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Marsh Broker Christine Millward Recognized as a 2023 International Power Broker
Christine Millward, Vice President, Marsh Ohio-based Vertiv has an international casualty program covering exposures in approximately 40 countries. This coverage is a substantial piece of Vertiv’s overall global insurance program. “After being assured of a flat rate renew, we were blindsided by the incumbent with an increase of more than 200% only a few weeks… View Article
Aon Broker Kirsten Kellstrom Recognized as a 2023 International Power Broker
Kirsten Kellstrom, Vice President, Aon Kirsten Kellstrom has the deep market experience needed in the international insurance sector. Recently, Kellstrom shared her knowledge with a client looking for direction in underwriting their international GL insurance program, which involved performing international contract reviews and supporting the insured’s understanding of their contractual requirements, indemnifications and insurance obligations… View Article
IMA Financial Group Broker Adam Eakes Recognized as a 2023 M&A Power Broker
Adam Eakes, Producer, IMA Financial Group Following a competitive RFP process, Adam Eakes and his team transitioned Crossplane Capital’s portfolio of companies to IMA. Eakes implemented loss control initiatives and developed custom benchmarking for employee benefits — all while providing oversight of plan compliance requirements and significant year-over-year financial savings for policy renewals Eakes’ personal… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Gabriela Clent Recognized as a 2023 M&A Power Broker
Gabriela Clent, Senior Vice President, Private Equity Division, Risk Strategies Finding the most effective solutions for her clients has always been top of mind for Gabriela Clent. Robert Flavin, CFO of Converge Midstream LLC, celebrates Clent’s service-oriented approach: “Our company’s annual renewal was on July 1. Gabriela worked diligently with the property, casualty and liability… View Article
Aon Broker William Coleman Recognized as a 2023 M&A Power Broker
William Coleman, Senior Vice President, Aon Open dialogue and effective communication are the backbone of William Coleman’s work with energy companies, especially within the representations and warranties insurance (RWI) market. That’s why when an energy company that was a first-time user of RWI needed advice, Coleman thoroughly explained the requirements necessary to establish a clean… View Article
Baldwin Risk Partners Broker Travis Holt Recognized as a 2023 M&A Power Broker
Travis Holt, Senior Partner, Senior Vice President, Private Equity, Baldwin Risk Partners Travis Holt has helped many clients use insurance and risk management as a tool to close sophisticated M&A transactions. As Grain Management principal Jenny Kashdan explains, Holt helped her firm with insurance due diligence and R&W insurance on several acquisitions they made in… View Article
HUB International Broker Marc Mingolelli Recognized as a 2023 M&A Power Broker
Marc Mingolelli, Private Equity Practice Leader, HUB International Having owned an insurance business for almost 20 years, Marc Mingolelli understands what a private equity firm is trying to accomplish. In 2016, when he sold his multi-service line business, Mingolelli hired an investment bank, ran a national search, conducted interviews, selected finalists and ultimately sold to… View Article
Aon Broker Conor Cassin Recognized as a 2023 M&A Power Broker
Conor Cassin, Senior Vice President and Team Leader, Aon When it comes to client service, Conor Cassin focuses on outreach — and results. Specifically, Cassin reaches out to clients to show he is prepared to “go to battle” alongside them anticipating the new exposures or market restrictions that may emerge. Cassin also prides himself on… View Article
Aon Broker Sandra Gulick Recognized as a 2023 Manufacturing Power Broker
Sandra Gulick, Director, Aon Last year was a challenging one for many companies placing insurance programs, which gave Sandra Gulick the chance to stand out. On Gulick’s advice, one client, a Japanese-owned robotics company, severed ties with its lead excess carrier of 25 years after it indicated it would be cutting its capacity nearly in… View Article
Aon Broker Kenneth Ayers Recognized as a 2023 Manufacturing Power Broker
Kenneth Ayers, Central Leader, Aon Kenneth Ayers’ clients have high expectations for their insurance renewals, and he works hard to deliver on their goals. Often, the budget goals clients present to him at the beginning of a renewal cycle are more aggressive than market conditions indicate, but Ayers follows a step-by-step approach to keep their… View Article
Aon Broker Cody Kinchen Recognized as a 2023 Manufacturing Power Broker
Cody Kinchen, Senior Broker, Aon Working under deadline pressure, Cody Kinchen helped a major client consolidate various insurance lines under one carrier and convinced them of the importance of doing motor vehicle reviews. The client, an Austria-based global manufacturer experiencing tremendous growth in the U.S., was signed just six weeks prior to the expiration of… View Article
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