In founding Archipelago, Hemant Shah sought to better empower “sellers of risk” so that when they dialogue with underwriters, they can present a clearer picture of their assets’ values and exposures.

This Aon broker shares her foray into technology brokering and the ways she keeps both herself and her clients in the know.

As president of primary casualty, American and global risk management insurance at AXA XL, Chris Kopser focuses much of his effort on group captives.

This Marsh broker has family across the industry and credits their support as a key role in his successful career.

Many fine arts brokers come to the industry with a deep passion and knowledge of art history. For Emily Schaffer, it gives her the ability to protect what she loves as well.

FloodFlash’s U.S. commercial director shares what this parametric flood insurance MGA is all about.

The newly elected president of the CPCU Society shares more about her goals, her background and her hopes for her legacy as the first Black female CPCU Society president.

As Kristina Talkowski settles into her new role as senior vice president of middle market commercial lines at Nationwide, she spoke with Risk & Insurance about how her career has been shaped, the biggest challenges she has faced and her plans for the future.

Insureds are not buying insurance; they are buying you. That’s why Joey Masters of BKS Partners strives to turn his clients’ wishes into realities.

“Natural resources is a unique and sometimes challenging sector of the commercial insurance space. We must stay up to date on numerous rules and regulations that our clients face.”

Steve Gransbury, head of specialty and residential insurance for QBE North America, catches up with Risk & Insurance to talk about aviation and more.

For IMA Financial’s Jordyn Arons Rosen, adaptability, customer-centricity and innovation are requisite to successfully manage today’s M&A risks.

In conversation, Gallagher Bassett’s Johnny Taylor shares his thoughts on physician dispensing, behavioral health and more.

Risk & Insurance sat down with Giovanni Smyth to learn more about how Insurance Consulting & Technology helps its partners become more efficient and find new ways to deliver value to customers throughout the insurance life cycle.

James Needham of Aon shares what it’s like to broker in the traditional energy sector, how renewable energy can work in tandem with traditional energy and what 2024 holds for the space.

“With a career in insurance, you can help people recover from some of the worst situations imaginable. Your focus can be on helping others.”

Brokering in trucking takes real “salt of the earth” people to understand the complexities and the challenges this industry faces. HUB International’s Dain Dockter strives to be just that.

“Insurtechs are particularly guilty of talking to other startups and telling each other how amazing they are, when they should be learning the vocabulary of the people buying their products — insurance companies — and trying to explain their offerings to them.”

“Insured pays carrier, carrier pays commission. But there are these simultaneous loops always running and all of those systems are disparate. And as a result, all of those points of contact create friction, and friction is being dealt with by people today.”

MedRisk’s newly appointed CEO, Sri Sridharan, talks to Risk & Insurance about the culture he leads and the vast amount of injured worker data his team has at its disposal.