Bold Penguin SVP of Carrier and Agency Operations shines in technology innovation category

COLUMBUS, OH (July 23, 2025) — Nicole Farley earned top insurance industry honors in PropertyCasualty360’s Insurance Luminaries Class of 2025, Technology Innovation category.

This recognition celebrates innovation in the property and casualty insurance industry. The program spotlights top professionals, teams, organizations, programs, practices, and products within the sector that strive to modernize and humanize the business. The 2025 honorees were selected by a panel of industry experts based on:

• How well they stated and achieved goals with regard to the nomination category.
• How impactful their work has been.
• How dedicated the nominee has been to furthering modernization and humanization in the P&C insurance industry. 
• How committed and dedicated the nominee has been to high ethical standards, service, and excellence.

"Insurance is a complex and intricate industry with what seems like a million moving parts,” says Editor in Chief Elana Ashanti Jefferson. “That's why my team and I enjoy hosting the annual PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries honor. This professional recognition program allows us the chance to spotlight companies, organizations, programs, practices, teams, and individuals that truly make a difference in insurance. These honorees pay homage to the insurance industry’s critical mission to make insureds whole after a major loss while powering forward with fresh ideas and modern tools for tackling today's challenging business conditions.”

Leading technology innovation in the insurance industry

Farley’s commitment to transforming customer engagements through innovative relationship management and user-centric solutions has cultivated partnerships that drive progress and set industry standards. She has leveraged her deep understanding of the insurance industry and leading-edge technology tools, quickly adapting to the evolving market needs so Bold Penguin Terminal users can access the best coverage in both the admitted and non-admitted markets in minutes instead of hours or days.

“I am honored to join all the other incredible insurance industry 2025 Luminaries. I know how hard my team and my industry colleagues work to innovate new ways for agents and business owners to do their jobs with more efficiency and fewer errors. This recognition is for all of them,” said Farley. “I look forward to building on that momentum—continuing to strengthen Bold Penguin’s partnerships, close coverage gaps, and expand access for thousands of commercial agents and the businesses they serve.”

Who is Nicole Farley?

Nicole Farley is Senior Vice President of Agency and Carrier Operations at Bold Penguin, a leading integrated digital solution platform provider dedicated to simplifying commercial insurance. In this role, she works to streamline the commercial quoting experience for insurance agents and small business owners, working closely with several enterprise carriers to achieve mutual short and long-term goals and objectives. She has spearheaded strategic partnerships with dozens of national, regional, and specialty carrier partners, maximizing their digital distribution and dramatically decreasing the friction for quoting commercial insurance. 

She holds a JD degree from William Mitchell, an MBA from the University of Illinois, and a bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst University. Prior to joining Bold Penguin, she was an executive with Insureon, holding the Sr. Vice President of Carrier and Enterprise Relationships role as well as General Counsel and Director of Human Resources.

About Bold Penguin

Bold Penguin is a leading integrated digital solution platform provider dedicated to simplifying small commercial insurance. Our technology makes the quote and bind process quick, effortless, and profitable for all parties - agents, brokers, and carriers. Bold Penguin’s innovative product suite has digitized and transformed a slow, manual process resulting in reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better overall outcomes.  For more information, please visit www.boldpenguin.com.

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The 2025 PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries recognition celebrates trailblazers who defy outdated industry stereotypes and champion bold, innovative approaches to today’s most pressing challenges. Focused solely on the P&C sector, this honor shines a spotlight on individuals, teams, organizations, programs, practices, and products that are revolutionizing and humanizing the insurance industry.

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