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🀫 Gratitude · the insurance agents

The people who protect your family.

Gratitude to the insurance agents and producers who show up for families and businesses on their hardest days. Celebrated from public work, with a cited source on every card. Find or get discovered locally in the 🀫 Yellow Pages.

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Van Mueller

Milwaukee life insurance agent and educator, a longtime MDRT Top of the Table qualifier known nationally for his question-based approach to serving middle-income families.

Van Mueller LLC, Milwaukee, WI

life insuranceretirementeducationmiddle-income families
Why we celebrate them

He built a career teaching agents to ask better questions so families protect what matters, insisting the job is to inspire ordinary households to take action.

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Tom Hegna

Economist, author of Paychecks and Playchecks, and former New York Life senior executive widely known as a retirement-income educator for advisors and families.

Author and speaker, retirement income

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Why we celebrate them

He turns retirement math into plain guidance so people can cover their basics with guaranteed lifetime income and retire without fear of running out.

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Christopher Gandy

Founder of Midwest Legacy Group in Lisle, Illinois, a former NBA player who became NAIFA's 2026 national president and a recognized diversity champion.

Midwest Legacy Group, Lisle, IL

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Why we celebrate them

He champions financial security for underserved communities and has used his NAIFA leadership to argue that a more diverse profession serves more families well.

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Thomas Cothron

Southern Farm Bureau agency manager in Ocala, Florida, who served as NAIFA's 2024 national president advocating for career agents and their clients.

Southern Farm Bureau Insurance, Ocala, FL

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Why we celebrate them

A career agency leader, he spent his presidency defending the everyday advisor and the middle-market families they insure across small-town America.

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Patty Lares

Founder and president of AA Lares Insurance Services, a Latina agency owner who started in insurance at 16 and was named an Insurance Business America Elite Woman.

AA Lares Insurance Services

independent agencypersonal lineslatina-ownedcommunity
Why we celebrate them

She built a two-location agency from the ground up and leads a close team that serves her community in the language and spirit of the families she grew up with.

IBA Elite Women 2017 β†—
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Andrea Cris Dyer

President and CEO of HCP National, described as the largest insurance agency in the country owned and led by a minority woman.

HCP National Insurance Services

independent agencycommercialminority-ownedleadership
Why we celebrate them

She bought and grew a national brokerage while opening doors in a field short on women and minority owners, proving the model can be both diverse and dominant.

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Mehdi Fakharzadeh

Iranian-born MetLife agent (1922-2019) regarded as one of the most successful life insurance salesmen in history, with decades of MDRT Top of the Table honors.

MetLife, New York / New Jersey

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Why we celebrate them

He arrived as an immigrant and served clients for six decades with relentless optimism, writing books on his belief that nothing is impossible for those who keep showing up.

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Ben Feldman

New York Life agent from East Liverpool, Ohio (1912-1993) who sold more than a billion dollars of life insurance and is widely called the greatest life salesman ever.

New York Life, East Liverpool, OH

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Why we celebrate them

He stayed in one small Ohio town his whole career and still set world records, proving that deep service to local families can outlast any big-city stage.

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Regina Bedoya

President of RB Financial Advisors in Juno Beach, Florida, and the 2020 president of the Million Dollar Round Table.

RB Financial Advisors, Juno Beach, FL

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Why we celebrate them

A two-decade MDRT member who led the global body, she specializes in retirement and insurance planning and mentors advisors toward higher, service-first standards.

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Tony Caldwell

Co-founder and CEO of One Agents Alliance, one of the country's largest regional independent-agency networks, and an author who mentors new agency owners.

One Agents Alliance (OAA), Oklahoma

independent agencyagency growthauthormentorship
Why we celebrate them

He has helped create hundreds of independent agencies and shares his playbook openly in books and blogs so more local owners can build durable businesses.

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Frank Bettger

Former ballplayer turned Philadelphia life insurance salesman (1888-1981) whose classic How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling shaped generations of agents.

Fidelity Mutual, Philadelphia, PA

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Why we celebrate them

He wrote the book that turned countless struggling agents into confident ones, teaching that enthusiasm and genuine interest in the client come before any close.

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Kelly Donahue-Piro

Founder and president of Agency Performance Partners, a consultant and speaker who has advised more than a thousand independent insurance agencies.

Agency Performance Partners

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Why we celebrate them

She coaches agency teams to become what she calls ridiculously amazing at service and retention, helping local agencies keep the clients they worked to earn.

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Chris Paradiso

Founder of Paradiso Insurance in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, a national Agent for the Future award winner known for community service and agency marketing.

Paradiso Insurance, Stafford Springs, CT

independent agencymarketingcommunitypersonal lines
Why we celebrate them

He turned a small-town agency into a model of local giving and modern marketing, then taught other independent agents how to do the same.

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Jill Judd

State Farm agent in Capitola, California, who served as NAIFA's national president and champions women advancing in insurance.

State Farm, Capitola, CA

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Why we celebrate them

Two decades serving one coastal community, she has used her national platform to open the profession to more women and to defend the everyday agent's value.

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Ryan Hanley

Founder of the digital commercial agency Rogue Risk and host of one of the largest independent-agent podcasts, now leading Finding Peak.

Finding Peak / formerly Rogue Risk

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Why we celebrate them

He built a modern digital agency from scratch and shares hard-won lessons with thousands of agents so the independent channel can compete and grow.

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Bradley Flowers

Founder of Portal Insurance in Alabama and co-host of The Insurance Guys Podcast, focused on customer-centric independent agency practice.

Portal Insurance, Saraland, AL

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Why we celebrate them

He started an agency to fix the industry's lack of customer focus and, with his podcast, mentors a generation of agents to build client-first practices.

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Michael Weaver

Former multi-seven-figure agency owner who founded Weaver Sales Academy and authored Game Changer to train insurance sales professionals.

Weaver Sales Academy

sales trainingagency growthauthorcoaching
Why we celebrate them

Having run a top agency himself, he now coaches thousands of agents to sell with integrity and serve clients better rather than just push products.

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Carey Wallace

Founder of AgencyFocus, a consultancy providing valuation, benchmarking, and fractional CFO services to independent insurance agencies.

AgencyFocus, Charleston, SC

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Why we celebrate them

She helps agency owners understand what their life's work is worth and plan a sound succession, so family agencies survive into the next generation.

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Roger Sitkins

Founder and CEO of Sitkins Group and longtime Rough Notes columnist, regarded as one of the most influential coaches to independent insurance agencies.

Sitkins Group, Inc.

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Why we celebrate them

Raised in his parents' agency, he has spent forty years helping agency teams build high-performance cultures and become the best version of themselves.

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Billy Williams

Founder of Inspire a Nation Business Mentoring and CEO of Williams Family Insurance, a nationally recognized coach to insurance agencies.

