Kapnick Broker Brian Pilarski Recognized as a 2026 At-Large Power Broker

Brian Pilarski, Partner, Client Executive, Kapnick Insurance

During the last two years, Brian Pilarski has worked diligently with a large, multi-state client with a complex risk profile. Specifically, Pilarski was tasked with balancing proper limits within leases and contracts, while establishing coverage protection of the client’s entire risk exposure set. Pilarski’s built a customized structure that combined multiple insurers into a coordinated program. This resulted in elevated limits where needed, reduced unnecessary costs, and filled critical coverage gaps.

“Brian creatively leveraged our growth with the marketplace to create economies of scale that allowed us to obtain appropriate levels of insurance coverage at the most competitive rates,” a client said. “Brian has worked tirelessly on all our lines of insurance, systematically finding optimal levels of risk transfer and premium reductions without sacrificing coverage. Our industry has fallen out of favor by some constituencies, insurance companies included. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Brian’s negotiating skills and relationships have helped us find great partners for our risk transfer.”

Pilarski demonstrates a deep understanding of his clients’ business models and the broader industry landscape, which translates into solutions that are in line with his clients’ evolving exposures and the changing appetite of the marketplace. “Brian is not only an exceptional insurance professional, but also an extraordinary person. He eagerly helps members of our team with any task thrown his way,” a client said.

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Our goal is to broadly recognize and promote outstanding risk management and customer service among the brokerage community.

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