2014 40 Under 40 Broker Awards: Thomas Delark
Northeast Region Reprints
Chief marketing officer
Hub International Northeast
Age: 36
For Thomas Delark, the most important role for an insurance broker is clear.
“We are problem solvers. That is what we do. We work to create good outcomes for clients, to help enable them to move their businesses in the right direction,” said Mr. Delark, who on Oct. 1 joined Hub International Northeast in New York as chief marketing officer.
Mr. Delark's clients say he meets that goal.
His “ability to effectively identify our risk management challenges and act in cost effectively mitigating that risk through a variety of means is the primary reason we like working with Tom,” said John Long, vice president and chief financial officer at Alco Industries Inc., a Norristown, Pennsylvania-based diversified manufacturer.
Mr. Delark's accomplishments include leading a group of 20 Aon brokers, who handled $150 million in premium placements to help boost the group's revenue by 20% last year.
“He is smart and knowledgeable. He is a fantastic person to work with,” said Matthew Schneider, chief operating officer of the greater New York area of Aon Risk Solutions, where Mr. Delark worked as a managing director before recently joining Hub.
Mr. Delark's entire 14-year professional career has involved working for insurance brokers, including seven years with Aon. He acknowledges working at an insurance brokerage was not the result of “premeditation or thought process,” though he always wanted to be in the business world.
Mr. Delark said of his new position with Hub International:
“It was a great opportunity to continue to advance my career.''
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