Lauren Erickson could never have pictured a career in brokering. But now, she can’t picture her life any other way.

The stellar risk management guidance they give their clients merits elite status for this year’s coterie of Power Broker® winners and finalists aged 40 and under. But the true superpower these Rising Stars wield is their steadfast humanity.

This Risk Strategies broker likes working with high net worth clients because they recognize the value of a thoughtful risk management approach. 

EPIC’s Thompson Mackey weighs in on the ways Chat GPT, language models and the remote-work revolution will introduce new cyber vulnerabilities. In his view, we’ll need proactive risk management and cyber insurance to control for these cultural shifts.

2023 Workers’ Com Power Broker Mark Nieman talks to Risk & Insurance about what makes a great broker.

The renewable energy marketplace is on an exciting trajectory, and McGriff’s Todd Burack embraces his role in helping companies work through the challenges of the evolving sector.

Sulim Bartok has become more adept at dealing with cyber threats, understanding coverages and recommending solutions that improve his clients’ risk profiles.

When asked about their ability to recruit and retain talent, 59.6% of respondents said that they were “very confident” or “somewhat confident” that their firm would succeed.

“We’ve seen more than 800 claims reported in North America since we started tracking them, and more than $820 million paid out so far. So it’s definitely a busy space.”

How Ten Eyck Group’s Greg Barcomb helped a triple-bottom-line climate technology company secure a triple win in New York City.

When the client thinks it can’t be done, that’s just when a Power Broker makes it happen.

U.S. manufacturing could soon get a boost by way of the CHIP Act. Marsh’s Phil Huffman shares what subsectors he’s most excited about and how he helps his clients steady their course through economic turbulence.

When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, broker Seth Cohen met a challenge few in his field have faced.

From TradFi to digital assets and FinTech, Marsh’s Jacqueline Quintal focuses on broadly understanding her clients’ businesses to help them maximize what insurance has to offer.

The way we get from points A to B is changing, and Nicole Sivieri is helping her clients pave the way toward a new day in transportation.

Risk Strategies’ Edward Shaara shares a peek into what it takes to keep production flowing behind the scenes of major entertainment projects.

Marsh’s Denise Campbell isn’t afraid to ask the tough DEI questions. 

Joining his family’s agency has opened Chase Carlisle to some of insurance’s brilliant minds, enabling him to hone his broker skills in the public sector space.

Tamarah Holm, a 2022 Higher Education Power Broker finalist, knows a thing or two about carving a path in insurance. Here she shares some insight into brokering and what young entrants can do to succeed.

The growth of captive adoption has increased at an unprecedented rate over the last two years, according to Marsh Captive Solutions experts.