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Gallagher Broker Alexis Spoon Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Alexis Spoon, Area Assistant Vice President, Gallagher Leading every team to victory is a star quarterback, a person filled with ambition, innovation and the drive to win. Here, that quarterback is Alexis Spoon. Clients of Spoon commended her knowledge of the education sector, both the K-12 and higher ed spaces, and her responsiveness. But what… View Article
RCM&D Broker James Shewey Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
James Shewey, Education Practice Leader, RCM&D James Shewey’s dedicated and creative approach to building insurance pools for his clients is what makes him a top-notch broker and earned him this 2022 Education Power Broker award. Many of Shewey’s clients are private, independent schools. One client is the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW)…. View Article
Gallagher Broker Kelley Meier Recognized as a 2022 Education Power Broker
Kelley Meier, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher Working to address the complex needs of a higher education institution requires a broker at the top of her game. Kelley Meier is exactly that type of professional. One previous client compared working in higher ed to running a small city or a large enterprise. The client said… View Article
Alliant Insurance Services Broker Shaan Merchant Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Shaan Merchant, First Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services 2021 proved to be another challenging year in the employee benefits market. Shaan Merchant worked with two new clients who were facing various challenges with their prior brokers. One client was locked into an ineffective contract because of an auto-renewing early termination fee. By moving to a… View Article
Gallagher Broker James Farley Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
James Farley, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher James Farley’s client coined a phrase about his ability to find innovative solutions, calling it “The Farley Magic.” His client struggled with operating a strong benefits program, noting, “Our former employees declared our benefits to be the number one reason they left our company.” Farley took on the… View Article
PayneWest Insurance Broker Shannon Jensen Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Shannon Jensen, Consultant, PayneWest Insurance A great employee benefits broker has to predict trends in the market and analyze data to find the best solutions in a complex environment. Constantly changing regulations across multiple states makes this a challenge for even the best broker — but Shannon Jensen has it figured out. One HR manager… View Article
M3 Insurance Broker Laurie Miller Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Laurie Miller, Director of Employee Benefits, M3 Insurance In a challenging year and tough marketplace, Laurie Miller has managed to save her clients money while maintaining great employee benefits. One of her entrepreneurial clients started a new company in 2020 and tasked Miller with helping him reduce benefits costs this year. After saving him 10%… View Article
HUB International Broker Matt Creighton Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Matt Creighton, Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits, HUB International When times are tough, your broker needs to be by your side to support you. It’s not enough to focus on the short-term. A good broker also must consider the long-term strategy. One of Matt Creighton’s clients understands this all too well. When its product wasn’t… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Clint Tripodi Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Clint Tripodi, Human Capital Management, Risk Strategies Sometimes being a Power Broker means stepping up to support your clients during their most challenging crises. Clint Tripodi knows about this firsthand. One of his clients recently suffered the unexpected and tragic loss of two of its core team members on a weekend and needed his help…. View Article
Gallagher Broker Matthew Carrier Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Matthew Carrier, Area Vice President, Gallagher Mission-driven nonprofit organizations have different needs from other for-profit businesses, and they need a broker who understands their mission and vision. Matthew Carrier is the right broker for these organizations, having spent his career developing a niche business acting as a broker to nonprofits that serve developmentally disabled individuals…. View Article
Alliant Insurance Services Broker Darren Baker Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Darren Baker, Senior Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services Darren Baker has had a laser focus on helping his clients grow in 2021. He has worked with clients who have more than doubled their workforce throughout the year — creating various employees benefits challenges through these rapid expansions. One client company grew from 700 to 5,000… View Article
Lockton Companies Broker Tara Huffington Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Tara Huffington, Vice President, Senior Consultant, Lockton Companies Only the best brokers can be considered true partners of their clients — and Tara Huffington is one of the best. One client commended Huffington’s expertise as a trusted colleague: “Tara has been an amazing partner with us and has helped us navigate a very challenging benefits… View Article
Newfront Broker Carolyn Locke Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Carolyn Locke, Senior Vice President, Principal | Employee Benefits, Newfront Every client wants to save money. But some organizations are also striving to meet other goals to support their mission, and every part of their organization has to align — including their employee benefits program. This was the case for one of Carolyn Locke’s clients,… View Article
Gallagher Broker Angela Bassinger Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Angela Bassinger, Area Vice President, Gallagher One of Angela Bassinger’s clients was facing a 26% rate increase this year — on top of various other pandemic-related challenges around whether to bring employees back in person and how to manage new regulations. Bassinger strategized with the client and found a different carrier offering a competitive quote… View Article
Marsh McLennan Agency Broker Anthony Colantino Recognized as a 2022 Employee Benefits Power Broker
Anthony Colantino, Vice President – Employee Health & Benefits, Marsh McLennan Agency A new client switched its business to Anthony Colantino this year because it was looking for a proactive partner who is a subject matter expert, someone to advise on trends and to find creative solutions. The client found that partner in Colantino. “As… View Article
Gallagher Broker Anthony Baratta Recognized as a 2022 Entertainment Power Broker
Anthony Baratta, Area Vice President, Gallagher Many of Anthony “Tony” Baratta’s clients work in production settings that are relatively unique. One client works in animation and video game production. Another creates big budget films but operates as an indie-type company. Despite the wide variety, Baratta always has his clients covered. Blumhouse Productions has a non-typical… View Article
Gallagher Broker Daniel R’bibo Recognized as a 2022 Entertainment Power Broker
Daniel R’bibo, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher It is easy to forget just how much is required for a stellar production to take off. Not only does broker Daniel R’bibo understand this; he revels in it. This past year, one of R’bibo’s clients, Black Label Media, was producing a period film requiring the display and… View Article
Aon Broker Tara Mitchell Recognized as a 2022 Entertainment Power Broker
Tara Mitchell, Vice President, Account Executive, Aon One of the most exciting facets of the entertainment industry is the opportunity to create productions around the world. But, with different countries comes different risk appetites and insurance capabilities. Having a broker who not only understands these variations but can also effectively communicate them to producers is… View Article
Aon Broker Faye Yu Recognized as a 2022 Entertainment Power Broker
Faye Yu, SVP, Team Leader, Senior Broker, Aon When Fox Corporation, a company with offices in 46 countries, struggled to establish and maintain insurance requirements for vendors, VP of risk management Vincent Monastersky knew something needed to change. He enlisted the help of broker Faye Yu to help in the development of a package that… View Article
Higginbotham Broker Paul Bassman Recognized as a 2022 Entertainment Power Broker
Paul Bassman, Managing Director, Higginbotham Paul Bassman has a unique perspective on the entertainment industry. Prior to immersing himself in the insurance side of the business, he served as a manager to several successful artists, making him no stranger to the entertainment world. “You need someone who’s well-versed in the live event space to be… View Article