American Insurance Association issued the following announcement on Dec. 21.
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today announced that 123 insurance professionals from across the country and overseas were selected for the 2021 Class of Emerging Leaders and will be invited to attend the 2021 Virtual Emerging Leaders Conference on Feb. 22-23.
The virtual conference, hosted by APCIA, the Insurance Careers Movement (ICM), and AM Best, is designed to bring together and recognize talented rising stars in the insurance industry. Those selected represent a wide range of job functions including technology, claims, government relations, underwriting, human resources, marketing, legal, product development, actuarial, and public relations. Nominees have more than 8 years of job experience and are making a positive impact on their companies and the insurance industry. This year, many nominees not only excelled at their core job responsibilities but also played a pivotal role in helping their companies navigate the challenges of the pandemic or with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
“Retaining and cultivating top talent is a priority for the insurance industry, and the Emerging Leaders Conference is an opportunity to encourage high performers to remain in the industry and to help shape its future,” said David A. Sampson, president and CEO of APCIA. “2020 has been an unprecedented year, but there are many bright and talented future industry leaders who have excelled and demonstrated great leadership during these challenging times.”
“The Virtual Emerging Leaders Conference, which is held in conjunction with the 6th Annual Insurance Careers Month in February, provides an opportunity for learning, professional development, and networking,” said Marguerite Tortorello, Managing Director of the Insurance Careers Movement. “The members of the 2021 Class of Emerging Leaders innovated and provided solutions throughout COVID-19, accelerated action on diversity, equity, and inclusion and found creative ways to remotely give back to their communities.”
“AM Best has been an incredible supporter of the Emerging Leaders Conference, and APCIA and the Insurance Careers Movement deeply appreciate their on-going commitment to growing talent in the industry,” added Sampson.
The 2021 Virtual Emerging Leaders Conference highlights the exceptional future C-suite leaders in insurance and the collaborative spirit of the industry in supporting diverse rising stars. The conference provides candid insights by industry executives, virtual networking, and tools and resources for emerging leaders to succeed in this fast-changing world. After the Emerging Leaders Conference, the rising stars will join their fellow alumni in serving as ambassadors for the industry and in helping expand career opportunities in insurance.
Follow the conversation on social media with #ELC2021 and #ELC2021risingstar. For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashley Solovy at Ashley.Solovy@apci.org.
Class of 2021 Emerging Leaders
John Allaire, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Ryan Anderson, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Adam Barton, The Hanover Insurance Group
Patrick Beam, Erie Insurance Group
Neha Bhambhani, Munich Re US
Yamini Bhat, Vymo, Inc.
Brigette Brown, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Adam Busch, The Hartford
Brian Callaghan, American Contractors Insurance Group
John Calloway, Amerisure
Kris Campana, Noblr, Inc.
Denise Campbell, Marsh
Kara Carper, ACIG
Brianna Clifford, CSAA Insurance Group
Cynthia Cook, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group
Mark Coyle, Crum & Forster
Beti Cung, CSAA Insurance Group
CeCe Davis, American Family Insurance
Jachyn Davis, CSAA Insurance Group
Rachel Day, Arthur J. Gallagher
Erik Dempsey, Assurant
Taylor Dever, Jacobson
Katie Doherty, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Dan Duvall, Accredited Surety and Casualty
Geoff Edwards, Church Mutual Insurance Group
Rachael Falk, Erie Insurance Group
Shawn Farrar, CNA
Dana Ferestien, Alaska National Insurance Company
Adam Ferguson, Crum & Forster
Dee Fisher, BMIC
Tim Flaherty, Johnson Lambert LLP
Courtney Flanagan, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan
Barb Fuchs, CopperPoint Insurance Company
Jennifer Fucile, The Hanover Insurance Group
Harriet Gaither, CM Regent Insurance Company
Marcia George, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Lynnae Gerbracht, Weston Insurance
Rebekah Gilbert, RLI
Stephanie Gill, Noblr
Dave Gracy, BMIC
Regina Harr, COUNTRY Financial
Jim Harvey, Co-operative Insurance Companies
Alan Hazzard, Westfield Insurance
Sara Helbing, Society Insurance
Laura Hemmer, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group
Selena Hills, GSFSGroup
Jodie Hopkins, Westfield
Stacy Hotte, Co-operative Insurance Companies
Seddrick Hubbard, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Laura Huggins, Church Mutual Insurance Group
Melanie Humphrey, HSB
Kevin Huth, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance
Teonna Icen, Assurant
Jonathan Jackson, Zurich North America
Christian Jones, CNA
Kenneth June, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group
Arlette Kambwa-Gitau, American Family Insurance
Shwetha Kanchibail, United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group
Jason Kariotis, CNA
Kim Kebler, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan
Evan Kellogg, WCF Insurance
Meghan Kelly, Zurich North America
Darren Kerr, Co-operative Insurance Companies
Andrew Kimball, Utica National Insurance Group
Dustin Kingsbury, The Hartford
Ashley Kushner, CNA
Jordan Laeyendecker, Arthur J. Gallagher
Jon Land, RLI
Suzette Lesane, Assurant
Scott Loris, CNA
Rachel Lynch-Herrington, The Hanover Insurance Group
Michelle Machado, Weston Insurance
Laura Malloy, RLI
Dan Mangano, AM Best
Danielle Marsh, Protective Insurance Company
Rachelle Martin, CNA
Jamie Martin-Stewart, Erie Insurance Group
Cara Matarazzo, Transverse Insurance Group
Kris Mathis, Pacific Compensation Insurance Company
Meghan McLaughlin, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Suzanne Meraz, CSAA Insurance Group
Kym Mitchell, Protective Insurance
Matt Monahan, The Hanover Insurance Group
Mark Mooney, CopperPoint Insurance Companies
David Mork, Zurich North America
Alexander Mortimer, IFG Companies
LaDonna Murphy, Amerisure
Christian Myers, CSAA Insurance Group
Tandeka Nomvete, Questpro Consultants/QGRADS
Teena Novotny, Church Mutual Insurance Group
Kevin Olsen, Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Group
Steven O’Shea, Lancer Institute
John Page, FBAlliance Insurance Company
Maureen Parish, CSAA Insurance Group
Erin Pence, American Family Insurance
Rachel Perlmutter, Johnson Lambert LLP
Brittney Peters, American Family Insurance
Sarah Plonka, American Agricultural Insurance Company
Christopher Pustis, The Hanover Insurance Group
Arianna Richter, American Modern Insurance Group
Larissa Rios Friddell, CRC
Chris Roberts, ALPS
Dan Roda, Co-operative Insurance Companies
Noelia Salgado, Zurich North America
Becky Saroki, Ally Financial
Tom Schwefel, Society Insurance
Joseph Scott, BMIC
Dennis Sekharan, Illinois Casualty Company
Kyle Simpsen, COUNTRY Financial
Brandon Smith, Church Mutual Insurance Group
Brian Smith, The Hanover Insurance Group
Jacqueline Spencer-Sim, Hamilton
Maggie Sturm, Marsh & McLennan Agency
Craig Stutzman, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Michelle Terry, BMIC
Rosa Thomas, The Hanover Insurance Group
Lauren Tredinnick, Munich Re Specialty Insurance
Tony Trenzeluk, Sentry Insurance
Vernon Vasquez, Noblr, Inc.
Alvin Wells, Erie Insurance Group
Jennifer Wetzel, Westfield
David Williamson, Protective Insurance
Jamie Wilson, RLI
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