in association activities through IIABNY, I began to see the full spectrum of possibilities. That was about 3 years after entering the P&C world. Since then, I've developed my skills, obtained two designations and immersed myself in the industry. And now I love it.

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