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The Business Insurance Break Out Awards program honors top professionals on track to be the next leaders in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field. Break Out Awards honorees can be from any area of the commercial insurance sector in the United States – risk managers, brokers, insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, MGUs, wholesalers, captive managers, TPAs, lawyers and other service providers. 

Three regional recognition events will take place in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City in June 2023. Click here to learn more or register to attend a regional event.

2023 WINNERS BY REGION
Read the announcement on BusinessInsurance.com.

Midwest
Nick Antoniou, ICW Group Insurance Cos.
Loren Crabtree, Oswald Cos.
Evelyn Kim, Aon PLC
James McNitt, Risk Placement Services Inc.
Kapil Mohan, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Cheyenne Schulte, Lockton Cos. LLC
Amanda Stantzos, Corvus Insurance Holdings Inc.
Jordan Thomas, Ascot Group Ltd.
David Walters, Gibson Insurance Agency Inc.
Bree Williams, Ventas Inc.

Northeast
Erik Barnes, Axa XL, a unit of Axa SA
Herman Brito, Marsh LLC
Aubrie Cunningham, MedRisk LLC
Daniella Granata, QBE North America
Darryl Harding, kWh Analytics Inc.
Arielle Moody, American International Group Inc.
Kevin Rega, Great American Insurance Group Inc.
Dominic Rupprecht, Reed Smith LLP
Matt Wagner, Zurich North America
Matt Walsh, Conner Strong & Buckelew LLC

South
Brent Allred, Higginbotham Insurance & Financial Services  
Zach Atya, At-Bay Inc.
Zach Bowling, Amwins Group Inc.
Dustin Cho, Covington & Burling LLP
Tracey Fallon, CRC Group
Jasmine Gilbert, Aon PLC
John Howell, Wiley Rein LLP
Scott Martin, RCM&D   
Andrew Mutter, CAC Specialty
Steve Pereira, USI Insurance Services LLC

West
Christine Beaulieu, Lockton Cos. LLC
Brenden Beeg, Descartes Insurance Solutions Agency Inc.
Chris Giuffre, USQRisk Insurance Services LLC
Rani Gupta, Covington & Burling LLP
Enjonli Hutchison, Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co.
Michelle Landver, Newfront Insurance Inc.
Robert Schimke, Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Carlos Torrez, Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers LLC
Marco Vignali, Pie Insurance Holdings Inc.
​Taylor Walker, Loadsure Ltd.