### Page: https://iicf.org Title: IICF | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Meta Description: Uniting the insurance industry through philanthropy, volunteerism, and DEI. $55M+ in grants, 400K+ volunteer hours, 1,000+ nonprofits supported. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org ## Headings Structure: H3: Amplifying Philanthropy, Volunteerism and DEI through IICF H1: Who knew giving back could be so rewarding! H3: IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional ForumsChicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles and New York H1: IICF's (5) biggest DEI events of the year! H3: April 20 - May 17, 2026 H1: IICF Int'l Step Up Challenge H3: Help our youngest neighbors struggling with hunger H1: Any Day Can Be an IICF Giving Day! H1: IICF Key Partner Philanthropic Showcase H3: Report your Volunteer Hours! H1: IICF Month of Giving H1: Your Contributions Create Positive Impact! H3: IICF Int'l Step Up Challenge H3: Any Day Can Be an IICF Giving Day! H3: IICF Key Partner Philanthropic Showcase H3: IICF Month of Giving H3: Your Contributions Create Positive Impact! H1: Join our Key Partners making a meaningful impact in our communities. H3: Volunteering H3: Donating H3: Inspiring H1: Who is IICF?A community of insurance professionals with a common goal of giving back H1: Impact in the Community H3: Volunteer Hours H3: Community Grants H3: Nonprofits Supported H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: IICF in the News H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors H3: Making a Difference through Social Impact H3: Making a Difference through Social Impact H3: Insurance Industry Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Nonprofits: The Hartford also Picked up a Prestigious Award H3: Insurance Industry Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Nonprofits: The Hartford also Picked up a Prestigious Award H3: Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment H3: Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment H3: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H3: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H3: IICF Month of Giving: A Safe Haven for Children of Relationship Abuse Survivors H3: IICF Month of Giving: A Safe Haven for Children of Relationship Abuse Survivors H3: Putting Philanthropic Strategies Into Action H3: Putting Philanthropic Strategies Into Action H3: IICF Month of Giving: Empowering underrepresented young professionals H3: IICF Month of Giving: Empowering underrepresented young professionals H3: IICF Raises £145,000 at Gala Dinner H3: IICF Raises £145,000 at Gala Dinner H3: IICF Month of Giving: Getting Georgia families back on track H3: IICF Month of Giving: Getting Georgia families back on track H3: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H3: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H3: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H3: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H3: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H3: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H3: Where You Start Doesn’t Define Where You Finish: Forging Space in Insurance for Non-Traditional Talent H3: Where You Start Doesn’t Define Where You Finish: Forging Space in Insurance for Non-Traditional Talent H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches First Canadian Division: Sarah Gladki has been named founding executive director H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches First Canadian Division: Sarah Gladki has been named founding executive director H3: New IICF Chapter Takes Shape in Tampa Bay, with Statewide Philanthropic Goals H3: New IICF Chapter Takes Shape in Tampa Bay, with Statewide Philanthropic Goals H3: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H3: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H3: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H3: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H3: Insurance Industry Leaders Unite at 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable H3: Insurance Industry Leaders Unite at 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada: Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada: Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives H3: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H3: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H3: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H3: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H3: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H3: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H3: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H3: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H3: IICF, The Centers support early childhood education in Cleveland H3: IICF, The Centers support early childhood education in Cleveland H3: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H3: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H3: Wilkinson Center, IICF lend a hand to Dallas families H3: Wilkinson Center, IICF lend a hand to Dallas families H3: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H3: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H3: Insurance and DEI: There's always more to learn H3: Insurance and DEI: There's always more to learn H3: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H3: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H3: Why insurance professionals 'should practice what we preach': Jodie Kaufman Davis on driving a company culture of philanthropy H3: Why insurance professionals 'should practice what we preach': Jodie Kaufman Davis on driving a company culture of philanthropy H3: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H3: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H3: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis H3: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis H3: Women Insurance Executives on Workplace Diversity H3: Women Insurance Executives on Workplace Diversity H3: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H3: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H3: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in Los Angeles: Western Division celebrates $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits and IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods during 30th Anniversary H3: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in Los Angeles: Western Division celebrates $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits and IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods during 30th Anniversary H3: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H3: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H3: IICF's diversity-focused mentoring alliance helps break barriers in insurance: Now in its second year, the industry-wide program continues to grow H3: IICF's diversity-focused mentoring alliance helps break barriers in insurance: Now in its second year, the industry-wide program continues to grow H3: Prioritizing philanthropy as tech transforms insurance H3: Prioritizing philanthropy as tech transforms insurance H3: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: When the going gets tough, insurers get giving H3: When the going gets tough, insurers get giving H3: Liberty Mutual to be recognized with "Double I" at annual nonprofit gala: Distinction earned for philanthropic dedication and commitment to local communities H3: Liberty Mutual to be recognized with "Double I" at annual nonprofit gala: Distinction earned for philanthropic dedication and commitment to local communities H3: Insurers play a vital role in saving lives of domestic violence victims through financial and educational support H3: Insurers play a vital role in saving lives of domestic violence victims through financial and educational support H3: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H3: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H3: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H3: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H3: IICF supports Raphael House’s work with low-income families H3: IICF supports Raphael House’s work with low-income families H3: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H3: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H3: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H3: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H3: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H3: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H3: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H3: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H3: Checking our progress on inclusivity H3: Checking our progress on inclusivity H3: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H3: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H3: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H3: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H3: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award H3: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award H3: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H3: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H3: Participate in Philanthropy Survey H3: Participate in Philanthropy Survey H3: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H3: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H3: IICF’s Global Membership offers Unique Opportunities for Independent Agents to Grow Professionally While Making a Difference in Your Community H3: IICF’s Global Membership offers Unique Opportunities for Independent Agents to Grow Professionally While Making a Difference in Your Community H3: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H3: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H3: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H3: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H3: Women Score Gains in the Insurance Workforce, But Trail in Top Spot H3: Women Score Gains in the Insurance Workforce, But Trail in Top Spot H3: The future of ESG: Why insurers, society should take a broader view H3: The future of ESG: Why insurers, society should take a broader view H3: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H3: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H3: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H3: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H3: Pay Equity in the Insurance Industry: It Makes Good Business Cents H3: Pay Equity in the Insurance Industry: It Makes Good Business Cents H3: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala H3: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala H3: Insurance leaders address impacts of charitable initiatives H3: Insurance leaders address impacts of charitable initiatives H3: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives H3: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives H3: In Support of DEI H3: In Support of DEI H3: Vitesse Partners With Charitable Foundation And London Charity To Improve The Lives Of Disadvantaged Individuals H3: Vitesse Partners With Charitable Foundation And London Charity To Improve The Lives Of Disadvantaged Individuals H3: Insurance and charity - IICF leaders on a year of change H3: Insurance and charity - IICF leaders on a year of change H3: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H3: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H3: The IICF UK Board hosts annual Gala to raise funds for charities H3: The IICF UK Board hosts annual Gala to raise funds for charities H3: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H3: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H3: IICF's Romanelli and Ross: Year-Round Volunteer Efforts Expand, Return to In-Person H3: IICF's Romanelli and Ross: Year-Round Volunteer Efforts Expand, Return to In-Person H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $510,000 for Regional Nonprofits H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $510,000 for Regional Nonprofits H3: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H3: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H3: IICF Midwest Honors Accenture, Aon, and Zurich at Blazing the Trail Benefit H3: IICF Midwest Honors Accenture, Aon, and Zurich at Blazing the Trail Benefit H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H3: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H3: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H3: Most People Agree Insurance Needs to be More Diverse. What IICF is Trying to do About It. H3: Most People Agree Insurance Needs to be More Diverse. What IICF is Trying to do About It. H3: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H3: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H3: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H3: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H3: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H3: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H3: Insurance Philanthropy at Its Finest: IICF Shares the Industry’s Unwavering Efforts H3: Insurance Philanthropy at Its Finest: IICF Shares the Industry’s Unwavering Efforts H3: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H3: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H3: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H3: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H1: Be a Part of Something Greater H2: Join Our Mailing List ## Main Content: H3: Amplifying Philanthropy, Volunteerism and DEI through IICF H1: Who knew giving back could be so rewarding! H3: IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional ForumsChicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles and New York H1: IICF's (5) biggest DEI events of the year! H3: April 20 - May 17, 2026 H1: IICF Int'l Step Up Challenge H3: Help our youngest neighbors struggling with hunger H1: Any Day Can Be an IICF Giving Day! H1: IICF Key Partner Philanthropic Showcase H3: Report your Volunteer Hours! H1: IICF Month of Giving H1: Your Contributions Create Positive Impact! H5: Helping Communities and Enriching Lives,  Together H3: IICF Int'l Step Up Challenge H3: Any Day Can Be an IICF Giving Day! H3: IICF Key Partner Philanthropic Showcase H3: IICF Month of Giving H3: Your Contributions Create Positive Impact! H1: Join our Key Partners making a meaningful impact in our communities. H3: Volunteering H3: Donating H3: Inspiring H1: Who is IICF?A community of insurance professionals with a common goal of giving back H1: Impact in the Community H3: Volunteer Hours H3: Community Grants H3: Nonprofits Supported H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: COVID-19 Crisis: IICF Children's Relief Fund Impact Report H4: IICF Fill the Truck Food Drives H4: IICF Year-round Volunteering H4: IICF Timeline of 30 Years of Impact H2: IICF in the News H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors H3: Making a Difference through Social Impact H3: Making a Difference through Social Impact H3: Insurance Industry Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Nonprofits: The Hartford also Picked up a Prestigious Award H3: Insurance Industry Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Nonprofits: The Hartford also Picked up a Prestigious Award H3: Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment H3: Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment H3: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H3: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H3: IICF Month of Giving: A Safe Haven for Children of Relationship Abuse Survivors H3: IICF Month of Giving: A Safe Haven for Children of Relationship Abuse Survivors H3: Putting Philanthropic Strategies Into Action H3: Putting Philanthropic Strategies Into Action H3: IICF Month of Giving: Empowering underrepresented young professionals H3: IICF Month of Giving: Empowering underrepresented young professionals H3: IICF Raises £145,000 at Gala Dinner H3: IICF Raises £145,000 at Gala Dinner H3: IICF Month of Giving: Getting Georgia families back on track H3: IICF Month of Giving: Getting Georgia families back on track H3: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H3: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H3: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H3: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H3: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H3: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H3: Where You Start Doesn’t Define Where You Finish: Forging Space in Insurance for Non-Traditional Talent H3: Where You Start Doesn’t Define Where You Finish: Forging Space in Insurance for Non-Traditional Talent H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches First Canadian Division: Sarah Gladki has been named founding executive director H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches First Canadian Division: Sarah Gladki has been named founding executive director H3: New IICF Chapter Takes Shape in Tampa Bay, with Statewide Philanthropic Goals H3: New IICF Chapter Takes Shape in Tampa Bay, with Statewide Philanthropic Goals H3: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H3: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H3: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H3: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H3: Insurance Industry Leaders Unite at 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable H3: Insurance Industry Leaders Unite at 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada: Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada: Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives H3: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H3: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H3: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H3: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H3: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H3: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H3: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H3: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H3: IICF, The Centers support early childhood education in Cleveland H3: IICF, The Centers support early childhood education in Cleveland H3: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H3: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H3: Wilkinson Center, IICF lend a hand to Dallas families H3: Wilkinson Center, IICF lend a hand to Dallas families H3: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H3: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H3: Insurance and DEI: There's always more to learn H3: Insurance and DEI: There's always more to learn H3: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H3: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H3: Why insurance professionals 'should practice what we preach': Jodie Kaufman Davis on driving a company culture of philanthropy H3: Why insurance professionals 'should practice what we preach': Jodie Kaufman Davis on driving a company culture of philanthropy H3: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H3: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H3: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis H3: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis H3: Women Insurance Executives on Workplace Diversity H3: Women Insurance Executives on Workplace Diversity H3: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H3: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H3: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in Los Angeles: Western Division celebrates $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits and IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods during 30th Anniversary H3: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in Los Angeles: Western Division celebrates $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits and IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods during 30th Anniversary H3: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H3: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H3: IICF's diversity-focused mentoring alliance helps break barriers in insurance: Now in its second year, the industry-wide program continues to grow H3: IICF's diversity-focused mentoring alliance helps break barriers in insurance: Now in its second year, the industry-wide program continues to grow H3: Prioritizing philanthropy as tech transforms insurance H3: Prioritizing philanthropy as tech transforms insurance H3: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: When the going gets tough, insurers get giving H3: When the going gets tough, insurers get giving H3: Liberty Mutual to be recognized with "Double I" at annual nonprofit gala: Distinction earned for philanthropic dedication and commitment to local communities H3: Liberty Mutual to be recognized with "Double I" at annual nonprofit gala: Distinction earned for philanthropic dedication and commitment to local communities H3: Insurers play a vital role in saving lives of domestic violence victims through financial and educational support H3: Insurers play a vital role in saving lives of domestic violence victims through financial and educational support H3: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H3: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H3: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H3: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H3: IICF supports Raphael House’s work with low-income families H3: IICF supports Raphael House’s work with low-income families H3: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H3: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H3: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H3: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H3: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H3: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H3: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H3: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H3: Checking our progress on inclusivity H3: Checking our progress on inclusivity H3: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H3: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H3: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H3: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H3: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award H3: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award H3: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H3: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H3: Participate in Philanthropy Survey H3: Participate in Philanthropy Survey H3: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H3: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H3: IICF’s Global Membership offers Unique Opportunities for Independent Agents to Grow Professionally While Making a Difference in Your Community H3: IICF’s Global Membership offers Unique Opportunities for Independent Agents to Grow Professionally While Making a Difference in Your Community H3: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H3: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H3: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H3: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H3: Women Score Gains in the Insurance Workforce, But Trail in Top Spot H3: Women Score Gains in the Insurance Workforce, But Trail in Top Spot H3: The future of ESG: Why insurers, society should take a broader view H3: The future of ESG: Why insurers, society should take a broader view H3: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H3: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H3: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H3: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H3: Pay Equity in the Insurance Industry: It Makes Good Business Cents H3: Pay Equity in the Insurance Industry: It Makes Good Business Cents H3: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala H3: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala H3: Insurance leaders address impacts of charitable initiatives H3: Insurance leaders address impacts of charitable initiatives H3: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives H3: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives H3: In Support of DEI H3: In Support of DEI H3: Vitesse Partners With Charitable Foundation And London Charity To Improve The Lives Of Disadvantaged Individuals H3: Vitesse Partners With Charitable Foundation And London Charity To Improve The Lives Of Disadvantaged Individuals H3: Insurance and charity - IICF leaders on a year of change H3: Insurance and charity - IICF leaders on a year of change H3: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H3: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H3: The IICF UK Board hosts annual Gala to raise funds for charities H3: The IICF UK Board hosts annual Gala to raise funds for charities H3: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H3: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H3: IICF's Romanelli and Ross: Year-Round Volunteer Efforts Expand, Return to In-Person H3: IICF's Romanelli and Ross: Year-Round Volunteer Efforts Expand, Return to In-Person H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $510,000 for Regional Nonprofits H3: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $510,000 for Regional Nonprofits H3: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H3: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H3: IICF Midwest Honors Accenture, Aon, and Zurich at Blazing the Trail Benefit H3: IICF Midwest Honors Accenture, Aon, and Zurich at Blazing the Trail Benefit H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H3: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H3: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H3: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H3: Most People Agree Insurance Needs to be More Diverse. What IICF is Trying to do About It. H3: Most People Agree Insurance Needs to be More Diverse. What IICF is Trying to do About It. H3: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H3: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H3: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H3: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H3: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H3: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H3: Insurance Philanthropy at Its Finest: IICF Shares the Industry’s Unwavering Efforts H3: Insurance Philanthropy at Its Finest: IICF Shares the Industry’s Unwavering Efforts H3: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H3: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H3: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H3: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H1: Be a Part of Something Greater H2: Join Our Mailing List The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service, and leadership. The IICF International Inclusion in Insurance Forums deliver an impactful and action-oriented program with renowned insurance leaders and other innovators from around the globe addressing the advancement of a fully inclusive future for the industry. Registration is open for the 2026 IICF Step Up Challenge! Friends, family, colleagues & clients are invited to participate in our unique 4-week exercise challenge, designed to promote wellness and team building – while raising funds for children struggling with hunger and literacy. Register for team or individual competition! With demands on food banks skyrocketing, our support is needed more than ever. Your donations throughout the year will benefit IICF Children's Hunger Relief and directly help us in our efforts to alleviate childhood food insecurity. IICF's 2024 IICF Philanthropic Showcase shines a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of IICF's Key Partners through charitable giving, volunteerism and innovative industry leadership. The features in this award-winning publication truly embody the industry's culture of giving. Look for the 2025 edition in April 2026! Please help us measure our community impact by reporting your volunteer hours served during the IICF Month of Giving. Hear directly from nonprofit partners about the impact of IICF grants in our communities – and from IICF leaders on how you can be a part of something greater as we give back, together! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) unites the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants and volunteer service in the communities where we live and work. Registration is open for the 2026 IICF Step Up Challenge! Friends, family, colleagues & clients are invited to participate in our unique 4-week exercise challenge, designed to promote wellness and team building – while raising funds for children struggling with hunger and literacy. Register for team or individual competition! With demands on food banks skyrocketing, our support is needed more than ever. Your donations throughout the year will benefit IICF Children's Hunger Relief and directly help us in our efforts to alleviate childhood food insecurity. IICF's 2024 IICF Philanthropic Showcase shines a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of IICF's Key Partners through charitable giving, volunteerism and innovative industry leadership. The features in this award-winning publication truly embody the industry's culture of giving. Look for the 2025 edition in April 2026! Please help us measure our community impact by reporting your volunteer hours served during the IICF Month of Giving. Hear directly from nonprofit partners about the impact of IICF grants in our communities – and from IICF leaders on how you can be a part of something greater as we give back, together! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants and volunteer service.Join us as we make a meaningful and lasting impact in the communities where we live and work across the US, UK and Canada! Working together through IICF, industry professionals across the US, UK and Canada are making a greater collective impact in our communities and our industry. International and local initiatives - from our global exercise challenge raising funds for vulnerable children to food drives that help fill local food pantry shelves, IICF supporters are making a real difference in the lives of our neighbors in need! Learn how IICF supporters helped vulnerable children during the pandemic in this impact report Monthly food and necessities drives that benefit local communities Learn about creative and impactful ways to give back throughout the year and during the Month of Giving each October. Celebrate milestones of IICF as the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry since 1994, and impact in our communities. “The insurance industry has a longstanding legacy of philanthropic giving, locally and globally, in times of acute need. An industry founded with the purpose of facilitating progress and responding during times of need, we appreciate the opportunity IICF provides for collaborating on philanthropic and volunteering initiatives, enabling us to continue sharing the very best of our industry with the world.” “If you say no to the ones that can’t afford you, you’re making room for the ones that can and this helps me make the decision to be the ones that can.” “If you say no to the ones that can’t afford you, you’re making room for the ones that can and this helps me make the decision to be the ones that can.” “If you say no to the ones that can’t afford you, you’re making room for the ones that can and this helps me make the decision to be the ones that can.” “The IICF plays a unique and vitally important role in the insurance industry. By uniting the industry in charitable giving, we are able to make a greater collective impact in the communities we serve through grants and volunteer service – and inspire the next generation of philanthropic leadership in our industry. I am honored to be named Chair of the IICF Board of Governors and excited to build upon the exceptional work of the past 30 plus years in the US and UK by extending our impact to Canada and discovering new ways to serve our neighbors in need, in partnership with the extraordinary community of supporters.” Your support helps IICF make a positive impact  in the lives of our neighbors in need. IICF’s latest resource is a compelling summary of our June conference, where we convened hundreds of insurance professionals in actionable discussions with leaders and luminaries. 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H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: IICF Midwest Gala 2026 H4: IICF Heartland Chapter Paddle for Charity - A Pickleball Tournament H4: IICF Ohio Chapter Putt it Forward H4: IICF Heartland Chapter Spike for Charity H1: Featured Volunteer Opportunites H4: Looking to get more involved? H3: Event Galleries H5: IICF MW Rock for Charity 2026 H5: IICF Midwest Gala 2025 H5: 2024 IICF Midwest Forum H5: IICF MW 2024 Blazing the Trail H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director,  Midwest Division IICF Midwest Division is proud to serve nonprofits with a focus on health, education and safety throughout our region with grant making and volunteer service. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. 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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Bryan is the Co-Leader of the Middle Market Private Equity Practice at Aon Risk Services in St. Louis where he has worked his entire 20+ year career. Bryan has served on the IICF Heartland Chapter board since 2020. Over the past five years he has provided support through event participation, fundraising and raising awareness, with a special focus on St. Louis’ Fall Fête (aka Oktoberfest) event, and is currently serving as the Heartland Chapter Chair. Since 2021, Breck Seitz has been a Healthcare Broker at Risk Placement Services, leading his own team. Breck primarily focuses on allied healthcare and senior living insureds, with a large number of accounts in the home health care and infusion therapy industries. Before joining RPS, Breck was an Underwriting Consultant at CNA on the allied healthcare team, where he was a thought leader on private equity backed risks. Breck was recognized by RISE in 2024 as a “35 under 35” award recipient, and also received the Rising Star award from RPS. Breck has a degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in business management, with a finance concentration. Marcie works at BHSI as Senior Vice President in the Casualty department for the Central Region.  She has been with the company for 11 years and prior to this role she worked at AIG/Lexington for 9 years.  Marcie is serving on the IICF Midwest Division Board Chair and sits on the IICF International Board of Governors.  She has been involved with the IICF since 2012.  Marcie also volunteers her time on the IPTO Board at her children's school and at St. Peter the Apostle Church.  She is also a Girl Scout Troop Leader and volunteer.  Marcie is a graduate from the Katie School of Insurance at Illinois State University.  She was the recipient of the Katie School Young Leader Award in 2014. Debbie Babcock's background includes experience in banking, marketing, and brokering in the commodity, securities, and insurance industries. She administers special projects for the Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management at Illinois State University including the Lloyd's of London annual program, Insurance Executive Forum, Katie School Golf Classic, Katie School Scholarship Program, Risk Manager on Campus Program, Executive-on-Campus Program, international internships, Katie School alumni events and the Katie School Hall of Fame Dinner plus external industry networking and outreach. She is also Advisor to the insurance fraternity, Gamma Iota Sigma, Alpha Kappa Chapter.Ms. Babcock received a B.S. from the University of Illinois and is a current board member of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation - Midwest Division and past Volunteer Chair and member of the Executive Committee; board member of the Association of Professional Insurance Women; member of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and past Board Member of the Mid-Illinois Chapter of RIMS; member of the Chicagoland Risk Forum Committee: member of the Association of Lloyd's Brokers, PLUS and the Katie School Advisory Board of Executives, past board member of the Spencer Educational Foundation; and past Board member of and President's Award recipient from the American Risk and Insurance Association. Maura works as the Director of Carrier Relationships & Performance at Insureon, a HUB International company.  She has been with Insureon for 10 years, and in the insurance industry since 2001.  Maura has been involved with the IICF since 2021 and recently moved over from the Midwest Associate Board. She relocated to Chicago from South Florida and currently resides in the city with her husband and 11-year-old son. Sam Carson is Corporate Vice President, Operations, at H.W. Kaufman Group. In his role, he oversees contingent workforce relationships and ensures seamless daily operations for the company. He implements centralization and standardization efforts across the organization for everything from surplus lines tax to company service standards. With more than 13 years of insurance industry experience, Sam has held numerous positions supporting business development and operations at both H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox. Dedicated to helping others learn and grow, he is proud of his mentorship work with other associates. Previously a Kaufman Emerging Leaders Program (KELP) coach, he was also a 2017 graduate of the Kaufman Advanced Management Program (KAMP). A known leader throughout the company, he was awarded the Kaufman Excellence in Leadership award in 2017. He has a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science in Mathematics from DePaul University in Chicago. Arun is a Partner in KPMG’s Insurance Practice. He leads theChicago office’s insurance market growth initiatives and audit technology development/deployment. He is also heavily involved in, and passionate about the Firm’s national recruitment efforts, specifically those outreaches to ensure professionals from underrepresented groups choose and succeed at KPMG. Arun has over 17 years of experience serving the insurance industry in both an audit and advisory capacity. His focus extends across the insurance industry, serving accident and health, property and casualty, and life and annuity clients. Arun has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University, and is a licensed CPA in Illinois and NewYork. Based in Chicago, Eric has been with Swiss Re for the past 10 years in in various underwriting roles where he is a currently Regional Treaty Team Leader focusing specifically on the Regional E&S and MGA spaces.  