The Talk of the Town Scott Marting, director of risk management, Palm Beach County BOCC, knows what it’s like to live through a hurricane. As a risk manager in Florida, Marting said he needed a broker who not only understood the frequency of hurricane events but also the scope of damage that can be done,… View Article

Getting It Done For a client buying single-family investment properties in the Greater Boston area, Aon’s Jay Brancaleone displayed the type of persistence that each of us wish we had in our advocates. The issue was that the client’s personal lines insurer wasn’t keen to insure investment or rental properties, representing as they do, a… View Article

Moving with Confidence When a large real estate client with a $26 billion portfolio came to Caitlin Costello at the end of their tether with their insurer’s service, she knew exactly what to do. After marketing the program and meeting with potential carriers, Costello was able to move the business to a new provider that… View Article

Inventive with Coverage After a series of acquisitions, a client of Aon’s Christopher Goodrich had outgrown its program. Goodrich and his team worked with carrier engineers to get clarity on the occupancies of the client’s key locations and their hazards, and were able to confirm the consistency in similar operations at the remaining locations. The… View Article

Next-Level Solutions Large multinationals with complex risks know Carol Beeley has the experience and savvy to handle their considerable needs, and the ingenuity to craft innovative solutions. For a top global tech company, Beeley helped craft a solution to address the rapidly shifting exposures related to the company’s cloud-based and mobile offerings. One key concern… View Article

Facing Unique Rail Risks Railroads face unique risks within transportation. Property values are high, as is liability for the cargo carried, and regulations require a certain level of coverage. Now: cyber exposure. “We were worried about people trying to hack into our train control operation systems and concerned about theft of PII. We need someone… View Article

Knowing Every Option 2017 was noteworthy for one of Jonathan Ball’s clients because it went through a sizable merger. “One of the most sensitive parts of the integration was merging the insurance programs for both companies — especially the casualty programs,” said the risk manager. “Jon led the team that integrated the casualty programs. He… View Article

Embracing Unique Solutions AMK9, a global security firm operating in volatile regions such as Afghanistan and Iran, faced significant challenges with injuries. The firm had a broker at the time but felt that broker wasn’t delivering the value the company expected. It cast its net and found Worldwide Risk Management’s Jason Allen. “He used his… View Article