Careers at Blue Ridge

Helping others and serving the Community is important to me and my values.  Through my career in Insurance of being an agent/account manager I have been able to assist many businesses and individuals with their risk management needs.  I’ve enjoyed partnering with Blue Ridge Risk Partners from learning the industry, securing my agent license, to managing a book of business, and negotiating account placements with carriers.  Blue Ridge supports the employees with training and continued education to keep current with industry standards and licensing.  The employees are like family and we mentor and assist each other as needed.  Over the years I have gained a wealth of knowledge about the industry, business in general, patience, and confidence that I am making a difference for others while upholding the integrity of the industry and my employers.  This career is unending and everyday is a new experience with continued discovery of new information, automation, and business practices. 

- Sandy Mills, Commercial Lines Sr Account Manager

Having no insurance experience and having spent my career working for tech companies, I was a bit hesitant coming into this role. The focus the leadership team is putting on digital initiatives and staying at the forefront of new  technologies was intriguing and ultimately led to my decision to join the team. What we are building at Blue Ridge is truly something special and unique. It can be difficult to take an industry that has remained relatively undisturbed from technology and disrupt it, but we are doing it. Every day brings a different set of challenges and the chance to create something exciting. 

Insurance was not a direction I expected my career to take, but I'm glad I made the decision to join Blue Ridge.

- Tia Viglianco, Director of Brand and Communications 

After graduating university I had no idea how to get a job in insurance (the focus of my degree). Desperate for advice, my insurance professor put me in touch with the Chief Insurance and Acquisition Officer of the agency, Adam Dyer, who took 30 minutes out of his work day to tell me his story, offer advice, and field questions. At the end of the conversation he told me about a position that I might be interested in, and I applied. Blue Ridge not only cares deeply about protecting the lives of our clients, but also about the employees. Since I began a little less than a year ago, I have found so many people who are enthusiastic about what they do, excited to help me learn and grow, and proud of what they are apart of. This agency has given me a meaningful career that fosters a deeper sense of purpose and pride in what I do.

- Dean Cornell, Service Agent