Prior to his time at Swiss Re, Eric was a casualty treaty underwriter with XL Re America (now Axa XL Re) and based in Stamford, CT.  He started his career as a commercial P&C underwriter with the Argo Group. Eric received his bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and currently resides in Chicago with his wife and two children.  Eric is active in his church and avid Chicago sports fan in his spare time. Brent is the Deputy Regional Manager for Commercial Insurance and is responsible for leading six branches throughout the Midwest.  Additionally, Brent is accountable for growth of Chubb’s specialty areas within the Region including A&H, Aviation, Environmental, MarineFacilities, Multinational and Public Entity.  Brent works closely with the Regional Manager to execute on the Commercial Insurance Midwest region business plan. After graduating in 2005 from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Brent began his career in the insurance industry as an underwriter with Wausau Insurance.  He worked as a multiline underwriter focused on manufacturing and construction before joining Chubb in 2007. Since then, Brent has held various underwriting and leadership positions within Commercial Insurance includingLeadership Financial Institutions Property & Casualty, and TechnologyInsurance.  Brent has also led Casualty Practice for Commercial Insurance where he was responsible for driving profitable growth for the Specialty Casualty, Excess Umbrella, and Energy teams across the Midwest.  Most Recently, Brent was the Chicago Commercial Insurance Manager where he led Chubb’s Chicago P&C operation for Commercial Insurance which services Chicago Distribution along with the P&C Cored Underwriting Teams for the Region. Brent also serves as a Director on theMidwest Division Insurance Industry Charity Foundation Board of Directors. Mike Hayes is the Midwest Distribution Leader for AllianzCommercial based in Chicago. He is responsible for the driving growth and bringing all of Allianz’s insurance solutions and capabilities to brokers and clients.  Mike joined Allianz in November2023 and prior to this role, he was with Aon as an Account Executive serving global clients.  Mike has deep industry experience in developing insurance solutions for complex clients. Mike spent over 13 years at AIG where he held several leadership roles.  Mike served as Head of U.S. Client Engagement where he oversaw the AIG Client Director team and developed best practices in managing complex risks and a client-centric service model. From 2016 to 2018, Mike was the managing director for the Chicago region where he managed the distribution team for three states. Mike started in the insurance industry in 2003 with Marsh as a complex claims risk consultant for clients dealing with environmental and mass tort litigation. He began his career practicing law in Madison, Wisconsin, then moved to Chicago and worked with the firm Pretzel & Stouffer.  He lives outside Chicago with his wife Susan and two children. Jeremy Jackson serves as the Regional Executive for Hanover’s Great Lakes region leading sales and distribution for commercial lines. Jeremy has 24 years of experience in various roles within the insurance industry. He joined Hanover in 2006 as the Director of Field Finance. In 2012, he was promoted to Assistant Regional Vice President running Personal Lines in Illinois and Indiana. In 2021, he was promoted to Regional Vice President for commercial lines in Illinois and in 2024, he assumed the Regional Executive role for the Great Lakes, which includes Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. Jeremy began his career at CNA in 2001. Jeremy graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and earned his MBA from DePaul University. Gianne James began her career at FIRST Insurance Funding (FIRST), a division of Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., a Wintrust Community Bank, 15 years ago and worked in various capacities managing front-end operations teams and leading the Integrated Solutions Department until October 2021. James currently serves as the SVP of Governance and Assurance managing a multi-faceted department focused on oversight, compliance reporting, BSA monitoring, and quality control. James passionately leads diversity and inclusion efforts at FIRST. She, along with the leadership at FIRST, are dedicated to promoting pathways to career development that ensure a diverse and equitable workplace. A proud graduate of Spelman College and a 2022 Chicago Urban League IMPACT Fellow, James and her husband raise their three sons in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Based in Chicago, Chris oversees the Midwest Region forLiberty Mutual‚ Global Risk Solutions Group. Global Risk Solutions include the operating units of Liberty Mutual National Insurance, North American Specialty (Ironshore), Surety and Liberty Specialty Markets' US underwriting teams. Chris joined Liberty Mutual in 2017 with the acquisition of Ironshore. Prior to Liberty Mutual, Chris was Ironshore's Regional Executive for the Midwest and led the Central Region Property team. Prior to Ironshore, Chris worked with Lexington Insurance Company on the Property team in the New York Region and Commonwealth Insurance in Vancouver, Canada. Chris has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from theUniversity of Victoria. Chris is an avid skier, loves the outdoors and has three boys, Patrick, Liam, and Finley with his wife Katherine. Jennifer Kratochvil is a Banking & Finance partner in the Chicago office of Mayer Brown LLP. She represents lenders and borrowers in syndicated secured and unsecured lending transactions, letter of credit transactions, and other financing transactions.  In particular, she focuses on financing transactions for insurance companies, including letter of credit facilities for credit for reinsurance and general revolving credit facilities and term loans. Emily Landa is the Vice President, Human Resources for Specialty Program Group (SPG) and HUB International (HUB). Emily leads strategy, talent management, and delivery of core human resource functions for both SPG and the Corporate functions at HUB. Prior to joining Specialty Program Group, Emily was the Human Resources Generalist for HUB International Midwest in Chicago, Illinois. She was responsible for all human resource functions including performance management, onboarding and benefit support. Emily also served as the lead Regional Recruiter for the region, focusing on the recruiting and talent acquisition function and strategy. Emily began her career in human resources at Laurus Strategies in Chicago, Illinois as a Human Resources Consultant after graduating from St. Norbert College with a Business degree. There she provided clients with both project based and strategic human resources outsourcing services. Laurus Strategies was acquired by HUB International in 2014. Joe LaRocco is currently the Carrier Relations Leader for Alliant InsuranceServices, Inc., driving an Alliant One strategy in the marketplace and creating synergy across the multiple Alliant business entities. Joe joined Alliant in May 2023 from WTW where he was most recently Managing Director and Head of Industry Broking –North America, tasked with expanding and driving further specialization across the organization, leading the Life Sciences, Healthcare, Tech, Media & Telecom, Environmental and Real Estate & Hospitality broking teams. Joe led recruiting efforts for these industries, and delivered thought leadership, curated analytics, exclusive products and exploited cross-functional sales synergies. Joe served as a mentor and coach, and is often cited for his inclusive leadership, integrity, work ethic, negotiation skills, ability to strategize, handle complex business challenges and deliver favorable outcomes for clients.  Joe also served as strategic advisor for several large & complex WTW clients. Joe initially joined WTW as the Regional Broking Officer (RBO) for the US Midwest Region, leading the company’s Property, Casualty, Middle Market, International and Construction brokerage operations. Joe was previously Managing Director and Head of Carrier Management - North America, driving Market Derived Income(MDI) and leading proactive engagement, collaboration, expansion and enhancement of trading partner relationships. Joe promoted the WTW brand globally and ensured carrier management associates were connected enterprise-wide across all geographies. He handled coverage and claim escalation issues and worked closely with Market Security and numerous members of the WTW Office of the General Counsel, particularly Compliance and E-Discovery associates. He was also focused on augmenting and enriching executive connectivity with major trading partners. He was a member of the Global Broking Executive Committee and the North American Executive team. While at WTW, Joe sat on the boards of both the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB) and the Spencer Foundation. He was part of the Advisory Committee for CIAB and chaired the Scholarship committee for Spencer.  Joe is still a Spencer board now that he is with Alliant.  Joe has been keenly focused on promoting greater equality in our industry. Joe started his Property & Casualty(P&C) insurance career with Johnson & Higgins in New York. He was a Managing Director at Marsh McLennan (Connecticut, Chicago and Bermuda), and has also worked for Amwins, The Park Group (Bermuda), and Risk Placement Services(RPS) (Chicago), Arthur J. Gallagher’s wholly owned Managing General Agent,Program Manager & Wholesaler. Joe received a Master of BusinessAdministration (MBA) degree from the University of Connecticut with dual concentrations in International Business and Finance. He earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Binghamton University. Jessica McMahon serves as the Regional Vice President for Zurich’s Large Property team in the Midwest. The offices under her leadership include Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis and Kansas City. Jessica is based out of Chicago and has been with Zurich 14 years, starting with an internship in college. Jessica received her Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. She has two children – James and Vera with her husband Drew. Sean Prestipino is currently the Regional Vice President for the Chicago Regional Office for The Hartford’s Middle and Large Commercial Business. Sean is responsible for delivering a best-in-class work environment, while being the acknowledged Commercial Lines enterprise leader for the Hartford in the states of IL/MN/WI/ND/SD. He has held this role since November ’22. Sean has over 20 years of industry experience and has been an employee of The Hartford since 2003. Prior to this role, Sean held various positions within the Hartford’s Financial Lines/GlobalSpecialty organization. Most recently, Sean held the title of Head of MiddleMarket Management Liability.  In this role, Sean was responsible for talent management, sales & underwriting execution, and P&L leadership of the Hartford’s Retail Private and Not-For-Profit Management Liability business. Sean is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  Sean currently resides in a suburb of Chicago with his wife and 2 children, and in his spare time enjoys both officiating and coaching youth sports. Sarah is the Central Zone Leader for Marsh in the United States. In this role, she is responsible for the integrated delivery of the Marsh value proposition, driving growth, client retention, operational performance, and talent development across the 17 Marsh offices that make up the zone. Previously,Sarah served as the Head of Cyber for Marsh International (ex-North America),with responsibility to drive the cyber growth and retention strategy through dedicated regional cyber risk and insurance practices, delivering cyber insurance advisory and placement to our clients around the world incoordination with our market leading cyber consulting and analytics capabilities. Sarah was also responsible for the Cyber Practice in the UK, leading the largest cyber broking team in the London market, working directly with UK-based clients and also with Marsh’s global network of cyber experts to advise on cyber, technology, and media E&O (PI) risks, and deliver bespoke insurance solutions from the London market to clients around the world. Prior to joining pre-acquisition JLT in 2015 to build a Cyber Practice, Sarah spent12 years with Aon in a variety of roles. Sarah was Aon’s Head of Cyber &Commercial E&O for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Region, working with colleagues across business groups and clients in the region to identify, analyse, and drive awareness of cyber risks, exposures, and both insurance and non-insurance solutions. Previously, Sarah spent seven years with Aon’s US cyber and errors & omissions practice group thinking nonstop about cyber insurance way before it was cool. Her first four years at Aon were spent in the account management group working with risk management clients and developing a keen eye for excellent client service, with a brief detour from the US in the form of a secondment to Bermuda. Sarah received a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 2002, and earned an Associate in Risk Management(ARM) Certification in 2005. During her tenure as a cyber risk specialist, Sarah was a regular speaker on cyber risk and insurance topics, has given evidence to the National Security Strategy Committee in the UK Parliament on behalf ofMarsh, was frequently quoted in numerous publications including the FinancialTimes, and has been featured on both the BBC and Sky News. Sarah is passionate about furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the insurance industry and serves as the Executive Sponsor for the Marsh US Women’s Exchange colleague resource group. Andy Swenson is theSurplus & Specialty Chief of Staff for Crum & Forster, responsible for leading and enabling various aspects of business strategy creation and delivery for the division. Mr. Swenson also directly manages the Binding Authority andSmall Business segments as well as S&S Actuarial. Prior to joining C&Fin 2020, Mr. Swenson spent over 14 years with Zurich Insurance, serving in various specialty lines and business strategy roles. Most recently, he served as the Head of Wholesale & Surplus with responsibility for Zurich's commercial insurance business dedicated to the wholesale distribution market. Prior to this role, he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for Zurich’s SpecialtyProducts division for U.S. and Canada. He is an active member of the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA), having served on both the Audit & Compliance and Career Development committees. Mr. Swenson earned his electrical engineering degree from Marquette University. Darcy has been in the insurance and technology spaces for nearly three decades.  Initially part of TeamApplied from 1986 – 1993, Darcy rejoined the company in 2004. As a 25-year veteran with Applied, Darcy has held leadership roles in Customer Education, Product Management, and Product Strategy. She lead a design team responsible for the build-out and launch of Applied Epic ®, the world’s premium broker management system used daily in four countries by over 160,000 insurance professionals. As Vice President, Education Services, Darcy was responsible for reimaging the organization’s customer training program and led the charge in ensuring successful end-user training with Applied’s largest customers.  Prior to coming back to Applied, she spent 11 years helping insurance carriers such as CNA, American Family Insurance, Allstate, and Lincoln National Corporation solve big data challenges. Today, Darcy is leveraging her skills in leadership, customer success, learning & development, consulting, product management, and sales to drive success with some of Applied’s largest, and most strategic customers. Darcy sits on the board of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Midwest Division and The Big ‘I’’sInvest Program. A graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. in Systems Analysis and Design, she lives in Chicago with her husband and two sons and enjoys water and snow skiing, traveling, food, and being around great people. Jim Wasserburger is the Midwest Director of Business Development for Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions. He is responsible for leading Business Development and Distribution with Intact’s distribution partners across the country within the areas of Accident &Health, Environmental, Entertainment, Management Liability, Financial Services, Financial Institutions, Crime, Technology, Ocean Marine, Inland Marine, Surety, Renewable Energy, Specialty Property and Trade Credit Prior to joining Intact Insurance in 2023,  Jim has held various roles over his 20+years in the industry within business development, underwriting, claims, carrier operations ,and brokerage operations. A graduate of University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Mr. Wasserburger began his career with Wausau Insurance/ Liberty Mutual and has worked within regional and national leadership roles with Philadelphia, Selective, Motorists, and Amerisure. Residing in the Milwaukee, WI metro area, Jim is an avid outdoorsman, fitness enthusiast, and enjoys his three boys Connor, Keegan, and Finn.  Jim is a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom retiring in  2016 from the United States Army and the Wisconsin Army National Guard serving over 21 years. Jeff currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for CNA’s Middle Market team in the Chicagoland territory. Jeff is based out of Chicago and has been with CNA for 11 years in various roles throughout the organization. Prior to joining CNA, Jeff spent three years at the Harford in both Minnesota and Chicago. Before joining the insurance industry, Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Finance and Risk Management.  At home, Jeff stays very busy with his wife and three kids, who enjoy being outside, playing sports, riding bikes, and the occasional waterslide. The IICF Midwest includes additional opportunities to expand our philanthropic reach within our division through regional engagement with chapters based in Ohio, Missouri and Kansas.. Learn how we are giving back in these communities through the support of the local insurance leaders, and how you can become a part of something greater through IICF. 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H4: Northeast Associate Board 11th Annual Trivia Night H1: Featured Volunteer Opportunites H4: Looking to get more involved? H3: Event Galleries H5: 19th Annual Northeast Benefit Dinner H5: Boston Associate Board Fall Gathering H5: IICF Boston Chapter Summer Celebration 2025 H5: Northeast Associate Board 10th Anniversary Trivia Night H5: 18th Annual Northeast Benefit H5: Northeast Associate Board 9th Annual Trivia H5: 17th Annual Northeast Benefit H5: Northeast Associate Board Fall Par Tee H5: IICF Annual Softball Tournament H5: Boston Chapter Summer Celebration H5: Northeast Associate Board 8th Annual Trivia Night H5: 16th Annual Northeast Benefit H2: Betsy Myatt H4: Executive Director,  Northeast Division H2: Rachel Boulton H4: Associate Director,  Northeast Division In 2008, the IICF Northeast Division opened in New York City, and has since grown with chapters in Boston and Philadelphia. The Division has provided 470 grants totaling over $14.7 million throughout the region as well as thousands of hours of volunteer service. We are BETTER TOGETHER! IICF helps communities and enriches lives by combining the collective strengths of the insurance industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. IICF reinvests locally where funds are raised for maximum community impact. Hank is responsible for Lloyd’s market development activities in the US, Canada and Latin America. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfort KY, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Bogota, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, Lloyd’s is actively engaged in educational and marketing outreach to retail, wholesale and reinsurance intermediaries, risk managers, managing general agents, risk management programs at colleges & universities and other stakeholders in the Lloyd’s market.  Hank has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry and has held a range of underwriting, client management and leadership positions in the United States and Europe at Chubb, Johnson & Higgins, Marsh and HRH. Hank received his BA from the University of California, Berkeley and has completed an executive leadership program at The Wharton School.  He’s a member of the Board of Overseers at St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management and is on the boards of the Insurance Information Institute and Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (NY/Northeast Division). With more than 55% of Lloyd’s global premium in 2018, the Americas region is Lloyd’s largest market for insurance (E&S in the US) and reinsurance. In addition to market development, Lloyd’s colleagues in the Americas provide media relations and regulatory support to the managing agents / syndicates and operational oversight of the licensed platforms in Illinois, Kentucky, the USVI and our Lineage system in Montreal. Anna brings 20 years of diverse financial services industry experience in building, leading and advising corporations through complex restructuring, acquisitions and international expansion to her role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for NEIL and is responsible for all financial operations at NEIL including strategic planning, reporting, financial planning and analysis, insurance accounting, risk management and internal audit.Prior to joining NEIL, Anna spent a decade as division CFO of Liberty Mutual, a billion-dollarinternational insurance corporation, served as CFO and board member for a Florida-based financial services conglomerate spanning insurance, surety and fee-based service companies and most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Lincoln Investment, a registered broker/dealer and registered investment advisor. In her various roles, Anna led implementations of fiscally sound strategic business plans, business process improvement, capital restructuring, integration and risk management with a focus on disciplined approach to profitable growth.Anna has an MBA in Finance from Temple University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business from Drexel University. In 2015, Anna completed the CFO Strategic Partner Program at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. She holds FINRA Series 27 Registration. Marni Baroli has been in the insurance industry for 21 years, and with Swiss Re since their acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions in 2006.  Prior to her present role as Senior Client Manager in Reinsurance, Marni held various client and portfolio management roles within Swiss Re's commercial insurance business, Corporate Solutions, and with GE Insurance Solutions.  Before joining the insurance industry, Marni spent 11 years working in GE's industrial business units, where she held various roles in operations, product development, and sales.  Marni is Six Sigma Black Belt certified and holds a B.S. Interdisciplinary Engineering and Management from Clarkson University. Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM) at St. John’s University in New York City, Ms. Weber served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at The College of Insurance - an independent specialty college, prior to its merger with St. John’s in 2001.  Prior to joining the College, Ms. Weber held administrative positions in student affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Northern Colorado, and The College of New Jersey. Ms. Weber leads areas of GSRM that steward relationships and deliver services to the risk management industry.  She oversees fund-raising, grant-funded student programs, scholarship administration, and career development services of the School’s endowed Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services.Over her career, Ms. Weber has taught courses and developed a distinctive “Career Development Series” for first-generation college students entering industry.  She was an instructor in the former Insurance Education Institute, a program for high school teachers, enhancing effectiveness in teaching insurance-related subjects.  Ms. Weber served on the Clinical Faculty of New York University’s M.A. Program in Higher Education/Student Personnel Administration from 1994 to 2001.   Ms. Weber has served on the Boards of Mustard Seed School (Hoboken, NJ) and the former St. Joseph of the Palisades High School (West New York, NJ), both with institutional missions to underserved children in urban settings and has delivered training programs for high schools and colleges in the NY Metro and Rocky Mountain regions.  Ms. Weber is an honorary member of John Street Club (NYC). A graduate of The College of New Jersey, Ms. Weber holds her M.A. degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. Sarah brings more than 30 years of underwriting, marketing, and distribution experience to one of the nation’s largest wholesale insurance distributors, Jencap Group. She joined Jencap after 19 years at Markel, where she led the wholesale division as Regional President–Northeast, Chief Territory Officer–East and more recently, Chief Retail Officer nationally.  In all positions, Sarah led underwriting and business development teams with the goal of developing and underwriting profitable business across all product lines. Sarah is now focused on deepening Jencap’s carrier and retail broker relationships, transforming how distribution networks collaborate to drive sustainable growth. Her experience onboth the underwriting and wholesale sides of the business enable her to better understand the needs of the customer and work with our teams to creatively provide solution. She’s also an active advocate for women in insurance and serves as Executive Chair on the Northeast Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation board.  She also participates on the Advisory Council for Gamma Iota Sigma and received the Insurance Business of America’s Elite Woman Award in 2022. Sarah graduated from Villanova with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration. Megan leads Falvey Insurance Group’s marketing and communications and customer experience initiatives. Prior to her current role at Falvey, Megan worked in numerous marketing and sales support roles. Primarily at consumer-packaged goods companies. She created the Women at the Helm speaker series in 2022, which was recognized as a Gold Winner at the 2023 Insurance Marketing & Communications Association’s annual Showcase Awards, and by Business Insurance as a 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year finalist. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) Board of Directors, is Co-Chair of the IMCA Partnerships Committee, and was a 2019 recipient of the IMCA Rising Star award. Megan was recently named one of Insurance Business America’s 2022 Elite Women. Megan earned her B.A. in English Communications and Spanish from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA in 2010. Maria Bernal is an experience insurance underwriter with expertise in financial accounting and budgeting assessment. With over three decades of experience in property and casualty insurance, she oversees the accounts of more than 600 policyholders each year. Currently, Maria serves as Senior Vice President - Team Manager at AmRisc LLC. Throughout her career, she has taken on roles of increasing responsibility, led a team of multiple individuals, fostered strong relationships with clients, trained support staff, and managed policy servicing requests. Additionally, she has ensured that accounts comply with the company's policies and procedures. Maria has also gained valuable experience as a Reinsurance Accounting Supervisor, Treaty Accountant, and Reinsurance Senior Accountant. In 1999, she obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from Long Island University. Presently, Maria holds Property Casualty Producer licenses in New York and Connecticut and is fluent in reading, speaking, and writing Spanish. Furthermore, she possesses exceptional analytical skills, adeptly manages financial complexities, and is proficient in using QuickBooks, Image Right, EAS, RMS, RSG, and RiscTrack to generate tailored reports, maintain efficient record-keeping, and mitigate potential risks. Nickjoined Arch in May of 2019 as Vice President of Private Equity tasked with thedevelopment of Arch’s Property and Casualty capabilities in the Middle Marketspace specific to the Private Equity industry. In 2022, Nick’s role expanded toSVP of Middle Market Solutions and Private Equity with the addition of standardMiddle Market Property and Casualty business including a specialized industryfocus.  Currently Nick oversees Arch’s Private Equity Middle MarketP&C practice as well as the Northeast region for Middle Market P&Cbusiness. Nick previously oversaw the East Region of QBE for their MiddleMarket Property and Casualty practice.  Prior to that, Nick spent 7 yearsat the Hartford in their Middle Market arena in various roles. Nick holds hisBA from University of Maryland, College Park and his MBA from FordhamUniversity. Erin Calvey joined Liberty Mutual on the Distribution Strategy team in 2017, as part of the Liberty Mutual acquisition of Ironshore.  She was named a Global Client Executive of the Client Engagement Program in 2019.  In this role she manages Liberty Mutual commercial P&C relationships for clients in the construction, real estate, healthcare, telecommunications and manufacturing sectors. During her tenure at Ironshore, Erin held various positions, most recently as Executive Vice President of Distribution Strategy.  In that role she launched and oversaw a client advisory board, claims advocacy program and industry vertical strategy, with heavy focus on construction, real estate and financial institution clients.  She was also Senior Vice President of Global Broker Relations managing the organizations' corporate relationships with global, national and regional P&C brokerage firms, as well as the operations manager for the U.S. field executive team. Prior to joining Ironshore, Erin worked in other industry roles including at Arthur J. Gallagher, serving as an Area Vice President, national casualty broker and account executive.  She has also been a senior business development manager for AIG. Erin is actively involved in the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, currently serving on the Northeast Board and formerly serving as the Chairperson to the Northeast Associate Board.  She is the co-chair of the recently launched WE@Liberty New York City Women's Executive Chapter.  She holds a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University. Michael Cavallaro joined ARC in 1992 and became an Officer and Partner at ARC Excess & Surplus in 2002. In 2021, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the organization, where ARC writes over $1 Billion in Premium and has over 200 employees with seven offices and focuses on the placement of Management & Professional Liability Insurance Products. His duties include managing the company as well as managing a book of business with a team of brokers and administrative people that service accounts he is directly involved in producing. His focus is in dealing with relationships with brokers, insureds and insurance companies and other business partners and setting the direction for the company in terms of marketing and operations. He has been handling Management and Professional Liability in his 31 years at ARC and worked at AIG from 1985 to 1990 and then Gulf Insurance Company from 1990 to1992. The singular emphasis on Management and Professional Liability with a heavy focus on D&O Insurance has allowed him to gain substantial experience and expertise in placing Management and Professional Liability Insurance and providing clients with valuable advice when making decisions regarding these lines of coverage. He has written various articles during his career including the following white papers: Directors and Officers Liability - What to Know, From a Broker's Perspective. A D&O Broker's Dilemma: Who Do We Represent? and Summary of the State of the Directors & Officers Insurance Marketplace. From 2001 through 2004, he was the co-chair to the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) D&O Liability and Insurance Issues Symposium, one of the most well-known and attended conferences regarding Directors and Officers Liability Insurance. From 2016 – 2017, he served as the Chairman of the Eastern Chapter of PLUS, and in 2018, won the PLUS Founders Award for outstanding contributions to PLUS. Michael Cavallaro graduated with magna cum laude honors from City College of New York (CCNY), where he received a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) and a minor in Mathematics.  Michael has received the Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation granted by the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). Michelle Chia has two decades of cyber, technology, and professional liability insurance experience. She spent the past ten years building teams that experienced triple digit growth while optimizing operational efficiency, developing innovative and customer centric products and services, and engaging in public private partnership to advise on policy and to build resilience. Prior to joining AXA XL as the Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber, Design and Select Professionals in the Americas, Michelle was the Head of Professional Liability and Cyber at Zurich North America, which became a top ten cyber insurance carrier.   The portfolio experienced exponential top line growth and six consecutive years of profitability.  Michelle built products focused on greenfield segments, like industry specific capabilities and proactive cyber resilience solutions to help close customers’ cyber resource gaps.  Michelle also engaged with various federal agencies, both domestically and internationally, and advised US congressional subcommittees to encourage public private partnership on the topic of strengthening cyber resilience. In addition, Michelle started her career at ACE Limited where she expanded cyber, technology, and financial lines portfolios. Michelle is featured on podcasts and traditional media. She has spoken at RIMS, IRMI, PLUS, AGC, NAIC and numerous other insurance and InsureTech conferences. She co-founded and hosted Four of a Kind Podcast, which focuses on entrepreneurship, and served on non-profit boards. Michelle graduated Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development.  She also received her Master of Business Administration at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Brett is Head of Sustainability and Resilience at TransRe, where he is responsible for the assessment and management of risks and opportunities presented by the myriad sustainability-related challenges facing society. Prior to his current role, Brett was a property treaty underwriter at TransRe with responsibility for the management of the US Regional property cat portfolio. With over 15 years in the insurance industry and related fields, Brett began his career at Aon in actuarial retirement consulting. Brett is a graduate of Stony Brook University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Applied Mathematics and Statistics, completed a graduate certificate in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation from Harvard Extension School, and earned the Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate offered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Ashley is an expert in risk management and insurance placement for complex real estate portfolios. As an Executive Vice President at Alliant, she leads the America’s East real estate division, managing a team of professionals. Ashley oversees a diverse portfolio of property and casualty business, including large commercial real estate, multi-family/habitational properties, affordable housing, co-ops, condos, and hospitality accounts. Ashley began her career in insurance in 2004, quickly establishing herself as a key resource for clients and colleagues due to her diligence and problem-solving skills. Her client-first approach has driven her success at Alliant, earning her numerous industry accolades for in-depth policy analysis and innovative coverage solutions. In 2016, Ashley was awarded the prestigious Power Broker® designation from Risk & Insurance for her efforts in reducing premiums and expanding coverage for a key real estate client, alongside presenting a strategic plan for long-term loss reduction. She was also named one of Insurance Business America’s Elite Women in 2017, recognizing her excellence in leadership, innovation, service, and results. Most recently, in 2022, Ashley was honored by the Business Council of Westchester as a top 40 under 40 Rising Star, a recognition of local leaders who demonstrate outstanding leadership and business results. Ashley is a licensed insurance producer in the state of New York and holds a BA in Economics from the State University of New York, College at Oneonta. She is a member of the Northeast Board for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM) at St. John’s University in New York City, Ms. Weber served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at The College of Insurance - an independent specialty college, prior to its merger with St. John’s in 2001.  