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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Joya Sobolewski has worked in the trucking insurance industry for nearly 20 years, starting as an underwriting assistant and then moving to transportation broker for about 15 years.
“I’ve worked with a variety of markets writing auto liability, physical damage, cargo, umbrella, trucker’s general liability, contingent, occupational accident, and even some workers’ compensation,” she says. “I’ve lived in the Chicago area all my life, which has helped to create relationships with trucking agents
in this heavy-traffic area. I’m looking forward to another 20 years in this fast-paced, ever-changing industry.”
A few years ago, she left a $11 million book of business with a two-year non-compete agreement and
has been building up a $13 million book.
What distinguishes Joya from her peers? She believes her most notable trait is her ability to create personal – not just price-driven – relationships with her agents such that they feel loyal to her and her markets. She says that agents need to know that she cares about their work and is also determined to work hard on their behalf.
“I like to create a bit of a personal relationship with my top agents – this creates a sense of loyalty on both parts,” she says. “I create a personal relationship with my market underwriters for the same reason. Organizational skills – having a good handle on workflow – is key to issuing quotes and binding business in a timely manner.”
One of the biggest challenges she continues to face is competition in the marketplace in terms of guidelines and offerings. For instance, some carriers are allowing drivers with far less experience than the standard, which can create major problems for trucking risk in terms of losses and safety. But with a driver shortage, truckers are tempted by this practice. She considers it her job to educate her agents and the insureds about the ramifications of this practice, and in most cases, they have been able to overcome this difference in practice requirements.
Her advice to a younger generation of specialist brokers is valuable: “Do not use only modern-day technology to create relationships. Emails, social media, and text messages can be great forms of communication, but nothing beats a face-to-face, get-to-know-you meeting. Your personality and work ethic will shine through so much better when you actually speak to someone either by phone or
in person.”
Joya Sobolewski
Transportation Underwriter
Risk Placement Services
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2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
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Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Transportation Underwriter
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2016
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Regional Head, ASEAN and Australasia; Managing Director at
HDI Global SE, Australia
2016
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2010
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Managing Director at
HDI Global SE, Australia
2010
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2005
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Head at AGCS Pacific
2005
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1997
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Regional Manager Liability, Asia-Pacific at Allianz Re and AGCS, Singapore
1997
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2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Included in Insurance Business America’s Hot 100
Earned position in RPS Bar Club for Top Performers
2021
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Joya Sobolewski
Transportation Underwriter
Risk Placement Services
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2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2020-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
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Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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2016
2010
2005
1997
2021
2016
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Regional Head, ASEAN and Australasia;
Managing Director at HDI Global SE, Australia
2016
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2010
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Managing Director at HDI Global SE, Australia
2010
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2005
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Head at AGCS Pacific
2005
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1997
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Regional Manager Liability, Asia-Pacific at Allianz Re and AGCS, Singapore
1997
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2021
human resources | key media
Included in Insurance Business America’s Hot 100
2021
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2016
2010
2005
1997
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2016
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Regional Head, ASEAN and Australasia;
Managing Director at HDI Global SE, Australia
2016
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2010
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Managing Director at
HDI Global SE, Australia
2010
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2005
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Head at AGCS Pacific
2005
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1997
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Regional Manager Liability, Asia-Pacific
at Allianz Re and AGCS, Singapore
1997
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2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Included in Insurance Business America’s Hot 100
Earned position in RPS Bar Club for Top Performers
2021
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Career Accolades
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
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2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology
Client Choice Award
(Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in
Canada Award
(Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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linkedin.com/in/joya-sobolewski-38202413
joya_sobolewski@rpsins.com
224 385 3560
101 S Wynstone Park Dr, North Barrington, IL 60010, USA
Earned position in RPS Bar Club for Top Performers