March is Women’s History Month and we have our fair share of women to celebrate for their roles in helping the company grow over the years.
In 1919, Ellen Putnam was contracted as a National Life agent with the Rochester Agency and was one of the first women to take a leadership role in national industry associations at a time when there was no women standing with her. In fact, when she first attempted to join the life underwriters association her application was turned down because of “no women allowed rule”. At the age of 95 she made the biggest sale of her life just months before her passing.
Today, we have countless agents in the field who are women. Darlene Flagg sits on the board of Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS) and in 2019, WIFS awarded Jen Warfield Woman of the Year. Pam Blalock leads our Affiliated distribution channel and Brittany Russo is the current field lead for the National Life Women’s Inclusion Network (WIN). These are just some of the amazing distribution leaders we currently have. Ellen Putnam would be proud!