Penn Mutual’s own Erin Sinclair is an avid rugby fan and player. Her passion for the sport is only surpassed by her passion for helping members of the rugby community.

1. Tackling Finances
Penn Mutual’s own Erin Sinclair is an avid rugby fan and player. Her passion
for the sport is only surpassed by her passion for helping members of the
rugby community.
Like so many of us, Sinclair found the game in college. On her second day at the
University of Kansas in 2002, a fellow student was covered in bumps and bruises
and an inquisitive Sinclair asked her how she got them – her response, “at rugby
practice.”
Sinclair, like most people in 2002, responded with “I don’t know what that is.”
“When the girl told me that you get to tackle people, I was very excited because my
brothers played football, (one even ending up in the NFL) so I learned how to tackle
from a very young age” Sinclair recounted.
Coming from a family with a penchant for contact sports, Sinclair immediately
fell in love with the game. She continued to play throughout college, even through switching from the University of Kansas to
the University of Missouri after an ACL tear. After college, she moved to Chicago and joined Chicago North Shore Women’s
Rugby Club. . In 2011, North Shore won the USA Rugby Division One National Championships.
While Sinclair’s playing days are now limited to social summer 7s, she is still very involved in the rugby community by sitting
on multiple boards and recently became a certified referee. It was her activity in the Chicago chapter of the Rugby Business
Network that eventually laid the groundwork for her career with Penn Mutual.
Sinclair has been working in the insurance industry since 2008, living by the Rugby Business Network’s motto of “How Can
I Help You?” Since her early days in the sport, Sinclair has always felt a special connection to rugby and hopes to continue
giving back to the rugby community through sound financial advice.
“I really love that rugby is more than a sport, it is a lifestyle. I want to help every single member of this community because
once you join the rugby community, everyone becomes family. It is so amazing that there are thousands of ruggers
throughout the world, all of whom would welcome me with open arms.”
In 2015, she was approached by the Managing Partner of Penn Mutual’s Chicago agency, The Heartland Group, to come work
with them. With what she calls her “Financial Fitness” platform, Sinclair has been servicing the Chicago region and the rugby
community as a financial representative. As part of her ethos in giving back to the rugby community, Sinclair stresses the
importance of setting yourself up with a solid financial fitness plan.
“Like rugby, life has a lot of bumps and bruises. I want everyone to be in the best possible financial position as they deal with
whatever challenges life may throw at them,” Sinclair said of her work.
Her continued involvement in the sport and her connection to the Rugby Business Network have allowed her to foster
relationships with young and old, novice and experienced players and fans. Regardless of their status in rugby or in life she
thinks it is essential that they plan for the next stage.
“It is never too early or too late to become financially fit. Whether it is a young person graduating from college, starting a
family or an individual approaching retirement, there are so many resources available to protect yourself and your family.”