2014 40 Under 40 Broker Awards: Gina A. Visor
South Region Reprints
Nuclear client adviser
Marsh USA Inc., a unit of Marsh L.L.C.
Age: 36
As a certified nuclear chief engineer for the U.S. Navy, Gina A. Visor uses her military and engineering experience to help guide risk management and insurance placement strategies for nuclear power-related clients in Marsh USA Inc.'s power and utilities practice.
Based in Richmond, Virginia, Ms. Visor advises more than 80 clients on nuclear liability insurance through Marsh L.L.C.'s U.S. Nuclear Energy Center of Excellence and is the lead broker for four nuclear power plant clients.
She currently is acting as a risk adviser for two new nuclear reactors that are scheduled to be constructed in the United States, and is developing a reputation as an expert in renewable energy.
Ms. Visor said her background as a nuclear engineer in the Navy has helped her excel at Marsh since joining the brokerage in 2007. She was drawn to the insurance industry when she interviewed with Marsh's utility practice at a military hiring conference.
“The most interesting thing about my job is that every day is different,” Ms. Visor said. “The nuclear industry is in flux, and it's certainly exciting to see all of the new construction that's going on right now, particularly in the U.S.”
Rachel Rozelle, Charlotte, North Carolina-based risk manager of energy firm The Babcock & Wilcox Co., has worked with Ms. Visor for four years to place the company's nuclear property and liability insurance. She said Ms. Visor's “knowledge and her drive” make her a top broker in the field.
“She is always very flexible, professional, knowledgeable (and) able to explain insurance coverages to people who don't know a ton about insurance, trying to help them understand why they need the coverage they do,” she said.
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