Kim Sanzo as Sr. Territory Manager for the NY and VT markets.
Kim Sanzo Joins GarityAdvantage Agencies to strengthen their commitment to local market support for Medicare agents in NY & VT
Norwell, MA – November 10, 2021 GarityAdvantage Agencies, the largest Medicare-focused National Marketing Organization (NMO) in the Northeast has named Kim Sanzo as Senior Territory Manager for the New York and Vermont markets.
With more than 30 years of sales experience working at regional health insurance carriers in upstate New York and Vermont, Kim will be leveraging her local market insights, deep industry knowledge and key relationships to deliver Garity’s high-touch brand of sales support and service to agents and agencies seeking to grow their Medicare business throughout the region.
Kim’s insurance career began at Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Throughout her career, Kim has worked in commercial group sales and account management, training, broker sales and relations, as well as sales management. She had a 25-year tenure with MVP Health Care in Schenectady, NY and held various sales positions there. Over five years ago, Kim joined MVP’s Medicare sales management team where she gained her Medicare knowledge and expertise. Kim managed various units within the Medicare sales team including an outside sales team, new business call center and the broker program.
”Kim brings a wealth of experience and deep roots in the region through her work at top carriers such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MVP Health Care,” said Brian Garity, President of GarityAdvantage. “Her diverse sales leadership background combined with Garity’s world class suite of Medicare resources will help energize the brokers she serves to take their business to a whole new level. We’re excited to have her aboard.”
Ms. Sanzo added, “I pride myself on having excellent customer service skills and the ability to build successful relationships and strategic partnerships. I am looking forward to starting this new phase of my career and traveling throughout New York and Vermont to reconnect with old colleagues and developing new relationships.”
Kim resides in Niskayuna, NY, has a 16-year-old daughter and spends much of her spare time traveling to soccer games and tournaments. She also enjoys exercising and yoga. Please join us in welcoming Kim to the Garity team!
To learn more about how Garity can help you grow your Medicare business, call Kim at 518-417-2820 or request a call here.
GarityAdvantage Agencies is a national field marketing organization (NMO) headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts that specializing in the senior market. They work with over 2,500 independent insurance brokers across the country to distribute a broad portfolio of Medicare and senior products from top carriers as well as a diverse menu of innovative sales and marketing tools, attractive lead programs, face-to-face training, and helpful services designed to ensure their brokers succeed.
Medicare Insurance Veteran to Expand and Strengthen Broker Recruitment
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Tricia Koteras, CLU Joins GarityAdvantage as Regional Territory Manager for Western States
Medicare Insurance Veteran to Expand and Strengthen Broker Recruitment and Development Activities in the West.
Los Angeles, CA, December 22, 2020 – National Marketing Organization GarityAdvantage Agencies announces and welcomes Tricia Koteras, CLU as Regional Territory Manager for western states. Ms. Koteras will be responsible for expanding Garity’s unique hands-on broker service model to independent insurance agents/agencies focused on Medicare across the West.
With well over a decade of sales agent development, support and service experience for several regional and national Medicare carriers such as UHC, Humana, SCAN and Molina Healthcare, Koteras is uniquely positioned to provide independent insurance agents/agencies in the region with the product insight and market knowledge they will need to be successful in the senior marketplace. Koteras said, “Joining the Garity team is an exciting opportunity for me. After devoting years to the carrier side of the business, it is exciting to work for an NMO with a real dedication to their agents in the field. Their blend of training, technology, marketing and overall agent support has been driving tremendous growth for GarityAdvantage and providing a clear path to Medicare success for the producers they serve. I am looking forward to bringing that level of service to brokers across the West.”
GarityAdvantage represents major carriers in the Medicare Advantage market including Aetna, Anthem, Humana, Cigna, UHC and WellCare. Koteras will be charged with recruiting, training and supporting motivated agents/agencies to contract with the carriers GarityAdvantage represents to help them drive their senior market sales.
This important team expansion solidifies GarityAdvantage’s commitment to expanding their team of independent brokers operating throughout the western region. GarityAdvantage President Brian Garity expressed confidence that Koteras is ready to take on this challenging role, saying: “The hiring of Tricia corresponds with our company’s business growth strategy to deliver Medicare expertise through a high-touch, local service model to producers in key markets in the West. Bringing aboard an experienced industry veteran like Tricia to lead the charge sends a clear message to agents in the region that we are here to help you succeed.”
About GarityAdvantage Agencies
GarityAdvantage Agencies is a national field marketing organization (NMO) specializing in the senior market. They work with over 2,500 independent insurance brokers across the country to distribute a broad portfolio of Medicare and senior products from top carriers combining a diverse menu of innovative sales and marketing tools, virtual selling technologies, attractive lead programs, co-op marketing, virtual and face to face training, and a wealth of high touch support services all designed to help their brokers succeed.
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