Sponsors

Corporate Member

  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.—one of the world’s largest providers of insurance brokerage, employee benefits consulting and risk management services—offers client-service capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world. Committed to ethics and inclusion, Gallagher has been named a World’s Most Ethical Company® for five consecutive years.

  • CLM

    The CLM is the largest professional association in the insurance industry with a membership of more than 35,000 professionals in the claims resolution and litigation management industries. Founded in 2007, the CLM membership benefits from our networking events, continuing education programs, and a wide variety of industry resources.

  • Clyde & Co

    Clyde & Co. is a leading global law firm with more than 1,400 lawyers and 3,300 staff in 40+ offices across 6 continents. The firm focuses on its core global sectors of insurance, trade and commodities, energy, transport and infrastructure. Clyde & Co. was named Transatlantic Law Firm of the Year 2017 by The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and LegalWeek.

  • CRAWFORD & COMPANY

    Based in Atlanta, Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRD-A and CRD-B) is the world’s largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries. The Crawford Solution® offers comprehensive, integrated claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines including property and casualty claims management, workers’ compensation claims and medical management, and legal settlement administration. The company delivers services under the Crawford brand as well as through Broadspire, Contractor Connection, Garden City Group and WeGoLook.  More information is available at www.crawfordandcompany.com.

  • FM Global

    FM Global is a mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its client-owners. For nearly two centuries, many of the world’s largest organizations have worked with FM Global to develop cost-effective property insurance and engineering solutions. FM Global is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry through a number of initiatives, including the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).  Learn more at fmglobal.com.

  • Lockton

    Lockton is a privately held, global professional services firm that specializes in risk management, retirement, and employee benefits. Through this expertise, we help clients protect their most valuable assets – their people, property and reputation. Often, this is done through insurance, and Lockton is the world’s largest privately-owned insurance brokerage firm. We strongly believe that diversity and inclusion in our workforce makes us a better company. Not only does it foster a culture of caring and openness, but it also allows us to better serve and represent the diverse needs of our clients.

  • QBE

    QBE Insurance Group is one of the world's top 20 specialized insurance and reinsurance companies, with operations in all the key insurance markets. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is headquartered in Sydney. The company employees more than 14,000 people in 37 countries, with major U.S. regional headquarters in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco.

  • Sedgwick

    Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk and benefits solutions. At Sedgwick, caring countsSM; the company takes care of people and organizations by delivering cost-effective claims, productivity, managed care, risk consulting and other services through the dedication and expertise of nearly 15,000 colleagues in some 275 offices located in the U.S., Canada, the U.K and Ireland.

     

  • Swiss Re

    "At Swiss Re, we understand  the importance of recognizing and valuing the differences in each of us so that we can create an inclusive and dynamic work environment.  I believe this will help us and the industry achieve better business results, as well as benefit us in attracting and retaining the best talent.  We have to recognize that a "one size fits all" approach simply doesn't work in today's society."  Eric Smith, President and CEO, Swiss Re Americas. 

  • The Hartford

    We sell insurance – but lots of companies do that. What makes us The Hartford? Our commitment to our customers – we come to work every day to help them prevail through life’s challenges. Our commitment to our employees – we’ve built a culture where people are respected for who they are and recognized for how they contribute. And our commitment to our neighbors – we support and serve daily in the communities where we live and work. We are The Hartford. And together we prevail.

  • AXA XL

  • Zurich

    Zurich Insurance Group is a global leader in managing risk. It provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services, in more than 210 countries and territories.  In North America, Zurich is a leading provider of business insurance, including workers’ compensation, liability, property, and captive solutions, for a number of major industries, such as Construction, Auto Dealers, and Technology. Ninety percent of the Fortune 500 trust Zurich to help them understand and protect themselves from risk. 

Advocate

  • Everest Re

  • Kemper Insurance

    The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading insurers. With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by offering personalized solutions for individuals, families and businesses. Kemper's businesses collectively: 
    • Offer insurance for home, auto, life, health and valuables
    • Service six million policies  
    • Are represented by more than 20,000 independent agents and brokers 
    • Employ 5,750 associates dedicated to providing exceptional service  
    • Are licensed to sell insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia 
    Learn more about Kemper.

