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Marsh Broker Ben Geffen Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Ben Geffen, ACII, Vice President, Cyber, Media & Technology Practice, Marsh Ben Geffen likes a challenge and has tackled many on behalf of his clients. Geffen recently got coverage for a client that had acquired an entity with a history of providing little information to insurers and poor risk management controls. He helped the client… View Article
Gallagher Broker Joey Sylvester Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Joey Sylvester, Area Senior Vice President, Director – Cyber Risk Solutions, Gallagher The saying, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail,” is a philosophy that might well be followed by broker Joey Sylvester. Sylvester counts working hand in hand with clients to prepare them as much as possible for an intensified cyber policy… View Article
Aon Broker Jennifer Ebeling Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Jennifer Ebeling, Vice President, Aon Hard-working and responsive are a couple words that describe broker Jennifer Ebeling. Those attributes are especially appreciated in a difficult cyber market where carriers are dropping or limiting coverage for insureds. Despite the challenges, she achieved good results for her clients. For a recent E&O/cyber renewal, she built a… View Article
Beecher Carlson Broker Britt Eilhardt Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Britt Eilhardt, Senior Vice President, Cyber Manager, Beecher Carlson The devil is in the details, and that’s a truism recognized by cyber insurance broker Britt Eilhardt who uses her experience as an attorney to make sure the language in policies is the best it can be for her clients. Eilhardt specializes in drafting proprietary cyber… View Article
CAC Specialty Broker Adam Lantrip Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Adam Lantrip, ARM, AAI, SVP, Professional & Cyber Solutions Practice Leader, CAC Specialty Adam Lantrip’s clients appreciate his ability to think outside of the box and present new solutions, particularly in a hardening cyber market. Two years ago, Lantrip launched and now leads the professional and cyber solutions practice at CAC Specialty. The challenges… View Article
EPIC Insurance Broker Thompson Mackey Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Thompson Mackey, CCIC, CRM, ARM, Risk Management Consultant, EPIC Insurance Brokers Thompson Mackey always puts his best foot forward on behalf of his clients. Nowadays, rate increases of 70% or more are not unusual for cyber lines. In light of this tough market, Mackey positions his clients in the best light possible. And he seeks… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Terry Lyons Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Terry Lyons, National Education Practice Leader, Risk Strategies Maintaining both your physical and mental health while enrolled in university can, at times, be incredibly draining. Luckily for the clients of Terry Lyons, he makes the wellbeing of students a high priority. The University of Texas System needed to add more than 4,000 University of Texas… View Article
Gallagher Broker Michele Montgomery Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Michele Montgomery, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher When it comes to securing various lines of coverage and effectively handling several concerns within the education sector, Michele Montgomery is the broker you want at the helm. One instance involved opening new dormitories for a client’s two-year college, which included the need for both crime and income… View Article
Gallagher Broker Dean Sandonato Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Dean Sandonato, Vice President, Global Risk, Gallagher Study abroad programs took a major hit thanks to COVID-19. When universities suddenly had to cancel all study abroad programs for the spring of 2020, and possibly beyond, many found they did not have the proper coverage and policies for sudden cancelations and potential quarantines. Educational institutions that… View Article
Gallagher Broker Alexis Spoon Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Alexis Spoon, Area Assistant Vice President, Gallagher Leading every team to victory is a star quarterback, a person filled with ambition, innovation and the drive to win. Here, that quarterback is Alexis Spoon. Clients of Spoon commended her knowledge of the education sector, both the K-12 and higher ed spaces, and her responsiveness. But what… View Article
RCM&D Broker James Shewey Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
James Shewey, Education Practice Leader, RCM&D James Shewey’s dedicated and creative approach to building insurance pools for his clients is what makes him a top-notch broker and earned him this 2022 Education Power Broker award. Many of Shewey’s clients are private, independent schools. One client is the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW)…. View Article
Gallagher Broker Kelley Meier Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Kelley Meier, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher Working to address the complex needs of a higher education institution requires a broker at the top of her game. Kelley Meier is exactly that type of professional. One previous client compared working in higher ed to running a small city or a large enterprise. The client said… View Article
Alliant Insurance Services Broker Shaan Merchant Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Shaan Merchant, First Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services 2021 proved to be another challenging year in the employee benefits market. Shaan Merchant worked with two new clients who were facing various challenges with their prior brokers. One client was locked into an ineffective contract because of an auto-renewing early termination fee. By moving to a… View Article
Gallagher Broker James Farley Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
James Farley, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher James Farley’s client coined a phrase about his ability to find innovative solutions, calling it “The Farley Magic.” His client struggled with operating a strong benefits program, noting, “Our former employees declared our benefits to be the number one reason they left our company.” Farley took on the… View Article
PayneWest Insurance Broker Shannon Jensen Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Shannon Jensen, Consultant, PayneWest Insurance A great employee benefits broker has to predict trends in the market and analyze data to find the best solutions in a complex environment. Constantly changing regulations across multiple states makes this a challenge for even the best broker — but Shannon Jensen has it figured out. One HR manager… View Article
M3 Insurance Broker Laurie Miller Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Laurie Miller, Director of Employee Benefits, M3 Insurance In a challenging year and tough marketplace, Laurie Miller has managed to save her clients money while maintaining great employee benefits. One of her entrepreneurial clients started a new company in 2020 and tasked Miller with helping him reduce benefits costs this year. After saving him 10%… View Article
HUB International Broker Matt Creighton Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Matt Creighton, Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits, HUB International When times are tough, your broker needs to be by your side to support you. It’s not enough to focus on the short-term. A good broker also must consider the long-term strategy. One of Matt Creighton’s clients understands this all too well. When its product wasn’t… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Clint Tripodi Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Clint Tripodi, Human Capital Management, Risk Strategies Sometimes being a Power Broker means stepping up to support your clients during their most challenging crises. Clint Tripodi knows about this firsthand. One of his clients recently suffered the unexpected and tragic loss of two of its core team members on a weekend and needed his help…. View Article
Gallagher Broker Matthew Carrier Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Matthew Carrier, Area Vice President, Gallagher Mission-driven nonprofit organizations have different needs from other for-profit businesses, and they need a broker who understands their mission and vision. Matthew Carrier is the right broker for these organizations, having spent his career developing a niche business acting as a broker to nonprofits that serve developmentally disabled individuals…. View Article
Alliant Insurance Services Broker Darren Baker Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Darren Baker, Senior Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services Darren Baker has had a laser focus on helping his clients grow in 2021. He has worked with clients who have more than doubled their workforce throughout the year — creating various employees benefits challenges through these rapid expansions. One client company grew from 700 to 5,000… View Article