Grange Insurance Names Nicole Carter VP, PL Sales & Strategic Distribution
Grange Insurance Company announced that Nicole Carter has taken on an expanded role as the company’s Vice President, PL Sales & Strategic Distribution, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
“For the past two and a half years, Nicole has led our strategic distribution roadmap,” said Jill Wagner Kelly, Chief Distribution Officer. “She has successfully matured our relationships with key agency network, broker, platform, and digital partners, helping cultivate our presence and growth within the marketplace at the national level. She has a deep understanding of our personal lines business as several of our national partners have substantial personal lines books, making her a great fit for this role.”
Carter has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Grange, she served as Director of National Accounts for Allstate where she was responsible for leading $3 billion in premium for the independent agency (IA) channel national accounts division. Carter was also charged with establishing the alternative distribution vertical for the IA channel and scaling the virtual sales team nationally. Prior to Allstate, she led agent/broker relations for Liberty Mutual and led marketing and regional sales for personal and commercial lines in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as an Assistant Vice President with Montgomery Insurance, part of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets. In addition, Carter held several regional sales and marketing leadership roles throughout the west coast with Safeco Insurance.
Carter holds a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University and has served on various industry boards and committees, including InVEST, Best Practice, Diversity Council, Agents Council for Technology, and Women in Insurance Leadership. She is also a former chair of the national PIA Partnership.