Inspire a Nation / Williams Family Insurance

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Why we celebrate them

He mentors a large network of partner agencies with low-cost, best-practice systems, helping everyday agency owners grow their books and their communities.

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David Contorno

Founder of E Powered Benefits and a nationally recognized employee-benefits advisor named Forbes Most Innovative Insurance Broker and BenefitsPro Broker of the Year.

E Powered Benefits

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Why we celebrate them

He rebuilt employer health plans around full transparency and value, publishing his own fees and cutting costs so workers get better care for less.

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Andy Neary

Former professional athlete turned employee-benefits advisor, founder of Complete Game Consulting, and author of Breaking Through the Status Quo.

Complete Game Consulting

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Why we celebrate them

He teaches benefits advisors to build a genuine personal brand and prospecting discipline so they reach the employers who most need honest guidance.

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David Duford

Founder of Duford Insurance Group (The DIG Agency), a final expense, Medicare, and life insurance agency that recruits and trains thousands of agents.

Duford Insurance Group

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Why we celebrate them

He specializes in protecting seniors and modest-income families and openly trains new agents through books and videos to serve that market with honesty.

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Marvin Feldman

Life insurance leader (1945-2026), 2002 MDRT president and CEO emeritus of Life Happens, honored with NAIFA's John Newton Russell Memorial Award.

Feldman Financial Group / Life Happens

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Why we celebrate them

Son of legend Ben Feldman, he devoted his career and the nonprofit Life Happens to teaching the public why life and health insurance protection matters.

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Heidi Vescio

President and owner of United Insurance Agencies and Affordable Auto Insurance in Omaha, Nebraska, and an Insurance Business America Elite Woman.

United Insurance Agencies, Omaha, NE

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Why we celebrate them

A second-generation agent since age 18, she grew the family agency and built a top auto book serving Omaha drivers others could not easily cover.

IBA Elite Women 2018 β†—
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John Savage

Co-founder of Savage and Associates in Toledo, Ohio (1931-1993), a life insurance great and author of Savage on Selling who built one of the nation's largest agencies.

Savage and Associates, Toledo, OH

life insuranceauthoragency buildinglegacy
Why we celebrate them

He credited people skills, not technical tricks, for his success and only recommended what he would buy himself, treating every client like a good friend.

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Bryon Holz

Founder of Bryon Holz and Associates in Brandon, Florida, and NAIFA's 2023 national president, recognized as a Florida Advisor of the Year.

Bryon Holz and Associates, Brandon, FL

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Why we celebrate them

Four decades serving Florida families and business owners, he has led at every level of NAIFA to protect the advisor-client relationship.

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Michael Jans

Founder of Agency Revolution, which built the insurance industry's first digital marketing system for independent agents, and author of several agency marketing books.

Agency Revolution / Michael Jans Advisory

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Why we celebrate them

He gave small independent agencies the marketing tools once reserved for big carriers, helping thousands of owners build lasting client relationships.

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Alexis Goines

Owner of Allstate: The Goines Agency in Clarksville, Tennessee, a military spouse and small-business owner whose agency earned NAIFA 100 percent Agency status.

Allstate: The Goines Agency, Clarksville, TN

personal linescaptive agencymilitary communitywoman-owned
Why we celebrate them

Serving families around Fort Campbell, she finds her greatest reward in giving military and local households real peace of mind about their financial security.

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Kathy Conley-Jones

Founder of The Conley Financial Group, built into the largest Black-owned independent insurance agency in Missouri, and a 2022 Insurance Business America Elite Woman.

The Conley Financial Group, St. Louis, MO

employee benefitsmulti-lineblack-ownedcommunity
Why we celebrate them

Over 35 years she broke barriers as a Black woman owner, focused on protecting multi-generational wealth and founding the NAAIA St. Louis chapter to lift others.

The Narrative Matters β†—
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Guy Baker

Founder of RIA Wealth Teams Alliance, past president of the Million Dollar Round Table, and author on insurance and investing.

Wealth Teams Alliance, Irvine CA

Life insuranceMDRT past presidentAuthor
Why we celebrate them

He has spent over five decades helping families and business owners protect what they build.

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John Nichols

Founder of Disability Resource Group, past national president of NAIFA, and 2026 president of MDRT.

Disability Resource Group, Chicago IL

Disability insuranceMDRTNAIFA
Why we celebrate them

After his own injury, he made a career of protecting families' incomes against the unexpected.

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David McKnight

Author of The Power of Zero and mentor to advisors focused on tax-efficient retirement planning.

David McKnight & Company

Tax-free retirementAuthorInsurance planning
Why we celebrate them

He helps families plan for taxes in retirement so more of their savings stays theirs.

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Robin S. Weingast

Insurance and employee-benefits specialist and MDRT Top of the Table qualifier serving businesses and individuals.

Robin S. Weingast & Associates, NY

Employee benefitsLife insuranceMDRT Top of the Table
Why we celebrate them

She designs benefit and protection plans that fit real people and small businesses.

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Lawrence Holzberg

Insurance and financial professional with over thirty years in the field and 2022 national president of NAIFA.

Coastal Wealth, Melville NY

Life insuranceNAIFA past presidentBrokerage
Why we celebrate them

He has spent his career helping families protect their income and advocating for the profession.

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Jeff Zander

CEO of Zander Insurance, a fourth-generation family agency known nationally for straightforward term life coverage.

Zander Insurance, Nashville TN

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Why we celebrate them

He built a trusted, no-pressure agency that keeps insurance simple and affordable.

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Philip Harriman

Co-founder of Lebel & Harriman and a past president of the Million Dollar Round Table.

Lebel & Harriman, Falmouth ME

Life insuranceMDRT past presidentEstate planning
Why we celebrate them

He has helped Maine families and business owners with retirement and protection for decades.

MDRT bio β†—
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Adelia Chung

Owner of Spectrum Wealth Management in Honolulu and the first woman to serve as president of MDRT.

Spectrum Wealth Management, Honolulu HI

Life insuranceMDRT past presidentEstate planning
Why we celebrate them

She broke barriers in the profession while quietly protecting Hawaii families for decades.

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Julian Good

Founder of Good Financial Group in New Orleans and a past president of the Million Dollar Round Table.

Good Financial Group, New Orleans LA

Life insuranceMDRT past presidentEstate planning
Why we celebrate them

He has helped Gulf Coast families and businesses plan and protect since the 1980s.

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Brad Elman

Northwestern Mutual advisor and insurance specialist recognized for business, estate, and special-needs planning.

Elman Insurance Services, CA

Life insuranceSpecial needs planningMDRT
Why we celebrate them

He helps families, including those caring for loved ones with disabilities, plan with care.

