Sponsors

Hall of Fame

• Crawford & Company

  Crawford & Company® is the world’s largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to brokers, carriers and corporations with an expansive network of global experts serving clients in more than 70 countries. Our innovative portfolio of technology-driven solutions is leading the industry and advancing our purpose to restore and enhance lives, businesses and communities across the globe. For 80 years, Crawford has solved the world’s claims handling challenges and helped businesses keep their focus where it belongs – on people. 

  

Gold

• Aon

  Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

  

• QBE

  QBE North America is a global insurance leader focused on helping customers solve unique risks, so they can focus on what matter most. Part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, QBE North America reported Gross Written Premiums in 2020 of $4.775 billion. We are rated A+ by Standard & Poor’s and A (Excellent) by A.M. Best.

  

• Ryan Specialty Group

  Founded by Patrick G. Ryan in 2010, Ryan Specialty Group is a rapidly growing service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents and carriers. Ryan Specialty Group provides distribution, underwriting, product development, administration and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing underwriter. Our mission is to provide industry-leading innovative specialty insurance solutions for insurance brokers, agents and carriers. ryansg.com

  

• Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

  The world is changing and you need a partner who anticipates the future. At Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, we understand that sometimes a conventional risk transfer product just isn't the right choice. That's why we continue to develop solutions that give you flexibility, transparency and speedy payout options. By combining fresh, innovative perspectives with cutting-edge technology and expertise, we help you recover faster when you need it most. Visit our website to find how we're advancing corporate insurance together: corporatesolutions.swissre.com.

  

Silver

• Acrisure

  Acrisure is a fintech leader and among the world’s top 10 insurance brokerages. Acrisure has grown from $38 million to more than $2.7 billion in revenue since 2013 – now, the Company is deploying the best of human and artificial intelligence at scale to reimagine financial service product distribution.

   

  Led by Greg Williams, Acrisure provides a broad array of insurance and financial related solutions, including commercial property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits insurance and Asset Management products and services.

   

  Acrisure is equally committed to supporting social issues. In 2021, the Company co-founded Evolution Advisors, a joint venture focused on providing greater access and more effectively distributing insurance products and financial services to minority-owned enterprises. In its home of Grand Rapids, Acrisure provided $15 million to create the Acrisure Center for Innovation in Children’s Health at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

   

  Acrisure is Powered by Exceptional Partnerships and Technology. www.Acrisure.com.

  

• AIG

  American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Founded in 1919, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG’s core businesses include Commercial Insurance and Consumer Insurance, as well as Other Operations. Commercial Insurance comprises two modules – Liability and Financial Lines, and Property and Special Risks. Consumer Insurance comprises four modules – Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Life Insurance and Personal Insurance. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

  

• AP Keenan

  Keenan has a 49-year track record of providing insurance solutions for clients that strengthen their bottom line by mitigating risk, reducing workers’ compensation payouts, and providing their employees with high-value benefits. As part of the AssuredPartners group of independent brokers, currently ranked as the 11th largest in the U.S., Keenan's local subject matter experts in employee benefits, health benefits management, workers' compensation, risk management, property and liability, and financial services programs, are empowered with nationwide resources to meet client needs. For more information, call 800-654-8102 or 310-212-3344, email info@keenan.com or visit www.keenan.com.

  

• AXA XL

  AXA XL is the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, known for solving even the most complex risks. For mid-sized companies to the world’s largest multinationals, we offer traditional and innovative insurance solutions and services in over 200 countries and territories.

  

• Ballator Insurance Group

  Ballator Insurance Group is a national insurance organization that provides innovative solutions to niche industry groups.

  Ballator operates as a specialty underwriting organization, pool administrator, risk retention group, captive insurance company manager or other nontraditional insurance provide.

  

• Beecher Carlson

  Beecher Carlson is a large account risk management broker that values depth of industry and product knowledge. Operating as a single profit center organized by specialization align our service teams to be structured based on what is best for clients’ business rather than geographic convenience. We go beyond one-off transactions and utilize advanced analytics on every program. By quantifying the effects each decision will have on a company’s risk profile, we take the mystery out of buying insurance. Execution on analytical findings is our true differentiator in mitigating losses and affecting process changes. Our collective success is earned by creating the ideal risk management solution for our clients.

  

• BioMed Realty

  BioMed Realty, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries. BioMed owns and operates high quality life science real estate comprising 13.6 million square feet concentrated in leading innovation markets throughout the United States and United Kingdom, including Boston/Cambridge, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and Cambridge, U.K. In addition, BioMed maintains a premier development platform with 2.3 million square feet of Class A properties in active construction to meet the growing demand of the life science industry.  To learn more, visit www.biomedrealty.com.