Prior to joining the College, Ms. Weber held administrative positions in student affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Northern Colorado, and The College of New Jersey. Ms. Weber leads areas of GSRM that steward relationships and deliver services to the risk management industry.  She oversees fund-raising, grant-funded student programs, scholarship administration, and career development services of the School’s endowed Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services. Over her career, Ms. Weber has taught courses and developed a distinctive “Career Development Series” for first-generation college students entering industry.  She was an instructor in the former Insurance Education Institute, a program for high school teachers, enhancing effectiveness in teaching insurance-related subjects.  Ms. Weber served on the Clinical Faculty of New York University’s M.A. Program in Higher Education/Student Personnel Administration from 1994 to 2001. Ms. Weber has served on the Boards of Mustard Seed School (Hoboken, NJ) and the former St. Joseph of the Palisades High School (West New York, NJ), both with institutional missions to underserved children in urban settings and has delivered training programs for high schools and colleges in the NY Metro and Rocky Mountain regions.  Ms. Weber is an honorary member of John Street Club (NYC). A graduate of The College of New Jersey, Ms. Weber holds her M.A. degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. John Gambale, effective January 1, 2024, John will be named Chief Distribution Officer, North America, for Allianz Commercial. Consolidating the North America distribution and marketing teams which aligns with the global Allianz Commercial Distribution model. With one team, John is empowered to bring the full capabilities of Allianz Commercial to our clients and distribution partners, across Mid-Corporate, Large Corporate & Specialty segments. John joined Allianz in October 2023 as Regional Head of Distribution, Large Corporate where he focused growing this segment with strategic brokers and clients.  John is based in the New York City office, reporting to Tracy Ryan, President & CEO, North America. With 25 years of experience, John most recently served as President, Northeast Zone, at AIG where he led overall operations across all major Property, Casualty, Financial Lines and Specialty product lines. During his tenure with AIG, he held various leadership positions of increasing responsibility including Head of Professional Liability & Lexington Financial Lines Executive responsible for Cyber, Miscellaneous, Media, Accountants, Lawyers Malpractice, in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda, and E&S London market and Head of the Private/Non-Profit Management Liability Division responsible for domestic and multinational private and non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. John is the Chair of the Northeast Board of Directors for the Insurance Industry Charity Foundation (IICF) and Co-Chair for IICF’s annual fundraising event. John graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in Resource Economics and holds an M.B.A. from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. In 2021, John received the Pace Downtown Gamechanger award for his contributions and impact on Downtown Manhattan over the past two decades. Kevin brings 30 years of esteemed experience in the insurance industry through his tenure at Chubb, where he has excelled in various underwriting, managerial, and branch leadership roles across multiple offices. Currently, he serves as the Branch Manager and Senior Vice President, overseeing the Profit, Loss, and Production of Chubb’s insurance operations in the New York City office. A graduate of Fairfield University, Kevin earned a degree in Mathematics with double minors in Computer Science and Economics in 1995. His foundational skills and analytical approach to problem-solving have been key drivers of his successful career at Chubb since his entry into the company. Kevin grew up in Lynbrook, Long Island, where he attended Valley Stream South High School. An accomplished athlete, he captained the varsity Football, Wrestling, and Baseball teams and received various awards, including scholar-athlete honors before graduating in 1991. His athletic dedication continued at the collegiate level, playing Division One baseball for four years at Fairfield University. Throughout his career at Chubb, Kevin has proactively sought to advance his professional development and expand his network, working across locations including White Plains, Long Island, Boston, New Jersey, and Rochester, NY. Before returning to Long Island, he successfully managed Chubb’s Underwriting Center for the East Coast, and later, the Long Island Chubb office, before taking the helm of the New York City branch. In addition to his professional achievements, Kevin is deeply committed to community service. Since relocating back to Long Island, he has become actively involved with the Nassau County Explorers, where he was honored as the Law Enforcement Exploring Person of the Year in 2019. He currently serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Nassau County Police Reserves Board, the Nassau County Law Enforcement Explorers, the Fairfield University Alumni Committee, and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) in New York City. Kevin actively participates in fundraising initiatives for various charities, such as the Ronald McDonald House, Reach for the Green, and the American Red Cross. Kevin resides in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, with his wife, Stacey, and their four children—Haley, Milan, Massimo, and Michaelina. After more than two decades leading corporate risk management functions, Chris is currently under contract with theRisk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) to conduct virtual and in-person workshops in risk management, insurance and claims. He was previously Vice President ofRisk Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Indirect Procurement atRite Aid Corporation, with oversight of all risk finance and risk control functions including insurance placement, captive management, self-administered casualty claims, first party claim resolution and the safety and environmental compliance programs.   In addition, he coordinated the company’s environmental social and governance sustainability program, and led the team responsible for the negotiation and contracting of all corporate goods and services. Prior to Rite Aid, Chris was SeniorDirector of Safety at Walmart Stores, where he led the development and implementation of loss control and OSHA compliance strategies for all US retail operations. He currently serves on the boards of the New Jersey Chapter of RIMS and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Northeast Division. Chris earned a B.S. in IndustrialEngineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and holds Associate in RiskManagement designation from the Insurance Institute of America. Sam has been in the insurance industry for over 15 years, joining Intact (formerly IMU / OneBeacon) in 2013. Over that time he has held various roles of increasing responsibility, and is currently the Hull and Liability Product Line Director for Ocean Marine, as well as Field Office Executive, Ocean Marine. In these dual roles Sam is responsible for the development, strategy and performance of Intact’s domestic Hull and Liability products, and manages Intact’s seven US Ocean Marine offices, respectively. Prior to joining Intact Sam held roles at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Foreign Credit Insurance Association (GAIC), and Great American Insurance where he began his career as a Corporate Management Development Associate. He graduated from Duke in 2007 with degrees in Public Policy and History, with a dual concentration in both American and Military history. Kim is a Senior Vice President and Head of Financial Institutions at Sompo, where she oversees underwriting, strategic planning, and marketing on a national level. She also serves on the Board of Directors for The Bridge, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing female talent within the Financial Lines insurance and reinsurance sectors through inclusive networking and development opportunities. Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Rutgers University. Tanya is EVP & Chief Operating Officer of ACORD, the standards development association for the global insurance industry. In this role, she oversees Human Resources, Finance, Legal, and Communications, as well as overall operations. Tanya brings more than 25 years of experience in the corporate world, primarily in Human Resources and Operations. She began her career in the retail industry, holding management and executive-level roles at Ann Taylor, Barney's New York, Talbots, Banana Republic, and Country Road Australia Clothing. Tanya joined ACORD as Head of Human Resources in 2001, later serving as Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer before assuming her current role. Tanya is a certified Chief Association Executive (CAE), a designation given by the American Society of Association Executives. An industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, Mark Manzi serves as Risk Strategies National Brokerage Leader. He is lead liaison to the carrier and intermediary community where he is responsible for communicating the needs of Risk Strategies and its clients, assisting in developing overall strategy, and negotiating complicated coverage and claims. He also leads Risk Strategies National Product Line Practices, Risk Management and Claims, and is a member of the Executive Committee. Mark earned his MBA from the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, and his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Management from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. Throughout his career, he has had extensive involvement in mentoring programs and professional development training. Mark serves on several Carrier and Intermediary Broker Advisory Councils and is a frequent contributor to industry publications. Mike Markowski is a Senior Vice President on the RenaissanceRe US Multiclass Casualty Treaty Team. Mike is responsible for underwriting a portfolio of cyber, professional and general liability treaties. Mike joined RenRe from AXIS Re, where he managed a portfolio of Professional Liability treaties.  Prior to AXIS Re, Mike was an underwriter of Executive Liability lines on the primary insurance side. He began his career as at AIG handling professional liability claims. Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Sacred Heart University. Mike holds a RPLU designation and is working on his CPCU designation. Kyle V. Matthews is an accomplished insurance professional with over a decade of experience in underwriting and leadership roles. He has a proven track record in the general industry and construction sectors (P&C), specializing in risk assessment and portfolio management. His expertise has consistently driven profitable growth, notably contributing to a 30% increase in the NYC book’s profitability over three years at Travelers. Kyle’s success is built on his robust internal network and strong industry relationships, which have been instrumental in winning deals and increasing cross-sell opportunities. He has also played a key role in mentoring, onboarding, and co-traveling with less tenured teammates to ensure their swift integration into the team. Currently, Kyle serves as the Director of Sales and Distribution at Hartford’s NYC office, a position he has held for the past year and a half. In this role, he has successfully led initiatives to expand market presence and strengthen broker relationships through system enhancements, his role as an executive sponsor, and consistent sales training, underwriting, and leadership coaching. In November 2024, Kyle will make a lateral move to become the Managing Director of the Middle Market team in the NYC office. In this new role, he will leverage his technical experience, internal and external network, and passion for developing leaders. Kyle’s career began at Zurich, where he led the New York City office Employee Resource Group, ZAAA, actively engaging employees and partnering with schools like St. John’s to pipeline diverse talent. His engagement with ERGs opened the network to NAAIA-NY Metro, where he remains an active member. During the pandemic, Kyle transitioned to Travelers, where he served on the Black and African American Diversity Network- Learning & Development Committee, planning, collaborating, and programming both remotely and volunteering locally. His drive to create exposure for the insurance industry led him to actively recruit talent from outside the industry and tap into students unfamiliar with the opportunities it provides. Externally, Kyle serves as a RISE Strategic Planning Board member focusing on developing and recognizing the next generation of insurance talent. on IBANY’s programming committee, he serves as a board member of NAAIA NYC-Metro, responsible for Agent and Broker development. In his previous role as Emerging Leaders chair, he stewarded a mentorship program that impacted over 40 students during his 2.5-year term, which ended in October 2024. He also led insurance education sessions on university campuses throughout the NY Tri-state area.  These roles align with his efforts to focus on the next generation of talent and create meaningful programming for tenured industry professionals. Kyle has recently joined the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) board with a focus on the grants committee which is responsible for philanthropic investments for under-represented communities.  Internally at The Hartford, Kyle co-leads the Workforce Enterprise pillar for the Black Insurance Professional Network, focusing on talent development, recruitment, and retention. Kyle has received multiple Rising Star awards from organizations like the Water Street Club (2018) and RISE 35 Under 35 (2023) for his contributions to the community, industry, and his role. These recognitions have provided opportunities for Kyle to speak as a thought leader at national and local levels on industry trends, innovation, talent, and career navigation. He has also had an article published about his journey and insights featured in Insurance Business America. Beyond his professional achievements, Kyle is an avid traveler, writer, speaker, thrill seeker and active member of his church, where he serves as the Senior Warden and leads two ministries focused on spiritual development, community as well as an enthusiastic member of the choir. He is also a proud member of the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., serving as the Chaplain and spearheading the Go to High School, Go to College mentorship program, as well as being a committee member on the Voteless People is a Hopeless People committee. Originally from Southeast Queens, Kyle now resides in Union County New Jersey with his wife Donna and their three daughters. Edel McIntyre is the Corporate Business Leader for Marsh’s New York Operations. In her role, Edel is responsible for managing the overall relationship and servicing quality of Marsh’s Corporate Clients, coordinating across all Marsh solution sets in order to deliver most appropriate servicing and risk solutions required. She is directly active in driving risk solutions for clients in the Real Estate, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profit, Municipality, Higher Education, Hospitality, Service and Retail industries. Edel has 25 years of experience in the Insurance Industry and has held a number of positions across Marsh companies in captive management, casualty product risk management advisory, client relationship management and business leadership in both Dublin and New York.  She is currently a member of Marsh’s Northeast Zone leadership team responsible for executing on the territory’s business priorities and strategy. Actively involved in Marsh’s Women’s Colleague Resource Group, Edel has served as NY chapter leader in addition to being a member of the US Steering Committee to work across the Industry with partner organizations to promote the support and professional advancement of Women in Insurance. Edel received her BA in Risk Management and European Studies from the University of Limerick, Ireland. Sabrina Miesowitz is the General Counsel of Lloyd’s America, Inc., a subsidiary of the Corporation of Lloyd’s, which oversees and provides a variety of services to the Lloyd’s market. The Lloyd’s America Legal Team handles US government relations responsibilities including liaising with US regulators, legislators and government officials and developing Lloyd’s strategy on regulatory and public policy matters that impact Lloyd’s US business. Sabrina leads the team in monitoring legislative and regulatory developments at the state and federal level and providing advice to the market. The Lloyd’s America Legal team is also responsible for maintaining the market’s licenses and regulatory eligibility in the US. Sabrina joined Lloyd’s in 2010.  Prior to that, Sabrina was an associate in the Insurance Regulatory Department at Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP. Sabrina is a graduate of New York University and NYU School of Law. Tandis Nili is a Managing Principal in charge of EPIC’s Global Risk Management client service in NY.  She joined EPIC in July 2018 responsible for leading the integration of EPIC and legacy Frenkel capabilities and resources in designing, development and providing risk management strategies and solutions to our large international clients. Prior to joining EPIC, Tandis had served as a Director of the Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) Division at Aon, and earlier she was Vice President in the National Casualty Brokerage Group working on complex liability programs for various prestigious clients worldwide.   Nationally recognized as Power Broker and Risk All Star by Risk and Insurance, Tandis has counseled countless clients on liability coverage as well as business and regulatory issues and assisted them in choosing and implementing appropriate risk management strategies. Tandis also served as a member of Aon’s Casualty Coverage Consultation, Advocacy and Claims Resolution Practice, advocating for clients in General and Products Liability as well as Umbrella and Excess Liability program disputes. Tandis received her Bachelor of Science and Business Administration from Boston University in Finance and International Management and her J.D. from New York Law School.  She also received her Association in Risk Management designation from The American Institute for Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters. Kelly K. Norris, CAE is the executive director of the Professional Insurance Agents Associations of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire, and Vermont and other affiliated organizations.  An experienced association executive with 30 years in a senior management role, Norris was the executive director of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers Inc., prior to joining PIA.  Previous to that, she was the executive director of the New York State Consumer Finance Association. Since 1991, Norris has been a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Empire State Society of Association Executives. She is a graduate of LeMoyne College where she studied business administration with a concentration in political science; and received the Certified Association Executive designation from ASAE in 2005. John is currently President of the RT Specialty New York office, representing more than 150 brokers placing over $1.6B premium in 2023. John is also a Property Broker and Team Leader.  Since joining RT Specialty in May of 2011, his team have achieved double digit organic growth every year for 13 consecutive years.  John specializes in first party coverage for Energy, Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Public Entity business.  John is a Practice Group Leader for the RT’s Energy vertical. In 2018, John and his team were awarded the Property Broker of the Year award from RT Specialty, and were the only Property team nominated by Business Insurance for the Wholesale Team of the Year award. In 2019, John and his team were awarded the Patrick G. Ryan Award.  In 2020, John and his team won the RT President’s Award for Property, and were nominated for the Insurance Insider Honors Broking Team of the Year. In 2021, John was awarded the Patrick G. Ryan Award for a second time. Prior to joining RT Specialty, John began his career at Marsh in New York as a property broker and has been working in the insurance industry for 20 years. John is a graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore, with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in History and Minoring in Political Science.  He lives on Long Island with his wife and two daughters. JillAllison Opell is a partner and insurance lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP.  JillAllison represents insurers and insurance-related entities in all lines of business, including accident, life and health, property and casualty, surplus lines, travel and reinsurance. JillAllison also represents private equity funds and other sponsors acquiring and divesting insurers and/or insurance-related entities. JillAllison’s regulatory experience includes advising clients on Holding Company Act issues including acquisitions, intercompany agreements and investment laws, as well as compliance, licensing and Affordable Care Act issues. She has counselled private equity funds, insurers, reinsurers, producers and other insurance industry professionals, helping to achieve compliance, obtain transaction approval and develop new products. Always monitoring and analyzing the latest regulatory developments, she assists clients with state legislative updates and regulatory investigations. JillAllison was recognized for Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). Skills and experienceAndy Peterson is Zurich North America’s Regional Executive for the East Region. In this role, he is responsible for executing Zurich’s business strategy in the East, including delivering on growth and profitability goals, ensuring operational excellence and building strong relationships with customers and distributors. Since joining Zurich in 2008, Peterson has held several leadership roles, including Senior Broker Relationship Leader, Regional Vice President for the Northeast Region, Head of Operations for Specialty Products, Head of Private Equity and Senior Vice President for Financial Lines. Previously, he held leadership roles at AIG. Educational background ‍Peterson holds an MBA in finance from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree in management from Providence College. Paul Rodriguez is Northeast Zone Executive for AIG North America Financial Lines. Based in New York, Paul is responsible for driving all product, distribution, and talent management strategies across this key geography for Financial Lines. Paul has 25 years of insurance underwriting experience partnering with various models, from an agency based to wholesale and retail brokerage. Prior to joining AIG, Paul held leadership positions at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Chubb LTD (F.K.A. ACE) and Travelers. Paul holds a B.A. from St. John’s University in Government and Politics and an M.B.A. with a specialization in Finance from Adelphi University. Annie Rosen is the VP, US Compliance at Vitesse, based in New York City. She is responsible for developing and maintaining the company’s regulatory and financial crime compliance frameworks, tailored to Vitesse’s unique position in the insurance industry. Prior to Vitesse, she gathered extensive regulatory compliance experience from her work as a commissioned examiner with the Federal Reserve, as well as in consulting and industry roles. Annie received a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College and a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. Jeffrey (Jeff) Rubin is Executive Vice President of HUB Healthcare Solutions and Client Advisory at HUB International Northeast, headquartered in Manhattan. With over 35 years of broad experience in the insurance industry, Jeff has developed deep expertise across multiple sectors. He currently leads HUB Healthcare Solutions, serving a wide range of healthcare organizations including Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Home Health, and Allied Healthcare providers. Jeff began his tenure at HUB Northeast (formerly Kaye Group) in 1992 following the acquisition of Amalgamated Programs Corp., a New York City-based commercial insurance brokerage where he was President. He has been recognized in the Insurance Business America Hall of Fame and is a frequent speaker on insurance-related topics. Daniel Russ serves as Vice President | Retail Excess Casualty. In this role, he manages a team of underwriters across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic territories. Daniel holds the responsibility for over $130M in Excess Casualty premium in both the national account and middle market space. Since joining CNA 5 years ago, Daniel’s responsibilities have grown in correlation with his expertise. He started as a desk underwriter in 2019, but has since transitioned into a New York manager role, and now leads 1/3 of the country in excess casualty endeavors. Throughout his invaluable experiences and contributions at CNA, Daniel’s book of business has grown by five times and his staff has more than doubled. Prior to his time at CNA, Daniel had nine years of excess casualty experience under his belt. Upon graduating from Penn State University in 2010, he started his career at AIG, serving as an Underwriting Analyst and Underwriter in their national account excess group. He then expanded upon his experience at QBE, with the title of Assistant Vice President – Underwriting Leader – Risk Management. In this role, he helped the company build out their middle market excess initiative and worked with brokers all across the country. Allegra Santomauro is an accomplished insurance executive and former litigator known for her ability to navigate complexity with precision and vision. As a Senior Vice President at Coaction Specialty, Allegra leads the Primary and Excess Casualty ClaimsTeams.  Since joining Coaction in October 2021, Allegra has been instrumental in building out the Excess Casualty ClaimsVertical from the ground up, shaping team culture rooted in expertise and collaboration. She also restructured the Primary Casualty teams to drive operational excellence. Before joining Coaction, Allegra served as Vice President at Allied World where she led initiatives within the Excess Casualty department. She also held key roles at AIG, earning recognition as a formidable negotiator. Throughout her career, Allegra has combined technical precision with strategic insight to lead defense teams in reshaping case trajectories and achieving successful outcomes. Before transitioning to the insurance industry, Allegra spent nearly a decade as a prosecutor with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, litigating felony cases in Brooklyn Supreme Court. As a member of the Sex Crimes/SpecialVictims Bureau, she tried numerous cases to verdict and was quoted by a prominent New York publication.  Earlier in her career, Allegra practiced law at an international firm in Rome, Italy, advising foreign investors on internal trusts. Beyond her professional achievements, Allegra served in an executive capacity on the Board of Trustees for aNew York City school, guiding governance and strategy through the challenges of the pandemic. She holds her Juris Doctor from the City University of New York, School of Law and a Bachelor ofArts from the State University of New York at Albany. Paul has more than 35 years of insurance and leadership experience in various areas including global account management for some of the world’s largest organizations, strategic carrier relations working with C-Suites in the development of mutually beneficial goals & products and placement of complex casualty accounts utilizing the global marketplace with capacity from the U.K., Europe, Asian, Bermuda and domestic markets alike. He has worked in NYC his entire career starting in 1986 with Aon (Alexander & Alexander) followed by Willis Towers Watson in 2002 before joining the H.W. Kaufman Group in 2019. His accomplishments since joining the Kaufman Group include development of new carrier and retail agency/broker partner relationships, development of a formalized claims practice, establishment of a carrier reporting/analytics tool to support strategic partnership/initiative planning as well as many other milestones. Paul is heavily involved in organizations in and outside of the insurance industry, he is a longstanding member and past Governor of the John Street Insurance Association and is active with the Insurance Broker Association of New York. He is also a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee of The Boy Scouts of America, and often volunteers with several organizations including the Special Olympics New Jersey, Long Island Bull Dog Rescue, and The American Legion. Paul was the 2018 recipient of the 200 Club Meritorious Service Award and in 2015 he received the United States of America President’s Volunteer Service Award. He is a licensed New York State Insurance Broker, New Jersey State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, National Fire Protection Association Technical Rescue & Swift Water Rescue Technician, a published author, and an owner of an LLC focused on the advancement of the collectible vehicle hobby. Paul earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from St. Peter’s University. Peter Tucker is EVP National Distribution, NA Field Operations for Chubb. Born and raised in Pelham, NY, Peter began his Chubb career in 1983 as a Property & Marine Underwriter in New York City.  He served Property & Marine in Chubb’s Midtown, Long Island, Boston and New Haven offices before assuming responsibilities as the Marketing Manager for the Long Island office.  In 1994, Peter became the London and U.K. Region Marketing Manager and later European Zone Marketing Manager.  In 1995, he moved to Hartford as Branch Manager. Three years later, Peter assumed responsibility for New York and Mid-Atlantic Zone Marketing and later became Manager of U.S. Field Operations for Marketing.  In mid-1999, Peter became the Westchester and Upstate New York Regional Branch Manager, and in January of 2006 became the Branch Manager of Chubb’s New York City office. In January 2012, he became the Regional Manager for Chubb’s NYC/NJ Region, in 2017 he was named Regional Executive Officer for the NY Region, and in 2021 Peter assumed his current role of EVP National Distribution, NA Field Operations. Peter is the Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Northeast Division and currently serves on the Board of Governors of the National Foundation.  He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Canterbury School in Connecticut. Peter and his wife, Sara, both attended Georgetown University and live in Westport, Connecticut. Loretta Worters is vice president of media relations for the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), focusing her work on improving understanding of key insurance issues across all industry stakeholders including media, consumers, insurers, producers and regulators. As a national spokesperson for the property/casualty insurance industry, Ms. Worters is frequently quoted in leading publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Washington Post and Forbes, among others, and appears regularly on television networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNBC, CNN and FOX. Ms. Worters handles major strategic issues confronting the insurance industry. She serves as the insurance industry’s chief crisis communications officer, developing and implementing disaster communications plans and working with national media during such catastrophes as the COVID-19 pandemic, civil riots, hurricanes, wildfires and terrorism. She develops articles, thought leadership pieces, editorial content, product launches as well as business insurance campaigns. Ms. Worters has worked to promote women’s financial literacy through women’s organizations including the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Network to End Domestic Violence. She served as a board member on the Allstate Foundation’s domestic violence program (formerly Purple Purse®) and helped develop two publications as part of Allstate’s Readiness Series, Creating Long-Term Financial Success and Financial Strategies for Immigrant and Refugee Women. She is currently a board member of the Northeast Region of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, which helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strengths of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. Ms. Worters headed up the Community Outreach Program directed by former Vice President Al Gore, which resulted in her writing the industry publication, Empowering Communities. Ms. Worters has authored articles that have appeared in numerous publications including Carrier Management, The Geneva Association, The John Liner Review, National Underwriter, Professional Agent magazine, Risk & Insurance Economics has contributed to the book NOLO’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and has been a guest blogger for Equifax’s Finance and Small Business blogs. She also makes presentations and provides public relations counsel to industry associations and companies both nationally and internationally. Prior to Triple-I, she worked for Scandinavian Airlines and Dean Witter Reynolds. She holds an M.A. in Communications from the New School and a B.A. in Journalism. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America. The IICF Northeast Division includes additional opportunities to expand our philanthropic reach within our division through regional engagement throughout the Northeast. 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H4: IICF Georgia Roaring Social H4: Georgia Associate Board Pickle Ball Tournament H4: Southeast Division Presents~ Here Comes the Sun:The Sunnies 2026 H4: Georgia Associate Board Pickleball Tournament H1: Featured Volunteer Opportunites H4: Looking to get more involved? H3: Event Galleries H5: IICF Southeast "The Sunnies" H5: SE AB Cornhole Tournament 2024 H5: IICF Southeast Cemetery Clean Up Project H5: IICF Houston Chapter Casino Night H2: Sarah Conway H4: Executive Director,  Southeast Division H2: Bree Crites H4: Associate Director,  Southeast Division Launched in 2012, the Southeast Division is based in Dallas and serves communities in Texas and across the Southeast region, with greater outreach through our Georgia and Houston Chapters. Our grant focus areas include disaster preparedness and relief, children at risk, education and veterans. To date, the Southeast Division has awarded more than $12.5 million dollars to our local communities through the IICF Community Grants Program. IICF helps communities and enriches lives by combining the collective strengths of the insurance industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. IICF reinvests locally where funds are raised for maximum community impact. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. 