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• Aon

  Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

  

• 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.

  

• STARR COMPANIES

  Starr Companies is a global insurance and investment organization providing property and casualty insurance solutions to business and industry. Our talented and experienced associates manage risk and ultimately support the profitable growth of organizations in a dynamic, competitive and ever-changing marketplace.
  
  http://www.starrcompanies.com/Insurance

  

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• AssuredPartners

  The insurance industry is filled with multinational conglomerates focused solely on improving their balance sheets. But AssuredPartners is not one of them. Our focus is on relationships. On forging rock solid partnerships with successful regional and local firms who are as fervent as we are about providing clients with best-in-class asset protection and unparalleled service.
  
  That commitment has empowered us to be the fastest-growing independent insurance agency in the U.S. Founded in 2011 as a national partnership of leading independent property and casualty and employee benefits brokerage firms, we're now one of the largest brokers in the nation with offices in 30 states and two countries.
  
  Led by a team with more than 55 years of insurance experience, we have the in-depth knowledge, strong carrier relationships and vast network of industry pros and resources to deliver innovative products and solutions that are customized to your precise needs.
  
  Partnership. Expertise. Innovation. Passion. Doing the right thing. These aren't traits you typically find in the world's largest insurance firms. But you'll find them with us, because we're invested in your success – now and for the long run.

  

• Burns & Wilcox

  Burns & Wilcox, the flagship organization of H.W. Kaufman Group, is North America’s leading wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager.
  
  Burns & Wilcox offers wide ranging and comprehensive solutions to serve retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes, from the large houses to the more than 30,000 independent brokers and agents worldwide.
  
  Fueled by its freedom from Wall Street and private equity, Burns & Wilcox is a privately owned company whose standards of service, depth of market relationships and outstanding talent are unsurpassed in the specialty insurance sector.
  
  In addition to its more than 50 offices across the U.S. and Canada, Burns & Wilcox provides clients with a range of highly-skilled services through its Centers of Excellence. 

  

• Hylant

  Since the founding of our family-owned business over 80 years ago, we made a promise to make you our top priority. To deliver on that promise, we remind ourselves daily to be here when you need us, to come to you with things that matter to you, and to go above and beyond to protect you and the things you care about most. We’re more than an insurance brokerage firm. And you’re more than a client, employee and neighbor. You’re family. And that’s just the way we treat you.

  

• 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

  

• Weill Cornell Medicine

  Weill Cornell Medicine is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery and the education of future physicians in New York City and around the world. The doctors and scientists of Weill Cornell Medicine—faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and Weill Cornell Physician Organization—are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar offers a Cornell University medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Weill Cornell Medicine faculty provide comprehensive patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. Weill Cornell Medicine maintains major affiliations with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, the Hospital for Special Surgery and Houston Methodist. Weill Cornell Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges.

  

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• AIG

  American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Founded in 1919, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG’s core businesses include Commercial Insurance and Consumer Insurance, as well as Other Operations. Commercial Insurance comprises two modules – Liability and Financial Lines, and Property and Special Risks. Consumer Insurance comprises four modules – Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Personal Insurance. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• Anderson Kill P.C.

  Anderson Kill was founded in 1969 on the principles of integrity, excellence in the practice of law, and straightforward solutions to complex legal issues. The firm's attorneys approach engagements aggressively, and have earned a reputation for combining corporate polish with pugnacity.  Based in New York City, the firm also has offices in Philadelphia, PA, Stamford, CT, Washington, DC, Newark, NJ and Los Angeles, CA, but the attorneys travel around the country and around the world to handle all types of matters. Anderson Kill attorneys work together, leveraging creativity and legal and business acumen to deliver cost-effective resolutions to clients' problems. Many of the firm's professionals are recognized experts in their practice areas, leaders and active participants in professional associations, and are frequently invited to speak to business organizations.
  
  Anderson Kill clients include some of the nation's largest public and private entities, including companies in financial services, retail, oil/gas, telecommunications, construction, food supply, technology, pharmaceutical and life sciences, and utilities, municipalities and state governments, religious and not-for-profit organizations, small companies and individuals. Anderson Kill prides itself on attracting and retaining intelligent, personable and well-rounded attorneys. Smart attorneys with sharp skills, excellent client service, and a track record to prove it: that is the Anderson Kill difference.

• 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.

• AXA XL

  XL Catlin. From insurance to reinsurance, a changing world needs new answers. We’re here to find them. With an incredible blend of people, products, services and technology, we have the power to find innovative, creative solutions to your risks — from the most familiar to the most complex.

• CertFocus

  CertFocus is your trusted partner in delivering the highest level of compliance possible in the certificate of insurance management industry. We understand the ongoing demands certificate management places on organizations – and as such we provide each customer with a seasoned CIC, CPCU, CISR and/or CRIS certified insurance professional as an Account Manager, who is committed to finding compliance issues and solving them before it hits your desk.
  
  Our goal is to help you achieve the ultimate in protection for your operations while ensuring that non compliant sub-contractors, vendors, and other partners are flagged, and that the appropriate actions are taken.
  
