During the IIABA Fall Leadership Conference, our national association installed Jon Jensen of Correll Insurance Group in Spartanburg, SC, as Chairman-Elect of its National Board of Directors. Joe Leahy was also installed as its new chairman.
Jon Jensen is installed as Chairman-Elect along with other leadership of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America during the IIABA Fall Leadership Conference.
Jensen is president of Correll Insurance Group, headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C. He has long been a leader in the South Carolina agent and business community, serving on committees of the South Carolina Department of Insurance and as chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina. He also served as South Carolina director on the Big "I" National Board of Directors. At the national level, Jensen is past national chairman of the InsurPac Board of Trustees and past chairman of the Government Affairs Committee.
Jensen is an active leader and philanthropist in his community. He serves on various boards, including the Spartanburg Regional Health System Foundation – Cancer Division, SRHSF Grants and Allocation Committee, and is a founding member of its Legacy Society. Jensen is a graduate of Appalachian State University's insurance executive program.
Jensen is only the second SC agent to hold office with the national association. Hayne P. Glover of Greenville served as national president in 1961.
Leahy is co-owner and founder of Leahy and Brown Insurance + Realty, Inc. in Springfield, Massachusetts, which he started with his wife Frances in 1989. He previously served as chief of staff to Massachusetts State Sen. Martin T. Reilly (D-Springfield).
At the state association level, Leahy was elected to the executive committee of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents in 2001 and served as chairman in 2005. He also served as Massachusetts director on the Big "I" National Board of Directors from 2008 to 2013. At the national level, Leahy served on numerous Big "I" committees and task forces, including the Government Affairs Committee, the Tax Task Force and the InsurPac Board of Trustees. Leahy also serves on the board for numerous other professional and civic organizations in Massachusetts.