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Keith Gillies

CFP professional, insurance and financial advisor, and 2017 to 2018 national president of NAIFA.

United Wealth Advisors Group, New Orleans LA

Insurance planningNAIFA past presidentCFP professional
Why we celebrate them

He guides individuals and business owners toward their personal and charitable goals.

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Randy Scritchfield

Founder of Montgomery Financial Group, a Maryland retirement planning firm, and 2022 president of MDRT.

Montgomery Financial Group, Damascus MD

Insurance planningMDRT past presidentRetirement
Why we celebrate them

He has helped Maryland families plan for retirement with a personal touch.

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Cammie Scott

President of CK Harp & Associates in Arkansas and a NAIFA national leader and diversity champion.

CK Harp & Associates, Springdale AR

Employee benefitsNAIFA leaderBusiness insurance
Why we celebrate them

She helps business owners with benefits and led efforts to make the profession more inclusive.

NAIFA profile β†—
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Troy Korsgaden

State Farm agent turned carrier and agency consultant, founder of Korsgaden International, known for teaching agents to serve policyholders.

Korsgaden International, Visalia CA

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Why we celebrate them

For more than two decades he has taught agents to truly serve their policyholders, and he still champions the local agent as the person families call when life goes wrong.

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Jason Cass

Independent agency owner of The Insurance Alliance and founder of Agency Intelligence, known for championing independent agents.

The Insurance Alliance, Illinois

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Why we celebrate them

He built a three-location agency in small-town Illinois and then opened up everything he learned, so independent agents everywhere have a place to learn from one another.

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Grant Botma

Founder of Stewardship, an Arizona insurance, mortgage, and financial firm, and best-selling author on work and money.

Stewardship, Gilbert AZ

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Why we celebrate them

He grew up on an Arizona dairy farm and built a firm around treating clients' money and protection as a trust to steward, not a sale to close.

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Scott Addis

Founder of Beyond Insurance and former CEO of The Addis Group, named one of the 25 Most Innovative Agents in America.

Beyond Insurance, King of Prussia PA

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Why we celebrate them

He spent a career turning the insurance conversation into honest risk counsel, and now teaches other agents to sit on the same side of the table as the families they protect.

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Brent Kelly

President of Sitkins Group and former commercial producer, a keynote speaker and coach for independent agencies.

Sitkins Group, Fort Myers FL

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Why we celebrate them

A former commercial producer who now spends his days helping independent agencies grow their people, so more local teams can show up well for their clients.

Sitkins Group β†—
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Charles Specht

Founder of Permission Network and host of the Permission Sales podcast, coaching producers to earn trust before the sale.

Permission Network, California

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Why we celebrate them

He teaches producers to earn a client's trust before asking for the sale, a patient and respectful way to sell protection that puts the buyer first.

Permission Group β†—
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Meg McKeen

Founder of Adjunct Advisors and host of the Bound and Determined podcast, a CIC supporting people who build careers in insurance.

Adjunct Advisors, Illinois

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Why we celebrate them

After her own burnout and recovery, she built a community that supports the people, especially women, who have given their careers to insurance.

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Nancy Giacolone

Founder of Olympic Crest Insurance and BenefitsPro 2023 Broker of the Year, a Washington employee-benefits specialist.

Olympic Crest Insurance, Gig Harbor WA

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Why we celebrate them

She ran her own Gig Harbor benefits agency for nearly thirty years, fighting to make health coverage an advantage for employers rather than just another bill.

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Kevin Trokey

Founding partner and coach at Q4intelligence, a benefits-industry veteran who trains employee-benefits agencies.

Q4intelligence, St. Louis MO

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Why we celebrate them

He left seventeen years in the agency world to coach benefits advisers, helping them serve employers with more clarity and honesty.

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Wendy Keneipp

Partner and coach at Q4intelligence, a former agency owner who helps benefits producers lead and grow.

Q4intelligence, Bellingham WA

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Why we celebrate them

She partners with benefits agencies to help producers lead with confidence and put real client impact ahead of the next commission.

Q4intelligence β†—
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Nelson Griswold

Chairman of the NextGen Benefits Network, best-selling author and columnist on lowering health-care costs for employers.

NextGen Benefits Network, Nashville TN

insurancehealthadvisor
Why we celebrate them

He has spent years pushing the benefits industry toward lowering the real cost of health care for employers and their workers.

NextGen Benefits β†—
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Susan Combs

President of Combs and Company, a New York brokerage for hard-to-place risks, and past national president of Women in Insurance and Financial Services.

Combs and Company, New York NY

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Why we celebrate them

She started her New York brokerage at twenty-six, specializes in the odd risks other agents turn away, and has spent her career opening doors for women in insurance.

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Randy Schwantz

Founder of The Wedge Group and author of The Wedge, a sales system used by commercial insurance agencies across North America.

The Wedge Group, Dallas TX

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Why we celebrate them

He has taught a generation of commercial agents a straight, no-nonsense way to win business without tearing anyone down.

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Steve Anderson

Insurance technology authority, co-founder of Catalyit, and best-selling author of The Bezos Letters.

Catalyit, Tennessee

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Why we celebrate them

He has spent thirty-five years helping agents adopt the tools that make their work easier, always with the local agent's success in mind.

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Sharon Emek

Founder and CEO of Work At Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE) and an Insurance Business America Hall of Fame inductee.

WAHVE, New York NY

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Why we celebrate them

She created a way for retiring insurance professionals to keep working from home, honoring their experience instead of letting it go to waste.

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Tony Canas

CPCU and co-founder of InsNerds, a leading voice on welcoming young people into the insurance profession.

InsNerds

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Why we celebrate them

He co-founded a community that welcomes young people into insurance and reminds the industry it is a career worth loving.

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Carly Burnham

CPCU and co-founder of InsNerds, co-author of Insuring Tomorrow on engaging the next generation of insurance talent.

InsNerds

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Why we celebrate them

She earned her CPCU in a single year and co-founded a community that helps the next generation see insurance as meaningful work.

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Chris Burand

Founder of Burand and Associates, a P&C agency consultant and longtime Insurance Journal columnist.

Burand and Associates, Colorado

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Why we celebrate them

For over thirty years he has given property and casualty agencies honest, plain-spoken counsel on how to run a healthier, fairer business.

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Craig Lack

President of Catilize Health, a benefits consultant known for cutting employer health costs while protecting employee coverage.

Catilize Health, California

insurancehealthadvisor
Why we celebrate them

He helps employers cut health costs without cutting benefits, so working families keep their coverage and their paychecks.

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Emily Huling

Founder of Selling Strategies and author of Great Service Sells, a longtime insurance sales and service trainer.

Selling Strategies

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Why we celebrate them

She has spent her career coaching agents and service reps that great service, not slick selling, is what earns a client for life.