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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Jordyn serves as National Practice Director, Private Equity and M&A for IMA. As an Industry Specialty Leader, Jordyn is responsible for creating the vision for growth within her specialty, leading the strategy, execution, and delivery of IMA’s M&A products and services to achieve that vision. Under her leadership, the practice has grown tremendously, spanning across all areas of IMA Financial Group’s businesses including Property & Casualty Insurance, Health & Welfare, Retirement, and Financial Due Diligence. Through her 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, Jordyn brings experience in national leadership, global insurance programs, and working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies. Prior to joining IMA in 2021, Jordyn spent 6.5 years on Willis Towers Watson’s Dallas-based M&A Team and before that, she was as a Senior International Underwriter for CNA’s Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Central regions. In addition to her work at IMA, Jordyn is passionate about giving back to her community. She is an IMA Foundation Board Member, a weekly volunteer at Equest (Therapeutic Horsemanship), an active member of the Junior League of Dallas and The Insurance Industry Charitable Fund (IICF). Jordyn earned her Bachelor of Science (BS) in International Business from Rollins College, and she maintains both her CIC and CPCU designations. Joe Connelly serves as President of the South Central Zone for the General Insurance operations of AIG. General Insurance is the business division that serves the Commercial Insurance markets. Joe is responsible for leading the strategy, execution and delivery of General Insurance’s core businesses and service capabilities to its clients, brokers and agents. The South Central Zone is comprised of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi. Through his tenure in the insurance industry, Joe brings experience in leadership, regional operations, energy, major accounts and distribution in Texas and the surrounding markets. He joined AIG in June 2018 from Chubb, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President in the North America Major Accounts Division. Prior tohis role at Chubb, and ACE Group’s acquisition of Chubb, he held the position of Regional Executive Officer, Houston Region for ACE USA. Before joining ACE in 2008 he worked in the downstream energy industry for 17 years. Mr. Connelly earned a BA in Business Administration from Texas Lutheran University and an MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas (Houston). And, Mr. Connelly serves as a Board Member for Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, as well as the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) for the Southeast Division. Ross Conner, CIC, CRM, is a partner at Hotchkiss Insurance in Dallas/Fort Worth. Prior to joining Hotchkiss, Ross gained more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Today, he serves clients in a range of industries, including trampoline and adventure parks, real estate, construction, manufacturing, energy and franchise operations. Further, his expertise extends to include captive placements. Ross is passionate about serving his community, and is the chairman of Hotchkiss Helps, Hotchkiss Insurance’s charitable arm, serves on the board of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, the Aledo Education Foundation and is a founding advisory board member of the Fort Worth Minority Professional Task Force. His designations include General Lines Agent for Property, Casualty, Life and Health. Ross has earned the insurance industry’s prestigious Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designations. Originally from Tyler, Texas, Ross received his BBA in finance from Texas A&M University. Kristie Dorsch is an experienced Commercial Insurance Executive Advisor with a deep passion for strengthening businesses and communities through thoughtful risk management. Bringing more than a decade of underwriting and carrier-side expertise from leading organizations including Starr Insurance, The Hanover Insurance Group, Travelers, and Amerisure, Kristie has built a reputation for delivering world-class service and driving long-term profitability. Now serving as an Executive Advisor at Higginbotham, Kristie plays a key role in advancing the firm’s producer development strategy. Higginbotham’s sales culture is built on equipping producers with every tool to succeed—an approach that inspired the creation of the Commercial Insurance Executive Advisor role. In this capacity, Kristie provides producers with strategic vision for growth and the support needed to achieve it, helping teams deliver exceptional value to clients and the communities they serve. Recognized as an enthusiastic and adaptable leader, Kristie combines interpersonal insight with analytical expertise to craft data-informed strategies, uphold the highest standards of quality and compliance, and foster collaboration across diverse teams. Deeply aligned with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s mission, she is committed to advancing both professional excellence and community impact within the insurance industry. Craig Dunn joined Amwins in 2005 after spending 5 years as a financial analyst for a boutique venture capital firm. In Craig’s current role, he is the Texas Region Leader of AmWINS and leads the Professional Lines & Cyber team. Additionally, Craig serves on the Amwins Brokerage Advisory Board and is a Managing Director of the Amwins Professional Lines National Practice Group. Jack Gibson, CPCU, CRIS, ARM, is one of a rare breed who actually majored in risk and insurance in college. Upon earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia, he realized he wasn’t ready to leave the good life of college or give up on UGA’s football chances. So he stayed to enjoy two more football seasons while earning an MBA and completing the CPCU program. Jack began his career as a risk management consultant in Dallas, advising public entities, financial institutions and contractors. He left consulting in 1982 to join the IRMI leadership team that built the company into the premier risk and insurance education, information and conference organization it is today. As part of this process he initiated an IRMI partnership with a dot-com start-up called WebCE in 2000 and helped build it into the largest insurance CE provider in the country, with IRMI ultimately acquiring WebCE in 2011. He currently serves as CEO of both companies. Jack is a member of the CPCU Society, having held many committee and officer positions, including president of the Dallas Chapter, and serving on the International CPCU Society’s board of directors. In 1996, he was honored as University of Georgia’s Outstanding Insurance Alumnus of the year. In 2009, the Society of Risk Management Consultants designated him as an honorary member in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the practice of risk management. In 2017 he was elected an Honorary Fellow in the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel for his “contributions to the practice of insurance law and having attained a high degree of respect and eminence.” In 2018 the CPCU Society honored him with the prestigious Gottheimer Malecki Memorial Award. Andrew Grim is Senior Vice President of CRC Group’s National Construction Practice Group, where he plays a key leadership role in driving the strategic growth, innovation, and client service excellence of the construction segment across the country. In this role, Andrew focuses on delivering tailored casualty insurance solutions for complex construction risks, mentoring rising talent, and deepening CRC’s industry relationships with carriers and retailers alike. Prior to joining CRC Group, Andrew served as Executive Director of Specialty and National Casualty Practice Leader at Brown & Riding. There, he was part of the Executive Leadership Team, helping to lead national marketing, specialty development, recruiting strategy, and personnel oversight across the firm’s practice groups. During his tenure, he managed one of the firm’s top-producing teams, consistently ranking among the highest new business generators with a specialization in construction-related risk. Andrew originally joined Brown & Riding in 2014 to help launch the Dallas, TX office and became a company Principal within three years. He was instrumental in the firm's national expansion and also led its internal broker development program, the “Rainmaker Group,” from 2018 to 2023. Throughout his career, Andrew has been an innovator in Excess & Surplus Lines products and is known for his collaborative, transparent approach with both retailers and carriers. He specializes in casualty insurance programs for large-scale residential, commercial, and public works construction developers and contractors; real estate portfolios; and comprehensive consolidated insurance programs (CIPs, OCIPs, and CCIPs). Andrew was recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s “Hot 100” in 2019 and named “Young Broker of the Year” by Insurance Insider that same year, an award honoring exceptional contributions to the global broking sector by a leader aged 35 and under. He currently serves on the WSIA Membership & Ethics Committee and is a board member of the IICF Southeast Division. Parker Hamilton began his career with Sammons Insurance Agency as a property and casualty producer in 2003. Sammons was acquired by Frost Bank in August of 2004. Frost Bank is a Texas chartered bank with $42 Billion in Assets and just under 5,000 Employees. Frost specializes in Banking, Investments, and Insurance. Frost Insurance Agency has offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Victoria, Midland and Corpus Christi. Parker spent the first 17 years of his career as producer and accepted the role of President of the Dallas market in January of 2021 Parker Graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a BA in Business Marketing and currently lives in Frisco Texas with his wife Janet and three girls, Kate, Brynlee, and Camryn. In his free time Parker is very involved with his church, loves golf, and coaches his girls in basketball and volleyball. As VP of P&C Marketing at USI Dallas, Whitney specializes in market identification, program design, market relationships and negotiation.  Whitney also works to manage carrier relations and overall market appetite and fit for insureds. Since joining USI in November 2017, Whitney has been successful in helping Producers win and retain business.  She collaborates with all account teams and Producers to identify markets and create best-in-class programs for insureds through strategic negotiation with key carrier partners on pricing, structure, terms and conditions.   Whitney also leads the efforts to foster existing and develop new market relationships. Prior to joining USI, Whitney spent six years at Lockton Dallas, working on large, complex, national and international accounts. With over a decade of industry experience, Whitney has  worked within a wide range of client verticals, an array of complex national,  international and small to middle market accounts, and developed an extended  network of carriers, wholesalers and other trading partners. Whitney graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from  the University of Texas at Austin. Hart Humble is the SVP for Customer & Broker Engagement for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), for the SouthCentral Region. Hart has spent more than 30 years in the insurance industry. Her experience includes senior level roles in underwriting executive lines as well as business development at major insurance companies and brokers. Having worked for carriers, as well as brokers in the E&S marketplace, she has a unique ability to see risks from multiple angles. Hart leverages her 30 years of experience in the insurance market to build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and end buyers of insurance. Dan Kennedy is the Mid South Regional President for Markel Specialty, the US insurance operations for Markel Corporation. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and founded in 1930, Markel is a Fortune 500 company with insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world. Dan leads the Mid South Region, one of Markel Specialty’s six regions. Markel Specialty is a diversified specialty insurer offering products in the casualty, property, professional lines, and surety segments of the business. Insuring businesses from Main Street to Wall Street, Markel Specialty offers innovative admitted and non-admitted solutions to individuals, small businesses, Fortune 1000 companies, and everything in between. Products are distributed through appointed retail agents, wholesale brokers, and intermediaries including underwriting authority delegated to managing general agents (MGAs) and managing general underwriters (MGUs), as well as insurtech and other alternative distribution platforms. Dan began his career in the insurance industry with a monoline workers compensation carrier which was acquired by Markel in 2010. He has held various ascending positions since starting as a field sales associate in 2005, relocating six times for new opportunities. Dan graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in business administration and a concentration in marketing. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI), and Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations and is a licensed property and casualty producer. He serves on the board of the Southeast Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and on Markel’s Diversity & Inclusion Global Steering Committee. Dan lives just north of Dallas in Prosper, Texas, with his wife Mandy and their three children: Ashton, Aubrey, and Avery. Stacy is the Broker Director for AIG's Dallas Region.  Her main responsibilities include executing AIG's North America General Insurance strategies across the marketplace, expanding broker relationships, and driving new business opportunities and renewal retention with AIG's key trading partners.  Prior to joining AIG in 2022, she spent 15 years as a broker, with experience across various product lines, customer segments, and geographies. Stacy is passionate about social issues and giving back to her community. During the school year, Stacy volunteers as a reading tutor.   Stacy earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and is a proud Longhorn.  She maintains her ARM designation and an active broker’s license. Camila Mencía is a Market Development professional at Lloyd's, supporting strategic growth and industry engagement across the United States with a particular focus on the Southeast markets, including Texas and Florida. In her role, she works closely with brokers, carriers, and industry stakeholders to advance Lloyd’s presence in the U.S. specialty market. Camila leads initiatives focused on internship and mentorship programs, university outreach, and early-career talent development. She is also the U.S. lead for the Lloyd’s Lab - our Insurtech Accelerator - where she helps to connect innovation and insurtech solutions with the domestic market. Prior to joining Lloyd’s, Camila began her career as a Technology Risk Consultant with EY in Texas, advising clients on technology risk, governance, and transformation initiatives. She holds a degree in Finance and Risk Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from St. Mary’s University. In addition to her professional role, Camila is actively engaged in industry leadership, serving on the CIWA Insurtech Committee Greg is the Regional Executive for the Southern Division of Hanover Insurance. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing impactful strategies that foster collaborative teams and deliver strong financial results. Greg's extensive industry interactions include working with key agents, brokers, financial analysts, and various political groups. Throughout his career in the insurance industry, Greg has led teams within Risk Solutions, Claims, Sales, and Underwriting. He has also managed a national agency sales force and participated in various acquisition teams. In his spare time, Greg serves as a Board Member on the RMI Board for the University of North Texas. He actively participates in fundraising for Buckner International and supports the Pancreatic Cancer Society. Greg's biggest passion is making a difference in others' lives Ben Ramundt serves as President of RT Specialty – Texas anda casualty insurance team leader. Ben joined RT Specialty’s Chicago office in2010, and then moved to RT’s Dallas office in 2012 to act as co-president and acasualty producer, where he grew a small team of six to a region-spanningoperation that was responsible for over $1 billion in written premium in 2021. Benspecializes in tough-to-place casualty business, including construction,manufacturing, trucking, real estate, and non-profit insurance. Prior to joining RT Specialty, Ben spent nine years with CRCInsurance Services, rising to Vice President of Casualty for their Chicagooffice. He began his insurance career in 1999 as a claims adjuster for AlliedInsurance. Ben graduated from Iowa State University with a degree infinance. He currently resides in Dallas with his wife Holly and their threechildren, and he has been an Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation boardmember since 2013. Tim Rau is Regional Executive Officer - SouthwestRegion for Chubb.  He is responsible foroverseeing Regional Operations and representing the entire Chubb Global Enterprisefor Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado, Utah, SouthernNevada and Wyoming. Tim joined Chubb Global Casualty in 2004 as SeniorVice President and Branch Manager of the Dallas Major Accounts operation. Hewas responsible for all aspects of the operation including underwriting, clientrelations, recruiting and retaining the top talent in the business. Tim has over 30 years experience in the insurancebusiness holding various underwriting management, business development and branchmanagement positions at CIGNA Special Risk in New York and Dallas and CNA RiskManagement in Dallas, Chicago and Denver. Tim received his BBA and MBA from The College ofInsurance (now St. John’s University School of Insurance and Risk Management) andholds his CPCU designation from the American Institute of Property and CasualtyInsurance. Mark is the head of Sales & Distribution for The Hartford’s Middle & Large Commercial business with national sales responsibilities for enterprise distribution and sales execution strategy with the country’s largest agents and brokers. Prior to his current role, Mark was the Division Executive for The Hartford’s Middle and Large Commercial business responsible for underwriting and enterprise distribution in Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas and Houston regional offices. Before joining Hartford in 2016, Mark worked for Zurich North America in key leadership roles, including Regional Executive (Atlanta), Area Executive (Houston) and Global Broker Relationship Leader.  In addition, he has a strong understanding of broker and carrier relations from his previous work experience at McGriff, Seibels& Williams, Willis Towers Watson, AIG and Assurant Group. Mark holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University and completed an executive leadership program at Southern Methodist University.  He was formerly the Co-Chairman of the Board for Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Southeast Division and previous board member of Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Gulf Coast and Louisiana Chapter.  He lives in Dallas with his wife Kimberly and their two children. Jessica Soufrine is the Vice President of Field Marketing & Underwriting (FMU) for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company. In this role, Ms. Soufrine is responsible for Amerisure’s underwriting operations and relationship management activities. Asa member of the company’s operational leadership team, she leads the FMU department in driving profitable growth with Amerisure’s Partners For Success®agencies. Since joining Amerisure in 2008 as a Marketing Underwriter, Ms. Soufrine has held roles of increasing responsibility, including Senior Marketing Underwriter, FMU Manager and Assistant Vice President of FMU. Most recently, she served as the Regional Vice President of FMU for the company’s west region. Prior to joining Amerisure, she worked for Travelers in its claims department. Ms. Soufrine earned her Bachelor of Science degree in communication and advertising from Appalachian State University. She currently serves as on the Board of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Kyle Stevens began his career with Western Security Surplus, later becoming XPT. Now serving as Group Executive Vice President, Kyle has played a key role in XPT’s industry leading growth and commitment to service through new product development, services and technologies to best serve clients. Kyle is also dedicated to volunteering, focusing on organizations that serve children and families in need.  His past efforts include starting a 501c3 organization to benefit three children who tragically lost their parents in a car accident.  He is continuously working to make a positive impact on the lives of those facing difficult circumstances. W. Martin Yung, ARM was appointed President and CEO of HUB International Insurance Texas on January 1, 2014.  Mr. Yung previously served as the Area President for HUB International Insurance Services in El Paso, Texas.  He was formerly the CEO and President of JDW Insurance prior to HUB acquiring the firm on September 1,2012.  Mr. Yung is also a member of HUB International Ltd. Executive Committee (ECM). Mr. Yung graduated from Carson-Newman University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business.  He is a Texas Licensed Risk Manager and earned the designation of Associate in Risk Management (ARM).  He has continued the process of advanced learning through Executive Education courses at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and successfully completed Harvard Business School’s President’s Program in Leadership. Mr. Yung is active in community affairs as well as many professional organizations.  He is currently on the Board of Regents at Carson Newman University, a member of the Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) Board, Co-Chair of the DRC Member Experience Council, a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Gold Dallas Chapter, Chair of the DFW FCA Executive Board, and a member of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Board (IICF). Mr. Yung is a past member of the Board of El Paso/Juarez Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) where he served as Membership Chair, Education Chair and Chapter Chair. He was a member of the Advisory Board of JPMorgan Chase Bank El Paso, a founding member of the Board of Borderplex Alliance, a Bi-National Economic Alliance, a member of the Board of Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, formerly the President of the Board of Intersure, an international consortium of insurance brokers, was a member of the Board, Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of El Paso Regional Economic Development Corporation (REDCo), a former Trustee of St. Clement’s Parish School, a former Trustee of El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association, a past Board member of Texas Institute for Health Policy Research in Austin, Texas, a past President and Board member of Sunturians, Inc., a former member of Providence Memorial Hospital’s Finance Committee, a former member of the Advisory Board for Far West Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a past member and Chairman of CNA Insurance Company’s Regional PACER Counsel, a past Board member of Big Red Captive Insurance, Ltd., and served as Vice President of Independent Insurance Agents of El Paso. 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California Associate Board H4: Pacific Northwest Chapter H4: San Diego Steering Committee H4: S. California Associate Board H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: IICF Horizon Award Gala H4: IICF Casino Night H4: Arizona Trivia Night H4: IICF AZ Fill the Truck H4: Central Valley Golf Touranment H4: IICF Bingo Night H4: IICF PNW Cornhole for a Cause H4: San Diego Bowling Tournament H4: Chip for Charity H4: ITC Golf Tournament H1: Featured Volunteer Opportunites H4: Looking to get more involved? H3: Event Galleries H5: S. CA Harvest Pack 2026 H5: MS Chapter Trivia Night H5: Thriving Families Volunteer Event 2025 H5: AZ Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: Casino Night 2025 H5: San Diego Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: Harvest Pack July 2025 H5: PNW Cornhole for a Cause 2025 H5: AZ Trivia Night 2025 H5: Horizon Award Gala 2025 H5: Arizona Fill the Truck 2025 H5: Harvest Pack 2025 H5: CO Trivia Night 2025 H5: AZ National Memorial Cemetery Clean Up 2024 H5: Casino Night 2024 H5: IICF Warren Village Family Night 2024 H5: Harvest Pack 2024 H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director,  Western Division As the founding division of IICF, the Western Division has been serving local communities across the western United States since 1994. IICF has served as the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry for  thirty years, contributing $50 million in community grants  along with 370,000 volunteer hours by more than 125,000 industry  professionals.  The IICF Western Division focuses grant and volunteer support to nonprofits with programs focused in the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. IICF helps communities and enriches lives by combining the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service, and leadership. IICF reinvests funds and resources back into local communities across the west for maximum community impact. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. 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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Travis is the Customer and Broker Engagement Leader for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) in North America and is responsible for leading and driving profitable growth across all lines. His career in the insurance industry spans 30 years. He started with Chubb in 1995 as a management liability underwriter in the northeastern U.S (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey). and later assumed underwriting leadership responsibilities for the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Travis relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 2006 as a regional marketing manager for Chubb in Northern California. In 2012, he joined Allianz (Fireman’s Fund) and assumed national distribution management responsibilities for 3 years. Travis came to BHSI in 2015 and was responsible for leading our customer and broker engagement efforts in our Western U.S. Region.  He recently assumed C&BE leadership responsibilities for North America in August 2024. He also actively supports the National African American Insurance Association as a director on its national board, and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) as chair for their western division. Travis has also served and supported Big Brothers Big Sisters, Friends of the Children, Junior Achievement, and Inroads. Riley Barnacastle is the Financial Lines PNP Underwriting Manager for Chubb’s San Francisco Branch where he is responsible for the growth and profitability of Chubb’s financial lines products, including D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, and K&R, for private companies and not-for-profit organizations. He began his insurance career in 2015 as a Life Sciences underwriting trainee in the Chubb Associate Program. Prior to this he served two years in the Peace Corps as a literacy and numeracy teacher in a rural community in Jamaica. Riley is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and graduate of Samford University where he also lettered in varsity football. He earned an MPA from the Middlebury College’s Institute of International Studies and holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in addition to the Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) and Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI) certifications. He is the President Emeritus of the Friends of Jamaica Peace Corps Affiliate Organization and was recently named Chair of the IICF Associate Board for Northern California. Riley lives in San Francisco and enjoys exercising, reading, and playing the guitar. Wayne Bryan is the President of Berkley Enterprise Risk Solutions, a leading California-based insurer specializing in Workers Compensation coverage for large employers. With an impressive 37-year career in the insurance industry, Wayne Bryan began their professional journey at the WCIRB of California and has since established a reputation for expertise and leadership. A graduate of the University of San Francisco, Wayne Bryan brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence to their new role. Residing in Orange County with his spouse, Wayne Bryan is passionate about golf and travel and looks forward to contributing to the meaningful mission of IICF. Kaci joined Swiss Re in April 2003 on the Property Treaty Reinsurance broker team handling US Large, Regional and Global clients. Current client responsibilities include underwriting and client management for the large US client segment as well as quasi-public private governmental entities, such as the NFIP and various State residualentities. Prior to 2003, Kaci worked at Hanover Re, underwriting crop business, including MPCI and crop hail insurance. Kaci graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire with a double major in Accounting and Finance. Kaci passed the CPA exam in 1998. Kaci currently resides in Westlake Village,California. During her time off, she enjoys traveling, scuba diving and downhill skiing. Nathan runs the AIG Southwest Region as the Managing Director and is responsible for the oversight of the distribution strategy, production and overall leadership of the Southwest Region. Prior to joining the organization, Nathan held many leadership roles in including underwriting, wholesale brokers, personal lines product management and various distribution roles. Just prior to joining AIG, he was a Marketing Manager for the Pacific South in Los Angeles for Chubb Insurance. Nathan earned his Bachelors Degree in Sociology and his Masters in Public Administration from California State University at Northridge. Mr. Chauvin, in his 35 years of insurance experience, has held senior customer relationship and brokerage production roles with a focus on both global Fortune 500 clients and highly technical structured finance arrangements.   His industry expertise lies principally in Technology, Energy, Hospitality, and Private Equity. He has developed bespoke insurance programs for renewable energy clients,as well as rent-a-captive arrangements for Workers Compensation and General Liability coverages. Mr. Chauvin and a handful of colleagues helped to build the initial Global Relationship team for Zurich Insurance Company in the United States.   There, he had responsibility for initial startup of the West Coast Global Relationship Management program.   In that role, he and his underwriting teams were successful in adding over $125 million in new profitable written premium over a 10-year period.   The team retained over 92% of the premium on a YoY basis. In his role at Zurich, he partnered with the Alternative Risk / Corporate Solutions teams to provide various non-traditional programs to his global customers. As a specialty broker, Mr. Chauvin developed unique hedge products for Renewable Energy clients and contractors that allow a project sponsor or contractor to reduce the variability of plant revenue and battery performance. In 2021, he joined Swiss Re to manage a portfolio of global technology and energy customers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, a Masters in Finance from California State University, and an Associate Risk Management (ARM) designation. Mr. Chauvin is married and has three children:  Austin- 27; Nicole – 24 and Michelle 21.   He enjoys golf, boating, and the outdoors in his spare time. Dennis Fox is highly focused on the healthcare industry and specializes in placement of senior care facilities, allied health, and Human/Social Service organizations. He is dedicated to finding comprehensive solutions for clients, often with short turn-arounds. He joined Brown & Riding in 2018 as part of the Management & Professional Liability department and is the Leader of the firm’s Healthcare Practice.  Dennis leads a team of highly qualified individuals who are located around the country, which aids in service for our trading partners. Prior to B&R, he began his insurance career at an independent insurance wholesale brokerage and managing underwriter firm, initially as an underwriter but then moved into professional liability. Dennis holds designations as a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU), a Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS), and a Cyber Professional Liability Practitioner (CPLP). He is a board member of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) – Western Division.  He also served on the steering committee for PLUS Southern California chapter from 2017 to 2024. From 2015 to 2020, he served as a board member for Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association of Los Angeles (IIABA-LA). Dennis is a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in Business and Communication. Margaret Hartmann is Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer for Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies- Workers Compensation Division. In this role, Margaret is responsible for National Marketing as well as Client Services and CA Loss Control. She began her career in Claims and joined BHHC 25 years ago as the Northern California Claims Manager. In her tenure at BHHC she has worked in many capacities: Claims, Client Services, Marketing, Underwriting, even a short stint leading Human Resources. She has enjoyed being a part of the company’s growth and expansion into a leading national provider of workers compensation.Margaret graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Liberal Studies. She and her husband live in the Bay Area and have two daughters that are both in the insurance industry. Marc Hickman is the Market Leader for Aon’s Pacific Southwest offices. He oversees all aspects of financial management, personnel management and client relationships for the Pacific Southwest operations.  His major functions in this capacity include best practices development, strategic risk management planning, sorting through challenging insurer discussions and management of the Pacific Southwest’s financial performance across all of Aon’s solution lines. In additional to Marc’s management responsibilities, he also serves as an Executive Client Contact for several Pacific Southwest accounts.  His core function in this role includes understanding and interpreting client needs, coordinating the delivery of appropriate Aon resources, and ensuring the appropriate delivery of all of Aon’s services. Marc joined Aon in July of 2007 and has worked in Business Development, the Account Executive Practice and led Aon Southern California Account Executive Practice until 2017. Prior to joining Aon, Marc worked at Marsh & McLennan where he was a member of their Business Development Practice. Marc’s background centers around large complex accounts providing solutions and solving problems for unique risk exposures.  His account experience represents a broad range of industries and exposures including several Fortune 100 and Fortune 1,000 clients. He is involved in the community and sits on several boards including the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and Chapman University Alumni Board of Directors. As Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director,Southwest for Newfront, Linde is responsible for expanding the firm’s reach across Southern California and throughout the entire Southwest. Before joining Newfront, Linde held various leadership roles at Willis Towers Watson, including her most recent position as Western RegionLeader for Large Accounts and Global Client Advocacy. Linde also spent over 20 years as both a finance and operations executive for Marsh. Her expertise and experience spans Property& Casualty and Employee Benefits, and she is highly skilled at working with clients ranging in size from middle-market to sophisticated large group and large risk. Ms. Hotchkiss serves the community on several boards including Junior Achievement, Safe Haven Children’s Medical Outreach, and transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project.  She is a frequent presenter on Inclusion and Diversity and was recognized by the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation as one of two North American Inclusion Champions for 2019. Paul Keltner leads Zurich’s West Middle Markets Underwriting Team. In this role, he is responsible for managing P&C Underwriting and P&L for the West Region Middle Markets including local offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix, and Seattle. Paul joined Zurich in 2008 from AIG, where he was Regional Underwriting Manager, Excess Casualty. Previously he spent 11 years with GE Insurance / Employers Reinsurance, a division of General Electric, in a variety of roles including Media Liability Underwriting;Management for Architects & Engineers and Accountants Professional Liability Underwriting; and Six Sigma Quality Improvement Leadership. Keltner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree from Claremont McKenna College, and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Southern California.  