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Aon Broker Jullia Pignataro Recognized as a 2023 Manufacturing Power Broker
Jullia Pignataro, Assistant Vice President, Aon Jullia Pignataro is a tireless advocate for her clients, particularly at the worst of times. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 presented a challenge for a U.S. beverage company, which was dealing with a potential gap in coverage due to operations and assets in countries affected by the… View Article
Marsh Broker Derrick Culbreath Recognized as a 2023 Manufacturing Power Broker
Derrick Culbreath, Vice President, Claims Solutions, Marsh Navigating the complexities of large claims brings peace of mind to insureds who credit the expertise of Derrick Culbreath with helping them to achieve satisfactory resolutions. When a large manufacturing company was faced with a large litigated claim with significant exposure, Culbreath worked with its general liability carrier… View Article
Hylant Broker Jessica Xie Recognized as a 2023 Manufacturing Power Broker
Jessica Xie, President, China Practice, Hylant Jessica Xie’s secret to success is to put herself in her clients’ shoes to fully understand their needs and priorities. Xie has many clients whose parent companies are based in China, and they benefit from another of her abilities: bilingual language skills and familiarity with Chinese and American cultures… View Article
Lockton Broker Lori Jacinth Recognized as a 2023 Marine Power Broker
Lori Jacinth, Senior Vice President, Lockton “As we were reviewing our options for this year’s renewal, I brought up the idea of dropping the buydown coverage that we have been purchasing from Lloyd’s for the past several years,” said the general manager at one of Lori Jacinth’s client firms. “It helped us greatly the first year… View Article
Marsh Broker Cameron Berrington Recognized as a 2023 Marine Power Broker
Cameron Berrington, Senior Vice President, Marsh One of Cameron Berrington’s client companies quadrupled in size, including a major capital expansion. That involved new hulls built in Asia that had to be moved to North America by a specialized heavy-lift vessel. “We had at least five different agents involved from the transport ship, heavy lift operator,… View Article
Marsh Broker Duncan Cox Recognized as a 2023 Marine Power Broker
Duncan Cox, North American Marine Claims Leader, Marsh “Even after he had a change of responsibilities, Duncan Cox continued to be generous with his time and expertise,” said one risk manager. “He stepped in with a difficult claim settlement and was able to influence a successful outcome for our company and help us finally close the… View Article
HUB International Broker Art Flanagan Recognized as a 2023 Marine Power Broker
Art Flanagan, Senior Vice President, HUB International “Art handled for us what potentially could have been some very big claims,” said a client. “He contained them and helped us keep them to small claims.” The nature of the company’s business includes handling hazardous materials and interactions with multiple modes of transportation and storage. Broker Art… View Article
Marsh Broker Randall Hollomon Recognized as a 2023 Marine Power Broker
Randall Hollomon, Senior Vice President, Marsh Everything is big in Texas, but nothing more so than the state’s history. And within maritime history circles, nothing has been bigger than the restoration of the battleship USS Texas, a combat veteran of both world wars. Broker Randall Hollomon has been tasked with its insurance during repair. “Randall… View Article
Marsh Broker Melissa Wirthlin Recognized as a 2023 Marine Power Broker
Melissa Wirthlin, Senior Vice President, Marsh One of Melissa Wirthlin’s clients is a family-owned company that suffered a personal tragedy at the end of 2021. In a sad irony, a succession plan had only just been determined but not yet implemented in terms of managing the insurance. “Melissa supported us in every way,” said one… View Article
Gallagher Broker Brian Merriam Recognized as a 2023 Nonprofit Power Broker
Brian Merriam, National Director – Religious Practice & Area SVP, Gallagher Brian Merriam is no stranger to rescue mission ministries. Prior to merging his own company, Merriam Insurance Agency, with Gallagher, Merriam worked as a self-employed insurer. Merriam Insurance Agency was founded by Merriam’s great-grandfather over 100 years ago, and “was a leader in rescue… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Rich Skorupski Recognized as a 2023 Nonprofit Power Broker
