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Lorie Estelle
Known as the $2 lady, Lorie Estelle knows just how to put capial to work for Kansas’ independent agents
K: What do you want to be when you grow up?
LE: Doesn’t everyone grow up to want to be in the
Insurance Industry???
K: How old were you when you had your first paying job?
LE: If you discount babysitting; I first worked at The
Drumstick Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas. I was 14
or 15 years old.
K; What do you like best about working with independent
agents?
LE: An ever-changing landscape, so many become your
good friends.
K: When did you start being called the $2 lady? What
was your first reaction?
LE: Probably April 2009. I loved it! It’s excellent brand
recognition and it doesn’t matter if you know my name as
long as you remember the $2 bill!
Estelle, who has spent all but 12 years of her career in
the insurance industry, started with Capital Premium
Finance in 2009 as Regional Manager. Quickly moving
into the position of Vice President, thanks to her tenacity
and signature work ethic.
KIA&B: How do your past experiences help you in the role
you are in today?
Lorie Estelle: Tremendously! All of them have to do with
risk assumption and marketing.
K: What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?
LE: First, morning is my favorite time of day. The earlier, the
better. I always look forward to the morning! I like my life
and my career.
K: What makes you happiest and most effective when
working with others?
LE: When I can help them solve a problem, resolve an
issue, answer a question, and make their lives easier.
K: Tell us about a time you had a measurable impact on
a job or an organization.
LE: In the mortgage acquisition business, before the
market collapse, investors stopped buying loan pools and
only purchased flow loans. My flow loan production kept
the entire division afloat for several months before the
collapse in 2008.
K: What traits or characteristics do you think it takes for
someone to succeed as an independent agent?
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