Can remote teams really feel connected? Can outsourced staff truly embody your culture? The answer is yes, if you build it intentionally.
As insurance organizations continue to evolve into remote and hybrid environments, one question keeps surfacing from HR leaders, operations directors, and agency owners alike:
How do we build trust and cohesion across distance?
This July, we’re bringing you a candid, real-world conversation with someone who’s not only figured it out but built award-winning teams in the process.
Join Us Live: “Beyond Borders – Building Culture and Trust with Remote Talent”
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🗓️ Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
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⏰ Time: 3:00 p.m. PT
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⏳ Duration: 45 minutes + live Q&A
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🎤 Speaker: Laura Yost, VP of Operations, Knippenberg Insurance
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🎙️ Moderator: Eddy Chen
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📍 Audience: Insurance professionals, HR leaders, operations managers, agency execs
Why This Webinar Matters Now
As the insurance industry navigates talent shortages, rising costs, and evolving workforce expectations, remote staffing has become more than a trend, it’s a strategy.
But distributed teams come with unique challenges:
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Cultural disconnects
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Inconsistent communication
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Remote staff feeling like outsiders
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Performance friction due to misaligned expectations
This session will explore exactly how to avoid those pitfalls and build remote admin teams that are engaged, empowered, and connected to your mission, whether they sit in your office or 10 time zones away.
What You’ll Learn
By attending, you’ll walk away with clear, actionable strategies on how to:
✅ Embed remote hires into your company culture from Day 1
✅ Build daily trust across distributed teams
✅ Balance visibility with autonomy, without micromanaging
✅ Use tools like Slack, Loom, and Notion to enhance connection
✅ Avoid common mistakes like “invisible” remote workers and performative engagement
“Your remote team isn’t just a cost-saving measure. When done right, they’re culture carriers, too.” — Laura Yost
Key Talking Points We’ll Explore
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The culture gap between in-house and remote staff and how to bridge it
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What trust actually looks like in remote insurance teams
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How to go beyond checklists in onboarding to create belonging
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Rituals that work (e.g., async wins wall, buddy systems, virtual check-ins)
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Communication hygiene: setting expectations for tone, timeliness, and transparency
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Mistakes to avoid: token engagement, unclear escalation paths, lack of visibility
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How to shift from “vendor” mindset to true remote team integration
Who Should Attend?
This session is designed for:
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Operations leaders managing hybrid or remote teams
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HR professionals tasked with onboarding and retaining remote talent
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Agency executives building a scalable staffing model
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Insurance team leads looking to foster stronger team dynamics
Whether you work with an offshore admin, a virtual assistant, or a full remote operations team, this session is your roadmap to building lasting culture and trust.
Get Your Questions Answered Live
We’ll close with an open Q&A and we’ve even prepped a few thought starters:
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How do you onboard remote team members for cultural alignment?
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How do you track whether your remote culture is working or breaking down?
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What are your favorite rituals or tools that actually build connection?
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How do you show appreciation to outsourced talent without it feeling forced?
Why Edge Is Hosting This Conversation
At Edge, we specialize in helping insurance organizations build remote-ready, compliance-aligned admin teams but we know that staffing success is about more than just filling roles. It’s about building trust, performance, and cohesion across distance.
Laura’s leadership reflects exactly what we believe: the best remote teams don’t just function — they flourish.
Ready to Build a Culture That Work Anywhere?
Join us for this live conversation and bring your questions. You’ll leave with practical ideas and a renewed belief that remote doesn’t mean disconnected not if you do it right.