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Marc Silverman

Miami advisor, founder of Silverman Financial, multi-year MDRT Top of the Table member and past president of the MDRT Foundation.

Silverman Financial, Miami FL

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Why we celebrate them

A Miami advisor of four decades and longtime Top of the Table member who has also led the MDRT Foundation's work of giving back to communities.

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Juli McNeely

President of McNeely Financial Services and the first woman elected president of NAIFA.

McNeely Financial Services, Wisconsin

insurancelifeagency-owneradvisor
Why we celebrate them

She took over her father's Wisconsin practice and became the first woman to lead NAIFA, opening the profession wider for the women who followed.

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Elizabeth Dipp Metzger

Founder and president of Crown Wealth Strategies, an MDRT Top of the Table advisor known for estate and life insurance planning for high-net-worth families.

Crown Wealth Strategies, El Paso, TX

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Why we celebrate them

She has reached MDRT Top of the Table year after year while quietly guiding families through the plans that protect the people they love.

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Michelle Bender

President and senior advisor at Potomac Financial Consultants and a ten-time MDRT Top of the Table member serving families and business owners.

Potomac Financial Consultants, Germantown, MD

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Why we celebrate them

Twenty-five years of steady, ethical advice have made her a trusted anchor for the families she serves and a generous mentor to her peers.

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Heath Shearon

Second-generation insurance pro, host of the Insurance Town podcast, and sales coach who educates and encourages independent agents.

Insurance Town / Agency Performance Partners

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Why we celebrate them

Known as the Mayor of Insurance Town, he brings warmth and heart to lifting up everyday agents, one honest conversation at a time.

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Christopher J. Boggs

Executive Director of the Big I Virtual University, author of 15 books and 2,000-plus articles teaching agents how coverage really works.

Big I Virtual University

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Why we celebrate them

Few people have taught more agents to truly understand a policy, and he does it plainly and generously so customers end up better protected.

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Brenda Powell Wells

Robert F. Bird Distinguished Professor and director of the risk management program at East Carolina University, and insurance podcast host.

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

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Why we celebrate them

She built a whole university program to bring new talent into insurance and has spent three decades teaching the next generation to serve people well.

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Gregory B. Gagne

Founder of Affinity Investment Group and 2024 President of the Million Dollar Round Table, focused on retirement and distribution planning.

Affinity Investment Group, Exeter, NH

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Why we celebrate them

He led the world's premier association of life insurance professionals while still sitting knee-to-knee with retirees who count on his advice.

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Ron Wadley

Former actuary who founded independent agency Insurance For Texans to put customers ahead of any single carrier.

Insurance For Texans, Colleyville, TX

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Why we celebrate them

He left the captive world and built his own agency on a simple promise: real choice and straight answers for Texas families.

Source β†—
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Melissa Matich

Vice President and leader of the Private Client Practice at Kapnick Insurance, specializing in high-net-worth homes, collections, and lifestyle risk.

Kapnick Insurance Group, Adrian, MI

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Why we celebrate them

She treats every client like family, building the trusted relationships that let successful people feel genuinely protected.

Source β†—
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Lori Augustyniak

CPA-turned-agency-owner who founded Horizon Insurance, one of West Florida's largest independent personal-lines brokerages.

Horizon Insurance, Bradenton, FL

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Why we celebrate them

She bought one small agency and grew it into a regional force, serving her Florida community and leading her state association along the way.

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Claudia McClain

Founder of McClain Insurance Services and the first female independent agency owner in Snohomish County, a Rough Notes Agency of the Year.

McClain Insurance Services, Everett, WA

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Why we celebrate them

She started her agency in her basement in 1977 and spent a lifetime championing customers, agents, and her hometown community.

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John W. Crane

Founder of Crane Financial and an MDRT Top of the Table advisor serving business owners, executives, and physicians.

Crane Financial, Alexandria, VA

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Why we celebrate them

After a decade in telecom he reinvented himself into a top-tier advisor whose whole practice is built around the reality of protecting families.

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Brian Heckert

Founder of FSM Wealth, 2016 MDRT President, and author focused on retirement plan design and income distribution planning.

FSM Wealth, Nashville, IL

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Why we celebrate them

A small-town Illinois advisor who led a global profession and still gives back through decades of Lions Club and community service.

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Brian Ahearn

Insurance industry veteran, keynote speaker, and author of Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents.

Influence PEOPLE, LLC

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Why we celebrate them

He teaches agents to persuade ethically and serve first, turning the science of influence into a tool for doing right by clients.

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Kaycie Baker

Chartered Private Risk and Insurance Advisor providing personal risk management to high-net-worth individuals and families.

Desert Insurance Solutions (NavSav), Scottsdale, AZ

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Why we celebrate them

She earned the industry's specialist HNW credential and tailors protection around each family's real life, not a one-size template.

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Carrie Babij

Founder and president of Desert Insurance Solutions, one of the country's leading high-net-worth personal-lines specialists.

Desert Insurance Solutions, Palm Springs, CA

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Why we celebrate them

She built a gold-standard private-client brokerage from scratch and became a go-to expert for protecting successful families' homes and lifestyles.

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Matthew S. Tassey

Principal at E.A. Scribner Insurance Agency and 2024 recipient of the John Newton Russell Memorial Award, the industry's highest honor.

E.A. Scribner Insurance Agency, Scarborough, ME

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Why we celebrate them

A 51-year life insurance veteran honored for a lifetime of outstanding service and tireless advocacy for the families the industry protects.

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Kathleen Owings

West Point graduate, Bronze Star recipient, co-owner of Westbilt Financial Group, and 2024 NAIFA Young Advisor Team Leader of the Year.

Westbilt Financial Group, Colorado Springs, CO

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Why we celebrate them

She went from Army combat engineer to trusted advisor and author, helping people, especially women, build real financial confidence.

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Lorrie Baldevia

Platform president at AssuredPartners leading a high-net-worth personal insurance practice across Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.

AssuredPartners, Seattle, WA

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Why we celebrate them

A Guam native who rose over two decades to lead a major HNW practice, seeing herself as part of each client's advisory team.

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Scott Storick

Nationally recognized financial consultant and MDRT Top of the Table member every year since 1997, serving families in retirement.

Storick Group, Boca Raton, FL

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Why we celebrate them

Nearly three decades of unbroken Top of the Table qualification reflect a rare, sustained commitment to the people who trust him.

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Samuel L. Cione

President of Integrity Wealth Management and an MDRT Top of the Table advisor focused on confident, personalized retirement planning.

Integrity Wealth Management, Sarasota, FL

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Why we celebrate them

For 25 years he has planned around people, values, and legacies, and gives back steadily to his Sarasota community.

