About
im Jones is the co-creator of the new In The Know podcast music and has been the Executive Director of the Katie School of Insurance & Financial Services at Illinois State University since 2001. The Katie School supports over 500 students majoring in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI), actuarial science, and other majors, who are interested in careers in insurance. Jones works with ISU faculty, staff, administration, and industry executives in helping to develop talent for industry and educate students at the velocity of change. He holds an MBA in International Business from Saint Louis University, a BSBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business, and CPCU, AIC, ARM, and AIS. In this episode of In the Know, Chris Hampshire and Jim discuss microinsurance in developing countries, the next generation of talent, what Gen Z is looking for in a career, and tactics for successfully addressing the talent gap in the insurance industry.