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Risk Strategies Broker Peter Rosky Recognized as a 2024 Nonprofit Power Broker
Peter Rosky, SVP, Market Leader, Risk Strategies For many nonprofit organizations, much of the revenue they accrue goes directly to the communities and missions they serve. This leaves little room for increased internal costs for these entities, especially when those costs are unexpected and arrive out of the blue. When a client of Peter Rosky… View Article
Gallagher Broker Ian Ackerman Recognized as a 2024 Nonprofit Power Broker
Ian Ackerman, Area Vice President, Gallagher Ian Ackerman’s client partnership abilities took center stage in the work that he did for the Food Bank For New York City (FBNYC). The food bank implemented a new in-house trucking service, an area of operations that was very important if the organization was to fulfill its mission. Compounding… View Article
Gallagher Broker Ampy Jimenez Recognized as a 2024 Nonprofit Power Broker
Ampy Jimenez, Area Vice President, Gallagher One entity within the nonprofit sector that can experience difficulties in securing adequate but affordable coverage is the Catholic Church. “[For] the Catholic Church, property insurance is getting way more expensive,” said Jim Mitchell, CFO for the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas. “It’s been very difficult to get good coverage… View Article
Gallagher Broker Brandon Cole Recognized as a 2024 Nonprofit Power Broker
Brandon Cole, Managing Director, Gallagher Gallagher’s Brandon Cole is no stranger to the Power Broker accolade — and for good reason. Year after year, he consistently delivers end results that enhance his clients’ work tremendously. When one of Cole’s clients came to him with the ask of evaluating current insurance policies that were placed by… View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Michele Fields Recognized as a 2024 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Michele Fields, VP, Claims Practice Leader, Life Sciences, Conner Strong & Buckelew Sometimes, the amount of work required to get the best results for clients is staggering. For a large pharmaceutical client, Michele Fields was able to put in the work to get her client the desired result — but it was no small task…. View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Naimah Brown Recognized as a 2024 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Naimah Brown, Account Executive, Conner Strong & Buckelew A group of over 30 independent companies operating under academic collaborations with research institutions needed to find a way to streamline its risk transfer strategy. Naimah Brown took stock of each entity’s unique exposures and was able to leverage relationships with top life sciences insurance markets to… View Article
Gallagher Broker Michael Kearney Recognized as a 2024 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Michael Kearney, Managing Director, Life Sciences, Gallagher Although Michael Kearney has represented life sciences clients for nearly 30 years, he still considers himself a student of the industry. And it was his diligent review of the property forms of several leading life sciences insurers that led him to identify a critical coverage gap for software… View Article
Marsh Broker Scott Ansell Recognized as a 2024 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Scott Ansell, Vice President, Marsh It’s no surprise that even companies providing humanitarian medical supply shipments are having trouble securing insurance to transport their goods, given the number of escalating global conflicts blocking key passageways. Yet Scott Ansell managed to find a way for a major pharmaceutical company. “Scott was instrumental in helping us secure… View Article
Aon Broker Samuel Smith Recognized as a 2024 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Samuel Smith, Broker, Aon An early-phase clinical trial company working to deliver innovations in oncology needed guidance to navigate the nuances of insuring its latest solutions. Then there was the matter of coordinating that new coverage with its existing casualty policies. With ample experience as a life sciences products liability insurance broker, Samuel Smith was… View Article
Gallagher Broker Sarah Palmer Recognized as a 2024 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Sarah Palmer, Area VP, Senior Director, Life Sciences Practice, Gallagher Financial institutions get a lot of credit for their expertise in cybersecurity. But pharmaceutical and life sciences companies must have stringent cyber controls and hygiene as well. As someone who specializes in working with biotech companies at the R&D, clinical trial and initial commercialization stages,… View Article
Aon Broker Brent Blasiak Recognized as a 2024 Private Client Power Broker
Brent Blasiak, Broker, Assistant Vice President, Aon Finding coverage during a hard market can be tough for even the best risks. But when a property project suddenly lost coverage mid-construction after its carrier stopped writing builder’s risk policies, Brent Blasiak had to hit the ground running. After seven declinations, Blasiak secured a meeting with a… View Article
Aon Broker Daisy Nelson Recognized as a 2024 Private Client Power Broker
Daisy Nelson, Assistant Vice President, Aon One of Daisy Nelson’s private equity clients was looking for a more efficient solution for his personal auto coverage. His unique situation meant he owned several vehicles, but many were kept garaged most of the year, driven only once annually for maintenance purposes. These collector and classic vehicles needed… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Jodie Knadler Recognized as a 2024 Private Client Power Broker
Jodie Knadler, VP, Risk Consultant, Marsh McLennan Agency One of Jodie Knadler’s clients came to her with an urgent request: She had only five days to place coverage for a multimillion-dollar yacht. The yacht was facing a high rate with subpar coverage,and the rest of the client’s personal insurance program needed carrier consolidation and improved… View Article
Alliant Broker Heather Rogers Recognized as a 2024 Private Client Power Broker
Heather Rogers, AVP, Client Executive, Alliant When a client’s insurer asked for flood vents on a property in Florida post-Hurricane Ian, Heather Rogers took action. FEMA-compliant flood vents would be costly and require an extensive construction project. Rogers procured an outside flood service firm to inspect the property and confirm its requirements. Their research found… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Meg Dieppa Recognized as a 2024 Private Client Power Broker
Meg Dieppa, Senior Risk Consultant, Marsh McLennan Agency One of Meg Dieppa’s niche areas of expertise is helping clients find coverage in the challenging Florida property market, which she has specialized in for the past 30 years. She understands how changing weather patterns have affected underwriting guidelines — and how to use this knowledge to… View Article
Aon Broker Chelsea Tesei Bronstein Recognized as a 2024 Private Client Power Broker
Chelsea Tesei Bronstein, Philadelphia Market Leader, Senior Private Risk Advisor, Aon For one client who suffered a large loss from Hurricane Ian, Chelsea Tesei Bronstein was a lifesaver. “She was there every step of the way and truly goes above and beyond,” said the client. The hurricane damage was related mostly to flooding, but the… View Article
USI Insurance Services Broker Jason Guerrera Recognized as a 2024 Public Sector Power Broker
Jason Guerrera, SVP, Public Entity & Social Services, USI Insurance Services While there’s ease in going with the flow, broker Jason Guerrera knows there’s no true comfort in complacency. That’s where insurance programs become stagnant — and risk grows. “Jason’s not selling the flavor of the month,” said Craig Schmidt, risk manager, City of Norwalk…. View Article
Marsh Broker Samar Patni Recognized as a Public Sector Power Broker
Samar Patni, SVP, Client Executive, Marsh We often hear the word “partnership” in this industry, but seldom do we see someone embody the word like Samar Patni: “She really believes she’s a partner to the organizations she supports. She’s not an outsider who coordinates things on your behalf. She is truly trying to help reduce… View Article
Gallagher Broker Marcus Henthorn Recognized as a 2024 Public Sector Power Broker
Marcus Henthorn, Managing Director, Gallagher A good broker knows that a cyber insurance tower will only withstand a ransomware storm when the right tools are in place. Marcus Henthorn is a good broker; he places the cyber tool kit right in his clients’ hands. “We use the tool kit to be proactive, to protect and… View Article
Gallagher Broker John Chino Recognized as a 2024 Public Sector Power Broker
John Chino, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher Setting up a captive requires heavy lifting. So when the New Mexico County Insurance Authority formed its own captive, city risk manager Taylor Horst relied on John Chino to get the job done. “This last year, after helping us get the resources marshaled to set up a captive… View Article