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Charles Cooper

CLU and LUTCF advisor at Skylight Financial Group and MDRT Top of the Table qualifier focused on wealth and lasting legacies.

Skylight Financial Group, Cincinnati, OH

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Why we celebrate them

Known affectionately as Coop, he helps clients build wealth and leave a meaningful legacy, and has mentored other advisors to lead.

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Dustyne Bryant

Personal Lines Academic Director at the Risk and Insurance Education Alliance and co-host of the Awkward Insurance podcast.

Risk and Insurance Education Alliance

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Why we celebrate them

She rose from file clerk to national educator and now makes learning insurance human, honest, and even fun for a new generation of agents.

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Ajit Jain

Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations at Berkshire Hathaway, the underwriter who built its reinsurance and catastrophe powerhouse.

Berkshire Hathaway, Omaha, USA

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Why we celebrate them

For four decades he has underwritten the risks few others would touch with legendary discipline and patience, giving families, businesses, and other insurers a balance sheet strong enough to pay when disaster strikes.

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Stephen Hemsley

Chairman and CEO of UnitedHealth Group, guiding the largest US health insurer through a difficult turnaround.

UnitedHealth Group, Minnetonka, USA

health-insuranceoperational-turnaroundhealthcare-access
Why we celebrate them

Returning to the helm in a hard moment, he has recommitted the company to earning back trust and to the tens of millions of members who count on it for coverage and care.

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Ma Mingzhe

Founder and Chairman of Ping An, who built China's first joint-stock insurer into a technology-driven financial group.

Ping An Insurance Group, Shenzhen, China

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Why we celebrate them

From a single office in Shenzhen he built an institution that now protects hundreds of millions of Chinese households, pairing insurance with technology to make protection simpler and more accessible.

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Cai Xiliang

Chairman of China Life Insurance, leading one of the world's largest life insurers by policyholders.

China Life Insurance, Beijing, China

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Why we celebrate them

He stewards a life insurer that stands behind the retirement and family security of a vast share of China's population, a responsibility measured in hundreds of millions of promises kept.

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Oliver Baete

CEO of Allianz, one of the world's largest insurers and asset managers.

Allianz SE, Munich, Germany

global-insuranceasset-managementsustainability
Why we celebrate them

He has kept a 130-year-old institution simple, disciplined, and dependable, so that customers across more than 70 countries know their claims and savings rest on genuinely solid ground.

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Thomas Buberl

CEO of AXA, reappointed through 2030, who steered the group toward technical insurance and away from volatile financial risk.

AXA SA, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

He refocused AXA on the core promise of protecting people and businesses from real risks, making the company a steadier partner for the millions who rely on it for health and property cover.

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Christoph Jurecka

Chair of the Board of Management of Munich Re since January 2026, former CFO leading the world's largest reinsurer.

Munich Re, Munich, Germany

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Why we celebrate them

Stepping up from finance chief to lead the group, he carries forward a disciplined command of risk and capital that lets primary insurers everywhere stand behind their customers when the worst happens.

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Andreas Berger

Group CEO of Swiss Re, prioritizing underwriting quality and long-term resilience over volume.

Swiss Re, Zurich, Switzerland

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Why we celebrate them

He frames Swiss Re's job as building long-term resilience rather than squeezing short-term gains, keeping the world's risk-sharing backbone strong for the insurers and communities that depend on it.

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Mario Greco

CEO of Zurich Insurance since 2016, who restored the group to record profitability and customer focus.

Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich, Switzerland

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Why we celebrate them

He turned a struggling insurer into one of the industry's most consistent performers by putting customers and simplicity first, so businesses and families get protection they can actually understand.

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Philippe Donnet

Group CEO of Generali, the Italian insurer, repeatedly ranked the sector's top European CEO.

Assicurazioni Generali, Trieste, Italy

life-insurancelifetime-partnerasset-management
Why we celebrate them

An actuary at heart, he has built Generali around being a lifetime partner to its customers, deepening the everyday relationships that let families across Europe and beyond plan their futures with confidence.

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Evan Greenberg

Chairman and CEO of Chubb, the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer.

Chubb Limited, Zurich, Switzerland

property-casualtyunderwriting-craftglobal-commercial
Why we celebrate them

A relentless student of underwriting craft, he has made Chubb a byword for paying claims fairly and pricing risk honestly, protecting commercial and personal customers in dozens of countries.

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Tricia Griffith

CEO of Progressive, the leading US auto insurer, who rose from a claims representative to the top job.

Progressive Corporation, Mayfield, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Starting on the front line and rising to lead the company, she has kept Progressive obsessed with fair, data-driven pricing and fast claims, so millions of drivers get a straight deal and quick help after a crash.

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Jon Farney

President and CEO of State Farm, the largest US auto and home insurer, since 2024.

State Farm, Bloomington, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Leading a mutual owned by its policyholders, he is blending technology with the local good-neighbor agents who show up for families after fires, storms, and accidents across America.

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Alan Schnitzer

Chairman and CEO of Travelers, one of the oldest and largest US property and casualty insurers.

The Travelers Companies, New York, USA

property-casualtycommercial-linesinnovation
Why we celebrate them

He pairs a 170-year heritage with heavy investment in risk-prevention technology, helping businesses and homeowners avoid losses in the first place and recover quickly when they cannot.

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Peter Zaffino

Chairman and CEO of AIG, who led its turnaround into a focused global property and casualty insurer.

American International Group, New York, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He rebuilt underwriting discipline at a storied insurer and simplified it back to its strengths, so corporate and individual clients around the world again have a dependable partner for their toughest risks.

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Michel Khalaf

President and CEO of MetLife, serving more than 100 million customers across over 40 markets.

MetLife, New York, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He has delivered on every commitment of MetLife's multiyear plan while keeping the focus on the workers and families whose benefits, savings, and life cover run through the company.

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Andrew Sullivan

Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, leading its US and global insurance and retirement businesses.

Prudential Financial, Newark, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Newly elevated to chairman and chief executive, he leads a company built to help ordinary Americans retire with dignity, extending the promise of financial security to more families worldwide.

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Anil Wadhwani

CEO of Prudential plc, focusing the group on fast-growing life and health insurance across Asia and Africa.

Prudential plc, Hong Kong and London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

He has sharpened Prudential's mission around the emerging middle classes of Asia and Africa, bringing first-time health and life protection to millions of families building better futures.

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Amanda Blanc

CEO of Aviva, the UK's largest insurer, who simplified and revitalized the group.

Aviva, London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

She has been a plain-speaking champion for customers, focusing Aviva on its core UK, Ireland, and Canada markets so that millions of households get clearer, more reliable protection and savings.

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Antonio Simoes

Group CEO of Legal and General, a leading UK insurer, pensions, and asset manager.