  

• Brown & Riding

  Brown & Riding is a national Top 10 independent wholesale broker and managing general agency, providing a fully diversified array of products and services in the excess and surplus lines marketplace for over 40 years. With access to more than 500 markets, our specialists help retailers find the best options for their insured clients. Brown & Riding is the only Top 10 wholesale E&S brokerage firm that is 100% internally owned. The company offers meaningful ownership opportunities to its top contributors and has over 40 shareholders, all working within the firm. B&R is also the first-ever wholesale insurance brokerage in the United States to achieve ISO 9001 certification, a nationally recognized quality certification. Learn more about Brown & Riding at www.brownandriding.com or on LinkedIn: 
  www.linkedin.com/company/brown-&-riding.

  

• CapSpecialty

  At CapSpecialty, we are committed to being the preferred specialty insurance provider for small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S.

  We have a keen understanding of what matters most to specialty insurance and surety agents and brokers. We know how important it is to manage risk in today's increasingly competitive and fast-moving environment. By being especially responsive, recognizing unique opportunities and embracing action, we serve our select group of partners with unwavering focus. With an entrepreneurial spirit, our agile specialists look at risk differently, underwrite carefully and, together with our partners, find unmatched solutions.

  

• Consilio

  Insurance companies today encounter legal challenges from many vectors: internal investigations, claimants, other insurers and stakeholders, class-actions, and regulatory bodies. These types of litigation can significantly increase cost and risk exposures, especially as insurers face the prospect of large volumes of data collections, repetitive document reviews and work product creation. Consilio’s expert advisors possess the industry-specific knowledge and proven efficient workflows and technology solutions to better manage matters and leveraging work product reuse to increase efficiencies.

  

• CorVel Corporation

  CorVel Corp. applies technology including artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing to enhance the managing of episodes of care and the related health care costs. We partner with employers, third-party administrators, insurance companies and government agencies in managing workers’ compensation and health, auto and liability services. Our diverse suite of solutions combines our integrated technologies with a human touch. CorVel's customized services, delivered locally, are backed by a national team to support clients as well as their customers and patients.

  

• Cross Insurance

  Cross Insurance is a family owned insurance agency with over 50 branches throughout the Northeast. Established at the kitchen table of Woodrow Cross in 1954, today we have become one of New England’s largest independent insurance intermediaries. In 2021, we were named the 3rd Largest Insurance Broker in Massachusetts. Since our founding, we have successfully acquired over 150 operations, increasing our footprint on the Northeast. With over 1,000 employees and counting, our friendly and knowledgeable team is ready and capable to provide insurance solutions to fit your unique situation. 

  

• Gallagher Bassett

  
  Gallagher Bassett is the premier global provider of risk and claims management services dedicated to exceptional customer service and demonstrably superior outcomes. The purpose of GB’s over 6000 claims professionals is to help people, teams, and companies face unexpected loss and uncertain futures, with confidence, by providing expertise, innovation and quality, wrapped in a unique culture that delivers the best results. 

  

• Marsh

  As a global leader in insurance brokerage and risk management, Marsh protects and promotes possibility for our clients. We provide a holistic view of risk, offering creative and bespoke solutions to advise and navigate trends in the market. Ensuring when a client sets out to do something game-changing, we help make it happen.

  Serving businesses and individuals in more than 130 countries, Marsh brings together the most passionate, inquisitive and enterprising people with a unique perspective and a deep sense of integrity. We provide industry-led consulting, brokerage and claims advocacy services; leveraging advanced analytics and insights so our clients can dream bigger, reach further and plan for the possibilities ahead.

  

• Risk Placement Services

  Founded as a scratch operation in 1997 with just four employees, Risk Placement Services has grown to be one of the largest specialty insurance distributors in the U.S., offering solutions in wholesale brokerage, binding authority, program administration, and standard lines, plus specialized auto through its Pronto Insurance brand. The firm’s online services include a quote-bind-issue platform that makes it possible for independent agents and brokers to come through for their clients with coverage in a matter of minutes. Fueled by a culture of creativity, innovation and teamwork, RPS continues to add top-tier talent to its roster of insurance specialists, all with one central focus – providing insurance expertise and speed of service to its clients. To agents and brokers looking to cover what’s unique, what’s new and what’s next, RPS is your partner in whatever’s possible.

  

• Spencer Educational Foundation

  The Spencer Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funding the education of tomorrow’s risk management and insurance leaders through scholarships, grants, internship opportunities, on and off campus experiential learning, and support of risk management/insurance curricula. Since Spencer was founded in 1979, we have awarded over $8 million in scholarships and $5 million in grants to universities and professional institutions affecting more than 60,000 students through our programs. For more information, please visit us at www.spencered.org.

  

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Susan Stilwill | (312) 636-7222