DES MOINES — Angela Noble, vice president – innovation at EMC Insurance Companies (EMC), has been named one of Insurance Business America’s “Elite Women of the Year” for 2021.

“Angela is a strategic leader and has been instrumental in engaging the entire organization through our industry-leading innovation journey,” said EMC Chief People Officer Beth Nigut. “She is so deserving of this recognition.”

Celebrating excellence in the insurance industry, this annual awards program was created to recognize the trailblazing efforts and leadership of women in insurance across the country.

In her role, Angela Noble leads corporate initiatives to differentiate EMC in the marketplace through innovation, collaborates with leadership on innovation-driven strategy, and manages partnerships with accelerators and start-up incubators. Noble joined EMC in 2018 as innovation manager and previously served as a business consultant with Nationwide.

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