Legal and General Group, London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

He leads a firm that secures the pensions of millions of retirees and channels long-term capital into homes, infrastructure, and clean energy that strengthen the communities its customers live in.

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Phil Witherington

President and CEO of Manulife, leading its life insurance and wealth businesses across Asia, Canada, and the US.

Manulife Financial, Toronto, Canada

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Why we celebrate them

Drawing on deep experience across Asia and finance, he is steering Manulife to be the number one choice for customers, helping families from Toronto to Hong Kong protect their health and build wealth.

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Kevin Strain

President and CEO of Sun Life, leading its insurance, health, and asset management businesses worldwide.

Sun Life Financial, Toronto, Canada

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Why we celebrate them

He has anchored Sun Life in a clear purpose of helping clients achieve lifetime financial security and healthier lives, extending real health and retirement support to families across Canada, the US, and Asia.

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Masahiro Koike

President and Group CEO of Tokio Marine Holdings, Japan's largest property and casualty insurer.

Tokio Marine Holdings, Tokyo, Japan

property-casualtyglobal-expansiondisaster-resilience
Why we celebrate them

He leads a 145-year-old insurer that stands with Japanese and global communities through earthquakes, typhoons, and everyday risks, carrying forward a culture that puts paying claims and protecting customers first.

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Kevin O'Donnell

President and CEO of RenaissanceRe, a leading Bermuda reinsurer specializing in catastrophe risk.

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Pembroke, Bermuda

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Why we celebrate them

A recognized authority on catastrophe and climate risk, he has built RenaissanceRe into a partner that supplies the capital communities need to rebuild after hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods.

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John Q. Doyle

President and CEO of Marsh McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker and risk adviser.

Marsh McLennan, New York, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He leads the world's largest risk, strategy, and people firm with a steady hand, marshalling data and expertise so companies, governments, and communities can face climate, cyber, and geopolitical risk with real protection behind them.

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Greg Case

President and CEO of Aon, pioneering data-driven advice on risk, retirement, and health.

Aon plc, London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

Over nearly two decades he has rebuilt Aon around better decisions, pairing analytics with broking so clients get sharper answers on the risks that threaten their people, balance sheets, and futures.

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Carl Hess

CEO of WTW, an actuary-turned-leader uniting risk, broking, and human capital advice.

WTW (Willis Towers Watson), London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

A Fellow of the Society of Actuaries who rose through the ranks, he brings rigorous math and calm judgment to protecting clients' balance sheets and workforces across risk, retirement, and health.

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J. Patrick Gallagher Jr.

Chairman and CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher, steward of the family-founded broker and The Gallagher Way.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Rolling Meadows, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Grandson of the founder and CEO since 1995, he has grown a Chicago family agency into a global brokerage while insisting on The Gallagher Way of shared values, so clients are served by people who genuinely care.

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Ron Lockton

Chairman and CEO of Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance broker.

Lockton Companies, Kansas City, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He champions Lockton's associate-owned independence as a feature, not a footnote, freeing his people to put client outcomes first without the pressures of public quarters.

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David Howden

Founder and CEO of Howden, the employee-owned global broker built from three people in 1994.

Howden Group Holdings, London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

Starting with three colleagues, he built a 20,000-person, employee-owned global broker, proving that a firm owned by the people who serve clients can protect those clients with unusual devotion.

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J. Powell Brown

President and CEO of Brown & Brown, third-generation leader of its disciplined Team culture.

Brown & Brown, Inc., Daytona Beach, USA

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Why we celebrate them

Leading the broker his grandfather helped start, he keeps Brown & Brown's lean, competitive Team culture and cost discipline pointed at one thing: delivering durable value to the businesses and families it protects.

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Greg Williams

Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Acrisure, the fintech-driven broker that scaled at record speed.

Acrisure, Grand Rapids, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He co-founded a Michigan broker and turned it into a global fintech platform, wiring technology and data into insurance so clients get faster, smarter protection at a scale few thought possible.

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Marc Cohen

Chairman and CEO of HUB International, champion of the local-broker-with-global-resources model.

HUB International, Chicago, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He joined through an acquisition and rose to lead HUB, defending the idea that the best insurance advice is deeply local, backed by the resources of one of North America's largest brokers.

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Michael Sicard

Chairman and CEO of USI, builder of the analytics-led USI ONE client platform.

USI Insurance Services, Valhalla, USA

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Why we celebrate them

A former lawyer and consultant, he built USI's ONE Advantage so middle-market employers get big-company analytics and specialty expertise, tripling the firm while keeping client solutions at the center.

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Greg Zimmer

CEO of Alliant Insurance Services, driver of its specialty-focused, talent-magnet growth.

Alliant Insurance Services, Irvine, USA

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Why we celebrate them

A long-time architect of Alliant's rise, he leads with a specialty-first, recruit-the-best philosophy so clients in complex industries are served by brokers who truly know their world.

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Trevor Baldwin

CEO of The Baldwin Group, building the broker of the future to protect the possible.

The Baldwin Group, Tampa, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He leads a young, fast-growing broker with a mission to protect the possible, blending embedded technology and human advice so more people and businesses can get covered when it matters.

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Doug Hammond

CEO of NFP, an Aon company, and an award-winning middle-market broker leader.

NFP (an Aon company), New York, USA

middle marketemployee benefitsbroking
Why we celebrate them

Named a broker CEO of the year, he leads NFP as an independent-minded Aon company, keeping its entrepreneurial, client-first spirit alive for the middle-market employers and families it advises.

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Patrick G. Ryan

Founder and Executive Chairman of Ryan Specialty and founder of Aon, a living legend of the trade.

Ryan Specialty, Chicago, USA

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Why we celebrate them

After founding and leading Aon for four decades, he started again in his seventies to build Ryan Specialty, dedicating a lifetime of craft to solving the hardest, most specialized risks for clients.

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Timothy W. Turner

CEO of Ryan Specialty and founder of RT Specialty, a top wholesale and specialty broker.

Ryan Specialty, Chicago, USA

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Why we celebrate them

With nearly four decades in the excess and surplus market, he built RT Specialty and now leads Ryan Specialty, matching hard-to-place risks with the capacity that keeps businesses insurable.

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David Ross

Group CEO of The Ardonagh Group, the UK's largest independent broking platform going global.

The Ardonagh Group, London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

He has assembled Ardonagh into a global independent broker through dozens of deals a year, extending expert local advice to clients from the UK across Europe, Australia, and Asia.

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Dean Klisura

President and CEO of Guy Carpenter, a leading global reinsurance broker and risk-capital adviser.

Guy Carpenter, New York, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He guides insurers through volatile catastrophe and capital markets, structuring reinsurance and alternative capital so the companies that protect the public can themselves stay strong when disaster strikes.

