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Dr. Dan Rouse, an InVEST teacher participant at Dedham High School, took 8 students on a field trip to the Traveler's Concierge Claim facility in Dedham.

InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, actively supports efforts across the country for members of the independent agency system to participate in National Job Shadow Day and year round. Numerous InVEST students, agents, brokers, company leaders and other industry leaders participate each year.

Bob Rollins, Rich Wurst and Don Dresback, all of Beacon Group Insurance Agency, met with the students and discussed the agency history, how the agency is organized from a staffing standpoint and what skills are needed in serving clients.

The InVEST program at Roosevelt High School is in its second year and has support from local insurance industry volunteers, including their liaison, Bill Allen of Travelers. Teacher Marcelina Pascuel and Allen have established a schedule for the students, which includes numerous guest speakers and field trips to local insurance company offices, claims centers and other offices.

More than 50 high school students spent a day learning about career options in the insurance industry from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York. Students from Dryden, Groton, and McGraw High Schools and Charles O. Dickerson High School in Trumansburg toured the trade group’s offices near Syracuse on December 7.