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Marsh Broker Kevin O’Brien Recognized as 2022 Agriculture Power Broker
Kevin O’Brien, Cannabis Practice Leader, Marsh Even though its business is ancillary to cannabis, iPower Inc. still faces challenges with its insurance, according to its CFO, Kevin Vassily. Kevin O’Brien is the broker Vassily brought on to tackle those challenges. But O’Brien has done more than find carriers with an appetite for the fledgling industry…. View Article
Cobbs Allen Broker Richard Kohn Recognized as a 2022 Captives Power Broker
Richard Kohn, Senior Vice President, Cobbs Allen Richard Kohn saw increased demand for captives over the past year, a direct response to the hardening insurance market. Clients staring down an unfavorable renewal process often need results, and fast, but know little about the captive space. Andy Wenzler, risk manager of the Fite Building Company, has… View Article
Beecher Carlson Broker Jason Flaxbeard Recognized as a 2022 Captives Power Broker
Jason Flaxbeard, Alternative Risk Leader, Beecher Carlson Jason Flaxbeard has been in the risk finance space for 23 years, working in both Bermuda and the U.S. “What I really like about Jason and his team, specifically, is that they aren’t afraid to go against the grain,” said Jennifer Blair, global risk and insurance manager, Bose… View Article
Aon Broker Kathryn Christensen Recognized as a 2022 Captives Power Broker
Kathryn Christensen, Associate Director, Risk Finance and Captive Consulting, Aon Kathryn Christensen believes a captive should be structured so that it can grow, evolve and support the parent company’s core business. To that end, she has spent the last year addressing the biggest immediate challenge for her clients — the hard market, which has led… View Article
Hylant Broker Anne Marie Towle Recognized as a 2022 Captives Power Broker
Anne Marie Towle, Global Captive Solutions Leader, Hylant Anne Marie Towle has not only embraced this year’s challenges but also met them head-on with solutions for her clients. Towle’s clients are impressed with her breadth and depth of knowledge. That’s no coincidence, as Towle has committed herself to constant and ongoing professional education both formally… View Article
Aon Broker Jonathan Kosin Recognized as a 2022 Construction Power Broker
Jonathan Kosin, Senior Vice President, Aon Getting to know his client better has paid instant dividends for Jonathan Kosin. Due to a lack of communication with the marketplace, Osmose Utilities Corporation was struggling to secure the right coverage. But Kosin stepped in, and after getting to know his new client, he helped the company to… View Article
Graham Company Broker Mark Troxell Recognized as a 2022 Construction Power Broker
Mark Troxell, Senior Vice President, Graham Company Improving site health and safety for workers is a vital component of any construction program. That’s where Mark Troxell comes in. He works with clients to identify sustainable and effective ways to enhance their safety performance. Reflecting this, Troxell helped one client establish minimum health and safety guidelines… View Article
Marsh Broker Natalie Kenny Recognized as a 2022 Construction Power Broker
Natalie Kenny, Senior Vice President, Marsh Coming up with innovative solutions is Natalie Kenny’s chance to shine. Her client faced a hard multi-family frame construction market and insurer quotes with limited capacity and higher water damage deductibles on a project worth north of $250 million. Undeterred, she presented the company with a new technology firm… View Article
Aon Broker Christopher Spiridis Recognized as a 2022 Construction Power Broker
Christopher Spiridis, National Project Solutions Broker, Aon Construction can be one of the hardest risks to underwrite because of the complexity involved, often with multiple projects underway for a client at the same time. That was certainly the case for Christopher Spiridis, whose client Geisinger Health, a health care provider, had a pipeline of new… View Article
Insurance Office of America Broker Phillip Lane Recognized as a 2022 Construction Power Broker
Phillip Lane, Vice President, Insurance Office of America No job is too big or complex for Phillip Lane. Engaged by his client Angi Roofing LLC dba Total Home Roofing to place general liability and umbrella liability coverage, he got to work straight away. Lane was able to drive down the rate significantly to better position… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker J. Dale Crow Recognized as a 2022 Construction Power Broker
J. Dale Crow, Senior Vice President, Risk Strategies Finding affordable and comprehensive coverage in the construction market is difficult in the best of times. So when J. Dale Crow’s client, a new technology firm, wanted to quadruple the limits on its technology errors and omissions/cyber insurance coverage to $20 million after landing a large municipal… View Article
Marsh Broker Ben Geffen Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Ben Geffen, ACII, Vice President, Cyber, Media & Technology Practice, Marsh Ben Geffen likes a challenge and has tackled many on behalf of his clients. Geffen recently got coverage for a client that had acquired an entity with a history of providing little information to insurers and poor risk management controls. He helped the client… View Article
Gallagher Broker Joey Sylvester Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Joey Sylvester, Area Senior Vice President, Director – Cyber Risk Solutions, Gallagher The saying, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail,” is a philosophy that might well be followed by broker Joey Sylvester. Sylvester counts working hand in hand with clients to prepare them as much as possible for an intensified cyber policy… View Article
Aon Broker Jennifer Ebeling Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Jennifer Ebeling, Vice President, Aon Hard-working and responsive are a couple words that describe broker Jennifer Ebeling. Those attributes are especially appreciated in a difficult cyber market where carriers are dropping or limiting coverage for insureds. Despite the challenges, she achieved good results for her clients. For a recent E&O/cyber renewal, she built a… View Article
Beecher Carlson Broker Britt Eilhardt Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Britt Eilhardt, Senior Vice President, Cyber Manager, Beecher Carlson The devil is in the details, and that’s a truism recognized by cyber insurance broker Britt Eilhardt who uses her experience as an attorney to make sure the language in policies is the best it can be for her clients. Eilhardt specializes in drafting proprietary cyber… View Article
CAC Specialty Broker Adam Lantrip Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Adam Lantrip, ARM, AAI, SVP, Professional & Cyber Solutions Practice Leader, CAC Specialty Adam Lantrip’s clients appreciate his ability to think outside of the box and present new solutions, particularly in a hardening cyber market. Two years ago, Lantrip launched and now leads the professional and cyber solutions practice at CAC Specialty. The challenges… View Article
EPIC Insurance Broker Thompson Mackey Recognized as a 2022 Cyber Power Broker
Thompson Mackey, CCIC, CRM, ARM, Risk Management Consultant, EPIC Insurance Brokers Thompson Mackey always puts his best foot forward on behalf of his clients. Nowadays, rate increases of 70% or more are not unusual for cyber lines. In light of this tough market, Mackey positions his clients in the best light possible. And he seeks… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Terry Lyons Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Terry Lyons, National Education Practice Leader, Risk Strategies Maintaining both your physical and mental health while enrolled in university can, at times, be incredibly draining. Luckily for the clients of Terry Lyons, he makes the wellbeing of students a high priority. The University of Texas System needed to add more than 4,000 University of Texas… View Article
Gallagher Broker Michele Montgomery Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Michele Montgomery, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher When it comes to securing various lines of coverage and effectively handling several concerns within the education sector, Michele Montgomery is the broker you want at the helm. One instance involved opening new dormitories for a client’s two-year college, which included the need for both crime and income… View Article
Gallagher Broker Dean Sandonato Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Dean Sandonato, Vice President, Global Risk, Gallagher Study abroad programs took a major hit thanks to COVID-19. When universities suddenly had to cancel all study abroad programs for the spring of 2020, and possibly beyond, many found they did not have the proper coverage and policies for sudden cancelations and potential quarantines. Educational institutions that… View Article