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Steve McGill

Founder and CEO of McGill and Partners, the boutique specialty broker challenging the giants.

McGill and Partners, London, UK

specialty brokingboutiquecomplex risk
Why we celebrate them

A four-decade industry veteran, he founded McGill and Partners to give clients with the most complex risks a focused, senior, boutique alternative to the mega-brokers he once helped build.

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Scott Purviance

CEO of Amwins, the world's largest independent, employee-owned wholesale insurance distributor.

Amwins, Charlotte, USA

wholesale distributionspecialtyemployee ownership
Why we celebrate them

He leads an employee-owned wholesale broker that quietly powers the retail market, placing specialty and hard-to-place coverage so local agents can say yes to their clients.

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Sanjay Kedia

CEO of Marsh McLennan India, uniting risk, people, and capital advice for a fast-growing economy.

Marsh McLennan India, Mumbai, India

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Why we celebrate them

A two-decade Marsh leader, he brings world-class risk, benefits, and capital advice to India's businesses and workers, helping a rising economy manage its risks as it grows.

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Pamela Thomson-Hall

International CEO and head of Risk and Broking International at WTW.

WTW (Willis Towers Watson), London, UK

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Why we celebrate them

She leads WTW's broking business across dozens of countries and champions inclusive leadership, making sure clients far from the biggest hubs still get first-class risk advice.

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John Howard

Vice Chair of TIH who led the historic 16 billion dollar buyout that made Truist Insurance independent.

TIH (Truist Insurance Holdings), Charlotte, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He engineered the landmark buyout that set Truist Insurance free as the independent TIH, capping a career spent building broking businesses that put client relationships and local expertise first.

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Rusty Reid

Chairman and CEO of Higginbotham, one of America's largest independent insurance agencies.

Higginbotham, Fort Worth, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He joined as the twelfth employee and became CEO at 27, growing Higginbotham into a top independent agency while keeping its single-source, community-rooted service and its heart for the people it insures.

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Michelle Sartain

President of Marsh US and Canada, a 27-year broker who has testified before Congress on insurance.

Marsh, New York, USA

retail brokingclient advocacyleadership
Why we celebrate them

With nearly three decades of client-facing broking, she leads Marsh's largest region and speaks publicly for policyholders, working to keep insurance available and affordable for American businesses and families.

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Patrick Tiernan

Leads the world's oldest insurance market and its craft of syndicating the risks no one else will touch.

Lloyd's of London, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

As chief executive of Lloyd's he stewards a 330-year marketplace where hundreds of syndicates pool capital and judgment to price hurricanes, wars, pandemics and satellites, keeping cover flowing to the businesses and communities that keep the world moving.

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Adrian Cox

Pioneers the pricing and securitisation of cyber catastrophe, insurance's hardest new peril.

Beazley, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

At Beazley he built the market for cyber catastrophe cover and the first cyber cat bond, turning an invisible, fast-moving digital risk into something businesses and hospitals can actually insure and survive.

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Clemens Jungsthofel

Leads Hannover Re on a lean, disciplined model of profitable risk-carrying.

Hannover Re, Hannover, Germany

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Why we celebrate them

An actuary-minded leader who became CEO in 2025, he keeps one of the world's most efficient reinsurers focused on genuine value creation, providing the tailored capacity that helps insurers everywhere grow without over-reaching.

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Thierry Leger

Steers SCOR with a career-deep mastery of underwriting the world's largest risks.

SCOR, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

With a quarter-century in reinsurance underwriting before taking the helm, he leads SCOR to grow economic value while protecting the life, health and property of people across every continent it serves.

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Jim Williamson

Leads Everest with a profitability-first discipline across reinsurance and insurance.

Everest Group, Hamilton, Bermuda

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Why we celebrate them

As Everest's CEO he puts underwriting profit and prudence ahead of chasing premium, sustaining the reinsurance and specialty capacity that helps clients worldwide weather catastrophe and casualty losses.

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Nicolas Papadopoulo

An underwriting virtuoso running Arch's disciplined specialty cycle management.

Arch Capital Group, Pembroke, Bermuda

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Why we celebrate them

A statistician by training who spent two decades building Arch, he leads it as CEO with a rare feel for when to lean in and when to hold back, protecting homeowners, lenders and businesses through every turn of the market.

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Aki Hussain

Guides Hiscox across specialty retail, big-ticket and reinsurance risk.

Hiscox, London and Hamilton, Bermuda / United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

As Group CEO he balances Hiscox's craft in art, cyber and small-business cover with disciplined big-ticket and reinsurance underwriting, helping everyone from local entrepreneurs to global corporations carry risk with confidence.

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Alex Maloney

Runs Lancashire with a nimble, cycle-aware approach to volatile specialty lines.

Lancashire Holdings, Hamilton, Bermuda

specialtyenergyproperty-catastrophe
Why we celebrate them

CEO since 2014, he keeps Lancashire lean and opportunistic in the most volatile classes, from energy to catastrophe, pricing the hard risks precisely so that complex global industries can keep operating.

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Vince Tizzio

Reshaped AXIS into a focused specialty underwriting leader.

AXIS Capital, Hamilton, Bermuda

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Why we celebrate them

As President and CEO he sharpened AXIS around specialty risk and cyber, deepening the underwriting craft that lets businesses transfer their most technical exposures to hands that truly understand them.

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Sir Charles Roxburgh

Chairs Lloyd's, safeguarding the trust and solvency behind the market's promises.

Lloyd's of London, London, United Kingdom

lloyds-marketgovernancefinancial-stability
Why we celebrate them

Bringing decades of Treasury and strategy experience to the Lloyd's chair, he protects the market's central fund and reputation, the shared foundation of trust on which every policyholder's claim ultimately rests.

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Stephen Catlin

A defining London-market underwriter whose career built two great specialty insurers.

Convex Group, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

Across five decades he grew a single Lloyd's box into Catlin Group and then co-founded Convex, and now as its founder and life president he embodies the London market's craft of pricing complex global risk with nerve and integrity.

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Prem Watsa

Value investor who built Fairfax into a global insurance and reinsurance group.

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Toronto, Canada

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Why we celebrate them

Over four decades he grew Fairfax from a small insurer into a worldwide underwriting and investment group, pairing patient capital with disciplined risk-taking to protect policyholders across dozens of countries.

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Richard Brindle

A star underwriter who builds fast-moving specialty and reinsurance businesses from scratch.

The Fidelis Partnership, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

Founder of Lancashire and now of the Fidelis Partnership, he is renowned for his instinct on marine, aviation, political-risk and catastrophe lines, solving problems dynamically so clients can navigate a world more complex than ever.

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Joshua Motta

Fuses security and insurance to actively prevent cyber losses before they happen.