  • IIABA

  • Jelco

    HISTORY OF THE JIM ELLIS COMPANIES
     
    Working with limited resources is not foreign to Jim Ellis. When he was ten years old, he and his family moved to the Atlanta Prison Farm property. His father was a foreman of the prison farm and his grandfather was superintendent. Growing up, Ellis worked on the farm, had a milk and paper route, did construction, ran a concessions business at Grant Park, and ran a laundry route. By the time he completed West Georgia College and Georgia State University in 1957 with a BBA in general management, he had also worked as a prison guard and foreman, sold insurance, IBM Machines and real estate, and held various other jobs to work his way through college. After returning from serving two years in the Army, Ellis held a variety of jobs until he found his place in the automobile business with General Motors in 1960.
     
    In 1970, Jim Ellis and his wife, Billie Ellis, took the biggest financial plunge of their lives to establish their own dealership. They sold all their assets, used all their savings, cashed in Billie’s retirement fund from 15 years of service at Georgia Tech, and borrowed the balance in 1971 to begin Jim Ellis Volkswagen. When the totals were in, the plunge amounted to $35,000 in assets and $165,000 in loans. 
     
    Today Jim Ellis is a well-known, reputable automotive group of multiple dealerships and hundreds of wonderful employees.
     
    Jim and Billie Ellis’ children, Karen, Kristi, Jimmy and Greg (deceased), have all worked or presently hold positions in the family business. Jimmy is President and Chief Executive Officer for the dealerships. He began in 1971 as a technician trainee for the dealership and developed through phases in departments as service writer, salesman, manager and general manager.
    In Atlanta, the “Jim Ellis” name means reputable dealerships and satisfied customers. The Ellis family has been equally impressive with contributions of time, money, and resources to the auto industry, associations and community and charitable organizations.
     
    OUR MISSION STATEMENT – “OUR CREDO”
     
    Our guiding principle is to be the best automobile retail organization for the franchises we represent in serving the Atlanta communities. Jim Ellis Pledges to be the best in delivering quality, vehicle sales and service experiences to our clients and prospects. We also pledge to continue to enhance our long standing reputation of fostering a family atmosphere that creates high employee satisfaction and outstanding customer satisfaction.
    At Jim Ellis Automotive dealerships, you can always………….“Expect the Best”

  • Ryan Specialty Group

    Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, is an international holding company consisting of a wholesale broker, R-T Specialty, LLC, and managing general underwriters operating through RSG Underwriting Managers, each servicing a client base of brokers, agents and insurance carriers.. www.ryansg.com

  • Safety National

    Safety National® is a multi-line specialty insurance carrier that offers risk solutions for large commercial and public entity clients, providing specialized expertise, flexible program design and unique claims proficiency supported by relationship-driven customer service. The company is a Tokio Marine Group member and is A.M. Best rated A+, FSC XIV.

  • Taylor Oswald

    Protection and purpose 
    Taylor Oswald, a forward-focused firm and partner organization of Oswald Companies, serves clients with a global view of risk in the areas of property & casualty, employee benefits and health management, personal insurance management, retirement plan services and life insurance.
     
    Risk management and insurance solutions are not one size fits all. 
    It is this breadth of resources and comprehensive approach that makes Taylor Oswald a true partner in protecting and strengthening all aspects of an organization. Taylor Oswald provides value-added services and consulting in the specialized areas of:
    Middle-Market & Global Corporations
    Education (Charter Schools, Private/Public, Higher Education and more)
    Non-profit organizations
    Construction Industry
    Government/Municipalities
    Minority-Owned Business
    Supplier Diversity 
     
    The strength of your organization is centered in the depth of the team at your table. Businesses of all sizes can benefit from a strategy that recognizes the opportunities in bringing diverse perspectives and service offerings to the table. 

Technology Showcase

  • Glassbreakers

    Glassbreakers is an enterprise software company, leading the corporate diversity management market with their inclusion technology. As the first-to-market mentorship and employee resource group management as a service, Glassbreakers’ solution is a digital transformation of Employee Resource Groups that empowers organizations to better manage, engage and support their talent. Glassbreakers is a pioneer in the emerging inclusion technology field and a driving force in revolutionizing workforce inclusion on a global scale. Inclusion inspires innovation, improves employee retention and financial returns with software that enables employees to bring their whole selves to work.

  • NeuroLeadership Institute

    Our Vision: Transform Leadership Through Neuroscience
    The NeuroLeadership Institute is a leading global research organization and the pioneer of bringing neuroscience to leadership. Since its inception the Institute has united the world’s foremost neuroscientists, leadership researchers, and organizational practitioners with the purpose of transforming how we think, develop, and perform.


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