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Leighann Sargent joined the MJ team as the director of personal insurance, where she oversees MJ’s personal insurance strategy and operation and also leads the client services team. Leighann works toward improving the personal insurance value proposition and client experience while also enhancing MJ’s product and resource offerings.
Prior to joining MJ, Leighann held the position of senior vice president and regional director at a nationwide boutique risk management and property and casualty insurance agency. In that role, she was responsible for new business, risk management consulting, and maintaining business partner relationships with premier insurance carriers and financial service partners.
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