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Gallagher Broker William Willer Recognized as a 2019 Aviation Power Broker
William Willer, Executive Advisor, Gallagher John Woolley is the executive vice president of Swift Air, which bought the legendary name of Eastern Airlines and is resurrecting the storied brand. The legacy of both the original Eastern and of Swift Air is complicated, including some recourse to court protection. “Bill was the broker for Swift when… View Article
JLT Specialty Broker Dana Smith Recognized as a 2019 Aviation Power Broker
Dana Smith, Assistant Vice President, JLT Specialty USA “We are a small company, and things are flying all over the place,” said the CEO of one of Dana Smith’s client companies. “The infrastructure for operating an airline is extensive, and we do not have the resources to handle our own insurance needs at the same… View Article
Willis Towers Watson Broker Rob Scheige Recognized as a 2019 Aviation Power Broker
Rob Scheige, Vice President, Willis Towers Watson “We have a first-of-its-kind space system that required a very complicated loss formula to cover,” said one VP. “Rob structured it in a way that was comprehensible to carriers. He developed several boundary conditions and was instrumental in preparing the policy language. We were also impressed by his… View Article
Gallagher Broker Brad Meinhardt Recognized as a 2019 Aviation Power Broker
Brad Meinhardt, Area President, Gallagher “We just acquired another airline and Brad did an absolutely wonderful job,” said one CFO. “That was after he did a superb job turning around our whole program. Our previous broker had given us five days to respond to a renewal, and I did not want to take that. I… View Article
Aon Broker Matthew Donohue Recognized as a 2019 Aviation Power Broker
Matthew Donohue, Vice President, Aon “Matthew has improved our program and discovered many potential liability exposures through site visits and in-depth interviews,” said one company director. He has developed an expertise in drones, helicopters and leased aircraft. “This has resulted in us being able to insure these once-unknown liability exposures.” Being new to the insurance… View Article
Aon Broker Michael Calhoun Recognized as a 2019 Aviation Power Broker
Michael Calhoun, Managing Director, Aon Constriction in the aerospace sector was a common theme this year. “Major carriers have left,” said one director of insurance. “We had a very difficult time this year, trying to get a renewal with 65 percent of the previous market capacity left out there. Michael was able to go to… View Article