Mila Araujo Expertise: Insurance Title: Director of Personal Lines Insurance at Oglivy Insurance Education: McGill University Location: Westmount, Quebec, Canada Highlights Certified personal lines insurance broker, currently serving as the director of personal insurance for Ogilvy InsuranceHas over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry in roles ranging from customer service and sales to underwriting and managementIs an international speaker and writer who is recognized as an expert in insurance and management Experience Mila Araujo is a personal lines insurance broker with more than two decades in the insurance industry. In her role as the director of personal insurance for Ogilvy Insurance, Mila works with some of the world's largest insurers and manages the needs of thousands of clients with the help of her broker team. Before joining Oglivy, she worked for various brokerages specializing in high-value insurance, P&C group insurance, and standard insurance. She is also a financial writer who served as the personal insurance expert for The Balance for five years.Mila has been writing online since 1998. As a financial writer, she aims to help people get the most of their insurance coverage. Her articles have appeared on publications and top-ranked sites including Investopedia and Brides. She has spoken at industry events about various topics such as insurance, workplace innovation, writing, social business strategy, and employee engagement. Mila lives in Quebec, Canada. Education Mila received the Bernard J. Finestone Award in General Insurance from McGill University in 2001. She also studied public relations management at McGill University. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.