Paul is Six-Sigma Quality Blackbelt Certified. Jennifer Knox is Corporate Risk & Broking Leader for WTW in Southern California. Having been in this marketplace for over 15 years, Jennifer is responsible for leading the delivery of exceptional client and colleague experiences at WTW and accelerating its growth and impact. Jennifer brings with her nearly 30 years of Commercial P&C experience spanning multiple geographies, disciplines and responsibilities. Most recently Jennifer launched the West Coast expansion of PMA, an Old Republic Insurance Company, as the Vice President and West Regional Officer. Prior to PMA, she was a Senior Vice President at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions leading their West Region growth and operations. Jennifer enjoys a marriage of 28 years and is the mother of two teenaged daughters. She is an active volunteer in the Catholic Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, in addition to being a member of the Executive Committee of the IICF Western Division Board of Directors. Her hobbies include watching her daughters play sports and traveling with her family, in addition to exploring new epicurean adventures, hiking and reading. I have been with Heffernan Insurance Brokers since 2001. In my current role of Philanthropy Director of Heffernan Insurance Brokers and the Executive Director of Heffernan Foundation, I am responsible for all facets of Social Responsibility within our company (Volunteer Events, Grants, Scholarships, Dollars-for-Doers, Employee Matching, etc.) I also run our Wellness Division and Corporate Events at Heffernan Insurance Brokers. I feel lucky I get to do what I love for a company I feel honored to work for. Adam McDonough has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years, representing clients in a broad array of industries, including financial services, high technology, real estate, retail, and manufacturing. He specializes in Directors & Officers Liability, Errors & Omissions, Fidelity/Crime and Cyber Liability insurance.At Lockton, Adam is responsible for solving complex risk and insurance problems for large clients with specialized needs, as well as leading the day-to-day service and business development teams.Lockton is the largest private, independent insurance brokerage and risk management consultant in the world, with 7,500 associates serving over 52,000 clients globally.Education: BS, Fordham University, New York, NY (1988)MBA, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (1995)Affiliations: Board Member, Leadership San Francisco Board Member, Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationLicenses: Fire & Casualty (All 50 States) Life & Health (All 50 States) Ben McKay is the CEO & Executive Director of the Surplus Line Association of California (SLA), the largest association of its type in the country. Prior to leading the SLA, Ben spent eight years with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) as its Senior Vice President for Federal Government Relations. In that role, Ben was named one of Washington D.C.’s Best in the Business for Business five times by The Hill, one of the city’s leading political newspapers. Before his time at PCI, Ben served as Chief of Staff to a member of United States Congress in Washington, D.C. where he worked on financial services and international relations issues. While in Washington, Ben also taught a class to MBA candidates entitled Business and Government. Ben is a coauthor of the book Annotations to Surplus Lines Statutes. Prior to his work in Washington, D.C., he served a tour as a regulator at the Florida Department of State, where he served as Deputy Secretary for International and Legislative Affairs and later as the youngest Chief of Staff in the history of the 750-employee department. Additionally, he serves as the Chairman Emeritus for First Capital Finance, the nation’s largest certified development company. He serves as a member of the board of the California State, Fullerton, School of Risk Management and Insurance, and the Advisory Council of the University of Colorado School of Risk Management. Also, Ben is a member of the Western Division Board of Directors for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Ben received his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University, his Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, and his Juris Doctor from Catholic University. He is a Lifetime member of the FSU Alumni Association and member of their national board of directors. Carol R. Newman has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Confie since April 2016. Ms. Newman is an action-oriented leader with deep experience in the private and public sectors and all facets of the property and casualty insurance business. For over thirty years, Ms. Newman has served as Chief Legal Officer for major property and casualty companies. During Ms. Newman’s twelve-year tenure at Chicago Insurance Company/Interstate Indemnity Company, she provided legal advice on reinsurance, carrier, MGA, and agent/broker business in the area of underwriting, claims, sales and operations.There she was instrumental in implementing risk purchasing group business and working with the industry and regulators in establishing the laws and regulations associated with this business. She was also SVP of Human Resources while at Chicago/Interstate. Andy Paulsen began his Chubb career in June 2002 after graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in Business and Political Science.  He was a Commercial P&C Lines underwriting trainee in Los Angeles before moving to Denver in September of 2005.  Through his 18 years with Chubb in Colorado, Andy held roles leading people, various industry practice teams, and multi-state distribution expansion efforts.  Andy is motivated to build broad and mutually beneficial relationships with Chubb trading partners and clients. In 2019, he transitioned into the Denver Marketing Manager.  In 2023, he moved back to California as Walnut Creek Branch Manager where he leads a retail team servicing partners and clients throughout Northern California. Lindsey Rey has been with Hartford for 11 years, after 4 years in marketing for the media industry. Lindsey’s Hartford career has been in middle market P&C, originating as an underwriter in San Francisco, relocating to Seattle with Hartford as an underwriting manager in 2015, and most recently returning to the Bay Area as a Managing Director for the Hartford Northern California Regional Office General Industries team, based out of Hartford’s Walnut Creek office. Lindsey is most passionate about mentoring and establishing strong, lasting partnerships with business partners. Throughout her career, she has been committed to networking and being an advocate for involvement in professional organizations. Lindsey has enjoyed being part of IICF in both San Francisco and Seattle, and was fortunate to be part of the founding IICF Western Division Associate Board as well as the founding IICF WA Chapter. Outside of work, Lindsey is an avid USC football fan, and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband, Nick, daughter, Taylor, and son, Jackson. In September 2004, Bill joined the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation as Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the overall operation and strategic direction of the foundation Bill comes to the Foundation after a 31 year career with the Walt Disney Company having worked in the Parks and Resorts division with assignments in Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Resort in Paris and was a member of the executive team that managed the $2 billion dollar expansion of the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. Bill has a broad background in marketing, communications, planning and development and external relations. He is a chairman emeritus of the Orange County Business Council. He served on numerous non profit boards throughout California such as the CaliforniaGolden State Museum, Children’s Hospital Orange County and Cypress College Foundation. He is a strong advocate of education and completed his undergraduate and graduate degree at California State University Fullerton. In 1989 he was recognized as a distinguished alumnus. Prior to his business career he lectured at California State University, Fullerton for five years. Keith Schuler entered the insurance industry as an Underwriter with Chubb Insurance prior to joining InterWest’s predecessor organization, Lindo Hanna & Abbott, in 1987 where he became a partner in 1991. He developed an expertise in self-insurance and risk transfer programs for medium to large businesses and focused his sales strategy around providing risk management and claims mitigation solutions. In 1992, Lindo Hanna & Abbott merged with 2 other large successful brokerage firms to form InterWest and in 1995, Keith accepted the role of Northern Division President. Having demonstrated strong management & leadership skills, he was asked by the InterWest Board of Directors to accept the position of President/Chief Executive Officer in 2008.Keith is an officer on the Board of Directors of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers based in Washington DC. He also served on the National Advisory Board of the PGA Tour (1995-1999) and as a board member for De La Salle High School in Concord, CA. Keith is known for his dedication to Philanthropy and Community Support and willingly severed on a number of nonprofit boards. He is currently a Board Member for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Western Division and was instrumental in creating the Annual InterWest Gives Back Champaign.Keith is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Finance and a minor in Biology. He played intercollegiate football at the University of California, Davis, as well as California State University, Sacramento. He is a native of Walnut Creek and resides in Lake Tahoe and Chico with his wife Chelle. Outdoor enthusiast’s Keith and Chelle spend the majority of their time in mountains skiing, backpacking and enjoying water sports, and spending as much time as they can with their three children. As President & CEO of Tangram Insurance Services, Rekha has the privilege of building an independently owned,privately held company on her terms. Tangram architects and distributes specialty insurance programs in niche industries across the U.S. Her mission is to help people see the opportunities available in this industry and empower them to create their own successful career path.  Rekha believes this is particularly important for women and minorities, since diversity in the industry will ultimately benefit the whole. Under Rekha’s leadership, Tangram has experienced accelerated financial growth and cultural transformation over the last13 years.  With a majority female executive team and staff that includes veterans and minorities, she is proud to be scaling a company that is challenging the status quo of the insurance industry.  Completing the team’s first strategic acquisition last year and expanding several core programs, she is piloting an audacious climb to hit the one billion dollar mark in 10 years. Rekha is a first generation American and graduate of Boston University.  She is a mother, a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, a founder of her Company’s Women of Influence, a member of the Insurance Supper Club and a Board Director for a prominent Bay Area nonprofit. Rekha has been the recipient of numerous awards including IBA’s Elite Women, the Hot 100 for 3 years running and the prestigious Business Insurance 2018 Women to Watch. Rekha is engaged in the diversity and inclusion dialogue, focused on making real changes in our industry. She participates on multiple D&I committees, speaks about the urgent need for action, and continues to drive diversity for women and people of color in her own Company. Rekha is passionate about speaking to people about her story.  She hopes it inspires conscious leadership, substantive conversations to spark progress, and a roadmap on how to gain ground in this industry for those looking to make an impact.  In other pursuits, she enjoys traveling to far off places and getting lost in a great book with a giant glass of wine in hand. Vandana Sule is a Principal in Ernst& Young’s Consulting Services practice and leads the Insurance sector growth strategy in west region. She is primarily focused on the property & casualty Insurance sector leading large transformation programs and serving as trusted advisors to C-level executives of large tier Insurance Clients. Vandana has more than 22 years of experience in business transformation, operational efficiencies, technology enablement and delivery management primarily in insurance and finance services. Areas of expertise include business & IT transformation specializing in financial services, revenue and resource forecasting, contract negotiations & vendor management and client relations development & management. Pilar Summerville is Executive Vice President in RT Specialty’s Burbank, CA office, leading a diverse RT ProExec team dedicated to delivering creative solutions and exceptional service to clients. Pilar has been with RT Specialty since the company began in 2010 and has experience in all lines of professional and management liability, focusing on complex risks including financial institutions, healthcare services and cyber liability. Pilar has been a wholesale professional and executive liability broker since 2003. Previously, she was a broker with CRC Insurance Services, playing an integral role in leading the largest professional / management liability production team in the CRC Chicago office. Pilar began her insurance career as an actuarial analyst, where she gained experience in actuarial modeling and commercial lines rating. A graduate of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Pilar earned a degree in actuarial science with a concentration in finance. Edith Tsui was appointed by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America Distribution team as a Sr. Director to manage broker relationships in the West zone in April 2021. Prior to joining AGCS, Edith held progressively more responsible roles in the insurance business since 2001. She started her career as a Business Development Manager/Producer building the P&C and Life & Health portfolio for a Regional State Farm Insurance office. Edith joined Nationwide Insurance in 2006 and went on to spend almost 14 years there in various roles – First she spent 9 years in Commercial Middle Market Business Development Underwriting role, and then shifted to the Nationwide Sales team in 2014.  Most recently, since 2019 she was working at CHUBB as a Regional Agribusiness Sales leader. Edith brings vast experience working with various non-profit organizations. She served on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Urban League from 2016 - 2019. She was a member of the Community Visibility and Outreach Committee for the American Red Cross Gold Country Region. She also represented Nationwide as a loaned Executive for United Way in 2007. Edith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from California State University of Sacramento. She is licensed in Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Edith is also fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. She currently resides in Sacramento and enjoys cooking, camping and puzzling in her free time. As an Executive Vice President at CRC Group, I leverage my extensive experience in the insurance industry to create compelling business development strategies that resonate with clients and drive brand recognition. I am a subject matter expert in product liability, clinical trials liability, and professional liability. I am an innovator and spearheaded the creation of an innovative electronic clinical trial insurance portal, which has undergone several enhancements, revolutionized efficiency and saving valuable time for life science companies. With a focus on the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector, I aim to deliver exceptional service and retain and grow existing relationships. I author and contribute to numerous industry periodicals and podcasts, sharing my expertise and experiences to educate and inform others. I am honored to have been recognized as a Risk & Insurance Power Broker Award winner twice, showcasing my dedication and excellence in the insurance industry. In addition to my role at CRC Insurance Services, I am passionate about helping women navigate risk, career, and leadership with clarity and confidence. I translate complex decisions into smart strategies, equipping women to protect what matters, own their voice, and lead powerfully in every room they enter.  I have co-founded two women’s Employee Resource Groups at prior companies. Jenn is an insurance industry enthusiast who believes people should thrive at every stage of their Sales and Client Service careers. With 35+ years of experience across carriers, a full-service brokerage, and national industry associations, she brings a rare, big-picture perspective to growth and client success. In 2018, she founded GenuineShift, where the Client Service Academy builds high-performing teams that help brokers and carriers grow faster and with less friction. She also works to strengthen the profitability of broker–carrier partnerships. Jenn regularly contributes to Leader’s Edge (The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers) and shares practical insights on LinkedIn. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and their 39th foster dog—and proud #fosterfail—Lolo. As Regional Executive, Adam is responsible for the direction, distribution, and performance of all commercial property, casualty, and specialty lines business in the West Region. Adam joined Liberty Mutual through the Ironshore Acquisition in 2017 where he held a similar role.Adam started his career at AIG in New York as a D&O underwriter and moved with AIG to Los Angeles in 2000. He later became a broker at Gallagher where he worked for several years prior to making the move to Ironshore in 2010. Adam holds a Bachelors Degree in Finance from Lehigh University, and currently resides in Encino, CA. When not working, you will normally find him spending his free time with his wife and two small children, but on the off chance he is able to get away, there is a good chance you will find him golfing or quietly enjoying a Red Sox or Patriots game. The IICF Western Division includes additional opportunities to expand our philanthropic reach within our division through regional engagement throughout the west. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/childrens-relief-fund Title: Children's Relief Fund | IICF Meta Description: Help end childhood hunger through the IICF Children's Relief Fund. Donate to support vulnerable children facing food insecurity. 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Find contact info for foundation staff, regional division leaders, and offices across the US, Canada, and UK. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/foundation-contacts ## Headings Structure: H1: Foundation Staff H3: IICF United States H3: Midwest Division H3: Northeast Division H3: Southeast Division H3: Western Division H3: IICF International H3: IICF Canada H3: IICF UK H3: International Home Office ## Main Content: H1: Foundation Staff H4: Midwest Division H4: Northeast Division H4: Southeast Division H4: Western Division H4: Canada Division H4: UK Division H4: Home Office H3: IICF United States H3: Midwest Division H3: Northeast Division H3: Southeast Division H3: Western Division H3: IICF International H3: IICF Canada H3: IICF UK H3: International Home Office Bio: Kelly Hartweg was named Executive Director of the Midwest Division in July 2017, coming to the Foundation with a distinguished 25-year professional career at both corporate and nonprofit organizations. Kelly has supported the IICF Midwest Division as a contract employee since 2013 involved in all aspects of the organization, primarily in marketing, sponsorship sales and event planning, including serving as interim Executive Director in 2015.As the Midwest Division Executive Director, she is responsible for all operations of the Division and will continue the focus on expansion and growth of the Division and its Heartland and Ohio chapters.Prior to joining IICF full-time and in addition to working with the Midwest Division, Kelly consulted for Ronald McDonald House Charities, as well as other companies including McDonald’s Corporation, Westfield and Bank of America. Prior to starting her consulting practice, Kelly held leadership roles in membership, development, sales and event management at organizations such as Navy Pier and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association. Kelly holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Western Illinois University, and is a frequent volunteer for causes that address hunger, senior care and youth mentoring and education. Bio: Elizabeth (Betsy) Myatt has been the Executive Director of the Northeast Division of IICF since 2008. Under her leadership, the Division expanded from the New York tri-state to New England with a Boston Chapter and into the Delaware Valley with a Philadelphia Chapter. Betsy has also had primary responsibility for the successful IICF Women in Insurance Conference Series.Prior to joining IICF, Betsy had been a C-level executive in both for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations. Betsy’s non-profit background includes her role as CEO of the World Lung Foundation in New York. She previously served, simultaneously, as Vice-President of Patient and Professional Services and Chief Technology Officer at the national headquarters of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).Her for-profit background includes Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer roles in financial services, manufacturing, and software companies, as well as management consulting in the insurance industry. Betsy has a strong background in operations/project management, communications/marketing, fundraising and board development.After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Betsy started her professional life as an English teacher in an underserved community and has been a lifelong advocate for education. She has consistently served as a volunteer in the communities where she has lived. Currently, she lives in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey where she serves on the board of a local non-profit and is a trustee of the endowment of her church. Rachel Boulton has been the Associate Director of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Northeast Division since March 2022. In this role, she oversees the Division’s grant programs in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, and serves as a key leader for the Division’s Associate Boards of young professionals. Rachel has been involved in charitable organizations in the communities in New Jersey where she was raised and still lives with her partner, Shawn. Rachel holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Alabama. An avid outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys surfing, snowboarding, and longboarding. In her free time, Rachel loves spending time with friends and family and caring for her beloved red toy poodle, Ruby. Bio: The Southeast Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation welcomed Sarah Conway as Executive Director in July of 2014. Born and raised in Dallas, Sarah is extremely passionate about giving back to her community. Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Texas-Dallas and began her career working with one of the largest not-for-profit pediatric healthcare systems in the country. She has had significant success in fundraising, relationship development & leadership, proposal writing, and event planning. Sarah is committed to increasing opportunities and development for children, specifically with regards to education. She is also a member of the Junior League of Dallas and the Association for Fundraising Professionals.Sarah worked with and served as a board member for an exclusive business networking organization. Throughout her career, Sarah has become passionate about networking, building relationships, and the importance of philanthropy. This compelled Sarah to form her own 501(c)3 organization that in the last four years has raised significant funds and awareness for programs that support children's health and at-risk children in her community. Bio: Bree Crites serves as the Southeast Associate Director for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), where she supports community engagement, nonprofit partnerships and grant-making efforts across the region. Since joining IICF in 2021, she has helped expand the Foundation’s impact through meaningful collaboration with local organizations focused on children at risk and childhood food insecurity. Bree is passionate about building stronger, more resilient communities through service.Bree holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in marketing from the University of Texas at Dallas and brings experience in community-focused roles, including her time at Kendra Scott, prior to joining IICF. Bio: Melissa-Anne serves as the Executive Director of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Western Division. As Executive Director, her responsibilities include strategic planning, board development, fundraising, and division operations. Having joined IICF in 2010, Melissa-Anne previously held the positions of Vice President of Development and Vice President of Communications.Since receiving her Master of the Arts Degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Melissa has focused her career in the realm of non-profit organizations. With a background in project management, event operations and volunteer coordination, Melissa has worked with various non-profits ranging from start-up philanthropic business ventures to established organizations, such as AIDS Walk, Los Angeles. Bio: Sarah Gladki has over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit and charitable sector. Previous to joining the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Canada as Executive Director, Sarah led marketing and communications initiatives at Toronto Arts Council and Toronto Arts Foundation, two organizations that support the development and sustainability of the arts for healthy cities and engaged residents. In addition to her experience with event planning, fundraising, organizational management and board governance, Sarah is a strategic leader who is enthusiastic about learning, continuous professional development and mentorship.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Master of Fine Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University.  Committed to volunteerism, Sarah is currently a board member for the North American Native Plant society where she serves on its Executive Committee.  Sarah is passionate about collaborative efforts that bring people together to drive meaningful, positive change in communities. Bio: Wendy Wilder joined the IICF team as the UK Division Executive Director in June 2015. She brings 20 years of experience helping international companies and non-profits develop business strategies, improve performance and strengthen responsible business practices.Before joining IICF, Wendy delivered business, corporate responsibility and community engagement strategies as Director of her own business, TTLG Consulting, and as a Corporate Advisor at Charities Aid Foundation. To transition to the field of Corporate Responsibility, Wendy advised small charities in England and spent six months working at the CSR Center in Dhaka to strengthen responsible business practices of large corporates in Bangladesh.As Head of Corporate Strategy at AIG UK prior to this, Wendy managed the annual strategic planning process, advised executives on new business opportunities and led projects to achieve commercial goals. In previous consulting roles in London and New York, Wendy delivered product strategies and change management programmes for multi-national firms.Wendy holds an MBA from Stern School of Business at New York University and is a Trustee of Peace Child International. Bio: Alisa Breese serves as the Vice President of Communications for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, managing global communications strategy and international initiatives along with supporting division and chapter needs. Alisa joined IICF in the newly created role of Director of Communications in 2016 with more than fifteen years of experience in leadership positions in the insurance industry, specializing in the development of marketing and communications strategy and tactical implementation for domestic and international specialty lines. She began her career with CIGNA International, supporting offices in the European, Asia/Pacific and Latin American regions. Prior to joining the IICF, Alisa held the position of Director of Marketing and Communications for ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, where she managed corporate and consumer communications and advertising as well as media and public relations. Alisa graduated magna cum laude from Drexel University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and a concentration in Communications. She has served on several nonprofit boards and is an active volunteer in her local community. Bio: As Chief Financial Officer, Anna oversees the organization’s financial strategy, operations, and long‑range planning. She leads budgeting, forecasting, audit and compliance, financial reporting, and risk management, ensuring strong stewardship of resources and alignment with IICF’s mission and strategic goals. Anna is committed to maintaining transparency, strengthening internal controls, and supporting sustainable organizational growth. With more than 20 years of nonprofit finance experience, Anna has held senior leadership roles across cultural, media, and philanthropic institutions. Her background includes directing financial operations at the Pasadena Playhouse and providing merger‑stage financial leadership as Interim Controller for KCET during its integration with PBS SoCal. Earlier, she served as Executive Director of the Centre for Cultural Development and Cultural Policy Studies, advancing national cultural initiatives and sector‑wide collaboration across Europe.Anna holds an Executive Master’s degree from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University and remains active in the arts and nonprofit community through board and volunteer service. To read IICF’s statement of Health Plan Transparency in Coverage, please click here. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/key-partners Title: Key Partners | IICF Meta Description: Meet IICF's key partners including AIG, Aon, Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Marsh, Zurich, and other leading insurance organizations. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/key-partners ## Headings Structure: H1: Be a Part of Something Greater ## Main Content: H1: Be a Part of Something Greater IICF is thankful for the leadership level of support provided by our Key Partners Companies as we work together in addressing the vital needs of our communities. Learn about the advantages of being an IICF Key Partner, below. The IICF Key Partners Program recognizes the outstanding leadership level of strategic and funding support of the IICF mission by a select group of generous industry partners. IICF Key Partner Companies enjoy many significant advantages, including representation on the IICF Board of Governors and IICF Advisory Board, participation in strategic foundation leadership and exclusive media and communications benefits. Most important is the opportunity to make an even greater and lasting philanthropic impact in the communities where we live and work through the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.To view the extraordinary contributions of IICF’s Key Partner Companies, please click here to view our most recent IICF Key Partners Philanthropic Showcase. Participation in this annual, award-winning industry publication and related media outreach is offered exclusively to IICF Key Partner Companies.Please look for the 2025 edition of the IICF Philanthropic Showcase to be released at the IICF Philanthropic Roundtable on April 23, 2026.Please contact the Executive Director in your region or other IICF Leadership to learn more. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/iicf-disaster-relief-collaborative Title: Disaster Relief Collaborative | IICF Meta Description: The IICF Disaster Relief Collaborative mobilizes insurance industry resources to support communities hit by natural disasters and crises. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/iicf-disaster-relief-collaborative ## Headings Structure: No headings found ## Main Content: H4: IICF is proud to partner with the industry through the IICF Disaster Relief Collaborative IICF thanks our earliest supporters who have demonstrated their commitment to helping those displaced and in need following significant natural disasters and crises by pre-investing in the IICF Disaster Relief Collaborative. By contributing in advance, they enable IICF to best represent the industry to rapidly responding with a community grant in the affected areas.‍To learn how your company can be a part of something greater as a member of the IICF Disaster Relief Collaborative, please contact IICF CEO Bill Ross at bross@iicf.com IICF thanks all individual industry employees and companies for their generous contributions to IICF Disaster Relief Campaigns. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/division-signature-partners Title: Division Signature Partners | IICF Meta Description: Recognize IICF's Division Signature Partners whose generous support powers philanthropy and volunteer programs across the insurance industry. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/division-signature-partners ## Headings Structure: H3: Midwest Division H3: Northeast Division H3: Southeast Division H3: Western Division H3: IICF Canada H3: IICF UK ## Main Content: H4: Please contact IICF Executive Directors to learn more: H3: Midwest Division H3: Northeast Division H3: Southeast Division H3: Western Division H3: IICF Canada H3: IICF UK IICF offers an opportunity for insurance companies and related businesses to provide a leadership level of philanthropic support and financial investment within individual IICF divisions, in the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, West and internationally in Canada and the UK, to address vital needs in our local communities.The IICF Southeast Division proudly recognizes Texas Mutual Insurance Company as the Foundation’s first Division Signature Partner! IICF Division Signature Partners enjoy the many exclusive benefits provided by our Key Partner Program. 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Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/leadership ## Headings Structure: H3: IICF Leadership H3: ‍ ## Main Content: H3: IICF Leadership H4: IICF Board of Governors H4: IICF Advisory Board H4: IICF Idea Council H4: Global Sustainability Committee H4: IICF Legacy Leaders H5: 2024 Inaugural Class of IICF Legacy Leaders H4: IICF 30th Anniversary Committee H3: ‍ H5: Committee Members: The IICF Board of Governors is a national board, with international representation. The Board of Governors oversees US operations and has fiduciary responsibility within the US. International representation from Board Chairs in the UK and Canada ensures strategic alignment across IICF’s international divisions.  Board of Governors members are senior insurance leaders representing all segments of the industry along with other business that support the insurance industry. Steve is the President of Commercial Lines at Grange Insurance where he is responsible for driving the strategic growth and transformation of the Commercial Lines businesses. This includes leading growth initiatives, fostering underwriting excellence, and championing product innovation across Small Commercial, Middle Market, and Specialty Lines.  Prior to joining Grange Insurance in September 2025, Steve was President, Specialty Property and Casualty at The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.  Joining The Hanover in 2023, he was responsible for leading the company’s excess and surplus business, specialty industrial business, Hanover Programs, specialty general liability and Hanover Specialty Insurance Brokers (HSIB). Steve was also leading the Wholesale Distribution efforts across Hanover Specialty as the Specialty Wholesale Distribution Leader. An insurance industry veteran with more than 35 years of wide-ranging industry experience and an accomplished background in commercial and specialty property and casualty insurance, Steve previously served as senior vice president of small business at CNA Insurance. Over the course of his 10 years with CNA, his responsibilities included oversight of the small business portfolio and zone leadership for product lines such as primary and excess casualty, package, and property across segments, including small business, middle market, and national accounts. Prior to joining CNA in 2013, Steve held several senior leadership underwriting and field leadership roles throughout the 18 years he spent at AIG, including four years based in Tokyo Japan responsible for the Commercial portfolios for Japan and South Korea. Steve graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. He holds the Charter Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. Steve has also supported many nonprofit organizations during his career in the various cities he has lived and worked. These include Junior Achievement, Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS), and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), where he currently is on the Board of Governors.  Past roles with IICF also include Past Chair, IICF Western Division Board of Directors, IICF Global Membership Founding Circle Member, IICF 30th Anniversary Committee Member, and IICF Board of Governors Compensation Committee Member. Adam McDonough has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years, representing clients in a broad array of industries, including financial services, high technology, real estate, retail, and manufacturing. He specializes in Directors & Officers Liability, Errors & Omissions, Fidelity/Crime and Cyber Liability insurance.At Lockton, Adam is responsible for solving complex risk and insurance problems for large clients with specialized needs, as well as leading the day-to-day service and business development teams.Lockton is the largest private, independent insurance brokerage and risk management consultant in the world, with 7,500 associates serving over 52,000 clients globally.Education: BS, Fordham University, New York, NY (1988)MBA, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (1995)Affiliations: Board Member, Leadership San Francisco Board Member, Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationLicenses: Fire & Casualty (All 50 States) Life & Health (All 50 States) David Alberts is co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Global Insurance Industry Group. David’s work for the life and non-life insurance industry includes a broad range of corporate, commercial and regulatory advisory and transactional work, including corporate/M&A, regulatory, commercial, insurtech, traditional and alternative/structured reinsurance and new product development.  