URBANHAM Biz w/ Iva & guest Leah Wiggins
Leah Wiggins is committed to helping people overcome obstacles and win in life. She is owner of Leah Wiggins Agency of Farmers Insurance, an award-winning scratch business she started in 2009. She is a Registered Representative holding both Series 6 & 63 licenses.
She and her agency team have assisted thousands of individuals, families, and business owners protect their assets and build wealth.
Leah is the author of two children’s books under her company, eVision, LLC. The company has published more than a dozen authors’ work as well.
Leah is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and has the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF®) and the Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP®) professional designations from The American College of Financial Services. She is a graduate of UAB’s Collat School of Business and The University of Farmers® for insurance professionals.
Leah was recognized as a NAIFA Alabama Top Advisor for 2022. She is a back-to-back winner of the Best Insurance Agent award given by readers of Birmingham Magazine. Leah has qualified for both the Farmers Insurance® Championship and its Topper Club two times each. In 2018, she was the only woman and only black owner to represent the state of Alabama.
Her community service is centered around her passions for philanthropy, mentorship, and total life prosperity.
She is a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® (AKA) and the South Eastern Region Representative to the International Connection & Social Action Committee of AKA. She is the 36th President of AKA Omicron Omega Chapter where she led chapter operations, programming, and served on the executive leadership for the construction of its CEAF Pearl Center, a million- dollar community center during the global pandemic. Leah co-founded the CEAF Financial Empowerment Conference, which has impacted hundreds of Birmingham area citizens since 2013. The annual conference provides youth and adults with resources and education on how to build wealth, buy a home, and start a business.
Leah is God’s Heritage Fellowship Ministry Director at Calvary Resurrection Christian Church; President of Grace Browning Unit Parliamentarians; Board President for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America – Central Alabama Chapter, and Board Director for the Birmingham Urban League, Huffman High School Alumni Legacy Board, and Children’s Aid Society. She is an appointed Commissioner to the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission.
Her awards include The Links, Incorporated, Tri-County (AL) Chapter, Model Citizen Honoree for National Trends & Services; AKA South Eastern Region Entrepreneur of the Year; and Omicron Omega Chapter Humanitarian of the Year, and Member of the Year.
Leah attributes her success and ability to lead and serve others to God, her supportive family, and empowering mentors. Her proudest assignments are wife, mother, and grandmother.
SPONSORED BY: www.dcsalabama.com + Sickle Cell Disease Association of America – Central Alabama & Birmingham Business Resource Center
