BEDFORD — For Jodi Clark, being an insurance agent is about more than policies and premiums — it’s about people.

“I want to be an agent who is here to answer the phone, to be there when people need me, because insurance is a safety net that will help you bounce back stronger than ever,” Clark said.

Before starting her career in insurance with Farm Bureau in Bloomington, Clark worked at The Times-Mail newspaper in Bedford. That experience, she said, gave her a deep understanding of the people she now serves in her community.

Her perspective as a local agent is what she believes sets her apart from larger, national companies.

“When you’re calling the big online providers, when you need them, you are speaking to someone you can’t meet, someone who doesn’t know you,” Clark said. “When y

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