David has been designated as a leading lawyer in Chambers USA since 2006 for Insurance: Transactional and Regulatory,  for which sources endorsed him as being "incredibly good at what he does” and having "deep expertise in relevant fields. He's invested time to get to know the nuances of our company and he's collaborative and creative.” He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Association of Insurance & Reinsurance Run-Off Companies (AIRROC), a member of the International Board of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and a member of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel. Travis is the Customer and Broker Engagement Leader for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) in North America and is responsible for leading and driving profitable growth across all lines. His career in the insurance industry spans 30 years. He started with Chubb in 1995 as a management liability underwriter in the northeastern U.S (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey). and later assumed underwriting leadership responsibilities for the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Travis relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 2006 as a regional marketing manager for Chubb in Northern California. In 2012, he joined Allianz (Fireman’s Fund) and assumed national distribution management responsibilities for 3 years. Travis came to BHSI in 2015 and was responsible for leading our customer and broker engagement efforts in our Western U.S. Region.  He recently assumed C&BE leadership responsibilities for North America in August 2024. He also actively supports the National African American Insurance Association as a director on its national board, and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) as chair for their western division. Travis has also served and supported Big Brothers Big Sisters, Friends of the Children, Junior Achievement, and Inroads. Barbara's four decades in the insurance and reinsurance industry have spanned leadership roles encompassing operational and strategic responsibilities, including business origination and product development, underwriting, claims, risk management/corporate governance and ceded and assumed reinsurance, while fostering a culture of innovation, mentorship, and diverse talent. Throughout the past eight years, Barbara has focused her career at the intersection of distribution, underwriting, technology and capital in specialty businesses. Barbara currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Amwins Group and a founding member of the D&I Council, an independent director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL) and subsidiary Cedar Hamilton, and an independent director The Westfield Companies. She previously held leadership roles at Assurant, Hamilton USA, Guy Carpenter, Argo Group and Swiss Re. During her 3-year tenure (2017-2020) as Chair of the International Board of Governors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) and current President of the Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW), Barbara has been directly engaged in the global and national Women in Insurance Conference series. Furthering her commitment to the IICF she serves as Co-Chair of the IICF Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Council which brings together over 50 of the top D&I officers in the insurance industry to advance the mission of diversity and inclusion. Concurrently, she is a member of the North American board of directors of ISC Group  and advocates for the value of the insurance industry as a career of choice in her role as immediate past president and chair of the governance committee and member of the Board of Trustees of Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS). As a keynote speaker on The Power of Purpose  and The Archaeology of a Network in various insurance industry forums, Barbara has been driving the Big Tent of culture, inclusion, innovation, sponsorship, mentoring talent and the power of networks. A tireless advocate on issues of philanthropy, product innovation and talent, among other awards, Barbara was named Insurance Woman of the Year by APIW in 2012, Inclusion Champion by the IICF in 2015 and Woman of Distinction at the 2017 Insurance Business America Awards. In 2019, she was inducted into Insurance Business America’s Hall of Fame. Lisa Butera is a Managing Director at Swiss Re.  In her current role, she manages a $2B reinsurance portfolio and leads a team of underwriting and client management specialists who engage and service US-based, P&C multinational clients.  Additionally, Lisa leads for Swiss Re's US strategic engagement with key reinsurance brokers. Prior to this role, Lisa was a Head of Strategy and a Senior Client Manager for this same portfolio, acting in a capacity as chief sales leader for five client insurers.  In this role, she was responsible for growth and profitability of the global client relationship and for leading cross-functional teams to develop and deliver risk and capital management solutions to her clients. Prior to joining Swiss Re in August 2012, Lisa spent nearly 20 years at AIG in various underwriting and management capacities. Prior to leaving AIG, she was Head of the Multinational Risk Practice for AIG North America and prior to that Head of Worldwide Commercial Management Liability within the international Financial Lines Division. During her AIG career, Lisa held several positions of increasing responsibility. After leaving AIG for a short hiatus and then again returning after 2.5 years, Lisa was a broker at Aon within the Financial Services Group. Lisa is a DEI Champion and Global Executive Sponsor of Swiss Re's Employee Resource Group for People of Color, an active Mentor and Sponsor. Lisa graduated cum laude with a Communications Studies degree from Montclair State University. Olga became the youngest ever Board member at WBN when she joined in 2019 before taking the reins as Chief Executive Officer in April2021. She was also head of WBN's Young Professionals Academy. Born and raised in Poland, Olga is multilingual, studied five languages, and has a passion for global business. She is a member of the prestigious invitation-only C- Suite female network ‘Chief’, backed by Serena Williams, and recipient of multiple industry awards including: ·     Finalist: Outstanding Contribution Awards, AXCOAwards 2024 ·     Winner: Risk & Insurance All Stars 2023 ·     Finalist: CEO of the Year, Women in Governance, Risk & Compliance Awards 2023 ·     Finalist: Risk Management Champion, CIR Risk Management Awards 2023 ·     Hot 100 by Insurance Business America 2020 ·     Power Broker in Risk & Insurance in the International category 2020 ·     Elite Women by Insurance Business America 2020 ·     Women to Watch by Business Insurance 2019 Olga joined WBN from Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, a specialized large account divisionof Brown & Brown, Inc., where she created and led the multinational practice for seven years. Prior to this, Olga worked for UPS for 15 years where among other roles, she served as the risk manager responsible for global risks in more than 200 countries. Throughout her career, she has held a variety of professional accreditations including Associate in Risk Management (ARM). She received her undergraduate degree in Finance from Syracuse University and herMBA with focus on leadership from LeMoyne College. Olga lives in Atlanta, US with her husband, two children, and a doodle. In her spare time, Olga and family can be found enjoying music, travel, and cooking. Jack has worked with Falvey since 2013. After graduating from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University with a Degree in International Business. Jack started his career at Falvey as a business analyst before becoming the V.P., Group Operations. In that role, Jack oversaw facility structuring, analytics and reporting, and the system development of Falvey’s proprietary systems. In addition to market relationships and program building, Jack oversees the operations of Falvey Insurance Group, including marketing, data and innovation, technology, claims, loss prevention, and recoveries, administration and legal/compliance. Jack was named the 2022 C-Suite “Rising Star” by Providence Business News, as well as a 2019 “Young Gun” by Insurance Business America. John Gambale Regional Head of Distribution, Large Corporate, in North America for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). John is a senior commercial insurance executive with 20+ years of experience developing and executing innovative, market-leading strategies and managing large regional and national teams. His expertise driving profitable growth, delivering tailored customer-centric solutions in the large corporate sector and leveraging deep relationships within the broker and client community brings tremendous value to the AGCS organization. John will be based in the New York City office, reporting to Bill Scaldaferri, President & CEO, North America. Most recently John served as President, Northeast Zone, at AIG where he led overall operations across all major Property, Casualty, Financial Lines and Specialty product lines. During his tenure with AIG, he held various leadership positions of increasing responsibility including Head of Professional Liability & Lexington Financial Lines Executive responsible for Cyber, Miscellaneous, Media, Accountants, Lawyers Malpractice, in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda, and E&S London market and Head of the Private/Non-Profit Management Liability Division responsible for domestic and multinational private and non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. John is a member of the Northeast Board of Directors for the Insurance Industry Charity Foundation (IICF) and Co-Chair for IICF’s annual fundraising event. John graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in Resource Economics and holds an M.B.A. from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University. In 2021, John received the Pace Downtown Gamechanger award for his contributions and impact on Downtown Manhattan over the past two decades. America Glaude is Chief Human Resources Officer and Operations Groups Lead for Intact Insurance's Global Specialty Lines (“GSL”). In this role, she is focused on ensuring an exceptionally engaged employee community that reflects top industry talent. Additionally, she contributes to strengthening broker and customer loyalty by overseeing the U.S. insurance Operations services and GSL’s Marketing and Communications. And lastly, her role nurtures our inclusive culture where all stakeholders may thrive and achieve their full potential through oversight of DEI and Social Impact. America joined Intact through one of its legacy companies in2004 – OneBeacon Insurance – in an HR capacity, where she progressed to positions of increasing responsibility. She was appointed to lead HR in 2017 following the company's acquisition by Intact Financial Corporation. In recent years, her responsibilities have expanded to include international HR for lntact's Specialty businesses in Canada, the UK, and other European locations.Since 2017, her role has consistently encompassed talent acquisition, business HR consulting, executive compensation, employee benefits and learning and organizational development. Beginning in 2022, her mandate expanded to include Marketing & Communications, Operations and DEI & Social Impact. She has also provided strategic contributions to the company’s planning and analysis and M&A efforts. Prior to joining Intact, America spent eight years in HR roles at Hanover Insurance Company. America serves as a Trustee of the Intact Charitable Trust USA and was recently appointed to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Board of Governors. Wendy Houser is President, US Wholesale and Specialty for Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group. Headquartered in Richmond,Virginia, and founded in 1930, Markel is a Fortune 500 company with insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world. Wendy joined Markel in 2008 to assist in the establishment of the Mid South office in Plano, Texas. She has successfully held many leadership roles at Markel since that time. In April 2023, Wendy was promoted to Chief Wholesale Officer for Markel Specialty, where she oversaw underwriting and production nationally for the wholesale distribution channel. In April 2025,Wendy was promoted to her current role, where she leads our US wholesale and retail businesses. With over 26 years of experience in the insurance industry, Wendy was a Wholesale Broker before joining Markel. She also served as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy/Navy Reserve for nine years and earned her bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University. Wendy has been recognized for her contributions to the industry by being awarded the 2019 City of Hope Bill Story Award, the WSIA W. Dana Roerhig and Earle Dillard awards, the 2022 IICF Philanthropic Leadership award and was named to the 2023 Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 list. She currently serves on the Executive Wholesale Surplus Insurance Association (WSIA) Board and she is the Chairwoman of the InternationalIndustry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Board of Governors and Advisory Board. Rod Hughes is president of Kimball Hughes Public Relations, a national agency specializing in content development, reputation management and crisis communications. Since its founding in 1995, Kimball Hughes PR has inhabited the world of insurance communications, becoming a leader in the P&C sector representing carriers, MGAs, program managers, third- party administrators, alliances, networks, associations, back-office service providers, insurtechs and others. Rod joined the agency in 2012 and became a partner in 2015. He assumed the role of president and principal in January 2022. Prior to joining Kimball Hughes PR, he served as director of communications for a full-service marketing agency in New Jersey, and before that as public relations counsel for a top 10 international law firm. Public relations, however, is his second act. Previously, Rod spent nearly a decade as a journalist serving as editor and publisher of two successful, national legal trade magazines as well as the editor of several insurance litigation newsletters. He got his start as a reporter for a small Pennsylvania weekly newspaper before completing his journalism studies at Temple University. Rod is a frequent public speaker at national conferences and regional forums on issues involving communications, leadership and reputation management. Prior to joining the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Board of Governors in 2019, he previously served on IICF’s Philadelphia Chapter Board of Directors. In 2020, Kimball Hughes PR was named to PRNews Agency’s Elite Top 100, a list of the most innovative and strategic public relations firms in the nation. In 2021, the agency was named a MARCOM Gold Award winner by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals and has been recognized previously by the Public Relations Society of America and the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association, among others. Rod can be reached at rhughes@kimballpr.com. Chris Jones is Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, for The Hartford’s Small Commercial business.  The Hartford is an industry leader in small business insurance, protecting more than one million businesses with annual revenues under $50 million. As Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for Small Commercial sales and distribution, underwriting policies and practices, as well as products and pricing. In this capacity, Chris also leads the Small Commercial Sales and Underwriting teams, which drive exceptional performance with The Hartford’s distribution partners across the United States. Since joining The Hartford in 1994, Chris has held field office management positions in Chicago, Dallas, and other key markets as well as underwriting, sales, and product management roles in Small Commercial, Middle Market, and Personal Insurance. The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. Chris serves on the Board of Governors for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and Economics at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Dan Kennedy is a Managing Director, Field Operations for the Select division of CRC Group. CRC is a leading, fully independent pure-play brokerage and underwriting specialty insurance distributor. In this role, Dan is responsible for continued growth and operational excellence of several CRC offices across the country. He’s passionate about helping associates achieve special things in their careers, creating outcomes where trading partners and clients win, and having a positive impact on local communities. He joined CRC in 2025 after 20 years at Markel in various locations and roles, most recently as a Regional President. Dan graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in business administration and a concentration in marketing. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI), and Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations and is a licensed property and casualty producer. He serves as Chair of the Board of the Southeast Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), and on the Talent Outreach Committee of the Wholesale Surplus Lines Association (WSIA). Dan lives just north of Dallas in Prosper, Texas, with his wife Mandy and their three children: Ashton, Aubrey, and Avery. Sean Kevelighan joined the Insurance Information Institute as President and Chief Executive Officer in2016.  Previously, he was Group Head of Public Affairs for Zurich Insurance Group where he oversaw Government and Industry Affairs as well as Corporate Responsibility.  He joined Zurich in May 2013 as Head of Government and Industry Affairs for North America, with responsibility for driving the public policy agenda in the region. Prior to that, he worked at Citigroup, Inc., as Head of Strategic Communications for its Global Consumer Banking business, and for Zurich, as Head of Group Media Relations in North America. He has served in various public sector posts in Washington, D.C. As apolitical appointee in the administration of President George W. Bush, he served first in the Department of Treasury as a spokesperson for economic issues, and eventually became Senior Advisor for the Office of Tax Policy. He was also the Press Secretary for the White House Office of Management and Budget. Additionally, he worked on Capitol Hill, serving on the staff of members of Congress; most notably as Legislative Director for Representative Bob Schaffer of Colorado. Sean's private sector experience in Washington, D.C. included positions at public affairs firms such as Edelman and Hill & Knowlton. He advised numerous multinational and FORTUNE 100 corporate clients on policy issue management programs, corporate reputation campaigns and crisis communications. Sean is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. He and his wife Annik have three children. He is an avid enthusiast of exercise and outdoors, participating regularly in running events as well as the occasional triathlon. Marc Lipman is currently the President of Lloyd’s Americas supporting the Lloyd’s business in the UnitedStates, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Marc also serves as the Attorney-in-Fact for Lloyd’s Underwriters in Canada. In this role Marc is responsible for the Market Development teams in US, Canada and Latin America which promote the Lloyd’s marketplace across the Americas region. Marc is responsible for the execution of the Lloyd’s commercial strategy and exercises functional oversight across the Americas region delivering on Lloyd’s commitments to global excellence. Marc possesses a wealth of insurance industry experience and a deep understanding of the US and Canadian (re)insurance sector. Marc was named to the 2021 Insurance Business Global 100 list of outstanding industry professionals who are making a positive difference and helping drive change across the industry. Marc is an expert in insurance legal and regulatory frameworks, with experience in the property and casualty, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance sectors. Marc is a director of the Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation and currently serves in an advisory role to the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Managing Agents. Marc brings a deep understanding of the financial services industry, and expertise in critical areas including leadership, strategic planning and transformation, employee engagement, client and broker relationship management and communication. Marc is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds a Masters of Law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. Bill Mecklenburg joined Alliant upon Alliant’s acquisition of SESRisk Solutions in 2017. SES is the leading provider of technology driveninsurance solutions for portfolios of single family residential rentalproperties and properties held in trust by financial institutions. Billcontinued to serve as President of SES as well as the President of PreferredConcepts, Inc., another subsidiary of Alliant with a focus on commercial realestate until January, 2024 when he promoted to Senior Managing Director ofAlliant Underwriting Solutions. Bill was previously the CEO of RedwoodsManagers, Inc. and the COO of The Redwoods Group. Bill also served as aManaging Director of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter after running the P&Cdivision of KEMPES, Inc..Bill graduated from the University of California,Berkeley.  Bill is the Treasurer of the Children’s CraniofacialAssociation, he previously served on the board of the Orange County United Way,and he was a founding board member of The Redwoods Group Foundation. From May 1st,2022, Dawn M. Miller holds the role of Commercial Director for Lloyds of London. She joins Lloyds from CHUBB, where she was Regional Executive Officer for CHUBB Central Region (Switzerland, MENA, Turkey) from April 2021 and Country President for CHUBB Switzerland, based in Zurich, since March 2020.Prior to this role, she was responsible for Middle Market, Small Commercial, Industry Practise and Distribution businesses of CHUBB Continental Europe. Prior to joining CHUBB, she was President and CEO of AXA Insurance Company, in New York and held a variety of market-facing leadership roles at AIG in Europe, the Gulf region, and the United States, and spent several years in the Central/Eastern European energy sector as an Entrepreneur. In 2018, Risk and Insurance and Re/Insurance have highlighted Dawn as an Insurance Executive to watch. Dawn also Chairs the Board of Trustees for Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK, sits on the Steering Committee for Maths4Girls as well as the Executive Council of International Insurance Society (IIS). She is a member of Chatham House, and a past judge for Endeavor.org entrepreneur selection panels as a passionate supporter of diversity in business leadership, enabling small business success and community sustainability. Marc leads the distribution field organization, comprised of regional operations for retail and wholesale channels, private equity and construction practices, marketing, client engagement and distribution analytics. Marc oversees the delivery of GRS’s broad range of products to the market across all lines of business in North America. Prior to this, Marc was general manager and chief underwriting officer for risk management and middle market casualty lines in the Northeast region, overseeing underwriting, sales, and service. Marc was responsible for profitably growing that business by delivering best in class customer and broker experiences. Marc joined Liberty Mutual in 2011 and has held key leadership positions in underwriting and distribution in North America. Before joining Liberty, Marc spent 10 years at Travelers Insurance in various roles across underwriting, distribution, finance and operations. Marc graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, and economics from the University of Hartford and holds a master’s degree in business administration from Boston University Questrom School of Business. Cheryl Green Rosario is the Head of DEI and CSR at Munich Re where she leads the commitment to corporate social responsibility and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the US, focusing on building an inclusive culture and leveraging internal and external partnerships to strengthen Munich Re’s social impact. Prior to joining Munich Re, Cheryl founded her own consulting business, CGR Consulting, focused on DEI and philanthropy working with corporations, foundations and nonprofits. Before starting her business, she served as Vice President of Social Responsibility at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, where Cheryl led the global social responsibility strategy for the Company, in areas of DEI, Human Rights, Philanthropy and Sustainability. Cheryl also spent 10 years at American Express as Director, Philanthropy where she oversaw the strategic direction and grantmaking for the Arts & Culture & Historic Preservation portfolios. Signature programs included Partners in Preservation in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Watch with the World Monuments Fund, Lincoln Center Festival and River 2 River Festival. Prior to joining American Express, Cheryl worked at Morgan Stanley in its Community Affairs division and managed a Board Leadership program for Time Warner. In addition to her corporate and foundation experience, Cheryl has over 12 years of nonprofit experience with an emphasis on women and girls and people with disabilities, working with organizations like Family Justice, Girl Scouts and Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic). Cheryl is on the board of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and Junior Achievement of New Jersey. Cheryl speaks regularly on corporate social responsibility and diversity, equity and inclusion. Most recently, speaking for the Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility and a guest lecturer at Columbia University, New York University and University of Pennsylvania on various D&I topics. In 2017, Cheryl traveled to China to speak about CSR in 5 different cities and facilitated a virtual session in 2018 for Malta for the US Department of State. In her spare time, Cheryl writes on issues related to DEI and philanthropy and has been featured in Huffington Post and American Chamber of Commerce in China magazine. Suzanne Scatliffe is Global Sustainability Director at AXA XL, where she leads the global sustainability strategy and programs. Suzanne has 16 years’ experience in CSR and sustainability roles in the insurance, technology, and education sectors, and is a certified Sustainability Practitioner (IEMA) and Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS). She served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) UK from 2018-2021 and volunteers as a Heart of the City Mentor, helping small businesses in the UK develop CSR and Sustainability initiatives. Peter Shalhoub is an Executive Vice President for Seneca Insurance Company (Seneca), a subsidiary of Crum & Forster. He has over 15 years of commercial property & casualty insurance experience including the last 10 years with Crum & Forster. In his current role, Peter is responsible for leading Seneca’s Specialty Package Division. He began his insurance career as an Actuarial Analyst with Aon before transitioning into underwriting positions with Great American Insurance Group and Zurich North America. Immediately prior to Seneca, Peter served as a Business Development Leader at Program Brokerage, a division of Hub International. Peter holds a B.S. in Actual Science from St. John’s University and an MBA in Risk Management & Marketing from St. Peter’s University. He also holds the CPCU designation. In 2015, he was nominated as an Emerging Leader by the Insurance Brokers' Association of New York. Peter works in the New York, NY Crum & Forster office and resides in Darien, CT with his wife and 4 children. Paul has more than 35 years of insurance and leadership experience in various areas including global account management for some of the world’s largest organizations, strategic carrier relations working with C-Suites in the development of mutually beneficial goals & products and placement of complex casualty accounts utilizing the global marketplace with capacity from the U.K., Europe, Asian, Bermuda and domestic markets alike. He has worked in NYC his entire career starting in 1986 with Aon (Alexander & Alexander) followed by Willis Towers Watson in 2002 before joining the H.W. Kaufman Group in 2019. His accomplishments since joining the Kaufman Group include development of new carrier and retail agency/broker partner relationships, development of a formalized claims practice, establishment of a carrier reporting/analytics tool to support strategic partnership/initiative planning as well as many other milestones. Paul is heavily involved in organizations in and outside of the insurance industry, he is a longstanding member and past Governor of the John Street Insurance Association and is active with the Insurance Broker Association of New York. He is also a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee of The Boy Scouts of America, and often volunteers with several organizations including the Special Olympics New Jersey, Long Island Bull Dog Rescue, and The American Legion. Paul was the 2018 recipient of the 200 Club Meritorious Service Award and in 2015 he received the United States of America President’s Volunteer Service Award. He is a licensed New York State Insurance Broker, New Jersey State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, National Fire Protection Association Technical Rescue & Swift Water Rescue Technician, a published author, and an owner of an LLC focused on the advancement of the collectible vehicle hobby. Paul earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from St. Peter’s University. Marcie works at BHSI as Senior Vice President in the Casualty department for the Central Region.  She has been with the company for 11 years and prior to this role she worked at AIG/Lexington for 9 years.  Marcie is serving on the IICF Midwest Division Board Chair and sits on the IICF International Board of Governors.  She has been involved with the IICF since 2012.  Marcie also volunteers her time on the IPTO Board at her children's school and at St. Peter the Apostle Church.  She is also a Girl Scout Troop Leader and volunteer.  Marcie is a graduate from the Katie School of Insurance at Illinois State University.  She was the recipient of the Katie School Young Leader Award in 2014. Mark is a widely experienced senior executive with a strong commercial, financial and operational track record, Mark joined Axco from SDL Group where he was Managing Director. Prior to that, Mark was a member of the senior leadership team for LexisNexis Business Information Solutions – one of the fastest growing, highest margin business units in the Group – responsible for leading the Global Operations team. Peter Tucker is currently the New York Region Executive Officer for Chubb. Born and raised in Pelham, NY, Peter began his Chubb career in 1983 as a Property & Marine Underwriter in New York City. He served Property & Marine in Chubb’s Midtown, Long Island, Boston and New Haven offices before assuming responsibilities as the Marketing Manager for the Long Island office. In 1994, Peter became the London and U.K. Region Marketing Manager and later European Zone Marketing Manager. In 1995, he moved to Hartford as Branch Manager. Three years later, Peter assumed responsibility for New York and Mid-Atlantic Zone Marketing and later became Manager of U.S. Field Operations for Marketing. In mid-1999, Peter became the Westchester and Upstate New York Regional Branch Manager, and in January of 2006 became the Branch Manager of Chubb’s New York City office. In January 2012, he became the Regional Manager for Chubb’s NYC/NJ Region. Peter is the Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Northeast Division and currently serves on the Board of Governors of the National Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Canterbury School in Connecticut. Peter and his wife, Sara, both attended Georgetown University and live in Westport, Connecticut. John is the Founder and CEO of Seabright Leaders, a future-focused executive coaching organization dedicated to joining forces with successful leaders who want to embrace a different approach for their development to achieve sustainable and measurably better outcomes. John is certified in Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching and his expertise is working with leaders at all levels of the Property & Casualty insurance industry. Website: www.seabrightleaders.com. He is known as a curious, versatile, and proven leader passionate about driving change, developing people, and achieving results. He spent most of his corporate career with the Munich Re Group where he served in a variety of influential positions including as a Member of the U.S. Property & Casualty Operations Executive Board headed by the U.S. CEO. John is an active member of the National Board of Governors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) since 2013 and served as the Chair of the National Board of Governors for 2016 and 2017. He is a Founding Member of the Global Membership platform for the Foundation. He also serves as an active Volunteer Mentor with the SCORE organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start or grow their small businesses. John earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he was a member of two Ivy League football championship teams and co-captain of the baseball team. He lives with his family in Medford, NJ. Larry joined USAA in mid-2019 to lead the development of our emerging Small Business Insurance (SBI) Division. Since then, his role has expanded to lead New Business Ventures and Innovation (NBV&I), a team that ensures USAA has a consistent innovation strategy in place that can pivot quickly to the evolving needs of members with new digital capabilities and product lines. In his role as NBV&I leader, Larry is responsible for USAA’s Small Business Insurance Division, Pay per Mile Telematics Acquisition, P&C Innovation, and a Strategic Product and Partnership Development. Larry comes from a family with multiple generations of military veterans, so he is passionate about the USAA mission and military members it serves. After starting his professional career in a nonprofit, Larry spent over a decade in progressive leadership roles, developing end-to-end digital insurance product offerings in domestic and international markets for Chubb North America (formerly ACE) and ACE Overseas General. His responsibilities included acquisition integrations within the Asia Pacific Region through process re-engineering and global program / change management, as well as the implementation of leisure travel, direct marketing, and digital underwriting strategies for three regions globally. Most recently, he led the development of Chubb’s North America Digital Strategy for commercial lines and was pivotal in developing effective omnichannel product design and strategic partnerships. Joel Wood is the President/CEO of TheCouncil of Insurance Agents & Brokers. Prior to moving into this role, he had been the top regulatory and government affairs officer at The Council since1993. He came to Washington a decade earlier to work as a press and legislative director for Rep. Don Sundquist (R-Tenn.). Over the course of his career, Wood has been deeply engaged in many issues impacting the commercial insurance brokerage industry—from health insurance reform efforts, to terrorism reinsurance, to regulatory reforms both small and large, at both the federal and the state level—and has received numerous accolades as one of the top lobbyists in the financial services industry. In 2000, he and his wife Dana formed the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne following the diagnosis of their son James with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the world’s most lethal childhood genetic disease. Their advocacy and charitable work has led to hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of scientific research into DMD, and a corresponding decade-long increase in life expectancy for those afflicted with the disorder. The IICF Advisory Board provides industry feedback on foundation plans, initiatives and strategies, ensuring that IICF programs and events bring value to the industry and community, and help to maintain the highest standards of performance and quality of IICF programming.  The IICF Advisory Board comprises leaders representing all segments of the insurance industry. Katy Rodriguez Botello is the Senior Global Social Impact Manager at Marsh McLennan, where she plays a key role in shaping the company’s Social Impact strategy, which spans 130 countries and positively impacts over 90,000 colleagues. Under her leadership, Katy has launched high-impact initiatives that have garnered awards and elevated community engagement to more than double the industry average and benefited thousands of clients, colleagues, and communities worldwide. Prior to her role at Marsh McLennan, she held various positions in the public and non-profit sectors. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to addressing inequalities and promoting sustainable business success through impactful social initiatives. Kevin Bradley is the Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community for HUB International. Joining the organization in 2021, he is responsible for crafting the company’s overarching D&I strategy and providing coaching and consultation to ensure the execution of the strategy on all levels of the organization and is a member of the Enterprise Leadership Group. Mr. Bradley is a seasoned Diversity & Inclusion practitioner with over 30 years in Human Resources.  