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HUB International Broker Anja Harmon Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Anja Harmon, SVP of Employee Benefits, HUB International Anja Harmon strives to find innovative solutions and design customized, cost-effective plans for her clients. Since joining HUB in 2011, Harmon has engaged in continuing education and made a growing name for herself by amassing a sizable book of business. She was designated a Rising Star in… View Article
HUB International Broker Nathan Burtt Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Nathan Burtt, SVP, Erie Office Leader, HUB International To Nathan Burtt, the real thrill of brokering is helping clients deal with hefty rate increases, growing exclusions, and possible non-renewals. In one case, an $80 million nonprofit organization with services in the behavioral health industry faced an insurance renewal with a significant premium hike, exclusion of… View Article
Marsh Broker Mary Anne Budworth Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Mary Anne Budworth, Senior Vice President, Marsh Mary Anne Budworth approaches clients, prospects, and internal stakeholders with an approach that includes collaboration and technical expertise to enable her to communicate complex concepts and offer tailored solutions. In recent years, she has written and delivered presentations to Marsh’s senior living practice to educate new colleagues on… View Article
Aon Broker Peter Lacovara Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Peter Lacovara, Managing Director, Alternative Risk Transfer, Aon Peter Lacovara specializes in alternative risk transfer, which uses a combination of traditional and non-traditional tools in a nontraditional way. In recent years, health care organizations have had an increasing need for these solutions. Alternative risk transfer solutions often encompass multiple lines of coverage, requiring brokers to… View Article
EPIC Broker Dan Joyal Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Dan Joyal, Senior Vice President, EPIC Since starting in the insurance industry more than 12 years ago, Dan Joyal has prioritized ongoing education. One client noted he is highly knowledgeable about the health care reinsurance industry and has taken on a lead role at their organization. “We’ve been working with Dan and his team for… View Article
Marsh Broker Scott Lieber Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Scott Lieber, Managing Director, Marsh Broker Scott Lieber’s passion is providing great service. He believes listening to clients’ needs and engaging the right resources helps provide a safer environment and gain their trust. He tries to invest time into meeting his client’s needs every single day. It’s a quality they greatly appreciate. In one case,… View Article
Lockton Broker Diane McDaniel Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Diane McDaniel, AVP, Associate Director Health Care, Lockton While Diane McDaniel has been in the health care industry for more than 20 years, there was a turning point six years ago when the state changed the trigger for sexual abuse claims. Large organizations went out of business, and claims increased. McDaniel discovered she had a… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Amy Thistle Recognized as a 2025 Health Care Power Broker
Amy Thistle, Senior Account Executive, Risk Strategies Amy Thistle’s insurance and risk management approach starts with staying informed and up-to-date and sharing market insights with clients. She knows that health care organizations need solutions tailored to their unique needs. This means educating herself on the intricacies of medical malpractice insurance and communicating regularly with underwriters…. View Article
Total Insurance Company Broker John Parkhurst Recognized as a 2025 Hospitality Power Broker
John Parkhurst, Producer, Total Insurance Company. A Trucordia Company John Parkhurst leads the hospitality industry practice at Total Insurance Company. During the pandemic, he created the Illinois Hospitality Facebook page, which has since transitioned to a hospitality networking group that includes 300 restaurant owners. When he onboards a new client, he dives into a policy… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Sama Hershey Davis Recognized as a 2025 Hospitality Power Broker
Sama Hershey Davis, Managing Director, Risk Strategies As an employee benefits broker/consultant in the wine and hospitality space, Sama Hershey Davis views herself as an extension of the client’s team. She takes into account regional differences, stays on top of industry trends and translates insurance and legislative jargon into laypersons’ terms. In 2024, one… View Article
Oakbridge Broker Josh Cavallin Recognized as a 2025 Hospitality Power Broker
Josh Cavallin, Principal, Oakbridge Josh Cavallin heads up Oakbridge’s hospitality practice, bringing to bear a high level of service and insurance and risk management solutions designed to reduce premiums. Those in the sector need a good, no, a great broker. The sector is under immense pressure as pernicious litgation clouds its future, impacting small- and… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker David Kramarz Recognized as a 2025 Hospitality Power Broker
David Kramarz, Vice President, Producer, Risk Strategies David Kramarz credits his success to focusing on problem solving and clear communication in all aspects of a client’s insurance programs. Based in Florida, he is especially informed on hurricane risk and flood insurance programs. This year, Kramarz immersed himself in educating and better understanding of the reinsurance… View Article
Gallagher Broker Jon Pointer Recognized as a 2025 Hospitality Power Broker
Jon Pointer, Branch Manager, Gallagher Jon Pointer’s clients refer to him as a “highly committed, collaborative, problem solver,” which is particularly valuable in the shrinking hospitality insurance marketplace. Many carriers are revising their guidelines and increasing bureaucracy, making placing hotel coverage more difficult and time-consuming. According to Pointer, this has made it even more important… View Article
IOA Broker Greg Massey Recognized as a 2025 Hospitality Power Broker
Greg Massey, VP, Commercial Lines Producer, IOA Working in restaurants since age 16, alongside a father who was the former VP of operations for Denny’s Restaurants and president of El Pollo Loco, Greg Massey had a good understanding of the restaurant industry even before he got into the insurance business. Over the years, he has… View Article
Gallagher Broker Dean Sandonato Recognized as a 2025 International Power Broker
Dean Sandonato, Senior Vice President, Gallagher For Columbia University, the year 2024 proved to be the most challenging year the university has experienced with respect to international travel-facing coverage. Dean Sandonato knew what to do. The higher education travel risk management space is extremely nuanced and active, and Sandonato is seen as one of the… View Article
Marsh Broker Amy Jazwinski Recognized as a 2025 International Power Broker
Amy Jazwinski, Senior Vice President, Marsh Dell Technologies was facing a violation of insurance contractual obligations in nine countries due to a reduction in capacity proposed by its incumbent primary international and umbrella insurer. Enter Amy Jazwinski. She approached the international insurance market to create a single large primary program while providing admitted placements in… View Article
Marsh Broker Florent “AC” Ndindjock Recognized as a 2025 International Power Broker
Florent “AC” Ndindjock, Vice President, Client Advisor, Marsh Being proactive is the cornerstone of Florent “AC” Ndindjock’s success. Alex Moore, global risk manager at Woodward, said Ndindjock has proactively dealt with any issues that come up. “He communicates immediately regarding any questions and manages follow-up better than any broker I have ever worked with,” Moore… View Article
Marsh Broker Natalie Nolte Recognized as a 2025 International Power Broker
Natalie Nolte, Vice President, Client Advisor, Marsh Natalie Nolte brings her global experience to her clients’ multinational programs. “Natalie is our broker for the multinational casualty program at Cisco. Over the years, we’ve worked with various brokers, and I’ve always been curious about how they handle the complexities and nuances of such intricate programs, especially… View Article
Brown & Brown Broker Jamie Neumann Recognized as a 2025 International Power Broker
Jamie Neumann, VP, Multinational Broker Leader, Brown & Brown Broker Jamie Neumann has had her work cut out for her with some international acquisitions as of late — one in Spain and one in Italy, as well as a U.S. acquisition with global locations. The issue one client ran into was the lack of visibility… View Article
Aon Broker David Johnson Recognized as a 2025 International Power Broker
David Johnson, Managing Director, Aon Recently, broker David Johnson worked with Flight Safety International to build out, implement and procure a global international casualty program for the company’s international operations. “We had coverage from a consolidated standpoint previously but wanted to build out a structure that provided us the most flexibility and coverage related to… View Article