Gina Piunno of Gina Piunno Financial & Protection, an Allstate Insurance Agency Gina Piunno thought she was safe from widespread layoffs at Allstate Insurance in early 2020. When she was laid off despite her 13 years of experience and leadership roles within the company, she was determined to see the loss as an opportunity. “I was starting to think I could run my own insurance agency,” she said. “I understood how it worked. I was teaching people how to do it.” Piunno dusted
