What you need for a claims role is to be naturally inquisitive and analytical in the way you approach a claim. You need to look at things from a very process-forward analytical state.

Extended interviews with our 2025 Power Brokers are the subject or our Brilliance in Focus series.

A Risk & Insurance® Power Broker® is an individual who stands out among their peers for the exceptional client work they delivered over the past year. While brokers play many key roles in the insurance industry and risk profession, a Power Broker® award recognizes problem solving, customer service and industry knowledge. 2027 applications are due by October 16, 2026.

Risk & Insurance spotlights M&A Power Broker William Coleman on diligence, risk transfer, collaboration, and evolving deal complexity.

M&A Power Broker Lindsay Coe highlights key transaction coverages, active deal sectors, and tailored, consultative brokerage expertise.

Inside renewable energy insurance: Molly Lovelette on underwriting priorities, AI’s impact and building client trust in market cycles.

Newfront’s Kimily Phu discusses employee benefits trends, regulatory challenges, and career advice for brokers in today’s complex, cost-pressured environment.

Breezy Seguros’ CEO Monica Adwani emphasizes empathy, communication, and cultural sensitivity in insurance.

Private Client Power Broker Julie Eshelman shares some cutting edge information on high net worth home security.

Aon’s Jason Ott shares his perspective on climate change, cyber risks and other challenges in insuring his high net worth clients.

Deadline to apply for 2027 Power Broker is October 16, 2026.

Marsh’s Amy Scarpace credits her team, champions mentoring young talent, and takes pride in the strong relationships she’s built.

Gallagher’s Josh Daly emphasizes education, data-driven strategies, and trust to manage public sector insurance risks.

Gallagher’s Joe Kirksey discusses the most pressing risks agricultural clients are facing, technological advances and mentorship in the insurance space.

From an art teacher to a fine arts broker, snippets of the career journey of Mary Pontillo.

The 2025 Rising Stars demonstrate what it means to put the customer first, striving to place their clients’ businesses at the heart of what they do each day.

An insured’s claims philosophy will be key to navigating these challenging conditions.

The public sector needs to prepare for a number of emerging risks in 2025.

The most successful relationships involve the claims team and the claims advocates on the broker side, demonstrating that all parties involved want nothing but to appropriately adjust covered claims.

In an exclusive interview, Ben Wyatt, SVP for U.S. Marine at BHSI, explains how marine brokers drive success amid global uncertainties.