Women in Insurance

Empower. Connect. Lead.

Join us for a day dedicated to celebrating, supporting, and inspiring women across Michigan’s insurance industry. The Women in Insurance Conference brings together professionals from all career stages for meaningful conversations, leadership development, and real connection.

Expect dynamic speakers, engaging breakout sessions, and plenty of opportunities to share stories, spark ideas, and strengthen your network. Whether you're an agent, leader, carrier rep, or just starting out, you’ll leave reenergized, with tools and insights to grow both personally and professionally.

Let’s lift each other up and lead the way forward.

DateMay 6, 2026

Time9:00am – 3:30pm
Breakfast served from 9:00–9:30am

VenueGrand Ledge Opera House

CityGrand Ledge, MI

Why attend

Leadership sessions for agents, carriers, and rising leaders
Actionable takeaways you can use the next day
Meaningful networking with women across the industry
Fresh ideas, practical insight, and a day away from your inbox

Pricing

Member

$129

Non-Member

$139

All registrations include access to sessions, networking, and lunch.

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Breakfast & Networking

9:30 - 9:35 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:35 - 11:30 AM

Messy Joy: Finding Joy Even When Life Isn’t Perfect

Robin Shear

In today’s fast-paced and often demanding environment, finding joy can feel out of reach. In this engaging session, Robin Shear shares practical strategies to help you build resilience, prevent burnout, and reconnect with purpose. Through her “Messy Joy” approach, attendees will learn how to find energy and meaning even during challenging seasons, both professionally and personally.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Self-Care Tips

Merritt Tongen

Self-care tips and audience participation.

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 - 3:30 PM

DiSC® Workstyle Assessments by Wiley

Susan Combs

Susan Combs introduces the DiSC® Workstyle Assessment by Wiley, a practical tool for improving communication, teamwork, and productivity. Based on four behavioral tendencies, this session helps participants better understand themselves and others, speak a common workplace language, and build stronger, more effective teams.

Featured Speakers

Robin Shear

Messy Joy

Robin Shear is a TEDx and global keynote speaker, bestselling author, and joy coach who helps individuals and organizations rediscover energy, purpose, and resilience. She is the author of Messy Joy: How Joy Can Begin Before Your Difficulties End, a practical and inspiring guide to finding joy even during challenging seasons of life.

Robin’s engaging, interactive presentations focus on burnout prevention, resilience, and creating meaningful connections in both personal and professional settings. She has spoken for organizations including the Michigan Bankers Association, National Head Start Association, Detroit Economic Club, MPI, and healthcare, corporate, and nonprofit audiences worldwide.

An ICF-certified life coach, Robin brings a diverse professional background that includes work as a registered dietitian, youth pastor, and senior life-enrichment director. Her message has been featured in TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Psychology Today. She currently serves as president-elect of the National Speakers Association of Michigan.

Robin’s work centers on helping “depleted givers” prevent burnout, reconnect with purpose, and experience what she calls “Messy Joy” even in imperfect circumstances.

Susan Combs

DiSC® Workstyle Assessments by Wiley

Susan Combs, PCC is a professional coach and trainer with over 25 years of experience helping leaders, entrepreneurs, and teams create stronger personal and professional outcomes. She specializes in leadership development, coaching skills, DiSC workstyle assessments, and mentor program design.

Susan has managed the corporate mentor program for Technical Sales Associates at Parker Hannifin for 18 years and is co-author of The Mentor Roadmap workbooks. She has also supported mentor initiatives for Michigan State University, Lifeways, and GreenStone Farm Credit Services.

Her work spans engineering, financial services, healthcare, insurance, automotive, nonprofits, and government organizations. Susan holds the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation and is a founding member and past president of the Michigan ICF chapter. She also co-facilitates the Leadership Lansing program, helping develop emerging leaders across the Lansing region.