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Gallagher Broker Tim DePriest Recognized as a 2019 Nonprofit Power Broker
Tim DePriest, Managing Director, Gallagher The Children’s Bureau of Southern California’s workers’ compensation insurance premium had doubled over a four-year period before the organization decided to move its business to Gallagher. In the new client’s renewal, Tim DePriest and his team were able to deliver a 19 percent decrease in premium, despite the bureau’s total… View Article
Gallagher Broker Brandon Cole Recognized as a 2019 Nonprofit Power Broker
Brandon Cole, National Director, Gallagher Community Arts Resources (CARS), has a niche business which produces large-scale cultural events, including the 100th anniversary celebration of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The event required two venues — the Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl — and eight miles of closed streets to accommodate 1,800 different performances and more… View Article
Aon Broker Henry Yuan Recognized as a 2019 Health Care Power Broker
Henry Yuan, Account Executive, Aon As medical practitioners assumed increasingly administrative roles, the risk manager for a large health care organization began to worry about an administrative act producing one of two worst-case scenarios: Either a savvy plaintiff’s attorney could “double dip” into both its malpractice and errors and omissions towers, or “neither policy responds,… View Article
Marsh Broker Lindsay Roos Recognized as a 2019 Health Care Power Broker
Lindsay Roos, Senior Vice President, Marsh Ascension Care Management already had 12 insurance lines in its program, and it wanted to add an investment manager’s E&O line for its third-party business and venture exposure for its four private equity funds. “We are not the client for typical medical malpractice brokers,” said Holly Meidl, VP, risk… View Article
The Buckner Company’s Brandon Robertson Recognized as a 2019 Health Care Power Broker
Brandon Robertson, Vice President of Health Care, The Buckner Company Brandon Robertson is a former administrator with an assisted care company and has also worked with an ambulance company. As such, he has a deeper knowledge of health care risks than many brokers might. He is also willing to deliver an extraordinary level of customer… View Article
Marsh Broker Ruth Kochenderfer Recognized as a 2019 Health Care Power Broker
Ruth Kochenderfer, Senior Vice President, Marsh When the Justice Department issued “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing,” Lynn Calhoun, AVP, risk & insurance services, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, didn’t know CHOP’s existing D&O policy wouldn’t extend to some of its volunteer board members’ exposures in the “new era of personal accountability.” “God forbid our dedicated board… View Article
Gallagher Broker Erik Burt Recognized as a 2019 Health Care Power Broker
Erik Burt, Area President, Gallagher Erik Burt faced an interesting challenge: Herding independent “alpha dog” radiologists into the largest insurance purchasing group in the specialty. But he got it done and produced significant savings, said Bud Dey, EVP, The Radiology Essential Solutions Group. Burt “drove through adversity to an improbable feat” in 2018’s hardened medical… View Article
Gallagher Broker Sollie Bartoe Recognized as a 2019 Health Care Power Broker
Sollie Bartoe, Area Senior Vice President, Gallagher When Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. merged last year with a health care system, its master group medical practice liability policy was ready for the new physicians. That’s because of Gallagher’s Sollie Barto. Under Baptist’s prior structure, claims could pit doctor against employer, said Rodney Betts, VP, finance…. View Article
BeemaBroker’s Tammy Mission Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Tammy Mission, Chief Executive Officer, BeemaBroker When should new businesses start working on their risk management and insurance programs? The answer: From the very beginning. But for many startups, receiving proper attention from insurance partners can be a tough task, as brokers logically tend to prioritize the largest accounts. Tammy Mission, the CEO and co-founder… View Article
Willis Towers Watson Broker John Atkinson Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
John Atkinson, Managing Partner, Senior Living Practice, Willis Towers Watson When a multitude of its senior living communities were devastated by Hurricane Irma, owner/operator Vi was facing a large loss. But thanks to the expertise of John Atkinson, it was able to successfully submit and progress its claim. Diane Schrieber, assistant VP of risk management… View Article
Aon Broker Joyce Bednarek Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Joyce Bednarek, Assistant Director, Aon The customer service that Aon’s Joyce Bednarek provides one client is so good that he feels she is sitting in the cubicle next to him. “Since I have been the risk manager, Joyce has been a huge advocate for our business,” the risk manager said. “We have worked closely over… View Article
Aon Broker Matthew Wiener Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Matthew Wiener, Senior Vice President, Aon Aon’s Matthew Wiener went to bat for three sizable clients, enabling them to close deals that would not have happened except for his expertise in reps and warranties insurance. Wiener’s client Huntsman was involved in a highly competitive process to acquire a target business. Huntsman was required to place… View Article
Aon Broker Peter Schimeck Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Peter Schimeck, Broker, Aon Following a period of catastrophic losses, it is only natural the insurance market tries to impose rate hikes. In this situation, it is up to brokers to stand up for clients who have done their risk management job well. Peter Schimeck, a broker at Aon in Chicago, was praised by his… View Article
Marsh Broker R. Alfonso Lozada Jr. Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
R. Alfonso Lozada Jr., Executive Vice President, Marsh It is when catastrophe hits that companies depend the most on their insurance partners. R. Alfonso Lozada Jr., an executive vice-president and managing director at Marsh Saldana, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, showed exactly what that means after hurricane Maria devastated the island in September, 2017. A… View Article
Aon Broker Corey Lewis Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Corey Lewis, Vice President, Aon Investment tax credits have been vital for the recent development of the solar energy industry in the U.S., as they allow investors to reduce their tax bill by the equivalent of 30 percent of the investment made in solar projects. But there is often a risk the incentive can be… View Article
Marsh Broker Romonda Lee Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Romonda Lee, Senior Claims Advisor, Marsh Determining the cause of an insurance claim resulting from a natural disaster can be tricky at the best of times. But thanks to Romonda Lee’s enquiring and analytical mind, she has helped her clients resolve issues that could have cost them thousands or even millions of dollars. When one… View Article
Gallagher Broker Dave Harman Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Dave Harman, Area Vice President, Gallagher Dave Harman enabled one of his clients, West Coast carnival firm Funtastic Shows Inc., to save $30,000 on its annual premium by switching carriers. He also discovered the company was covered for exposures it didn’t have, including long-haul trucking. Over the last 10 years, the company’s owner Ron Burback… View Article
Willis Towers Watson Broker Michael Falvey Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Michael Falvey, Executive Vice President, Willis Towers Watson No challenge is too big for Michael Falvey. When his client, a large publicly traded security contractor, came to him to try and reduce its mounting insurance costs, which were spinning out of control, he carried out an in-depth risk assessment and identified key areas of improvement…. View Article
Willis Towers Watson Broker Brian Baker Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Brian Baker, Complex Casualty Broker, Willis Towers Watson Auto liability is one of the toughest markets in insurance right now. Escalating loss deterioration across the industry has resulted in consecutive years of rate increases. However, Brian Baker has been at the forefront of helping his clients leverage their strong loss history to secure lower retentions… View Article
Gallagher Broker Frank Albrecht Recognized as a 2019 At Large Power Broker
Frank Albrecht, Area Vice President, Gallagher Diversity is Frank Albrecht’s key strength. One day he can be dealing with complex international cross border matters and the next handling issues affecting local construction and haulage firms. Albrecht helped one client, petroleum consultancy DeGolyer & MacNaughton, reduce its Russian Federation taxes by 25 percent after placing the… View Article