Advisen hosted the P&C industry’s first annual Management Liability Awards program on Mon Dec 1. Beginning with cocktails and continuing through dinner, this event bestowed extremely prestigious recognition awards on those deserving Management Liability individuals and teams while also including an anticipated component of “roast & toast” as the year’s highlights get trumpeted.
Our objective was to recognize and reward excellence & innovation across the globe in the field of Management Liability insurance.
For the purpose of these Awards, Advisen defines Management Liability insurance as including Directors & Officers, Employment Practices, and Fiduciary; for Public companies, Private companies, Not-for-profit organizations, and Financial Institutions.
Advisen Management Liability Awards - Nominees and Winners
Nominees and winners were selected across 9 categories, as voted by industry peers. The nominees and winners include:
Industry Person of the Year / USA
- Dan Bailey, Bailey Cavalieri
- Lori Bailey, Zurich
- Melissa Carmichael, Aon
- John Ergastolo, Arthur J. Gallagher
- Kevin LaCroix, R-T Specialty
- Ed McNally, CNA
- Machua Millett, Marsh
- Marty Perry, Chicago Underwriting Group
- Will Seifert, Arch
- Chris Sparro, AIG
The people have voted, and the winner is: Kevin LaCroix, R-T Specialty
Industry Person of the Year / Bermuda
- Zac Clammer, Aspen
- Tony Hay, Arch
- Matt Irvine, XL
- Jeffrey Jabon, ACE
- Ed Moresco, Allied World
- Mark Peeters, Argo
- Patrick Tannock, XL
- Hillary Williams, AXIS
The people have voted, and the winner is: Ed Moresco, Allied World
Industry Person of the Year / Europe
- Guillaume Deschamps, Marsh
- Sarah Hughes, JLT
- James Kalbassi, Paragon
- Kelly Lyles, XL
- Julian Martin, Willis
- George Melides, Zurich
- Enrico Nanni, Aon
- Nilam Sharma, INCE
- Chris Warrior, Hiscox
- Neal Wilkinson, Beazley
The people have voted, and the winner is: Chris Warrior, Hiscox
Innovation of the Year
- AIG for the Halliburton Event Study Endorsement
- Allianz Global Corporate and Specialties added Chief Claims Officer as a Board Member “responsible for claims”
- Beazley and Hiscox Form D&O Consortium
- Chubb for Investigative Costs Products
- ERisk Services for underwriting platform efficiencies
- Executive Perils for FranchisorSuite
- Marsh FINPRO UK for Alpha A Side DIC
- SEC Robocop Initiative
- Travelers and Nielsen Survey Reveals Many Employers are Unfamiliar with Management Liability Risks Posed by Affordable Care Act
The people have voted, and the winner is: AIG for the Halliburton Event Study Endorsement
Best Claims Handler of the Year
- ACE
- AIG
- Arch
- Arthur J. Gallagher
- AXIS Insurance
- Chubb / Federal
- CNA
- Freedom Specialty
- Lockton
- LVL Claims
- Marsh
- Wells Fargo
The people have voted, and the winner is: AIG
Best Policy Holders’ Counsel of the Year
- Anderson Kill & Olick
- Barnes & Thornburg
- Berger & Montague
- Dickstein Shapiro
- Goodwin Procter
- Holland & Knight
- Jenner & Block
- Lowenstein Sandler
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges
The people have voted, and the winner is: Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Best Insurance Carrier Counsel of the Year
- Bailey Cavalieri
- Boundas, Skarzynski, Walsh & Black
- Clyde & Co.
- Goldberg Segalla
- Holman Fenwick
- Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan
- Kaufman Dolowich Voluck
- RPC
- Sedgwick
- Wiley Rein
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
The people have voted, and the winner is: Bailey Cavalieri
Best Management Liability Broker
- Aon
- ARC
- Arthur J. Gallagher
- CRC Insurance Services
- Howden
- Lockton
- Marsh
- RK Harrison
- RT Specialty
- Swett & Crawford
- William Gallagher Associates
- Willis
The people have voted, and the winner is: Marsh
Best Management Liability Insurer
- ACE
- AIG
- Allied World Assurance Company
- Arch
- AXIS Insurance
- Beazley
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Chubb
- HCC
- The Hanover Insurance Group
- Travelers
- XL
- Zurich
The people have voted, and the winner is: AIG