Bobbie Sage Expertise: Personal insurance Education: Indiana University South Bend Highlights Began her career as a personal lines insurance agent for a prominent insurance company Articles have been requested for reprint in various print and online sourcesA featured guest on the popular Boston news radio station WBIX Experience Bobbie Sage is a former writer for The Balance, covering insurance topics for almost 13 years.As an agent, she serviced insurance policies from all 50 states. The knowledge she gained from her insurance training, work, and continuing education led her to research and writing work in the personal insurance industry. Education Sage attended college at Indiana University South Bend. She received her property and casualty insurance license in October 2001 from the Professional Training Institute of Mishawaka, Indiana. 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.