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Aon Broker Ashley Walker Recognized as a 2021 Environmental Power Broker
Ashley Walker, Director, Aon “Ashley is one broker who was able to assist on multiple occasions with extremely time-sensitive issues,” said a client. “While her service is consistently superior to those in her line of work, it was one deal in particular where I needed a coverage position from an underwriter to be improved and… View Article
Marsh Broker Stephen Wattman Recognized as a 2021 Environmental Power Broker
Stephen Wattman, Vice President, Marsh “Our three-year pollution liability policy was not due for renewal until January 2021, but we opted to renew 90 days early so we could align that renewal with the rest of our program,” said a company executive. “There were several things we wanted to address, including the coverage itself and… View Article
Marsh Broker James Vetter Recognized as a 2021 Environmental Power Broker
James Vetter, Managing Director, Marsh Broker James Vetter’s accolades run deep, as he consistently works to the benefit of his clients. “Jim was our broker on a transaction where we needed to solve some thorny environmental issues related to PFAS, a hot button topic for environmental insurers these days,” said one attorney. “Jim was able… View Article
Aon Broker Brian Finnegan Recognized as a 2021 Environmental Power Broker
Brian Finnegan, Director, Aon “We were forced to seek a standalone pollution policy when our portfolio insurer did not want to include a particular property inside its policy,” said one vice president of risk management. Such blanket refusals are not uncommon in property management, but it was the first time for this risk manager. “Brian… View Article
Marsh Broker Stefanie Pearl Recognized as a 2021 Finance Power Broker
Stefanie Pearl, Senior Vice President, Marsh Knowing a market well takes time and a singular focus, but it pays dividends when companies have a difficult risk to place or a complex need. One of Stefanie Pearl’s clients — the vice president of a national bank — ran into such a scenario over the past year when her… View Article
Marsh Broker Machua Millett Recognized as a 2021 Finance Power Broker
Machua Millett, Managing Director, Marsh One hallmark of a great broker is the willingness to dig deep into a client’s business. Only with a true understanding of a company’s operations, strategic objectives and culture can a broker construct an insurance program that not only transfers risk but also supports that company’s growth. “This year there were a… View Article
Marsh Broker Sally Li Recognized as a 2021 Finance Power Broker
Sally Li, Vice President – Financial Institutions, Marsh Most Power Brokers also act as translators and intermediaries, breaking down complex insurance concepts into everyday language for senior executives and helping risk managers make their case for an increased SIR, adoption of a new policy, or investment in some risk mitigation strategy — whatever the case… View Article
Alliant Insurance Services Broker Andrea Kiefer Recognized as a 2021 Finance Power Broker
Andrea Kiefer, Assistant Vice President, Account Executive Lead, Alliant The market for directors’ and officers’ coverage was difficult before 2020, with social inflation and climbing verdicts driving increased losses. The COVID-19 pandemic has only turned up the pressure. Boards must be more diligent than every in detailing the financial impact of the virus and revising their… View Article
Marsh Broker Carlene Kuske Recognized as a 2021 Finance Power Broker
Carlene Kuske, Senior Vice President, Marsh The financial sector is a target for hackers and cyber thieves, but it’s also among the best prepared. The sudden shift to remote work necessitated by the pandemic, however, has expanded cyber risk exposures for many companies. Broker Carlene Kuske has helped clients identify, test and mitigate these exposures. “This… View Article
Aon Broker Adam Bruere Recognized as a 2021 Finance Power Broker
Adam Bruere, Senior Broker, Aon For large organizations with complex exposures, building an insurance program depends as much on relationships and negotiating skills as it does on risk expertise. Adam Bruere brought those assets to bear, putting together a cyber insurance structure for one Fortune 500 financial services company. “I consider Adam’s level of expertise in cyber… View Article
Marsh Broker Alexandra Redfern Recognized as a 2021 Fine Arts Power Broker
Alexandra Redfern, Vice President, Marsh When one of Alexandra Redfern’s clients began his own private art collection, he soon realized a “regular” home insurance policy wouldn’t cover it. The client had to think about who could help with such a task — and Redfern was top of mind. “She walked me through what needed to… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Emily Weiss Schaffer Recognized as a 2021 Fine Arts Power Broker
Emily Weiss Schaffer, Senior Account Executive, Risk Strategies As one client put it, Emily Weiss Schaffer is a great asset to any team she’s part of. “She worked hard to fully remarket our account this year to other carriers due to our loss history but was able to keep us with our current carrier with… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Blair Wunderlich Recognized as a 2021 Fine Arts Power Broker
Blair Wunderlich, Risk Advisor, Risk Strategies When Caitlin Berry, director of Caitlin Berry Fine Art, started her own business, she turned to Blair Wunderlich for guidance in all things insurance. “Having insurance that protected and covered me was most important when I started, and I collaborated with Blair immediately to get set up.” When the… View Article
Risk Strategies Broker Mary Pontillo Recognized as a 2021 Fine Arts Power Broker
Mary Pontillo, National Fine Art Practice Leader, Risk Strategies When Mary Pontillo’s client, a registrar with an estate collection, had pieces on tour in Europe, he had a few questions about one facility report. “It was an old building with a few renovations made to modernize it,” he explained. But he didn’t understand how the… View Article
Gallagher Broker Cheryl Karim Recognized as a 2021 Fine Arts Power Broker
Cheryl Karim, Area Vice President, Gallagher “We specialize in impressionist and modern masters,” said Howard Shaw, president, Shaw Fine Art, “so they can be expensive works.” According to Shaw, people who often own or deal with work at this level are not as tolerant with headaches or issues. That’s why it is imperative Shaw gets… View Article
Aon Broker Blythe Hogan Recognized as a 2021 Fine Arts Power Broker
Blythe Hogan, Director, Aon Susan Luckfield, controller, Kanders & Company, said that any request, “even bizarre ones,” are no sweat for broker Blythe Hogan. “Even if the request is last minute, and she doesn’t know the answer right away, she works to find it and get it over to me quickly,” Luckfield said. Recently, Luckfield’s… View Article
HUB International Broker Gerald Stoll Recognized as a 2021 Health Care Power Broker
Gerald Stoll, Chief Sales Officer, HUB Healthcare Solutions, HUB International A company was facing a near doubling of its insurance premium last summer for one of its skilled nursing facilities when it called Gerald Stoll. The call was on a Thursday for a policy set to expire Sunday, said an executive at the company, who… View Article
Marsh Broker Ruth Kochenderfer Recognized as a 2021 Health Care Power Broker
Ruth Kochenderfer, Senior Vice President, Marsh Ruth Kochenderfer can take directions on renewal strategy and work her magic to get a result, even in a hardening market, said the risk manager at a health system in the eastern U.S. But Kochenderfer doesn’t rely on magic. “She takes the time to understand our business. She asks… View Article
Aon Broker Erin Brodbeck Recognized as a 2021 Power Broker
Erin Brodbeck, Senior Broker, Aon After a spate of ransomware attacks in health care last year, the risk manager at an academic medical center in California was peppered with questions from senior leaders, including the chief executive officer. The risk manager said she relied on Erin Brodbeck to make sure she had the answers. “While… View Article
Aon Broker Bryan McMinn Recognized as a 2021 Health Care Power Broker
Bryan McMinn, Vice President, Aon In spring 2020, carriers were understandably nervous about covering senior living facilities, which were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, it was unclear whether markets were even going to offer coverage or provide the limits that providers wanted, said a risk management executive at a senior living provider… View Article