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Marsh Broker M. Susan Schroeter Recognized as a 2022 Finance Power Broker
M. Susan Schroeter, Senior Vice President, Marsh The uptick in severity of wildfires, hurricanes and floods across the U.S. has been uniquely challenging for the insurance industry and financial institution clients. The trust business, in particular, a unique market where commercial and personal lines are blended, has been especially hard hit. M. Susan Schroeter has… View Article
Lockton Companies Broker Alexander Post Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker
Alexander Post, Senior Vice President, Lockton Companies The best defense is a good offense. Broker Alexander Post demonstrated that when his preparation for difficult renewals yielded savings and improved coverage for several clients. “Alex faced a particularly challenging renewal year for us,” said the corporate counsel for one client. “Our projects had experienced unique claims… View Article
Lockton Companies Broker Jonathan Keller Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker
Jonathan Keller, Senior Vice President, Lockton Companies Forewarned is forearmed, and a treasury executive at one client lauded Jonathan Keller for his perception of how underwriters would approach renewal. “He’s been on our account longer than I have, and his anticipation of the market is remarkable. This year’s renewal was one of the toughest ever…. View Article
Marsh Broker Julie Reinhardt Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker
Julie Reinhardt, Senior Vice President, Marsh Innovation in insurance tends to be thought of in terms of technology or underwriting, but a broker’s creativity can make a huge difference when clients have unusual operations or new exposures. At least, that’s what Julie Reinhardt’s clients have found. Reinhardt has come up with some pretty innovative solutions… View Article
Aon Broker Garry Edwards Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker
Garry Edwards, Senior Vice President, Aon Athletes often speak of overcoming adversity and having a breakthrough season; that concept is certainly true for Garry Edwards, who inherited the lead on an account for a major utility client soon after that client had a loss. He took the opportunity to expand the number of carriers in… View Article
Marsh Broker John Katilus Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker
John Katilus, Senior Vice President, Marsh Of all the roles played by brokers, the most meaningful may be teacher. John Katilus was consistently praised by his clients for his ability to help them understand their insurance needs. “I joined my company just as the renewal requests for our property program were accelerating,” said the risk… View Article
Marsh Broker James Compton Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker
James “Jake” Compton, Vice President, Power and Renewables, Marsh Sometimes clients want options; sometimes they just need an answer. James “Jake” Compton knows when to deliver each. “Jake represented us as insurance advisor on an acquisition, said an executive of one power company. “Based on his review of one of the major project documents, he… View Article
Marsh Broker Rose Ko Recognized as a 2022 Workers’ Comp Power Broker
Rose Ko, Vice President, Marsh Claims Solutions Marsh Rose Ko has dedicated herself to helping her clients stay ahead of the game when it comes to managing their workers’ comp claims this past year. For one restaurant client, Ko worked closely with the client’s third-party administrator to create a quarterly medical case management report to… View Article
Mason AHT Broker Patrick Tyler Recognized as a 2022 Workers’ Comp Power Broker
Patrick Tyler, Advisor, Mason AHT – a Baldwin Risk Partner (BRP) An extensive knowledge and contact base enables Patrick Tyler to help his clients make significant cost savings. His client, custom stone fabrication and installer Gerritystone, was being hit with experience modification increases because of two claims that had been open for more than two… View Article
PRISM Insurance Group Broker Ettie Schoor Recognized as a 2022 Workers’ Comp Power Broker
Ettie Schoor, President, PRISM Insurance Group Health care clients have been singing the praises of Ettie Schoor due to her efforts in helping with their workers’ compensation policies. “It’s not like workers’ comp is the sexiest topic,” the general counsel for a group of skilled nursing facilities said. “One thing we really value about this… View Article
Reagan Companies Broker Mike Lane Recognized as a 2022 Workers’ Comp Power Broker
Mike Lane, Claims/Risk Management Consultant, Reagan Companies Mike Lane bears the mark of a truly great insurance broker. When he joins a new company, his clients follow him. “When he moved and settled in at Reagan, we decided to go with him,” an office manager at one client said. “He is always friendly, helpful and… View Article
Aon Broker Jill Jeske Recognized as a 2022 Workers’ Comp Power Broker
Jill Jeske, Vice President, National Casualty Broker, Aon When a large, multi-state auto dealer outgrew its captive, Jill Jeske stepped in to help the company identify self-insurance opportunities. “She actually took the time to go through a couple of states where we could be self-insured, and weren’t, and identified what those opportunities and processes would… View Article
SolePro Broker Steve Love Recognized as a 2022 Workers’ Comp Power Broker
Steve Love, CEO, SolePro Founder and CEO of the brokerage, Mid Atlantic Insurance Group, and SolePro CEO Steve Love earned high praise when one client described him as a “workers’ comp visionary.” Love has been in the insurance industry since he was 23 years old. Throughout his career, he has started five companies and five… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Rebecca LaFazia Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Rebecca LaFazia, Assistant Vice President, Risk Strategies The touring musical “Dear Evan Hansen” was about to begin a one-week run in New Orleans in fall 2019 when a hotel collapsed near the theater. While producers managed to move the show to a smaller theater and add an extra performance, the tour took a revenue hit… View Article
Marsh & McLennan Agency Broker Amy Brutto Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Amy Brutto, Principal and Client Executive, Marsh & McLennan Agency The shows and events industry was among the hardest hit by COVID-19. Businesses have lost thousands or even millions of dollars in revenue while many have gone to the wall. But thanks to her foresight, Amy Brutto was able to help one of her large… View Article
Marsh Broker Steve Wagner Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Steve Wagner, Vice President Claims Advocacy, Marsh Steve Wagner has many strengths as a broker, including commitment and dedication to his clients, impeccable customer service, and deep and constantly growing knowledge of the industry. “Steve has been a terrific addition to our account since coming on board a couple of years ago,” said Dan Salk,… View Article
Marsh & McLennan Agency Broker Deborah Charron Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Deborah Charron, Senior Vice President/Regional Health Care Practice Leader, Marsh & McLennan Agency Andrew Weisman has no qualms about recommending Deborah Charron. “I know she’s the best,” said Weisman, chief executive officer of NuVision Management Inc., Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company owns and operates long- and short-term care adult and pediatric facilities in… View Article
Attune Broker Lael Chappell Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Lael Chappell, Director, Insurance Distribution, Attune Lael Chappell has almost single-handedly put the African American Insurance Association’s New York Tri-State Chapter on the map. After being elected president, he came in and turned it around, giving it a national platform where previously it had been underrepresented, and he has helped start other chapters. Dwight Williams,… View Article
Aon Broker Tony Katz Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Tony Katz, Vice President, Aon Datra Herzog was nervous when she learned a floodzone overlapped the site where she was planning to build a new $4 million lodge for her hospitality business, the Inns at St. Albans in St. Albans, Missouri. Even though the overlap was small, the bank lender wanted the 11,000-square-foot lodge to… View Article
Marsh Broker Richard Ashe Recognized as a 2021 At Large Power Broker
Richard Ashe, Senior Vice President, Marsh Being a subject matter expert proved invaluable to Richard Ashe when a new client approached him with a tricky site contamination problem. A year after the sale of a property, the buyer informed his client of the discovery of a new contaminant similar to and in greater quantities than… View Article