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Aon Broker Maxine LeBron Recognized as a 2022 International Power Broker
Maxine LeBron, Broker, Aon Starting fresh can be difficult, and that’s certainly true when a company takes on a new client. That was the challenge Maxine LeBron was facing in 2021 when Aon acquired a new client, Hillenbrand, Inc., and she was assigned to transition the 25-country account. The client expressed concerns about local, standalone… View Article
Marsh Broker Andrew VanArsdale Recognized as a 2022 International Power Broker
Andrew VanArsdale, Senior Vice President, Marsh Streamlining processes for clients with complex challenges is all in a day’s work for Andrew VanArsdale. The insurance programs for one client operating internationally have grown over the past five years to include admitted coverage for more than 1,000 hotels operating in more than 100 countries. “Andrew has been… View Article
Marsh Broker Stephen Morton Recognized as a 2022 International Power Broker
Stephen Morton, Senior Vice President, Marsh Stephen Morton wins praise from clients for being forward-thinking and open-minded. “He thinks around corners and comes up with solutions for law firms that others wouldn’t,” said Nicola Gillespie, director, contentious risk-legal & risk for Linklaters LLP in London. When Brexit was voted in and the United Kingdom withdrew… View Article
Marsh Broker Fares Ounaies Recognized as a 2022 International Power Broker
Fares Ounaies, International Advisor, Marsh Thorough, precise, reliable and deeply knowledgeable of broad and complex international exposures is how clients describe Fares Ounaies. One of his clients a large privately-owned fragrance and taste companies, need help with an M&A project. While working on the project, Ounaies analyzed its risk exposure in various sites and locations… View Article
Aon Broker Jennifer Drake Recognized as a 2022 M&A Power Broker
Jennifer Drake, Senior Vice President, Aon When assisting clients with claims on a representation and warranties insurance policy, Jennifer Drake, senior vice president at Aon, works diligently to bring about a successful resolution of each claim. To achieve this, she provides extensive guidance on the claims process, helps clients strategize to reach the best outcome… View Article
Aon Broker Stephen Kyriacou Recognized as a 2022 M&A Power Broker
Stephen Kyriacou, Senior Vice President, Senior Lawyer, Litigation Risk & Special Opportunities Groups, Aon As senior vice president, senior lawyer, risk and special opportunities groups at Aon, Stephen Kyriacou’s client service philosophy is to be innovative while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the fledgling litigation risk insurance marketplace. Kyriacou strives to help clients… View Article
Lockton Companies Broker Fernando Silva Recognized as a 2022 M&A Power Broker
Fernando Silva, Vice President Lockton Companies For Fernando Silva, vice president, Lockton, understanding how his clients view risk management is a vital component of offering solid client service. While some of Silva’s clients have a very traditional approach to risk management, others don’t see risk transfer and claims handling as critical and may focus more… View Article
Newfront Broker Matt Somma Recognized as a 2022 M&A Power Broker
Matt Somma, Vice President, M&A Transaction Risk, Reps and Warranties, Newfront Matt Somma’s role as a deal maker was forged during his career as an in-house M&A attorney, and as a Reps and Warranties Insurance (RWI) underwriter. RWI has become a fundamental feature of M&A deals in recent years, resulting in a booming RWI market…. View Article
Gallagher Broker John Marchisi Recognized as a 2022 M&A Power Broker
John Marchisi, CCIC, MLIS, GRCP, National Director – SPAC Segment, Gallagher John Marchisi’s client service philosophy in the work he does with SPAC D&O coverage, centers around being an advisor to his clients. He makes himself available to the clients and board of directors members he works with, while providing strategies and purchasing thesis around… View Article
Lockton Companies Broker Ryan Brown Recognized as a 2022 M&A Power Broker
Ryan Brown, Partner, Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies It was in 2011 that Ryan Brown, partner, executive vice president at Lockton Companies, first joined the brokerage community. Recognizing a need for specialized brokerage services in a particular sector, Brown founded Lockton’s Metals and Mining Practice. Recognized as a key problem solver within the risk management… View Article
