Empowering Women in the Insurance Industry With Carina Hatfield

NAIFA's Advisor Today Podcast Series

Carina Hatfield is a Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow (LUTCF), Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS), and Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP). As a third-generation insurance agent, she specializes in property and casualty insurance and works with locally owned businesses. Carina serves NAIFA as a National Trustee and a moderator for Pennsylvania’s Leadership in Life Institute. She is also the immediate past President of NAIFA Pennsylvania. Recently, Carina helped develop the organization’s new online LACP prep course. Her passion and dedication to the association earned her the 2020 Young Advisor Team Leader of the Year award.

In this episode…

Traditionally, a career in the financial services industry entailed working late nights and having little control over your schedule, making it difficult for women and mothers to find balance. Although this has changed with the onset of remote work, women still aren’t eager to assume leadership roles in this field. How can we empower women to lead the industry?

As a third-generation insurance agent and leader, Carina Hatfield began taking ownership of her schedule by being realistic and honest with her clients about her commitments. She maintains that by owning an insurance company, you can have the flexibility to give back to your industry and community. To encourage other women to take charge in the field, Carina says to act as mentors and build relationships with them through associations and events. These groups and events should be casual and include trips and opportunities for wider community and family involvement.

In this episode of Advisor Today, Chris Gandy and Suzanne Carawan sit down with Carina Hatfield, a LUTCF, CLCS, and LACP, to discuss how women can thrive in the financial services industry. Carina shares how she got into the insurance industry and founded her practice, the importance of empowering women in the insurance industry, techniques for increasing women's involvement in financial services and NAIFA, and the leadership challenges she overcame.