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Lockton Companies Broker Kyle Lochridge Recognized as a 2022 Marine Power Broker
Kyle Lochridge, Vice President, Account Executive, Lockton Companies “Kyle Lochridge, and his colleagues, worked with us on a property and were able to get us better coverage with a lower premium, and were extremely helpful throughout the entire process,” the director of operations at one shore-side client said. “We switched our account to Lockton based… View Article
Marsh Broker Randall Hollomon Recognized as a 2022 Marine Power Broker
Randall Hollomon, Senior Vice President, Marsh Broker Randall Hollomon “was heroic in placing our excess coverage in 2021,” the director of risk management for one major maritime operator said. “There are 108 carriers that play on our primary and excess liability programs, and Randall had to dance delicately amongst all of them to build the… View Article
Gallagher Broker Joan Dove Recognized as a 2022 Nonprofit Power Broker
Joan Dove, Area Executive Vice President, Gallagher COVID-19 sidelined Rebuilding Together’s volunteers, who help low-income homeowners with no-cost repairs. Rebuilding Together had to hire contractors to do the work instead, changing its risk profile. Joan Dove helped with risk transfer and waivers for homeowners, contractors and the remaining volunteers. She held webinars and attended meetings… View Article
Gallagher Broker Brandon Cole Recognized as a 2022 Nonprofit Power Broker
Brandon Cole, National Director, Gallagher A religious school in the Southwest had a longstanding relationship with a trust. Sadly, the trust offered only a generic insurance program, and the school needed to close some gaps. The CFO met with four brokers. Only Brandon Cole came up with a solution. “No other broker had that understanding”… View Article
Gallagher Broker Matt Jakubowski Recognized as a 2022 Nonprofit Power Broker
Matt Jakubowski, National Director, Gallagher When Wesley Family Services opened a multi-use building for its clients with behavioral health and other challenges about a year ago, “Matt dug in and spent a lot of time” researching the right policies for the complicated transaction. Part of the complexity came from establishing a condo association and five… View Article
Gallagher Broker Amy Kansay Recognized as a 2022 Nonprofit Power Broker
Amy Kansay, Vice President, Nonprofit, Gallagher When the Child Victim Act passed in New York, Henry Street Settlement was among the many nonprofits facing nonrenewal. “You can’t run a nonprofit without insurance,” said Josephine Lume, CFO. Amy Kansay pushed the carrier for a few extra months while she looked for a replacement, which she found,… View Article
Marsh Broker Julie Martin Recognized as a 2022 Nonprofit Power Broker
Julie Martin, Managing Director, Marsh Julie Martin’s philosophy is to educate her clients in order to help them make informed decisions about political risk or structured credit insurance — both of which are quite discretionary. Jeanne Shen, chief investments officer, investments at GAVI Alliance, said Martin was instrumental in helping GAVI Alliance address a critical… View Article
Aon Broker Natalie Marquess Recognized as a 2022 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Natalie Marquess, Vice President, Aon As a life sciences liability insurance broker, Natalie Marquess works to protect the bottom line for the companies she supports. She strives to utilize the trusted advisor model approach. Recently, Marquess was engaged by her client to help support a clinical trial stage life sciences/biotechnology company headquartered in China through… View Article
Aon Broker Michael Pope Recognized as a 2022 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Michael Pope, Vice President & Team Leader, Aon For Michael Pope, the way to deliver optimal results for clients is through effective communication and clear understanding of expectations. For each of Pope’s clients, it is his goal to understand their pressures and objectives so that he can advise them appropriately and represent them in the… View Article
Marsh Broker Mark Miller Recognized as a 2022 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Mark Miller, Managing Director, Marsh For over 25 years, Mark Miller has been dedicated to the life sciences sector, where he has not only been diligent in focusing on his clients’ needs but has also evolved into a technician, teacher and forward-looking strategist. Miller prides himself on evaluating where his clients are this year and… View Article
Willis Towers Watson Broker Scott McMahon Recognized as a 2022 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Scott McMahon, Life Science Practice Leader – Midwest Region, Willis Towers Watson Scott McMahon’s client service philosophy is to understand a client’s business and the challenges they face today and into the future. In his role, McMahon provides insurance consultation for the life sciences industry, specializing in domestic and international product liability, product recall, clinical… View Article
Marsh Broker Grant Bell Recognized as a 2022 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Grant Bell, Senior Vice President, Marsh Grant Bell’s success in this industry is rooted in the intense level of personal service he provides to his clients. He‘s earned a reputation for providing the utmost in customer service. He remains at his clients’ disposal 24/7, bringing to the table the goal of being a constant student… View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Dan Brettler Recognized as a 2022 Pharmaceuticals Power Broker
Dan Brettler, Managing Director, Life Science and Technology Co-Practice Leader, Conner Strong & Buckelew When it comes to client service, Dan Brettler sets the bar extraordinarily high, especially as it pertains to being responsive to client requests and demands. But it takes more than just availability to serve as a true partner to clients, and… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Claudia Kundrod Recognized as a 2022 Private Client Power Broker
Claudia Kundrod, Vice President, Senior Client Advisor, Marsh McLennan Agency Private Client Services Claudia Kundrod could have stopped with, “This policy doesn’t cover it.” But she didn’t, and that impressed a private wealth adviser who shares clients with her. The situation at hand involved a wealthy client who paid a lot of money to buy… View Article
Aon Broker Megan Pittelli Recognized as a 2022 Private Client Power Broker
Megan Pittelli, Account Executive, Aon Megan Pittelli takes pride in staying up to date on the private client space, according to her clients. “I have no doubt that when I email her, she’s going to follow up, and I have a lot of people I have to follow up with,” said Pat Gardner, the executive… View Article
HUB International Broker Susan Ogrodnik-Smith Recognized as a 2022 Private Client Power Broker
Susan Ogrodnik-Smith, President, Private Client Group, HUB International When a client’s insurance renewal hits a wall, Jayson DeAngelis calls Susan Ogrodnik-Smith, even if she’s not the broker on the account. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to make that call starting, ‘This is not going to get you any business,’” said DeAngelis,… View Article
HUB International Broker Lynn Killeen Recognized as a 2022 Private Client Power Broker
Lynn Killeen, Senior Vice President, Family Office Specialist, HUB International Lynn Killeen doesn’t lead with fear and that is one of the keys to her success, according to an executive at a large New York-based family office that often faces complicated liability issues. “It’s an information and data-driven approach, which I think just builds confidence… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Private Client Broker Emily Milnes Recognized as a 2022 Private Client Power Broker
Emily Milnes, Vice President, Client Advisory Manager, Marsh McLennan Agency Private Client Services As she renewed coverage for a complex personal program in northern California’s wine country — where recent fires have aggravated insurance matters — Emily Milnes knew her clients could tolerate a higher deductible in order to save on premiums. But the deductible… View Article
Brown & Brown Insurance Broker Brent Hoedeman Recognized as a 2022 Private Client Power Broker
Brent Hoedeman, Private Client Advisor, Brown & Brown Insurance Three years ago, Brent Hoedeman began floating the idea of a resource for brokers who wanted to sharpen their skills for the private client business. The idea became reality in July with the launch of a best practices online library by the Private Risk Management Association…. View Article
Marsh Broker Sandra McFarland Recognized as a 2022 Public Sector Power Broker
Sandra McFarland, Senior Vice President, Marsh Approachable, encouraging, realistic but determined. All words used to describe broker Sandra McFarland. “She won’t take no for an answer. She keeps going until we get what we need,” said client Rita Murphy, assistant risk manager, Town of Gilbert, Ariz. In July, McFarland was tasked with putting together professional… View Article