  Our Kansas City-based operations, customer service & data entry provides multi-tiered service offerings, from self service to fully automated review and processing. Empower high functioning internal teams with our software solution or outsource the whole compliance process to our certified staff. As a SaaS model, there's no software installation.
  
  Achieve limitless capacity with pinpoint accuracy that finds errors, reduces non-compliance and unburdens risk managers. CertFocus provides full reporting and integration into your accounting system, all at significant savings in time, costs, and personnel. Other solutions merely diagnose or track compliance. CertFocus cures the issues, directly increasing COI compliance.

• Gallagher Bassett

  Gallagher Bassett is the premier provider of global claims services, dedicated to exceptional customer service and demonstrably superior outcomes. GB helps people, teams and businesses overcome adversity and loss through the guiding expertise of over 5,000 claims professionals, all committed to going beyond expectations in the continuous pursuit of a better way.

• Henry Schein

  Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners. The company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, and other alternate care sites. A Fortune 500® Company and a member of the S&P 500® and Nasdaq 100® Indices, Henry Schein employs more than 22,000 Team Schein Members and serves more than one million customers.
  
  The company offers a comprehensive selection of products and services, including value-added solutions for operating efficient practices and delivering high-quality care. Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 120,000 branded products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 180,000 additional products available as special-order items. The company also offers its customers exclusive, innovative technology solutions, including practice management software and e-commerce solutions, as well as a broad range of financial services.
  
  Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 34 countries. The company's sales reached a record $11.6 billion in 2016, and have grown at a compound annual rate of approximately 15 percent since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995. For more information, visit the Henry Schein website at www.henryschein.com.

• Liberty Mutual

  Liberty Mutual is a leading global insurer.  We add value to commercial policyholders by helping them better control the total cost of risk through effective products, a detailed understanding of a company and its industry, claims management that produces better outcomes and risk engineering that prevents losses.

• Marsh

  Marsh is a global leader in insurance broking and risk management. In more than 130 countries, our experts in every facet of risk and across industries help clients to anticipate, quantify, and more fully understand the range of risks they face. In today’s increasingly uncertain global business environment, Marsh helps clients to thrive and survive.  As a diverse leader in the Risk and Insurance Industry it is the inclusive culture we cultivate for our colleagues that creates our innovative ideas and practices that sets us apart from our competitors. 

• Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance

  Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM) is America’s premier property and casualty insurance carrier serving the lumber and building materials industries. We are the recognized insurance leader by wood and lumber-related businesses and their insurance agents and brokers.

• Philadelphia Insurance Companies

  Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA, designs, markets, and underwrites commercial Property/Casualty and Professional Liability insurance products, incorporating value-added coverages and services for select industries. By maintaining a disciplined approach to business, we provide greater security for our policyholders and superior value for our shareholder.

• 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.
  
   

• TigerRisk Partners

  Formed in 2008, TigerRisk Partners is a privately-held reinsurance broker and risk/capital management advisor with a selective list of current and prospective customers. We focus on challenging the status quo where both customers and reinsurance partners benefit from our market knowledge and innovative analytical platform.
  
  TigerRisk has attracted a team of experienced experts who assume the role of problem solver, innovator, and sophisticated financial solutions provider. The depth of our resident intellectual capital, market knowledge, and industry relationships enable us to provide unparalleled creativity and service.
  With the industry undergoing a fundamental change, major insurers and reinsurers need an intermediary capable of understanding and optimizing their risk profile. TigerRisk provides clients with consistent senior level attention while delivering thought leadership, decision-making analytics, and innovative solutions through market cycles.

• Willis Towers Watson

  Willis Towers Watson is proud to be a Founding Partner of the Business Insurance Diversity and Inclusion Institute. Our company is committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment enriched by our people, our clients and the communities in which we work. Why? Because the greatest ideas and discoveries have come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences.
  
  At Willis Towers Watson, our distinct, connected perspective across talent, assets and ideas unlocks potential for our clients – and our employees. We look at our business and talent strategies collectively, not separately, because our success is directly linked to attracting, engaging, developing and retaining the best talent. Our approach to diversity and inclusion focuses on enriching our marketplace, our workforce and our workplace in a variety of ways. This starts with our values and global priorities, and flows through to our approach to serving our clients, driving our growth and creating a supportive environment for everyone at our company.
  
  But we can do more – both in our company and our industry. Our clients and their organizations represent a rich fabric of cultures, beliefs, abilities, languages and ethnicities – so it only makes sense that ours should too. We cannot effectively relate to and understand our clients and other key stakeholders if our thoughts, perspectives and experiences do not reflect theirs.
  
  The Business Insurance Diversity and Inclusion Institute offers a distinct opportunity to differentiate our market sector. I look forward to uniting efforts with my commercial insurance and broking industry peers. By championing diversity and inclusion together, we can keep our sector competitive and relevant, and create an environment that provides opportunities for all individuals.

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Susan Stilwill | (312) 636-7222