40 - Leading the Way: How Mentorship Fuels Growth in the Insurance Industry
Building the Next Generation of Insurance Leaders: A Conversation with Amy Cooper of RISE Professionals
In this episode of The Claim Hunter, host Chris Tidball sits down with Amy Cooper, Founder of RISE Professionals, to discuss how the insurance industry can better engage, support, and retain early career professionals. Amy shares how RISE is driving innovation through mentorship, leadership development, and vibrant community-building efforts—both online and globally. If you're facing talent pipeline challenges, struggling to attract young professionals, or simply want to future-proof your team, this episode offers powerful insights into what the next wave of insurance leaders need to succeed.
How RISE Is Reinventing Insurance for Emerging Professionals
Amy’s journey into insurance was anything but conventional. What started as a legal tech venture quickly evolved into a full-fledged insurance career after attending her first conference and landing her first client. This pivot revealed a gap in how the industry engages young professionals—a gap she now fills through RISE.
With nearly 7,000 members worldwide, RISE (Rising Insurance Star Executives) is focused on nurturing early-career professionals in insurance through mentorship programs, leadership summits, and dynamic networking experiences. Events like their Speed Mentoring format and Leadership Summit offer hands-on, career-changing interactions that help emerging talent connect with seasoned professionals. Amy emphasizes that this isn’t just about skill-building—it’s about transforming how the industry is perceived by a new generation.
RISE also addresses head-on the misconceptions that insurance is dull or outdated. By showcasing flexibility, meaningful work, and a clear path to advancement, RISE reframes insurance as a vibrant, global industry rich with opportunity. Amy shares that as technology like AI reshapes roles, those who embrace and leverage these tools—not fear them—will thrive. And with Gen Z’s renewed interest in in-person connection and mentorship, she underscores that relationships remain the heart of success in insurance.
About Amy Cooper
Amy Cooper is the Founder of RISE Professionals, a fast-growing global network dedicated to advancing early career professionals in the insurance sector. With a background in legal tech and deep experience in professional development, Amy is a driving force behind modernizing how the industry attracts and nurtures its future leaders.
About RISE Professionals
RISE Professionals is a global organization that provides leadership development, mentorship, networking, and training opportunities for insurance professionals within their first ten years in the industry. Through engaging events and career resources, RISE empowers new talent to grow into impactful leaders across the insurance ecosystem.
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Conclusion
Amy Cooper’s mission through RISE is clear: make insurance an industry where emerging professionals feel seen, valued, and equipped to lead. As industry dynamics shift and younger generations bring new expectations, companies that invest in people—not just process—will win the talent game. This episode of The Claim Hunter shows exactly how to start that journey.
Key Episode Highlights
Speed Mentoring and Summits: Interactive events that foster leadership and career clarity for new professionals
Shifting Generational Values: Why Gen Z craves real-world connection and impact-driven careers
AI’s Role in the Industry: Leveraging tech to stay ahead, not get left behind
Changing Perceptions: RISE’s approach to rebranding insurance as a dynamic and meaningful career
Global Reach: RISE’s international network unites rising talent from across the world
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