Business Insurance names 2021 Break Out Award winners
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Business Insurance on Wednesday announced the 40 winners of its 2021 Break Out Awards.
The awards program recognizes the next generation of insurance industry leaders. Nominations are open to anyone working in the commercial insurance and risk management sector who has no more than 15 years’ experience in the industry.
The 40 winners are divided into four regions of the United States. The 2021 winners are:
Midwest
Chris Butler, Velocity Risk Underwriters LLC
Gerran Geyser, CNA Financial Corp.
Cody Griffin, Zurich North America
Laura Johnson, Axa XL, a unit of Axa SA
Stacie Kroll, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Bradley Nebel, BMS Group
Rob Quast, The Kroger Co.
Lacy Rex, Oswald Cos.
Sam Tashima, Aon PLC
David Wald, Aclaimant Inc.
Northeast
Charlotte Allen, Commonwealth Financial Network
Neuris Chalas, Swiss Re Ltd.
Olivia Derderian, Great American Insurance Co.
Kevin Johnson, Munich Reinsurance America Inc.
Marek Krowka, American International Group Inc.
Kimberly Mann, Marsh LLC
Raymond Mascia Jr., Anderson Kill P.C.
Lian Phua, Axa XL, a unit of Axa SA
Christopher Pizzo, Fox Rothschild LLP
Miranda Rodriguez, Brookfield Asset Management
South
Emily Beach, Marsh LLC
Edward Brown, Wiley Rein LLP
Renee Bruns, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Latosha Ellis, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Felipe Garcia, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Daniel Jones, Aon PLC
Kevin McCarthy, IBTX, a unit of Acrisure LLC
William Nichols, Amwins Group Inc.
Karen Salmon, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Robert Webber, Burns & Wilcox Ltd.
West
Stephanie Bozzuto, Cannabis Connect Insurance Services Inc.
William Cea, Brown & Riding Insurance Services Inc.
Ashley Fong, Carpe Data
Shannon Gundersen, Atlas General Insurance Services, a unit of Risk Placement Services Inc.
Jessica Hanneman, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Brett Richesin, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Conor Sweeney, CNA Financial Corp.
Chris Theveny, Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.
Caroline Thompson, Cowbell Cyber Inc.
Amy Torres, CFC Underwriting Ltd.
The winners will recognized at a virtual event on June 24, 2021, and profiled in the June issue of Business Insurance.
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Last month, Business Insurance honored its 2018 Break Out Award winners at events in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The awards program honors top professionals on track to be the next leaders in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field. Winners from all over the country attended the events with colleagues, family and friends. View our winners in this slideshow.
