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Marsh Broker Jim Vetter Recognized as a 2024 Environmental Power Broker
Jim Vetter, Managing Director, Marsh When an attorney brought a novel insurance request to Jim Vetter, she was not sure it was even possible to meet. She was looking for excess indemnity coverage, a policy that would kick in if the indemnified company, a third party, did not meet its obligations. “I expected it to… View Article
Aon Broker Anne Rappa Recognized as a 2024 Fine Arts Power Broker
Anne Rappa, Senior Vice President, Aon/Huntington T. Block From helping clients open new locations to onboarding others, it’s been a year of novelty for broker Anne Rappa, senior vice president with Aon/Huntington T. Block. She proved instrumental in broadening coverage for the Ohio State University. Rappa quickly got up to speed on the account, and… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Kierstin Johnsen Recognized as a 2024 Fine Arts Power Broker
Kierstin Johnsen, Team Lead, Vice President, Fine Arts, Risk Strategies When you purchase a piece of art, you want it to be the real thing. No collector wants to discover they’ve purchased a forged Degas or Monet. For art investors, the question of authenticity takes on an added layer of importance. Investors in an art… View Article
Gallagher Broker Cheryl Karim Recognized as a 2024 Fine Arts Power Broker
Cheryl Karim, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher Cheryl Karim, area senior vice president with Gallagher, understands how difficult it can be for artists and collectors alike to lose a painting, sculpture or even a piece of jewelry to damage or theft. When a work of art is damaged, it’s not like replacing a car or… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Blair Wunderlich Recognized as a 2024 Fine Arts Power Broker
Blair Wunderlich, Account Executive, Vice President, Risk Strategies When an art advisor’s client purchased a property with a massive sculpture, they ran into an insurance challenge. The property is in Napa and exposed to wildfire risks. The sculpture, which is monumental in scale, is priceless. There’s only a handful in existence. Insurers were uncertain whether… View Article
Marsh Broker Azzizza Larsen Recognized as a 2024 Finance Power Broker
Azzizza Larsen, SVP, Lenders Solutions Group Leader, Marsh Three of Azzizza Larsen’s references, all of them at large banks, commended her work developing NPIs — non-payment insurance policies that issue claims in the event that lendees don’t repay. It’s an important tool for expanding a financial institution’s lending power, but it’s a complex product. “Azzi… View Article
Alliant Broker Ryan Farnsworth Recognized as a 2024 Finance Power Broker
Ryan Farnsworth, Senior Vice President, Alliant When businesses grow, Power Brokers grow with them. From 2016 to 2022, said LendingClub’s then chief legal officer, Brandon Pace, “we had a pretty dynamic business model.” That included the acquisition of a bank — LendingClub was the first FinTech to do so, and it radically changed the company’s… View Article
Marsh Broker Chris Scott Recognized as a 2024 Finance Power Broker
Chris Scott, Vice President, Marsh Two words come up time and again when talking about Power Broker Chris Scott: “exceptional” and “excellent.” “I think I have pretty high standards for what my expectations are, and Chris always exceeds them,” said the corporate insurance director and SVP of one national bank. “I really think the world… View Article
Marsh Broker Lisa Loughlin Recognized as a 2024 Finance Power Broker
Lisa Loughlin, Managing Director, Marsh “Lisa Loughlin is my go-to when I’m stumped for a solution,” the risk manager at one of the country’s biggest insurance companies said. “I was a broker for 17 years. She and I were colleagues for a few years … Whenever I’m stuck with something — the company that I… View Article
Symphony Risk Solutions Broker Andy Harbut Recognized as a 2024 Finance Power Broker
Andy Harbut, Symphony Transact, Symphony Risk Solutions In brokering, time is of the essence. “I think that’s where Andy Harbut has been absolutely excellent,” said the VP of a large private equity firm. During acquisitions, “he’s been able to understand the nuances of those businesses on very short notice and adapt the insurance coverage strategy… View Article
WTW Broker Nick Bolton Recognized as a 2024 Finance Power Broker
Nick Bolton, Director, FINEX Financial Institutions, WTW During the best of times, a Power Broker can help squeeze more out of a program that’s already working. It’s what Nick Bolton achieved for Fidelity National Financial when he consolidated D&O, EPL, fiduciary and crime covers into a single program covering multiple private company businesses. Kim Loverich,… View Article
Parker, Smith & Feek Broker Ryan Roberts Recognized as a 2024 Health Care Power Broker
Ryan Roberts, VP, National Healthcare Practice Director, Parker, Smith & Feek “Unstumpable, calm, cool and collected,” said one of Ryan Roberts’ clients. “Ryan’s knowledge clearly runs deep, and we benefit from his experience.” This client is new to her role in compliance at a large medical center and noted that Roberts was instrumental in helping… View Article
Newfront Broker Theresa Gonzalez Recognized as a 2024 Health Care Power Broker
Theresa Gonzalez, Senior Account Manager, Newfront One of Theresa Gonzalez’s clients had a complex insurance program covering multiple lines. It had just received a non-renewal for professional liability/GL coverage. Gonzalez took this opportunity to research new carriers and options for the client, as well as to review the rest of the insurance program. An extensive… View Article
Gallagher Broker Madalyn Young Recognized as a 2024 Health Care Power Broker
Madalyn Young, Account Executive, Gallagher Startup firms in the health care industry are exciting and innovative — traits that make them interesting but challenging to insure. With these new opportunities come new risks and exposures to mitigate. Madalyn Young focuses on these firms, finding success by learning their business, understanding their risks and being an… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Paul Gazso Recognized as a 2024 Health Care Power Broker
Paul Gazso, Vice President, Senior Account Executive, Risk Strategies Paul Gazso was able to reduce premiums for several clients this past year by thinking creatively. Finding innovative solutions in a challenging marketplace isn’t easy, but Gazso focused on different ways to find efficiencies while lowering costs. One of his clients owned 25 policies, acquired over… View Article
Marsh Broker Mary Anne Budworth Recognized as a 2024 Health Care Power Broker
Mary Anne Budworth, Senior Vice President, Marsh Managing drastic rate swings and marketplace shifts has become second nature for Mary Anne Budworth. One of her clients faced a tough mid-year renewal. Getting ahead of it meant beginning renewal conversations early to inform and prepare the client for a deteriorating marketplace and set expectations that the… View Article
Marsh Broker Henry Yuan Recognized as a 2024 Health Care Power Broker
Henry Yuan, Senior Account Executive, Marsh Henry Yuan says his client philosophy starts with understanding the client’s business inside and out. This method has allowed him to develop his niche health care knowledge and find solutions to common challenges. This year, one of his clients saw a triple-digit increase in its workers’ compensation premium. Leveraging… View Article
Insurance Office of America Broker Andy Pettise Recognized as a 2024 Hospitality Power Broker
Andy Pettise, Vice President, IOA When it comes to injury probability, restaurants have to be right up there with construction and other injury-prone professions. All it takes is one cook hustling behind the line to hit a grease spot and boom! He could be down with a head injury. As you may know, workers’ comp… View Article