Coalition, San Francisco, United States

cyberinsurtechactive-insurance
Why we celebrate them

Co-founder and CEO of Coalition, he pairs real-time threat intelligence with underwriting so policies do not just pay claims but help stop attacks, protecting the small and mid-sized businesses most exposed to digital risk.

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John Neal

Former Lloyd's chief now leading the world's reinsurance broking and climate solutions at Aon.

Aon, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

Having modernised Lloyd's over seven years, he now leads Aon's global reinsurance and climate work, matching insurers with the capital and analytics they need to keep protecting communities against a warming, riskier world.

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Kathleen Reardon

Actuary and property-catastrophe underwriter leading Hiscox Re and championing women in reinsurance.

Hiscox Re & ILS, Hamilton, Bermuda

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Why we celebrate them

A Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society who leads Hiscox Re & ILS and co-founded Women in Reinsurance, she prices the world's peak catastrophe risk with actuarial rigor while opening the craft to the next generation of underwriters.

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Daniel Schreiber

Co-founder, chairperson and co-CEO of Lemonade, the AI-first insurer built to make claims fast and honest.

Lemonade, New York, USA

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Why we celebrate them

He reimagined insurance as a delightful, transparent product that pays claims in seconds and gives leftover premiums to charity, so first-time renters and homeowners can finally trust the company protecting them.

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Shai Wininger

Co-founder, president and co-CEO of Lemonade, the technologist who built its bots-and-machine-learning core.

Lemonade, New York, USA

insurtechproduct-engineeringautomation
Why we celebrate them

Having also co-founded Fiverr, he brought a builder's obsession to insurance, engineering the AI and design that let everyday customers buy a policy or settle a claim on their phone in minutes.

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Alex Timm

Co-founder and CEO of Root, the auto insurer that prices by how you actually drive.

Root Insurance, Columbus, Ohio, USA

insurtechusage-based-autofair-pricing
Why we celebrate them

He set out to make car insurance fairer by rating good drivers on real behavior rather than proxies like credit, so careful drivers who were long overcharged finally pay a price that reflects them.

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Guy Goldstein

Co-founder and CEO of Next Insurance, the fully digital insurer for small businesses.

Next Insurance, Palo Alto, California, USA

insurtechsmall-businessdigital-underwriting
Why we celebrate them

He built tailored, affordable coverage that a landscaper, contractor, or fitness instructor can buy online in ten minutes, championing the small-business owners that traditional carriers found too small to serve well.

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Peter Colis

Co-founder and CEO of Ethos, the tech platform making life insurance easy and exam-free.

Ethos, Austin, Texas, USA

life-insuranceno-medical-examfinancial-protection
Why we celebrate them

Inspired by a friend's painful experience, he stripped the medical exams and paperwork out of life insurance so ordinary families can protect their loved ones in minutes, widening access for the middle-class households insurers long overlooked.

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Steven Mendel

Co-founder of ManyPets (formerly Bought By Many), the tech-driven pet insurer, now on its board.

ManyPets, London, United Kingdom

pet-insurancecustomer-serviceinsurtech
Why we celebrate them

He built a pet insurer obsessed with fast, fair claims and genuine care, giving pet parents the confidence to say yes to treatment their cat or dog needs without dreading the bill.

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Yashish Dahiya

Co-founder, chairman and group CEO of PB Fintech, parent of Policybazaar, India's largest insurance marketplace.

PB Fintech / Policybazaar, Gurugram, India

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Why we celebrate them

He built the trusted place where hundreds of millions of Indians compare and buy insurance transparently, bringing honest choice and price clarity to first-time buyers in a market once ruled by opaque agents.

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Kamesh Goyal

Founder and chairman of Go Digit, India's cloud-native general insurer.

Go Digit General Insurance, Bengaluru, India

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Why we celebrate them

After three decades in global insurance, he built Digit to make policies and claims simple enough for anyone to understand, serving India's fast-growing base of motor and health customers with plain-language coverage.

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Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve

Co-founder and CEO of Alan, the digital health insurer built around prevention.

Alan, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

He turned health insurance into a caring companion that pays quickly and actively helps members stay well, serving employees and families across France, Belgium, and Spain with a friendly, prevention-first experience.

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Varun Dua

Founder and CEO of Acko, one of India's first fully digital, direct-to-customer insurers.

Acko General Insurance, Bengaluru, India

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Why we celebrate them

He cut out the middlemen to offer honest, low-cost motor and health cover directly to India's digital generation, embedding bite-sized protection into the apps and journeys people already use every day.

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Shen Peng

Founder, chairman and CEO of Waterdrop, China's tech platform bringing insurance to underserved households.

Waterdrop Inc., Beijing, China

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Why we celebrate them

He built Waterdrop to bring affordable health and life protection to hundreds of millions of ordinary Chinese families in smaller cities and towns, meeting people who had never been offered coverage before.

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Jeremy Jawish

Co-founder and CEO of Shift Technology, the AI decisioning platform insurers trust for fraud and claims.

Shift Technology, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

He built AI that helps insurers detect fraud and resolve claims faster and more fairly, which means honest policyholders worldwide get paid sooner and the cost of fraud is kept off everyone's premium.

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Alex Dalyac

Co-founder and CEO of Tractable, whose computer vision assesses vehicle and property damage from photos.

Tractable, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

He taught AI to read damage from a photo the way an appraiser would, so drivers and homeowners after an accident or storm get their claims estimated and settled in minutes instead of weeks.

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Tanguy Touffut

Co-founder and CEO of Descartes Underwriting, a global leader in parametric insurance for climate risk.

Descartes Underwriting, Paris, France

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Why we celebrate them

He built parametric cover that pays out automatically when a measured trigger like a hurricane or drought hits, giving farmers, businesses, and communities on the front line of climate change fast, certain protection.

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Rose Goslinga

Co-founder and president of Pula, bringing yield insurance to smallholder farmers.

Pula, Nairobi, Kenya

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Why we celebrate them

She pioneered field-data crop insurance that protects small farmers against drought and pests, reaching millions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America who had never had a safety net for a failed harvest.

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Oliver Kent-Braham

Co-founder and co-CEO of Marshmallow, the tech-driven insurer for people traditional carriers overcharge.

Marshmallow, London, United Kingdom

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Why we celebrate them

With his twin brother he founded Marshmallow to end the unfair premiums migrants and newcomers face, using better data to give people rebuilding their lives in a new country fair, affordable car insurance.

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Gustaf Agartson

Founder and CEO of BIMA, delivering mobile-based microinsurance and telehealth in emerging markets.

BIMA, Stockholm, Sweden and emerging markets

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Why we celebrate them

He built BIMA to deliver affordable insurance and doctor access over a basic phone, reaching tens of millions of low-income families across Africa and Asia who were entirely outside the reach of traditional insurers.

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