Alka Manaktala joined Insurance Office of America (IOA) in July 2015 as a commercial lines producer and currently serves as a managing partner in its Western Division. Formerly a Burger King franchisee, Alka brought more than two decades of experience in quick-service and fine dining to IOA Insurance Services' restaurant group. In her previous job at a large national brokerage, Alka was one of its Top 10 producers in 2013, and then the top producer the following year out of 375 producers across 125 offices.