He has been a recruiter, business partner, EEO/AA Compliance leader and D&I leader. Bradley has worked in various industries including manufacturing, aerospace, fast food, and financial services.  Throughout his career, he has had developed D&I strategies that include building ERGs from the ground up, introducing D&I curriculum, and establishing external community partnerships. At times has managed both the diversity and compliance functions simultaneously, which has allowed him to leverage compliance initiatives to enhance diversity strategies. Bradley has always created collaborative internal coalitions with key internal leaders and stakeholders to create, establish and grow D&I strategies. His philosophical approach is that diversity & inclusion is part of every leader and employee’s jobs. He is often asked to speak at events on the topic of diversity as a business driver and has received recognition for his work in advocating for diverse communities. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Access Living, a nationally renowned disability advocacy organization and locally with the Parents’ Alliance Employment Project. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Philharmonic. He has been asked to serve on the Chicago advisory committees for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and is on the DEI Advisory Committee for his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Mr. Bradley earned his BA from Northeastern Illinois University and his MS from Villanova University. Dustin grew up in northern Nevada and has called the San Francisco Bay Area home for the past decade. He has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and French from the University of Nevada-Reno and attended graduate school at the University of San Francisco for International Studies. Dustin has worked in the non-profit field for 7 years ranging from direct service to program director in workforce development and refugee settlement prior to working in the CSR space. Dustin now oversees the Community Impact work at CSAA Insurance Group including its corporate giving and employee volunteer and giving programs and is happiest outside and traveling somewhere new without a map. Raissa Correa serves as the Corporate Social Responsibility Senior Consultant for CNA. In this role, she works closely with key internal and external stakeholders, nonprofit organizations, and CNA colleagues around the globe to create and deliver programs for charitable giving that support the firm’s corporate social responsibility strategies. Before joining CNA in 2019, Raissa was the Event Marketing Specialist at Aon. While at Aon, Raissa planned and executed large-scale symposia and events for Commercial Risk. Prior to working at Aon, Raissa worked for the American Red Cross on the development team working with individual and corporate donors. In these roles, she supported fundraising and communication efforts while building relationships with community partners. Raissa also serves on the Central Division Board of Junior Achievement of Chicago. She received her B.A. in journalism, public relations and advertising from DePaul University. Laura Gallagher is the Global Head of Corporate Citizenship at AIG where she oversees AIG’s commitment to giving back to the communities the company serves through philanthropy, programs and partnerships that leverage the skills, experience, knowledge and enthusiasm of the AIG’s employees. She and her team have won numerous awards, including recognition from Engage for Good, Insurance Business, NY City & State Responsible 100, and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. She was selected as the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals’ 2018 Ignite Impact awardee for excellence in the field of Corporate Citizenship. Prior to her current role, Gallagher managed AIG’s global philanthropy across all business lines, functions and regions as the company’s Director of Corporate Philanthropy.  She originally joined the company in 2009 as the Global Claims Training Learning & Development Project Manager, followed by a position as the General Insurance Community Engagement Manager. Before AIG, Gallagher was the Outreach Director for Children’s Educational Programming at WNET, where she designed and managed educational and promotional outreach projects, events and training initiatives for children’s media programs. Her responsibilities included the creation of educational materials and trainings for sponsor corporations, such as Ernst & Young and Northrop Grumman; organizational partners including Girls Inc. and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America; and professional development membership organizations, such as the Association of Children’s Museums and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Prior to joining WNET, Gallagher managed Sesame Workshop's international initiatives, specifically in Russia, Egypt, and Kosovo. While at the Workshop, she created and managed a brand building toolkit for global partners and served as an integral part of the launch team for new programs. In addition to her Corporate Citizenship Management, Grantmaking and Foundations, GRI Reporting, and Project Management Professional (PMP)certifications, Gallagher holds a dual B.S. degree in Inclusive Education and Psychology from Syracuse University and a M.A. in Educational Media, with a concentration in Educational Technology and Communications from New York University. She serves on the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals’ Board of Directors, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Advisory Board, and Public School 101Q’s Senior Leadership Team. Jessica Hanson Hanna is the senior vice president, public affairs for APCIA. In this role, she leads industry strategic communications efforts comprised of: advocacy campaigns and coalition building; earned and paid media strategy; positioning and reputation initiatives; branding opportunities; consumer education; and social media planning.Prior to assuming this position, she served as the vice president, communications at the American Council of Life Insurers, leading issue campaigns on tax reform and retirement security policy. She started her insurance career at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) in 2007 and worked on major industry issues, including coastal property insurance reform, flood insurance, the Dodd-Frank Act, and global regulatory reform.Before joining PCI, she worked in government affairs consulting in Florida and campaign management for federal and state candidates.Hanna received her BS in Political Science and her MBA from Florida State University. She received her JD from Loyola University Chicago. Sean Kevelighan joined the Insurance Information Institute as President and Chief Executive Officer in2016.  Previously, he was Group Head of Public Affairs for Zurich Insurance Group where he oversaw Government and Industry Affairs as well as Corporate Responsibility.  He joined Zurich in May 2013 as Head of Government and Industry Affairs for North America, with responsibility for driving the public policy agenda in the region. Prior to that, he worked at Citigroup, Inc., as Head of Strategic Communications for its Global Consumer Banking business, and for Zurich, as Head of Group Media Relations in North America. He has served in various public sector posts in Washington, D.C. As apolitical appointee in the administration of President George W. Bush, he served first in the Department of Treasury as a spokesperson for economic issues, and eventually became Senior Advisor for the Office of Tax Policy. He was also the Press Secretary for the White House Office of Management and Budget. Additionally, he worked on Capitol Hill, serving on the staff of members of Congress; most notably as Legislative Director for Representative Bob Schaffer of Colorado. Sean's private sector experience in Washington, D.C. included positions at public affairs firms such as Edelman and Hill & Knowlton. He advised numerous multinational and FORTUNE 100 corporate clients on policy issue management programs, corporate reputation campaigns and crisis communications. Sean is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. He and his wife Annik have three children. He is an avid enthusiast of exercise and outdoors, participating regularly in running events as well as the occasional triathlon. Susan is an attorney and Fortune 100 executive leader with 20+years in the financial services industry, including experience in insurance operations, litigation, strategy and planning, risk and compliance, and passionate talent development. She currently serves USAA's mission as AVP, Injury and Litigation, alongside a fantastic team that provides timely and accurate resolution of complex injury and litigation matters that bring financial security back to our membership. In her previous role, she served as the CEO's AVP Chief of Staff, overseeing operational aspects of the CEO's office and providing strategic input to key stakeholders across the company to plan, execute and ensure the effectiveness of initiatives. Prior roles have also included AVP Senior Experience Owner for Property Claims and leadership in Injury and Litigation Claims in various roles in P&C and General Counsel. Susan is also the Executive Sponsor for BOLD, a USAA Diversity Business Group that promotes an inclusive community for LGBTQIA+ employees and their allies. Susan obtained her law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law, a Masters concentrated in Finance from Harvard University Extension School, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Susan served as a military spouse and comes from a family of military officers. She is married with three children, two sons (2012, 2013) and a daughter (2017). Susan is passionate about serving her community by providing pro-bono legal services for the underserved in San Antonio, supporting needs of the homeless and foster children communities, serving as a Board Member for THRIVE Youth Center, and providing career mentorship to military spouses. Susan is USAA's 2024 representative in Leadership SanAntonio's Class#48 (leadershipsa.org), which is focused on a Year of Service in the local area. Anna Piepmeyer is the Director of Community Impact at Aon, a global professional services firm with 55,000 employees in 150 countries. Anna leads operations for the Aon Foundation and leads the  $10M/year in charitable giving, spearheads volunteerism and engagement events and serves as the firm’s liaison between colleagues and nonprofit partners. Prior to her role, Anna spent 15 years in the K-12 education space in Chicago, serving in strategy, philanthropic and direct service roles. Anna is a longtime member of her Local School Council (LSC), serves on various education Boards and – most importantly – is a very proud mama to Sebron (6) and Parker (2). Errica Rivera joined State Auto in March of 2008 as the Director of Talent Acquisition.  After serving in that capacity for a few years, Errica was asked to transition to the role of Community Relations Officer. Since then, Errica has held a number of roles at State Auto, from Business Partner for the Western Regional office to her current role leading Culture and Inclusion for the organization. Since the development of future business leaders and the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion in the work place are areas of passion for Errica, she has actively participated in and organized various community initiatives designed to engage with and attract diverse audiences on behalf of the insurance industry. Errica currently serves on the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Advisory Council, National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) Board of Directors, Insurance Council of Texas Education Foundation Board of Trustees, Texas Risk and Insurance Professionals Society (TRIPS) Board Member, National Invest Board of Directors, Lincoln Theater Board of Trustees (Emeritus), and the University of Texas at Dallas Risk Management Advisory Council. Errica is the founder of the Harding University African American Alumni Association. In 2019, was honored with the Insurance Industry Leader of the Year award by the National African American Insurance Association/DFW chapter, in 2020 by Insurance Business America for Leading the Change in the insurance industry and in 2021 recognized by the National African American Insurance Association (national office) as Corporate Leader of the Year. Suzanne Scatliffe is Global Sustainability Director at AXA XL, where she leads the global sustainability strategy and programs. Suzanne has 16 years’ experience in CSR and sustainability roles in the insurance, technology, and education sectors, and is a certified Sustainability Practitioner (IEMA) and Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS). She served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) UK from 2018-2021 and volunteers as a Heart of the City Mentor, helping small businesses in the UK develop CSR and Sustainability initiatives. Jeannette Seifert-Wittmer is responsible for the Swiss Re Foundation’s community programs in the Americas, including Community Days and Charity of the Year, as well as emergency fundraisers, the Shine USA, and the global Dollars-4-Doers program. In 2002, Jeannette joined Swiss Re and her responsibilities ranged from internal communications, web communications and training, event and project management to corporate citizenship. After working for several years in the textile industry, she held communications, marketing, event, and project management positions at subsidiaries of the Swissair Group in Switzerland and New York City/USA. Jeannette earned an associate degree in Business Administration from the Business Education Center in Weinfelden/Switzerland and a bachelor's degree in Textile Management from the Swiss Textile Management School in Zurich/Switzerland. Since 2017 Jeannette has served on the Council of the Swiss Abroad representing the interests of Swiss citizens living in the United States vis-à-vis the authorities and the public in Switzerland. She is also a member of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and the IICF Advisory Board. The IICF Idea Council is a unique group of senior insurance industry leaders, convened by IICF to explore opportunities for talent of the future. The mission of the Idea Council is to share best practices and to highlight opportunities and advancements. The IICF Global Sustainability Committee is committed to advancing ongoing and new sustainable business practices across the insurance industry that meet present and future needs and challenges without compromising the wellbeing of future generations. We will do this by convening the industry to share, discuss and learn best and emerging practices in the realm of sustainability, educating industry leaders and employees on the importance of long-term sustainability practices, and highlighting opportunities and new advancement for the betterment or all. IICF has proudly honored  Legacy Leaders, a select group of philanthropic leaders, board members and supporters for their extraordinary commitment and longstanding leadership with our foundation. Their contributions over the years have been instrumental in the growth and success of IICF and in advancing the IICF mission of helping communities and enriching lives, together. We are incredibly grateful for their continued involvement and dedication to IICF.  ‍Please see the inspiring philanthropic leaders we have honored as IICF Legacy Leaders below. As IICF celebrates thirty years of impact in 2024, we have convened senior industry leaders from across the industry through the IICF 30th Anniversary Committee to help us bring greater awareness of the industry’s legacy of giving and to raise funds in our fight against childhood hunger. Hank Watkins                      Lloyd's Megan Bell                            Falvey Insurance Group Amanda Langlais             Falvey Insurance Group Steve Marohn                     Hanover Jeff Kroeger                        Insureon Caroline Alder                    Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Barbara Bufkin                  Past Chair, IICF Board of Governors Rekha Schipper                Tangram Bruce Basso                        IICF Co-Founder Nancy Thomas                 HUB International James Romanelli              Past Chair, IICF Northeast Board of Directors Jim Woods                           IICF Co-Founder Will Vernon                          Marsh Wendy Houser                   Markel and Chair, IICF Board of Governors Kurt Stemmler                    Chubb Paul Smith                            H.W. 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Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF in the News H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H1: IICF Press Releases ## Main Content: H1: IICF in the News H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H4: Filter By H4: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H4: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H4: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors H4: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors H4: Making a Difference through Social Impact H4: Making a Difference through Social Impact H4: Insurance Industry Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Nonprofits: The Hartford also Picked up a Prestigious Award H4: Insurance Industry Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Nonprofits: The Hartford also Picked up a Prestigious Award H4: Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment H4: Make the Season of Giving a Year-Round Commitment H4: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H4: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H4: IICF Month of Giving: A Safe Haven for Children of Relationship Abuse Survivors H4: IICF Month of Giving: A Safe Haven for Children of Relationship Abuse Survivors H4: Putting Philanthropic Strategies Into Action H4: Putting Philanthropic Strategies Into Action H4: IICF Month of Giving: Empowering underrepresented young professionals H4: IICF Month of Giving: Empowering underrepresented young professionals H4: IICF Raises £145,000 at Gala Dinner H4: IICF Raises £145,000 at Gala Dinner H4: IICF Month of Giving: Getting Georgia families back on track H4: IICF Month of Giving: Getting Georgia families back on track H4: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H4: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H4: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H4: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H4: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H4: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H4: Where You Start Doesn’t Define Where You Finish: Forging Space in Insurance for Non-Traditional Talent H4: Where You Start Doesn’t Define Where You Finish: Forging Space in Insurance for Non-Traditional Talent H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches First Canadian Division: Sarah Gladki has been named founding executive director H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches First Canadian Division: Sarah Gladki has been named founding executive director H4: New IICF Chapter Takes Shape in Tampa Bay, with Statewide Philanthropic Goals H4: New IICF Chapter Takes Shape in Tampa Bay, with Statewide Philanthropic Goals H4: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H4: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H4: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H4: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H4: Insurance Industry Leaders Unite at 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable H4: Insurance Industry Leaders Unite at 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada: Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation expands into Canada: Local organizations urged to join charitable initiatives H4: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H4: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H4: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H4: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H4: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H4: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H4: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H4: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H4: IICF, The Centers support early childhood education in Cleveland H4: IICF, The Centers support early childhood education in Cleveland H4: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H4: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H4: Wilkinson Center, IICF lend a hand to Dallas families H4: Wilkinson Center, IICF lend a hand to Dallas families H4: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H4: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H4: Insurance and DEI: There's always more to learn H4: Insurance and DEI: There's always more to learn H4: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H4: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H4: Why insurance professionals 'should practice what we preach': Jodie Kaufman Davis on driving a company culture of philanthropy H4: Why insurance professionals 'should practice what we preach': Jodie Kaufman Davis on driving a company culture of philanthropy H4: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H4: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H4: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis H4: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis H4: Women Insurance Executives on Workplace Diversity H4: Women Insurance Executives on Workplace Diversity H4: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H4: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H4: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in Los Angeles: Western Division celebrates $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits and IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods during 30th Anniversary H4: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in Los Angeles: Western Division celebrates $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits and IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods during 30th Anniversary H4: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H4: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H4: IICF's diversity-focused mentoring alliance helps break barriers in insurance: Now in its second year, the industry-wide program continues to grow H4: IICF's diversity-focused mentoring alliance helps break barriers in insurance: Now in its second year, the industry-wide program continues to grow H4: Prioritizing philanthropy as tech transforms insurance H4: Prioritizing philanthropy as tech transforms insurance H4: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H4: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H4: When the going gets tough, insurers get giving H4: When the going gets tough, insurers get giving H4: Liberty Mutual to be recognized with "Double I" at annual nonprofit gala: Distinction earned for philanthropic dedication and commitment to local communities H4: Liberty Mutual to be recognized with "Double I" at annual nonprofit gala: Distinction earned for philanthropic dedication and commitment to local communities H4: Insurers play a vital role in saving lives of domestic violence victims through financial and educational support H4: Insurers play a vital role in saving lives of domestic violence victims through financial and educational support H4: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H4: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H4: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H4: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H4: IICF supports Raphael House’s work with low-income families H4: IICF supports Raphael House’s work with low-income families H4: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H4: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H4: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H4: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H4: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H4: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H4: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H4: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H4: Checking our progress on inclusivity H4: Checking our progress on inclusivity H4: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H4: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H4: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H4: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H4: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award H4: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award H4: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H4: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H4: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H4: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H4: Participate in Philanthropy Survey H4: Participate in Philanthropy Survey H4: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H4: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H4: IICF’s Global Membership offers Unique Opportunities for Independent Agents to Grow Professionally While Making a Difference in Your Community H4: IICF’s Global Membership offers Unique Opportunities for Independent Agents to Grow Professionally While Making a Difference in Your Community H4: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H4: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H4: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H4: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H4: Women Score Gains in the Insurance Workforce, But Trail in Top Spot H4: Women Score Gains in the Insurance Workforce, But Trail in Top Spot H4: The future of ESG: Why insurers, society should take a broader view H4: The future of ESG: Why insurers, society should take a broader view H4: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H4: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H4: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H4: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H4: Pay Equity in the Insurance Industry: It Makes Good Business Cents H4: Pay Equity in the Insurance Industry: It Makes Good Business Cents H4: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala H4: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala H4: Insurance leaders address impacts of charitable initiatives H4: Insurance leaders address impacts of charitable initiatives H4: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives H4: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives H4: In Support of DEI H4: In Support of DEI H4: Vitesse Partners With Charitable Foundation And London Charity To Improve The Lives Of Disadvantaged Individuals H4: Vitesse Partners With Charitable Foundation And London Charity To Improve The Lives Of Disadvantaged Individuals H4: Insurance and charity - IICF leaders on a year of change H4: Insurance and charity - IICF leaders on a year of change H4: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H4: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H4: The IICF UK Board hosts annual Gala to raise funds for charities H4: The IICF UK Board hosts annual Gala to raise funds for charities H4: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H4: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H4: IICF's Romanelli and Ross: Year-Round Volunteer Efforts Expand, Return to In-Person H4: IICF's Romanelli and Ross: Year-Round Volunteer Efforts Expand, Return to In-Person H4: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $510,000 for Regional Nonprofits H4: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $510,000 for Regional Nonprofits H4: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H4: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H4: IICF Midwest Honors Accenture, Aon, and Zurich at Blazing the Trail Benefit H4: IICF Midwest Honors Accenture, Aon, and Zurich at Blazing the Trail Benefit H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H4: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H4: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H4: Most People Agree Insurance Needs to be More Diverse. What IICF is Trying to do About It. H4: Most People Agree Insurance Needs to be More Diverse. What IICF is Trying to do About It. H4: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H4: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H4: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H4: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H4: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H4: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H4: Insurance Philanthropy at Its Finest: IICF Shares the Industry’s Unwavering Efforts H4: Insurance Philanthropy at Its Finest: IICF Shares the Industry’s Unwavering Efforts H4: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H4: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H4: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H4: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H1: IICF Press Releases H4: IICF Northeast Announces Sarah Gavlick of Jencap Group as Board Chair H6: New York City, NY (February 10, 2026) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities through grants and volunteer service, recently announced Sarah Gavlick, EVP, Carrier Relations & Client Distribution at Jencap Group, as Chair of the IICF Northeast Division Board of Directors... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Announces Grange Insurance’s Steve Marohn as Chair of IICF Board of Governors; Lockton’s Adam McDonough named Vice Chair H6: LOS ANGELES (January 8, 2026) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today announced that Steve Marohn, President, Commercial Lines at Grange Insurance, has been named Chair of IICF’s Board of Governors. Adam McDonough, Executive Vice President of Lockton Insurance Brokers, will join Marohn in leading the IICF Board of Governors as its first Vice Chair... H4: IICF Raises Record $1.6 Million at 19th Annual Northeast Benefit, Largest Fundraising Event in Foundation’s History: The Hartford receives “Double I” award for Philanthropic Influence and Impact H6: NEW YORK (Nov. 25, 2025) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised nearly $1.6 million at its 19th annual Northeast Benefit, a charitable gala supporting regional nonprofits across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. An annual insurance industry tradition in New York City, the gala on Nov. 19 hosted nearly 700 insurance industry leaders, celebrity speakers and nonprofit grantees in celebration of charitable giving, while raising a record level of funding for those in need throughout the Northeast... H4: IICF Announces CEO Departure and Strategic Review H6: Los Angeles, CA (October 22, 2025) – After 21 years as Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization uniting the insurance industry in grantmaking, volunteerism and community leadership, Bill Ross has announced his upcoming departure... H4: IICF Florida Chapter to host first event with Harvest Pack on October 9th: Tampa insurance leaders aim to pack 20,000+ meals for neighbors in need H6: Tampa, FL (September 29, 2025) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, is forming its new IICF Florida Chapter as part of the IICF Southeast Division’s latest expansion and hosting its first volunteer event with Harvest Pack as an introduction of the IICF mission and impact. Based in Tampa and serving this area initially, with future state-wide involvement planned, IICF Florida will broaden the Southeast Division’s impact in local communities from Texas to the Atlantic. The initial charitable focus of IICF Florida will be at-risk teens and children, alleviating food insecurity and disaster preparedness... H4: Media Alert: New IICF Florida Chapter Broadens Reach of Southeast Division; Hosting First Volunteer Event with Harvest Pack on October 9 H6: The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has launched the IICF Florida Chapter to broaden its reach in uniting the insurance industry to provide grants, volunteer service and community leadership in the greater Tampa Bay area. IICF Florida will bring together insurance professionals in the region who have a philanthropic passion for giving back, with an initial charitable focus on at-risk teens and children, alleviating food insecurity and disaster preparedness and relief... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Selected for PropertyCasualty360’s 2025 Insurance Luminaries Recognition H6: LOS ANGELES—July 15, 2025—The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, has been named a PropertyCasualty360’s Insurance Luminaries honoree in the category of Innovation in Workplace Culture. This recognition celebrates innovation in the property and casualty insurance industry. The program spotlights top professionals, teams, organizations, programs, practices and products within the sector that strive to modernize and humanize the business... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Canada: Sarah Gladki announced as Executive Director of IICF’s 2nd International Division H6: Toronto, Ontario (June 25, 2025) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, announced the appointment of Sarah Gladki as the Executive Director of its new division, IICF Canada. Based in Toronto, the recently established IICF Canada is the foundation’s second international division and will serve Canadian communities. As the Founding Executive Director, Gladki brings a wealth of impressive experience in the nonprofit sector, along with a passion for community impact... H4: IICF Gathers Insurance CEOs and Senior Industry Leaders to Discuss the Future of Work and Innovation at Global Leadership Conference in New York IICF: Legacy Leaders honored for contributions to the foundation and local communities H6: LOS ANGELES – June 16, 2025 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2025 IICF Global Conference in New York last week as part of its mission to unite the industry through grants, volunteer service and leadership. The event included more than 300 insurance professionals gathered to hear insights, experience and inspiration from insurance industry CEOs and other C-suite leaders. Attendees enjoyed an action-oriented program focused on the theme of “Empowering our Future: Personal Leadership, Innovation and Winning Talent Strategies.” ... H4: IICF to Host 2025 Global Conference in NYC, June 10 & 11: CEOs, Senior business leaders and industry professionals meet to advance innovation and talent in insurance. H6: LOS ANGELES – May 15, 2025 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will host the IICF Global Conference from June 10 to 11 at Gotham Hall in New York City. The event will gather hundreds of insurance professionals, C-suite executives and business leaders for an action-oriented program focused on the theme of “Empowering our Future: Personal Leadership, Innovation and Winning Talent Strategies.” This year’s Global Conference features powerful sessions focused on topics such as innovation, leadership and talent led by C-suite executives including... H4: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H6: CHICAGO, IL (May 8, 2025) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $770,000 at its fourteenth annual IICF Midwest Gala in Chicago last week. This year’s event, debuting a new theme of Where Hope Grows, hosted 450 insurance professionals and nonprofit leaders for an evening celebrating the industry’s charitable impact, while raising funds for nonprofit organizations across the Midwest region. As part of the celebration, Kelley J. Kinsella, Regional Executive Officer for Chubb’s Midwest Region, was recognized with the 2025 IICF Midwest Trailblazer Award for philanthropic and industry leadership... H4: Insurance Leaders Gather for annual IICF Philanthropic Roundtable, Address Global Impact of Charitable Giving and Volunteer Initiatives: IICF releases 9th Edition of Philanthropic Showcase detailing community leadership by insurance industry H6: LOS ANGELES – April 24, 2025 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2025 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable today, gathering leaders from twenty-six leading insurance organizations to discuss trends and successful initiatives in philanthropy, innovative volunteering and community leadership throughout the insurance industry. During the 2025 Philanthropic Roundtable, IICF also released the 2024 IICF Philanthropic Showcase, an annual retrospective of the year’s charitable programs, global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and innovative leadership initiatives of IICF Key Partner Companies. Representatives from leading global insurance companies presented at this unique platform for philanthropic knowledge sharing, including: ... