Business Insurance names 2021 Break Out Award winners

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.