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CAC Specialty Broker Vannessa Smith Recognized as a 2024 Cyber Power Broker
Vannessa Smith, CIC, CLCS, Vice President, CAC Specialty, Atlanta Someone who has reached a level of mastery in their craft can distill even the most complex aspects of their work into something that people outside of their field can digest. According to her clients, Vannessa Smith has reached this level of risk analysis and insurance… View Article
Gallagher Broker Darryn Ratliff Recognized as a 2024 Cyber Power Broker
Darryn Ratliff, Regional Director, Cyber Liability Practice, Gallagher Without suffering a cyber incident, it can be difficult to know if your cybersecurity controls are effective. That’s the beauty of taking a proactive stance on cyber risk controls, as the business risk and recovery manager of one California credit union noted. Thankfully, the organization has never… View Article
HUB International Broker Austin Shadle Recognized as a 2024 Education Power Broker
Austin Shadle, Commercial Lines Strategic Account Executive, HUB International Following more than 340 school shootings in 2023 in the U.S., educators are taking previously unheard-of steps to protect students. They count on Austin Shadle to help them find coverage and to answer their questions along the way. Grace Christian Academy in Franklin, Tennessee, has 10… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Casey Holland Recognized as a 2024 Education Power Broker
Casey Holland, Senior Insurance and Risk Advisor, Marsh McLennan Agency Casey Holland helps clients conquer unknown insurance territories. The West Fargo School District in North Dakota, which grew from 5,448 students in 2003 to 12,888 in 2023, is an example. After the first phase of the new high school was built, the school continued to… View Article
Gallagher Broker Jean Russell Recognized as a 2024 Education Power Broker
Jean Russell, Vice President, Gallagher Operating behind the scenes, Jean Russell is helping students achieve their educational dreams. Such is the case at Boston Agricultural College, where some students have struggled with health insurance fees and even had to take a semester off if they couldn’t afford them. Because the college’s students are older, it… View Article
Gallagher Broker Anthony Carlton Recognized as a 2024 Education Power Broker
Anthony Carlton, Area Assistant Vice President, Gallagher Schools are typically led not by insurance or risk experts but by leaders who are passionate about education. That’s why Anthony Carlton takes the time to educate them about insurance and risk management. He helps them develop risk management procedures and training programs for staff. He assists them… View Article
Gallagher Broker Tori Roberts Recognized as a 2024 Education Power Broker
Tori Roberts, Client Executive, Gallagher Tori Roberts got off to a good start when she joined the insurance team supporting Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in 2023. Her goal was to show the school the value of working with someone with expertise in higher education, and it paid off. She saved the college $20,000…. View Article
Newfront Broker Pedro Reyes Recognized as a 2024 Education Power Broker
Pedro Reyes, Senior Vice President, Newfront Pedro Reyes lowered health care costs for one school so much that it could expand health care coverage to its staffers’ families. “He came in and helped us lower our costs and get better coverage for all of our teachers and employees, and with the lower costs, we are… View Article
EPIC Insurance Brokers Broker Alyssa Williamson Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Alyssa Williamson, Senior Consultant, EPIC Insurance Brokers Working in the landscape of employee benefits is a daily exercise in creativity. Balancing budget priorities and keeping benefit programs fresh, engaging and diverse is both a challenge and an opportunity. For EPIC’s Alyssa Williamson, that creativity is a way of life that privileges maximum value. Musa Quincey,… View Article
Alliant Broker Tony Garavaglia Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Tony Garavaglia, Senior Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services The old adage “never switch horses midstream” is usually good advice, but when an employee base is clamoring for change, that may become a necessary course of action. For Tony Garavaglia, the client’s emergency was his opportunity to shine. “When we began working with Tony, our insurance… View Article
The Liberty Company Broker Clint Tripodi Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Clint Tripodi, SVP, The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Clint Tripodi’s personal approach to client service can be summarized in three key principles: responsiveness, partnership and value. Khanhvi Dang, CEO of Left Coast Wholesale, had no hesitation when considering the broker that meets that high bar. “Clint has been an integral part of our business strategy… View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Tammy Brown Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Tammy Brown, Executive Partner, Conner Strong & Buckelew Emerging technology in the benefits space has great potential, and indeed it is already transforming the experience for employees when they engage their providers under their health plan. One broker who understands this dynamic is Tammy Brown with Conner Strong & Buckelew. “Tammy has been instrumental in… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Victor Tang Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Victor Tang, Senior Vice President, Marsh McLennan Agency In the world of benefits, where the wellness and happiness of employees can hang in the balance, knowledge of an employee base by all parties involved is key. Victor Tang, SVP with Marsh, is just such a team member for his clients. “The thing that he does… View Article
Gallagher Broker Molly Belmont Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Molly Belmont, Employee Benefits Consultant, Gallagher The broad range of organizations touched by employee benefits brokerage requires the best brokers to stay up to date on their clients’ industry and the machinations of legislation at all times. Molly Belmont does just that, going above and beyond for her clients. “We started our professional partnership with… View Article
Gallagher Broker Robert Petcove Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Robert Petcove, Area Vice President, Gallagher While the term “employee benefits” means health insurance to most people, the best organizations seek out additional ways to engage their employees through their benefits programs. For Robert Petcove, this means finding new ways for his clients to reach their unique employee bases. Tim Kennedy, chief of human resources… View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Jill Ambrose Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Jill Ambrose, Vice President, Conner Strong & Buckelew Some brokers are able to provide solutions consistently, but the best are integral parts of their clients’ teams, bringing them new ideas and sharing expertise. Jill Ambrose with Connor Strong & Buckelew is one of those rare brokers. “Jill was ahead of the curve when we were… View Article
Insurance Office of America Broker Max McKay Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Max McKay, Employee Benefits Consultant, IOA A personalized approach matters more than ever in today’s interconnected world, and employees need their HR teams to keep up with the times. That’s where Max McKay really shines. “This year, Max was able to bring us a new and innovative benefit plan for our employees that includes a… View Article
Newfront Broker Paul Martinez Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Paul Martinez, SVP Employee Benefits, Newfront Newfront’s Paul Martinez has been an asset to his clients across the board, facing each unique challenge with a set of opportunities for consideration. “I’ve been in the benefits industry for a long time and this team is just phenomenal,” said Aileen Dayao, total rewards leader at Zai Lab…. View Article
IMA Financial Group Broker Rachel Nixon Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Rachel Nixon, Vice President – Benefits, IMA Financial Group Inflationary pressure squeezed businesses and affected the health care sector at large this year, and many organizations faced difficult renewals in the employee benefits arena as they attempted to merge their desire for top-tier benefits for their employees with the need to trim where possible. Enter… View Article
Lockton Broker Michelle Wong Recognized as a 2024 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Michelle Wong, VP, Senior Consultant, Lockton Trust is key with employee benefits programs, especially when a broker enters a new relationship. Michelle Wong is one broker who knows how to build that trust from the get-go. “We began our relationship last year and navigated some interesting situations together,” said Matthew Brown, chief people & culture… View Article