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everything from boats, 30 years, as a woman it from Kelli that times Athletes Foundation. nia. After he lost his legs,
planes, wine collections, wasn’t always easy and have changed and I was extremely inter- he was determined to
jewelry, farms, and art she had to prove herself things are better in that ested in learning more continue participating
collections. What is in the early years. “At the respect was great to about this organization. and living his life on his
great is that often one larger firm I joined in the hear. “I don't feel that at Kelli shared the follow- terms. Now he rides with
day is not like the next. late '90s, I did get no- all with Hub. There is no ing. “What they do is his arms only, last year
I never know what I ticed since I was the first prejudice against wom- help disabled individ- he rode in the (RAM )
will be called upon to top female producer. en, there is only support uals participate in all Race Across America
insure each day, or who You know, it took a lot. for women here.” types of sports. They will with his arms only.”
I will be working with. I had to prove myself, Kelli is a firm believer help a disabled athlete “Everybody com-
I have had clients who and I did, I would get in referrals and was obtain a wheelchair that plains from time to
are NFL players, boxers, into the big accounts, never afraid to ask cur- will allow him to play time, we get down or
entertainers, and other and we would write rent clients for referrals. basketball or running depressed, but then you
personalities. Surpris- legs to run marathons hear the many stories
ingly many wealthy or ride bikes. Insurances of the participants, and
individuals are underin- plans don’t cover this you suddenly realize
sured or sometimes not type of equipment, how lucky you are and
insured at all. Most peo- and these specialized how thankful we need
ple finance cars, which wheelchairs are ex- to be for what we have.”
require insurance or buy tremely expensive. The I asked Kelli what her
homes with a mortgage. Challenged Athletes tips would be for our
For some wealthy indi- Foundation has helped readers who might like
viduals who buy these amputees get prosthetic to get into the insurance
items with cash, no one legs, which are specially business. “You have to
requires them to be designed so they can like meeting people and
insured, and often they participate in runs. Kelli’s be focused on helping
don't even realize that husband Patrick didn't people. That is the first
they should be" Photos courtesy of Kelli Yount want to be left out, and requirement for a career
I asked Kelli to tell he decided to take part in insurance. If you fit
me more about Hub in their biggest annual the bill, I suggest you
International, and she fundraiser called the get yourself a mentor.
shared the following, Million Dollar Challenge. Then before selecting a
"Hub has over 200 This is an annual ride broker, you need to do
employees in San from San Francisco to your homework and find
Diego, and we have a San Diego. Kelli shares, a good, ethical broker
culture that is one that "It is so inspirational to with whom to align
believes in giving back see, we have a friend yourself. There are many
to the community, and who lost both of his legs jobs in the insurance
our brokers are treated when he was run over industry, so do your re-
entrepreneurially. So by a train. We met him search and find the area
no upper management on a bike ride that chal- that fits you best. Then
has to approve every- lenge athlete was doing dive into it and never
thing we do. We can them, and by the time I She had much success up in northern Califor- stop learning.”
get involved with the left the firm, I had about in doing so, since her
charities that we want, $5 million of recurring current clients were very For more information on Hub International or to get in
and many of us are very revenue that I brought pleased with her work touch with Kelli visit:
philanthropic. We are a in with good solid and wanted to help Email: kelli.yount@hubinternational.com
highly ethical firm, and clients. With my move to their peers, they had no Personal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencekelli
this is a major concern HUB International, and problem with sending Hub International Website: https://www.hubinterna-
for me. I take great pride having access to all the Kelli their way, to help tional.com/en-CA/offices/us/california/san-diego-
in being part of this resources and services at them adequately insure scranton-road/
organization.” HUB is the my fingertips, I am very their businesses. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hub-in-
largest privately owned confident that I will dou- In addition to her ternational/
broker in the US, with ble the $5m in revenue love for her job and her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HUB_Intl/
over 11,000 employees to over $10m." family, Kelli has another Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HUBInterna-
world wide. Insurance in the passion. She has been tionalLimited
Kelli has been in the early days was a type of involved for some time Twitter:https://twitter.com/HUBInsurance
insurance business for boy’s club, so learning with the Challenged Personal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencekelli

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