Suzanne A. Mathes n

With over 35 years’ experience, Suzanne A. Matheson is a senior vice president of sales with HUB International Insurance Services. She attended UCLA and AFI studying English and Specialized Creative Writing. Suzanne is a resident licensed broker in California (and holds non-resident licenses in a few other states). She writes all lines of coverage and works with the sales team. She specializes in personal and commercial insurance for small and large companies, personal asset protection, liability and health insurance, life products (including 401(k) assistance), and financial management plans through the firm’s retirement and private wealth specialty team, including all health/medical products for individuals, families, and group plans. Suzanne belongs to the Jonathan Club and holds various IIABC certifications. She is an expert witness for the court system through Expert Networks and provides appearances and consultations as needed. She enjoys being with her family and friends, art and music, cooking classes, playing guitar, golf, and fitness.

How did you get started in your field/industry?

While attending AFI classes, I started as a receptionist with James Econn & Company in Los Angeles. Being in the field of insurance was not a plan. I was mentored and eventually enjoyed the detail work and subsequent advancement into underwriting. As I continued to learn/grow, so did my interest in insurance and how it would assist client needs. Eventually, this path allowed me to understand the insurance contracts and what affects the rate of a risk to better manage them. What does the word empowerment mean to you?

Empowerment means confidence in our beings, in what we know, in what we can know, and the fortitude to see it through to a positive end result with grace and assuredness.

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