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Gallagher Broker John Chino Recognized as a 2023 Public Sector Power Broker
John Chino, Area Senior Vice President John Chino is somewhat of a legend in the public sector. When his name is mentioned, clients almost swoon over his track record. Take Taylor Horst, risk management director, New Mexico Counties, who relied on Chino’s expertise to help form and launch the counties’ captive, operational Jan. 1, 2022…. View Article
Gallagher Broker Nicholas Terlecki Recognized as a 2023 Public Sector Power Broker
Nicholas Terlecki, Area Assistant Vice President, Gallagher Nick Terlecki is a new face in an old business, but his service is seasoned beyond his years. Stephanie Lee, risk manager, Kent County, feels like she’s been working with Terlecki since she started — some 23 years ago — even though Terlecki only took the reins for… View Article
Gallagher Broker Ronni Rausch Recognized as a 2023 Public Sector Power Broker
Ronni Rausch, Area SVP/NE Region Director, Gallagher A broker with deep insurance knowledge is an asset. But what makes an excellent broker — like Ronni Rausch — is one who advocates for their client’s continued education. “Ronni went out of her way to help me get to a weeklong educational event through PRIMA,” said Sara… View Article
Conner Strong & Buckelew Broker Ed Cooney Recognized as a 2023 Public Sector Power Broker
Ed Cooney, Partner, Senior Account Executive, Conner Strong & Buckelew Ed Cooney is here to get the cyber job done. For Thomas Merchel, MEL JIF commissioner, township manager, Moorestown, N.J., Cooney worked on the JIF’s cybersecurity policy to get its pool members covered. “Ed was instrumental in getting this newly-created cybersecurity joint insurance fund together,”… View Article
Willis Towers Watson Broker Kara Patterson Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Kara Patterson, Senior Broker, Willis Towers Watson It has been a challenging time in the real estate market, with brokers and their customers facing non-renewals, double- or even triple-digit premium increases, carriers reducing their involvement in excess towers and waves of fresh exclusions. In such an environment, simply mitigating negative changes and providing stable renewal… View Article
Lockton Broker Sean Gabay Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Sean Gabay, Vice President, Lockton Sean Gabay makes it his business to know his clients’ business. “Sean is involved with the board of directors, the residents and the management team throughout the year — and not just at renewal time,” said Erich Hilgemeier, property manager, The Peninsula Condominium Association. Gabay even sat on another client’s… View Article
Alliant Insurance Services Broker Taylor Bacot Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Taylor Bacot, Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services A good insurance broker can help a business stay competitive with its competitors. A great broker helps a business out-compete them. Enter Taylor Bacot. “Taylor has wrangled to get the best coverage that we can get, and that’s let us have a competitive advantage,” said Natalie Tips, chief… View Article
Symphony Risk Solutions Broker Mary Anne Viau Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Mary Anne Viau, Director, Claims, Symphony Risk Solutions If knowledge is power, then Mary Anne Viau is mighty indeed. “A lot of times, brokers really don’t understand what insurance coverage law is,” said Mark Parris, Esq., coverage counsel for Bristol Group Inc. at Orrick. “Mary Anne was very facile with respect to understanding the legal… View Article
Gallagher Broker Will Giambalvo Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Will Giambalvo, Managing Director, Gallagher When your business occupies a particular niche, it’s great to have an insurance broker who knows that niche like a partner. “We’ve got a portfolio of buildings in South Florida,” said one of Will Giambalvo’s clients, whose niche is investing in buildings where the government is the tenant. “Will came… View Article
Marsh Broker James Murphy Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
James Murphy, Senior Vice President, Marsh When your clients are among the largest, even the simple solutions can be anything but. James Murphy makes it look easy anyway. “It’s a pretty complex task that James handles without fail. He makes it look easy and it is not,” said the risk manager for the largest holder… View Article
Gallagher Broker Mitch Surowitz Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Mitch Surowitz, Area Vice President, Gallagher Mitch Surowitz’s clients love his solutions. Dennis Szuberla, CFO at R&V Management Company, cited one in particular: “His idea was to bring us, as the client, into a partnership with the insurer and himself and to essentially manage our claims and manage our growth projections to arrive at a… View Article
HUB International Broker Greg Floyd Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Greg Floyd, SVP, NW Habitational Practice Leader, HUB International “There’s nobody better than Greg Floyd in our industry right now,” said Toni Hahn, director of operations at TRF Pacific Management Services LLC. “I can basically bring any problem to him, and he’s got a path to a solution mapped out.” And generally, at least one…. View Article
Gallagher Broker Mike Gong Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Mike Gong, Area Vice President, Gallagher Every business sector is unique in ways, but some sectors are more unique than others, and the self-storage business may be one of them. Among its many challenges are zoning restrictions, evolving flood and wildfire risks, and unprecedented growth in the sector. Add to that the myriad insurance issues… View Article
Gallagher Broker Jimmy Clark Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Jimmy Clark, Executive Director, Gallagher It might be true that no one likes a know-it-all, but the same is not true of people who know a lot. Just ask Jimmy Clark’s clients. “While his knowledge of insurance is impressive, he truly understands the intricacies of real estate itself, which has allowed him to play an… View Article
Marsh Broker John Kempton Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
John Kempton, Senior Vice President, Marsh Prior to his current position at Marsh, John Kempton worked for another brokerage that outsourced him to a large real estate investment firm, where he was responsible for insurance and risk management. The experience gave Kempton new insights into the client perspective — insights he brought with him to… View Article
Aon Broker Justin Martin Recognized as a 2023 Real Estate Power Broker
Justin Martin, Account Executive, Aon It’s great when a broker knows how to put themselves in your shoes, but it can be even better if they’ve actually been in your shoes. Justin Martin spent 12 years working in real estate, so he knows his clients’ businesses like they are his own. “He has worked within… View Article
Aon Broker Chris Hubbard Recognized as a 2023 Retail Power Broker
Chris Hubbard, Director, Aon Ace isn’t just the place with the helpful hardware folks; it’s also the place where relationships matter, and doing business means bringing in partners who understand Ace Hardware’s mission. Broker Chris Hubbard is one such partner. “Chris got to know Ace Hardware at a corporate level. He did the research and… View Article
Aon Broker George Montana Recognized as a 2023 Retail Power Broker
George Montana, Vice President, National Casualty, Aon What sets broker George Montana apart from others is that he makes an effort to understand not only his clients’ businesses but also the rationale for the decisions they make. Take the situation of his clients at a multifamily asset management firm that required a primary casualty program… View Article
Aon Broker Rachel Dawes Recognized as a 2023 Retail Power Broker
Rachel Dawes, Casualty Team Leader, Aon When one of Rachel Dawes’ clients — a manufacturer classified as a chemical account because of its product line — was seeking renewal in July of 2022, there was fear that the renewal’s outcome would be less than optimal. Because of the manufacturer’s class, PFAS contamination and liability were… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Steve Fisk Recognized as a 2023 Retail Power Broker
Steve Fisk, Principal, Marsh McLennan Agency When Scott Miller began working with broker Steve Fisk, his company operated seven restaurants. Today, Miller is CFO of Cotti Foods, a Taco Bell and Wendy’s franchisee with more than 220 restaurants across six states. As the companies under Miller’s oversight have grown, Fisk has been with him every… View Article