James Dean, managing director of National Life Group, recently received Finseca’s Community Impact Award in part for his efforts in co-founding Blacks Uplifted in Leadership Development — known by the acronym BUILD — and growing its membership. A National Life Group community, BUILD was chartered to commit to the increase of Black agents and leaders in the insurance industry.
Finseca’s Awards Program recognizes excellence in traditional and contemporary field management throughout the financial security profession. The Community Impact Award was created to honor financial security firms and agencies that are having a tangible, measurable effect on their clients and their communities.
To qualify, the agency or firm and its leadership must demonstrate a commitment to making their communities better by supporting a wide range of organizations in addition to training and initiatives designed to help our profession serve a more diverse group of clients.
“James represents the best of National Life and embodies our ethos of 'do good, be good, make good,'” said Chairman, CEO and President Mehran Assadi.