Rich Skorupski, Senior Vice President, Risk Strategies It’s an understandable worry for a client to think their broker may not provide as much attention to them as they did in the early days of their partnership. But for Rich Skorupski’s legacy clients, this is a worry they can check off their list. “One thing that… View Article
Gallagher Broker Ian Ackerman Recognized as a 2023 Nonprofit Power Broker
Ian Ackerman, Area Vice President, Gallagher Nonprofit organizations can find themselves in precarious situations, in both expected and unexpected scenarios. But in both cases, clients of Ian Ackerman know he’s got their back. Said by one client to have a “finger on the pulse of the industry,” Ackerman received endless praise from clients when it… View Article
Gallagher Broker Brandon Cole Recognized as a 2023 Nonprofit Power Broker
Brandon Cole, National Director, Gallagher With charter schools operating in a different fashion than a typical public school, their exposure threshold can leave them in difficult coverage negotiations. Not only does broker Brandon Cole understand the unique nature of these schools; he relishes assisting them. One of Cole’s clients, Harlem Children’s Zone, houses both charter… View Article
G2 Insurance Broker Lauren Erickson Recognized as a 2023 Nonprofit Power Broker
Lauren Erickson, Nonprofit Practice Leader, G2 Insurance Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, based in San Francisco, is a nonprofit organization that looks to help senior dogs find what is lovingly described as “their forever home.” But the pandemic quickly altered the risks that the organization’s staff were being exposed to. When COVID-19 forced shutdowns, the shelter… View Article
Hawley & Associates Broker Phil Hawley Recognized as a 2023 Nonprofit Power Broker
Phil Hawley, President/National Director, Nonprofit | Religious Practices, Hawley & Associates It’s one thing to have a general understanding of the sector that you serve, but Phil Hawley takes it to another level. Hawley and his team created a risk mitigation questionnaire, specifically designed for foster care and adoption agencies, which delves into an agency’s… View Article
Aon Broker Natalie Marquess Recognized as a 2023 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Natalie Marquess, Senior Vice President, Aon The life sciences industry is exciting in its steady drive toward innovation and discovery. As someone who recognizes the accelerated pace of change in the legal and regulatory environments her clients find themselves in, Natalie Marquess roots her brokering approach in the pillars of the trusted advisor model: Provide… View Article
Aon Broker Nicole Pohwat Recognized as a 2023 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Nicole Pohwat, Vice President, FSG Team Leader, Aon “Even in the best market environment, it has been more challenging to place D&O cover for life sciences companies with fewer carriers willing to write this industry,” Nicole Pohwat explained in her Power Broker application. With many carriers broadly excluding life sciences from their underwriting appetite, she… View Article
Gallagher Broker Sarah Palmer Recognized as a 2023 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Sarah Palmer, Senior Director, Area Assistant Vice President, Gallagher Sarah Palmer’s clients imagine that she dedicates a good amount of her time to research biotechnology and logistics. How else can a broker guide their client so smoothly through complex chains of activities to produce and transport a tailor-made gene therapy for patients with a rare… View Article
Marsh Broker Warren Printz Recognized as a 2023 Power Broker
Warren Printz, Senior Vice President, Casualty Advisor, Marsh As a broker who spent a decade managing risk on the client side, Warren Printz has developed a straightforward philosophy: Be fully informed and focused on a client’s industry in order to deliver advice and guidance, and most importantly, results that satisfy their needs. One of Printz’s… View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Andrew Wagner Recognized as a 2023 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Andrew Wagner, Managing Account Executive, Conner Strong & Buckelew When Andrew Wagner’s clients find themselves facing circumstances that feel impossible and require fast, out-of-the-box thinking, they know who to call. “He is always available and very transparent about what’s involved,” said one biotech VP of facilities and business risk management. “He’s incredibly good about commitment… View Article