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How Moody and M3 Are Solving Insurance’s Talent Problem

October 13, 2025 • RiskProNet • Season 1 • Episode 39

In this special two-part episode of Know Your Risk and Insurance Coverage, host Chip Arenchild talks with leaders and interns from Moody Insurance and M3 Insurance to explore how real internship programs are shaping the future of the independent agency model. Guests include Ashley Canny and Hunter Rivers from Moody, and Jake Cline and Cyrus Choisy-Madon from M3. The episode dives into what makes these programs successful—from rotational department exposure to executive mentorship—and why young professionals are choosing to stay in insurance. Whether you’re building a pipeline or launching your first internship, this episode delivers practical ideas and candid stories.

Timecodes:

00:00 – Welcome and introduction
01:03 – Why RiskProNet is spotlighting internships
02:00 – Meet Moody Insurance’s internship leaders
03:20 – How Moody’s rotational program is structured
04:31 – Intern Hunter Rivers on his experience and takeaways
05:55 – What surprised him about working in insurance
07:13 – How Moody sources and selects interns
08:44 – What a “day in the life” of an intern looks like
10:31 – Live work, real projects, and measurable impact
11:52 – Summer School & executive mentorship at Moody
13:30 – How Moody evaluates and hires from the intern class
15:05 – Now to M3: Meet Jake Cline and intern Cyrus Choisy-Madon
16:23 – How M3 views internships as a culture-building tool
18:04 – M3’s internship model: data science, pharmacy, IT & more
19:46 – What Cyrus learned—and what changed his mind about insurance
21:21 – Interns doing real actuarial and benefits work
22:33 – The human side of the insurance industry
23:40 – Why insurance is complex, valuable, and growing
25:06 – Planning career paths after the internship
26:18 – Final thoughts from all four guests

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