2015

Executive Risk Awards

December 01, 2015
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Advisen Executive Risk Awards - Nominees and Winners

Nominees and winners were selected across 12 categories, as voted by industry peers. The nominees and winners include:

Industry Person of the Year - USA D&O

This prestigious award will recognize and show the entire community’s gratitude to a key player in the USA D&O sector who – through dedication, foresight and leadership – has enhanced and developed the management liability insurance sector through the past year.

  • Tony Galban, Chubb
  • Jeff Grange, QBE
  • David Lewison, AmWins
  • Ann Longmore, Marsh
  • Scott Meyer, ACE
  • Phil Norton, Arthur J. Gallagher
  • Steve Prymas, The Hartford
  • Christopher Sparro, AIG
  • Brian Wanat, Aon

The people have voted, and the winner is: Tony Galban, Chubb

Industry Person of the Year - USA EPLI

This prestigious award will recognize and show the entire community’s gratitude to a key player in the USA EPLI sector who – through dedication, foresight and leadership – has enhanced and developed the management liability insurance sector through the past year.

  • Adeola Adele, Willis
  • Lara Bruzzese, AIG
  • Mercedes Colwin, Gordon & Rees
  • Cathy Cossu, XL Catlin
  • Tom Hams, Aon
  • Edward McNally, CNA
  • Elizabeth Olsson, Wells Fargo
  • Carolyn Polikoff, Woodruff Sawyer
  • Helen Savaiano, Hanover

The people have voted, and the winner is: Lara Bruzzese, AIG

Industry Person of the Year - Europe

This prestigious award will recognize and show the entire community’s gratitude to a key player in the European sector who – through dedication, foresight and leadership – has enhanced and developed the management liability insurance sector through the past year.

  • Cris Baez-Safa, QBE
  • Adam Codrington, JLT
  • Guillaume Deschamps, Marsh
  • Francis Kean, Willis
  • Siobhan O'Brien, Marsh
  • Chris Warrior, Hiscox
  • Neal Wilkinson, Beazley

The people have voted, and the winner is: Siobhan O'Brien, Marsh

Industry Legend of the Year

This award will recognize and show the global management liability community’s gratitude to a visionary who - throughout their career - has shaped and influenced the executive risk sector.

The winner of this award has 20+ years of experience as an insurer, broker, or lawyer.

  • Bill Brown
  • Chris Cavallaro, ARC Excess & Surplus
  • Greg Flood, Ironshore
  • Kevin LaCroix, RT Specialty
  • Kelly Lyles, XL Catlin
  • Steve Prymas, The Hartford
  • Brenda Shelly, Marsh
  • Chris Warrior, Hiscox

The people have voted, and the winner is: Kevin LaCroix, RT Specialty

Best Claims Handling Team of the Year

This award is open to all firms who have teams in-house – or build teams from third party suppliers – to handle the notification, negotiation, communication and remediation of a management liability claim.

In a fiercely litigious corporate environment, claims against management and corporations are an accepted fact of life.

When the worst happens, the teams that offer the support to navigate their client’s way through the event are worth their weight in gold.

This award will honor such a team from a live 2015 event example.

  • ACE
  • AIG
  • Allied World
  • Chubb
  • Endurance
  • Hiscox
  • Zurich

The people have voted, and the winner is: AIG

Best Executive Risk Insurer Team - Public Company D&O

The winner of this award will be an insurance company that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to management liability through investment and entrepreneurialism, along with outstanding underwriting results.

  • ACE
  • AIG
  • AXIS Insurance
  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
  • Endurance
  • Hiscox
  • The Hartford

The people have voted, and the winner is: AIG

Best Executive Risk Insurer Team - Private Company D&O

The winner of this award will be an insurance company that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to management liability through investment and entrepreneurialism, along with outstanding underwriting results.

  • ACE
  • Allied World
  • AIG
  • Arch Insurance
  • AXIS Insurance
  • Chubb
  • Philadelphia
  • Starr
  • The Hartford

The people have voted, and the winner is: Chubb

Best Executive Risk Insurer Team - The Employment Practices

The winner of this award will be an insurance company that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to management liability through investment and entrepreneurialism, along with outstanding underwriting results.

  • ACE
  • AIG
  • AXIS Insurance
  • Chubb
  • Philadelphia
  • The Hartford
  • XL Catlin

The people have voted, and the winner is: AIG

Best Executive Risk Broking Team - Wholesale Broker

This award will recognize the efforts of a dedicated, innovative broking team that has worked tirelessly in the past year to expand understanding and penetration of management liability insurance in the global marketplace.

The winners will have expanded the management liability sector either by a new sales technique or initiative, investing in teams of experts, or by having the best take-up rate in the market.

  • AmWINS
  • ARC Excess & Surplus
  • Burns & Wilcox
  • CRC
  • Executive Perils
  • Paragon
  • RT Specialty
  • Swett & Crawford

The people have voted, and the winner is: RT Specialty

Best Executive Risk Broking Team - Retail Broker

This award will recognize the efforts of a dedicated, innovative broking team that has worked tirelessly in the past year to expand understanding and penetration of management liability insurance in the global marketplace.

The winners will have expanded the management liability sector either by a new sales technique or initiative, investing in teams of experts, or by having the best take-up rate in the market.

  • Aon
  • Beecher Carlson
  • Gallagher / WGA
  • HUB International
  • JLT
  • Lockton
  • Marsh
  • Willis

The people have voted, and the winner is: Marsh

Best Counsel of the Year - Insurance Carrier Counsel

This award will honor the insurance carrier counsel that has delivered innovation in policy wording drafting, claim remediation or other legal developments throughout 2015.

The legal community is a vital backbone to insurers and clients in the management liability sector, providing expert advice, intermediation and innovation throughout the lifecycle of a management liability policy and claim.

  • Bailey Cavalieri
  • Boundas, Skarzynski, Walsh & Black
  • Locke Lord
  • Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
  • Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
  • Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck
  • Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
  • Rivkin Radler

The people have voted, and the winner is: Bailey Cavalieri

Best Counsel of the Year - Policyholder Counsel

This award will honor the policy counsel, that has offer expert advice, intermediation and innovation throughout the lifecycle of a management liability claim or coverage negotiation.

  • Anderson Kill
  • Dickstein Shapiro
  • Goodwin Procter
  • Holland & Knight
  • Seyfarth Shaw
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges

The people have voted, and the winner is: Holland & Knight