Aon Broker Jean McDermott-Lucey Recognized as a 2022 Manufacturing Power Broker
Jean McDermott-Lucey, Managing Director, National Practice Leader, Aon During her career of more than 35 years, Jean McDermott-Lucey has focused on specialty lines including product recall, malicious temper, kidnap and ransom, and terrorism. As a specialty line broker, McDermott-Lucey believes the first step in working with a client is to fully understand their business, working… View Article
Aon Broker Michael McCoy Recognized as a 2022 Manufacturing Power Broker
Michael McCoy, Managing Director, Aon As managing director at Aon, Michael McCoy has been fortunate to have been part of the insurance industry since 1991. During this time, he has focused on growing and learning to understand his clients’ businesses to deliver an optimum product. As the leader of the Southwest region of Aon’s national… View Article
Marsh Broker Anthony Walker Recognized as a 2022 Manufacturing Power Broker
Anthony Walker, Managing Director, Marsh In the industry, there is an expectation that once you become engaged in a claim, you apply your expertise to provide the best solution to your clients daily. This is the backbone of Anthony Walker’s role. Walker’s objective with each of his clients is to protect the company’s assets in… View Article
EPIC Insurance Broker Gary Lavery Recognized as a 2022 Manufacturing Power Broker
Gary Lavery, Vice President, EPIC Insurance Brokers For Gary Lavery, there are two key ways he strives to deliver best-in-class service. The first is providing continuous and proactive client communication and education. And the second is always going to bat for a client, regardless of the size of the issue at hand. “We had been… View Article
Aon Broker Ray Battle Recognized as a 2022 Manufacturing Power Broker
Ray Battle, Vice President, Senior Property Broker, Aon Ray Battle, vice president, senior property broker at Aon, prides himself on a client service philosophy built upon effective communication with the client and with insurance partners that he negotiates with on the client’s behalf. Battle also can understand and articulate the client’s needs from a business… View Article
Aon Broker Hope Eberhardt Recognized as a 2022 Manufacturing Power Broker
Hope Eberhardt, Director, Casualty Broking, Aon Recognizing that each client is very different in how they approach risk, implement insurance programs, and how they view a successful renewal is key to Hope Eberhardt’s brokering philosophy. Eberhardt’s objective is to identify any client concerns or desired areas of improvement by offering solutions that can enhance her… View Article
Lockton Companies Broker Jake Byrne Recognized as a 2022 Marine Power Broker
Jake Byrne, Vice President and Account Executive, Lockton Companies “Ships move,” one risk manager laconically said. “That makes them particularly susceptible to spoofing — bad actors falsifying a vessel’s position … That could cause a collision. We were seeking a gap policy to cover that type of peril, but most cyber coverage is concerned with… View Article
Marsh Broker Matt Midei Recognized as a 2022 Marine Power Broker
Matt Midei, Senior Vice President, Marsh More than any other sector, risks and exposures in the marine industry change significantly and rapidly with changing cargoes and volumes. Renewals are often complex as brokers try to keep their clients’ coverage current. “Our former broker was very last-minute,” said the owner of one marine operation. “I had… View Article
Marsh Broker Rafaela Bustamante Recognized as a 2022 Marine Power Broker
Rafaela Bustamante, ARM, Vice President, Marsh All top brokers know the markets and understand their clients; Rafaela Bustamante leans into knowing her clients in great detail, which enables her to negotiate more effectively on their behalf by presenting their strengths to the market. “With one month left until our renewal date, we decided to switch… View Article
Marsh Broker John Frazee Recognized as a 2022 Marine Power Broker
John Frazee, Senior Vice President, Marsh Clients of John Frazee have no problem singing the broker’s praises. “In 2021, we thought our cargo stock throughput program was going to have to go through major changes to align with our new management team’s risk tolerance,” the treasury manager for one shipper said. “John Frazee was able… View Article