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches Minnesota Chapter: IICF Midwest Division adds this third Chapter to serve communities across the region H6: Minneapolis, MN (April 17, 2025) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, recently announced the establishment of the IICF Minnesota Chapter, part of the IICF Midwest Division. Based in Minneapolis and serving the Twin Cities region, this new Chapter will broaden the Midwest Division’s support in local communities and grant focus on education, health and safety... H4: IICF Western Division Celebrates 60 Nonprofit Grants, Topping $620,000, at Annual Horizon Award Gala: Stephen M. Wilder of The Walt Disney Company honored with 2025 IICF Golden Horizon Award H6: Los Angeles, CA (April 15, 2025) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, celebrated $622,000 in IICF Community Grants awarded across the region, to 67 nonprofit partners, at its 10th annual IICF Western Division Horizon Award Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles last week. The event gathered insurance leaders from the Western states, along with representatives of nonprofit partners, in celebration of the industry’s legacy of collaboration and giving by raising funds for nonprofit organizations... H4: Insurance Leaders Raise Record $1.2 million for Charity at IICF Southeast Gala: Laura Beckmann of AmRisc honored with 2025 Philanthropic Leadership Award H6: Dallas, TX (March 10, 2025) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised a record $1.2 million at its 13th annual IICF Southeast Gala at The Thompson in Dallas, Texas last week. The special evening hosted more than 665 professionals from across the insurance industry in celebration of the industry’s dedication to giving back, while raising funds for nonprofit grantees in Texas and across the Southeast region. This is the fourth consecutive year the Southeast Division has raised over $1 million for charity at its annual gala... H4: IICF Raises $1.4 Million for Regional Nonprofits at 18th Annual Northeast Benefit: Aon accepts “Double I” award for Philanthropic Influence and Impact H6: NEW YORK (December 9, 2024) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised more than $1.4 million at its 18th Annual Northeast Benefit Event last week at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The gala hosted more than 600 professionals from across the insurance industry for an evening celebrating the industry’s dedication to giving back, while raising funds for nonprofit grantees in the Northeast region... H4: IICF Releases Key Learnings and Insights from 2024 Regional Forums on Inclusion, Innovation, Talent and the Future of Work H6: LOS ANGELES, CA (Oct. 10, 2024) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today released the 2024 IICF Regional Forums Recap, a document sharing key takeaways and learnings from this year’s IICF Regional Forums held in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and London. This report offers actionable insights gathered from sessions and discussions led by respected insurance and business leaders centered around advancing inclusion and innovation while working to build the future of talent and work in insurance... H4: IICF Makes Mid-year Push for Contributions Aiming to Surpass $50 Million Goal Marking 30 years of Community Impact across the US and UK: IICF’s 30th Celebration is raising funds for nonprofit partners focused on alleviating childhood hunger H6: LOS ANGELES – August 21, 2024 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, is making a mid-year fundraising push as it strives to surpass its goal of $50 million in total grants awarded to nonprofit partners to mark its 30th anniversary in 2024. Along with surpassing $50 million in total grants to nonprofit partners focused on children at risk, food and housing insecurity, veterans, people in need and more, IICF has provided 3 million meals to vulnerable children and families across the US and UK since 2020... H4: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H6: LOS ANGELES – June 26, 2024 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization marking 30 years representing the insurance industry through its mission of helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the IICF Regional Forums this month across five cities. This year’s forums in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and London gathered nearly 800 attendees for discussions centered around advancing the future of work, talent, inclusion and innovation. Since 2013, IICF’s leadership events have raised $10 million in support of regional nonprofits helping those in need... H4: IICF to Gather Industry Leaders for Five Regional Forums on Future of Work and Belonging: Notable voices to share insights on leadership, talent, innovation and inclusion while giving back to those in need H6: LOS ANGELES – May 14, 2024 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization marking 30 years representing the insurance industry through its mission of helping communities and enriching lives, will host the IICF Regional Forums throughout June in five cities for greater local participation. The IICF Regional Forums, a series of leadership events across the US and in the UK, will provide actionable insights toward building a more inclusive future of work and advancing innovation within the insurance industry. Forums will take place in New York on June 4, Chicago on June 6, Los Angeles on June 11, Dallas on June 13 and London on June 19... H4: IICF Blazing the Trail Gala Raises $560,000 for Midwest Nonprofit Partners: Jodie Kaufman Davis of H.W. Kaufman Group honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H6: CHICAGO, IL (May 8, 2024) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $560,000 at its thirteenth annual Blazing the Trail Gala in Chicago last week. With 375 insurance professionals and nonprofit leaders in attendance, IICF hosted this Midwest insurance tradition in celebration of philanthropic giving and volunteerism, and honored Jodie Kaufman Davis, Executive Vice President of H.W. Kaufman Group, with its prestigious IICF Midwest Trailblazer award… H4: IICF Midwest to Honor H.W. Kaufman Group Executive Vice President Jodie Kaufman Davis at 2024 Blazing the Trail Gala in Chicago: Insurance industry leaders celebrate charitable giving, raise funds for regional nonprofits H6: CHICAGO (April 16, 2024) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will honor Jodie Kaufman Davis, Executive Vice President of H.W. Kaufman Group, with its prestigious Trailblazer Award for philanthropic excellence and industry leadership at the 13th annual Blazing the Trail Benefit on May 2 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago... H4: IICF to Honor Mark Zwickel of Lockton with 2024 Golden Horizon Award at 9th Annual Horizon Award Gala in LA: Western Division to celebrate $510,000 in grants to regional nonprofits, recognize IICF Co-Founders Bruce Basso & Jim Woods for 30th Anniversary H6: Los Angeles, CA (March 19, 2024) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will host its 9th annual IICF Western Division Horizon Award Gala on April 10 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. The Horizon Award Gala convenes insurance leaders from across the Western states and nonprofit representatives in celebration of the insurance industry’s legacy of giving by raising funds for our nonprofit partners. This year, IICF's Western Division will celebrate more than $510,000 in IICF Community Grants awarded to 60 nonprofit partners... H4: IICF Southeast Raises $1 million for Charity at Annual Gala, 3rd Year in a Row: Higginbotham’s Rusty Reid honored with 2024 Philanthropic Leadership Award H6: Dallas, TX (March 4, 2024) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $1 million at its 12th annual IICF Southeast Gala at the Omni PGA Resort in Frisco, Texas last week. The event gathered insurance professionals from Texas and the broader insurance community throughout the Southeast region to celebrate insurance industry philanthropy and raise funds for regional nonprofit partners. This is the third consecutive year the Southeast Division has raised over $1 million for charity at its annual gala... H4: IICF Philanthropic Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives: IICF releases 2023 Philanthropic Showcase detailing charitable giving across insurance industry H6: LOS ANGELES – February 22, 2024 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2024 IICF Philanthropic Roundtable today, gathering leaders from twenty-five leading insurance organizations for a series of presentations on charitable giving and volunteerism in the insurance industry and initiatives focused on philanthropy, inclusion and sustainability topics. During the 2024 Philanthropic Roundtable, IICF also released the 2023 IICF Philanthropic Showcase, an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and innovative leadership initiatives of IICF Key Partner Companies. H4: IICF’s Georgia Chapter Taps Legal, Insurance and Regulatory Leader Tony Roehl as New Chair: Susan Froman assumes role as Vice Chair of the Chapter Board of Directors H6: ATLANTA (February 13, 2024) –The Georgia Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today announces that Tony Roehl, Partner at BakerHostetler, will serve as the new Chair of the Georgia Chapter Board of Directors, with Susan Froman, Vice President - Georgia Operations Leader at Amwins, serving as Vice Chair... H4: Registration is now open for the 2024 IICF Regional Forum series in June H6: Join us in June for the IICF Regional Forum series where insurance industry professionals, business leaders, inclusion, technology, wellness and sustainability experts will gather for action-oriented programming and share valuable insight, best practices and new approaches for an inclusive and innovative future of work. Register now to hear from renowned speakers from the industry and beyond and to participate in networking events with leaders from across insurance in each region and make an impact in the industry and community. Proceeds benefit nonprofit organizations across the US and UK through IICF’s Community Grants Program. To learn more about the 2024 IICF Regional Forums and to register, please visit www.IICFregionalforums.org Early bird registration rates now available. H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Names Markel’s Wendy Houser Chair of the IICF International Board of Governors H6: NEW YORK (January 9, 2024) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today announces that Wendy Houser, Chief Wholesale Officer at Markel Specialty, has been named Chair of IICF’s International Board of Governors... H4: 2024: IICF Celebrates 30 Years of Impact! H6: 2024 promises to be a year like no other as IICF celebrates thirty years of community impact - and as we continue to make meaningful contributions ahead. Our impact, past and future, is made possible through the generous and enduring support of the insurance industry... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Raises Record $1.43 Million for Regional Nonprofits at 17th Annual Northeast Benefit Event: Liberty Mutual Honored with Double I Award for Philanthropic Influence and Impact H6: NEW YORK (November 30, 2023) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised more than $1.43 million at its 17th Annual Northeast Benefit Event this week at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. This charitable gala gathered over 650 professionals from across the insurance industry for a night dedicated to celebrating the industry’s philanthropic efforts, while raising funds for nonprofit grantees in the region... H4: IICF to Recognize Liberty Mutual with “Double I” Award at 17th Annual Northeast Benefit in New York City: Insurance industry leaders to gather to celebrate giving, support regional nonprofits H6: NEW YORK (November 21, 2023) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will host its 17th Annual Northeast Benefit, a charitable gala and dinner supporting nonprofits across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Nov. 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The event convenes insurance industry leaders, celebrity speakers and nonprofit grantees for an evening celebrating philanthropic giving and achievement, all while raising funds for those in need... H4: IICF Launches Cross-Company Insurance Industry Mentoring Alliance: After a successful pilot, IICF Mentoring Alliance is underway to inspire, prepare and empower emerging insurance leaders from underrepresented communities. H6: Los Angeles (November 13, 2023) - The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, has announced the final pairings as the official launch is underway of the IICF Mentoring Alliance, a new initiative from the Talent Subcommittee of IICF’s IDEA Council designed to partner industry mentors with emerging insurance leaders from underrepresented communities. The alliance will serve as an industry-wide program aimed at inspiring, preparing and empowering diverse talent, by pairing these rising professionals with role models and allies from leading companies across the industry. H4: IICF’s 2023 Week of Giving Celebrates Insurance Industry Volunteerism: Insurance professionals from across the US and UK volunteer for those in need in the US and UK H6: LOS ANGELES (Oct. 25, 2023) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the annual IICF Week of Giving, a celebration of the insurance industry’s year-round dedication to volunteerism, from October 14 – 21. Thousands of insurance professionals gathered across the US and UK to participate in service projects and give back to their communities... H4: IICF’s Inaugural Philanthropic Giving Index Benchmarks 2022 Industry Grants over $1 Billion H6: Los Angeles (September 19, 2023) - The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today announces the results of the benchmark IICF Philanthropic Giving Index, an independent review of philanthropic activity across the insurance industry, including property and casualty, life and more. This inaugural Philanthropic Index determined the insurance industry contributed more than $1 billion in support of various charitable endeavors in 2022. This data will be collected annually by IICF. H4: IICF Releases 2023 Inclusion Conference Key Takeaways Providing Actionable Insights on the Future of Work, Innovation and Leadership H6: LOS ANGELES, CA (Aug. 9, 2023) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today released the 2023 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference Key Takeaways, a document sharing valuable learnings from sessions at this year’s IICF Global Conference. As the industry seeks to advance ideas into action, this report provides actionable intelligence and insights centered around several major themes including leadership and innovation, building a culture of inclusion and belonging, talent and the future of work and mental health and wellness. H4: IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference: IICF presents 2023 Inclusion Champion Award and raises funds for communities across the US and UK H6: LOS ANGELES (June 20, 2023) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, convened nearly 350 insurance industry professionals, C-suite executives and leading experts in New York City for the in-person return of its biennial IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference last week. Proceeds from this conference will benefit nonprofit and charitable organizations across the US and UK through the IICF Community Grants Program... H4: Kathy Quintana of HUB International Honored with 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award: Award to be presented June 14 at IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference in New York H6: Los Angeles (May 30, 2023) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, has announced that Kathy Quintana of HUB International (HUB) has been named the 2023 IICF Inclusion Champion Award winner. This prestigious award honors the extraordinary contributions of insurance industry professionals working to advance inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility within the industry and communities at large... H4: IICF’s Blazing the Trail Benefit Raises $540,000 for Midwest Nonprofits: Acrisure and Greg Williams honored for philanthropic and insurance industry leadership H6: CHICAGO, IL (May 23, 2023) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $540,000 at its twelfth annual Blazing the Trail Benefit in Chicago last week. IICF hosted more than 360 insurance professionals, business and nonprofit leaders in celebration of the Midwest insurance industry’s commitment to philanthropy and honored Acrisure and its co-founder, chairman and CEO, Greg Williams. Proceeds of the event fund IICF’s Midwest Community Grants Program. Greg Williams and Acrisure were recognized by IICF for trailblazing charitable efforts in the community, including Acrisure’s $15 million pledge in 2020 to establish the Center for Innovation in Children’s Health at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids... H4: IICF to Host 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Conference in NYC, June 13–15; Industry leaders will converge in NYC to discuss the future of work and more as the event continues to evolve from its early days as the IICF Women in Insurance Conference. H6: LOS ANGELES – May 8, 2023 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will host the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference from June 13 -15 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This event, the first in-person international event in the conference series since the 2019 Women in Insurance Global Conference, will gather hundreds of insurance professionals, C-suite executives, and experts on leadership and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), along with sustainability, wellness and business leaders for sessions dedicated to advancing ideas into action and providing actionable take-aways and strategies. The conference is the first and only of its kind to benefit charitable causes. This year’s Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference will feature emerging topics in leadership, personal and professional growth, the business of insurance and the future of work. These sessions and panels will be headlined by renowned speakers, including: ... H4: IICF Midwest Honors Acrisure at 2023 Blazing the Trail Benefit: Annual celebration of insurance industry philanthropy raises funds for regional nonprofits H6: CHICAGO (April 25, 2022) – The Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will be honoring Acrisure and its co-founder, chairman and CEO, Greg Williams during the annual Blazing the Trail Benefit on May 17 at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. The 2023 IICF Blazing the Trail Benefit will convene insurance industry professionals and leaders, along with representatives of local nonprofits, to recognize the philanthropic achievements of the industry and give back to those in need throughout the Midwest… H4: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H6: Los Angeles, CA (April 21, 2023) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, granted nearly $500,000 at its eighth annual IICF Western Division Horizon Award Gala at the Sunset Room Hollywood in Los Angeles last evening. The event gathered insurance leaders from the Western states, along with representatives of nonprofit partners, in celebration of the industry’s legacy of collaboration and giving by raising funds for nonprofit organizations. As part of the celebration, Alexandra S. Glickman, Senior Managing Director and Global Practice leader of Gallagher’s Real Estate & Hospitality Services and the larger Los Angeles Real Estate & Hospitality Team, was honored with IICF’s Golden Horizon Award. This prestigious award recognizes those within the insurance community who has demonstrated philanthropic excellence and leadership... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches 2023 Step Up Challenge: Annual challenge begins April 24, raises funds in the fight against childhood hunger in US & UK H6: LOS ANGELES (April 13, 2021) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, is launching its fourth IICF International Step Up Challenge, now open for registration and beginning on April 24. This 4-week exercise challenge, running through May 21, is open to anyone in the insurance industry as well as friends, family, colleagues, partners and clients across the globe. The IICF Step Up Challenge is designed to help people stay fit and promote wellbeing and team building while raising funds for the IICF Children’s Relief Fund, which focuses on alleviating childhood hunger. Initially launched in response to the global pandemic, IICF and its insurance industry supporters have delivered more than 2.6 million meals to vulnerable children and their families through the IICF Children’s Relief Fund since 2020... H4: Media Alert: IICF Western Division 8th annual Horizon Award Gala H6: IICF's Horizon Award Gala, April 20 in Los Angeles, will celebrate the insurance industry’s legacy of collaboration and philanthropic commitment, while raising funds for local nonprofit organizations through IICF’s Community Grants Program. The 8th annual Horizon Award Gala is an evening of celebration, connection and community in recognition of the insurance industry’s commitment to philanthropy. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit local nonprofits with a mission to support children at risk, education and human services through IICF’s Community Grants Program across IICF’s Western Division, which encompasses Arizona, Colorado, California and the Pacific Northwest... H4: IICF Southeast Division Raises over $1 Million for Charity at Annual Southeast Gala: CNA’s John Schramm & Texas Mutual’s Jeanette Ward honored with 2023 Southeast Philanthropic Leadership Award H6: Dallas, TX (March 3, 2023) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised over $1 million at its 11th annual Southeast Gala on Feb. 23 at The Thompson Hotel in Dallas, Texas. IICF convened hundreds of insurance professionals from Texas and across the southeast region, along with representatives of nonprofit partners, to celebrate industry philanthropy and benefit 25 regional charities. This is the second consecutive year the Southeast Division has raised over $1 million at its annual gala for charity... H4: IICF Media Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Global Initiatives: 2022 IICF Philanthropic Showcase released detailing charitable giving across insurance industry H6: LOS ANGELES – March 2, 2023 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2023 IICF Media Roundtable today, gathering leaders from twenty-four leading insurance organizations for a series of presentations focused on the state of charitable giving in the insurance industry and major philanthropic and DEI initiatives. During the 2023 Media Roundtable, IICF also released the 2022 IICF Philanthropic Showcase, an annual retrospective of global charitable contributions, volunteer projects and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives of IICF Key Partner and Founding Life Division Companies... H4: IICF Southeast Division to Host Eleventh Annual Gala for Charity: CNA’s John Schramm & Jeanette Ward of Texas Mutual to be honored with 2023 Southeast Philanthropic Leadership Award H6: Dallas, TX (February 21, 2023) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will convene the insurance community and leading nonprofit organizations for its 11th annual IICF Southeast Gala on February 23 at The Thompson Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Proceeds of this year’s gala will fund IICF community grants to 25 regional charities and nonprofits providing vital services throughout Texas, Georgia and the entire Southeast region... H4: Triple-I: Insurance Careers Month Highlights Industry’s Opportunities H6: ...The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has a Talent Hub, an online resource center created to help job seekers learn about opportunities in the insurance industry and for the insurance carriers, reinsurers, brokers, and agents to reach a new and diverse talent pool. “As the Baby Boomers near retirement, the insurance industry will need to fill a generation's worth of jobs,” said Bill Ross, CEO, IICF. “The goal of the IICF Talent HubTM is to introduce a new audience of non-traditional job seekers to the industry and the rewarding jobs and careers that are available.” Talent development and the future of work will also be two key topics at the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference, June 13-15, 2023, in NYC. H4: Media Alert - Registration Open for 2023 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference H6: Registration is now open for the 2023 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference this summer, the only event of its kind dedicated to advancing ideas into action around diversity and inclusion, leadership and innovation while benefitting charitable causes. June 13 – 15, 2023: onsite check-in begins at 4:00 pm on June 13, followed by opening reception New York Hilton Midtown, 1135 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019 ... H4: IICF White Paper Outlines Key Areas of Focus for Insurance Industry: DEI, Sustainability, Future of Work, and Mental Health and Wellness H6: LOS ANGELES, CA (December 15, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today released the key takeaways and learnings from the 2022 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and London. IICF detailed actionable insights from top industry leaders in a white paper titled “Advancing Ideas into Action.” These findings set the tone for the future of the industry’s work in making the insurance industry a fully inclusive space. The white paper recognizes and celebrates the progress the industry has made and defines and discusses next steps around the forums’ themes... H4: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H6: LOS ANGELES, CA (October 21, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, is pleased to share that Carmen Duarte, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Social Impact at Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, IICF IDEA Council Talent Subcommittee Chair and Boston Chapter member, was named to NU PropertyCasualty360’s Luminaries Class of 2022 in the diversity, equity and inclusion category... H4: IICF Week of Giving Rallies Insurance Pros to Support In-Need Communities: Insurance professionals take part in service projects and fundraising efforts designed to give back H6: LOS ANGELES (Oct. 20, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted its annual Week of Giving, a celebration of the insurance industry’s year-long dedication to charitable giving and volunteerism. From October 8–15, thousands of insurance professionals across the US and UK... H4: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H6: LOS ANGELES, CA (October 10, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, has launched the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to support those in need in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Funds will benefit Team Rubicon and SW FL Emergency Relief Fund... H4: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism: Insurance industry give backs through service projects and philanthropy across the US and UK H6: LOS ANGELES, CA (September 21, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will again host its annual Week of Giving, the largest ongoing volunteer initiative in the insurance industry, from October 8-15. IICF Week of Giving celebrates the insurance industry’s commitment throughout the year... H4: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches IICF Global Membership Program, Welcomes Individual Insurance Professionals to Become Members H6: Los Angeles (June 27, 2022) - The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, on June 1, 2022, launched their new Global Membership program to insurance professionals in the US and worldwide. The IICF Global Membership program represents an opportunity for individuals working in insurance to amplify their efforts to advance social good through IICF... H4: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums: Expected to raise more than $900,000 to help regional nonprofits across the US H6: LOS ANGELES – June 24, 2022 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, gathered 1,000 insurance professionals from across the US for the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums this month, a series of events dedicated to advancing ideas into action around diversity, inclusion and innovation while benefitting charitable causes... H4: Insurance Leaders Share Philanthropic Knowledge, Impact at IICF Media Roundtable: IICF releases Philanthropic Showcase detailing the successful charitable efforts of leading companies H6: LOS ANGELES – March 17, 2022 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the 2022 IICF Media Roundtable yesterday, gathering executives from seventeen leading insurance organizations for discussions focused on the state of charitable giving in the industry and major philanthropic and DEI initiatives. At the event, IICF also released the 2021 IICF Insurance Industry Philanthropic Showcase... H4: Media Alert - Registration now open for 2022 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums: Chicago, Dallas, London, LA and NYC H6: Registration is now open for the 2022 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forum series this summer, the only event of its kind dedicated to advancing ideas into action around diversity, inclusion and innovation while benefitting charitable causes... H4: IICF, Aon, AIG and Zurich Present Apprenticeship Webinar Dedicated to Promoting Diverse Insurance Workforce H6: Los Angeles (January 13, 2022) - The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, hosted a new webinar titled, Connecting Talent with Opportunity: Apprenticeship Programs. Speakers featured in the webinar highlighted the importance and success of apprenticeship programs at Aon, AIG and Zurich and provided best practices for recruiting new and diverse talent to the insurance industry... H4: Media Alert - IICF highlights Value of Apprenticeship across the Insurance Industry with Webinar in Conjunction with Aon, AIG and Zurich H6: IICF will highlight the value of apprenticeship across the insurance industry with a webinar in conjunction with Aon, AIG and Zurich. The free event will feature executives from these leading insurers sharing valuable insight on building successful apprenticeship programs and recruiting diverse and non-traditional talent to the industry. Online, Jan. 13 at noon EST... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/grant-guidelines/west Title: Western Grant Guidelines | IICF Meta Description: Review IICF Western Division grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application details for nonprofit funding. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/grant-guidelines/west ## Headings Structure: H1: Western Division Grant Guidelines ## Main Content: H1: Western Division Grant Guidelines As the founding division of IICF, the Western Division has been serving local communities across the western United States since 1994. The IICF Western Division focuses grant support to nonprofits with programs focused on the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. Priority of funding is given to programming supporting underserved communities. Western Division grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000. In 2025, the Western Division is proud to award over $700,000 to 60+ outstanding nonprofit organizations. Western Division Focus Areas General Grant CriteriaTo be eligible for funding consideration by the IICF an agency must meet the following criteria: PLEASE NOTE: IICF does not accept nor consider unsolicited grant requests. Proposals are requested by invitation only. Additionally, IICF operates a  three-year consecutive funding maximum rule. An organization is deemed ineligible for funding consideration following three years of consecutive funding. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/dan-browning-boot-strap-scholarship Title: Boot Strap Scholarship | IICF Meta Description: Apply for the Bill Henry & Dan Browning Boot Strap Scholarship supporting emerging talent in the insurance industry. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/dan-browning-boot-strap-scholarship ## Headings Structure: H1: Bill Henry & Dan Browning Boot Strap Scholarship H1: Last Years Winners H3: Douglas Fine H3: Sydney Lozado H3: Armando Ramirez H3: Do You Know a College Student Who May Be a Candidate for this $10,000 Scholarship? H3: Other Important FAQs H1: The Legacy of Bill Henry & Dan Browning H1: Tell us more! ## Main Content: H1: Bill Henry & Dan Browning Boot Strap Scholarship H1: Last Years Winners H3: Douglas Fine H3: Sydney Lozado H3: Armando Ramirez H3: Do You Know a College Student Who May Be a Candidate for this $10,000 Scholarship? H4: Traits of a Boot Strap Scholarship Winner: H3: Other Important FAQs H1: The Legacy of Bill Henry & Dan Browning H5: About Dan Browning H5: About Bill Henry H1: Tell us more! The Bill Henry & Dan Browning Boot Strap Scholarship provides scholarship funding for college students, giving the opportunity to pursue their dreams with the goal of advancing into a successful career within the insurance industry. This scholarship fund was created in honor and proud memory of Bill Henry & Dan Browning. Your nomination of a hard-working and deserving rising Junior or Senior college student (current Sophomore or Junior) helps build the future of our industry and honors a legendary insurance and community leader. By definition, ‘boot strap’ is to get oneself into or out of a situation using existing limited resources.‍To ‘pull oneself up by one’s boot straps’ is to improve your position through your own efforts. This is the very essence of Bill Henry & Dan Browning, the namesake of the Boot Strap Scholarship.‍The ideal traits of the Boot Strap Scholarship winners are hard-working, involved in the community, well-rounded in school, and possessing integrity, humility, a giving spirit and an overwhelming desire to make this world a better place for all.Download Scholarship Marketing Sheet 2 Boot Strap Scholarships will be awarded on  February 28, 2024, each in the amount of $10,000. The Boot Strap Scholarship is a one-year scholarship.Junior recipients may apply separately for a second year as rising Seniors. Eligible applicants include rising Juniors and Seniors (current Sophomores and Juniors) currently enrolled as full-time students in an accredited college or university located in Texas. Candidates must be attending an accredited college or university in Texas and be current matriculating students in good standing. Scholarship cycle: Scholarships awarded in February are for the Fall 2024 semester and funds will be distributed to the students’ (2) universities this summer, before the academic semester begins. Scholarship winners will be selected from only those candidates recommended by the IICF Southeast Division Board of Directors and Associate Board of Directors, or a nonprofit partner of the IICF Southeast Division. Boot Strap Scholarship Selection Committee will comprise members of the IICF Southeast Division and Associate Boards of Directors. Additional input may be requested from local nonprofit partners, community leaders and representatives of Texas colleges and • universities. Nominators – Please send nominee name, email and phone number (and LinkedIn link if applicable) to Sarah Conway at sconway@iicf.org or (214) 228-2910. Dan Browning was the epitome of a “boot strap” man! He was raised in a 600 square foot house in West Texas with his Mom and Dad, along with three brothers. They lost everything when this family home burned to the ground.Dan went on to earn a football scholarship to SMU after being an All-State running back in Andrews, Texas. Through his talent, hard work, and determination, Dan established a successful career in real estate before taking over his father-in-law’s insurance agency. He later merged his agency into MHBT in 1997, where he became a partner and Co-CEO of Marsh McLennan Agency Southwest in 2021.‍No one could outwork Dan, nor could they out-give Dan! He loved the insurance business and became a legend among his peers. The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) was another passion Dan enjoyed, and he loved seeing the good works done in the community by our great industry. He had a heart for people in need, he had no patience for bullies and disrespectful people, he was a man of Christ who married the love of his life, Inez Hammett, and he was a great father, brother, and partner... a Leader of Leaders!By Bill HenryFamily Friend and Business Partner of Dan BrowningChairman, MMA Southwest Region and Founding Chair and Current Member of the IICF Southeast Division Board of Directors Bill Henry was truly a remarkable individual whose heart and character stood above all else. From his humble beginnings in West Texas, where he worked his way through business school at Texas Tech, to his extraordinary success in the insurance industry, Bill’s life was a testament to hard work, perseverance and an unwavering dedication to those he loved and served. He had a rare ability to make those around him feel seen, valued and cared for, all while embodying the virtues of integrity and humility in every aspect of his life. Bill’s journey began when he took a leap of faith and moved to Dallas in 1972, where he started his career with Texas Employers Insurance Company, traveling to cities across the country despite having little experience and only a few flights under his belt. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found McQueary & Henry Inc. in 1983, and later, he played a pivotal role in the company’s growth, turning it into a leading force in the insurance industry. But even as his business achievements were extraordinary, it was his genuine care for others that made him a true leader. His devotion to his family, his employees and his community was boundless, and his legacy is one of love, support and unwavering dedication. Bill’s impact went beyond the boardroom; he was a friend, a mentor, and a “rope-holder” to all who knew him. He believed in people, in their potential and in lifting them up, never letting go when others needed him most. His faith in others and his commitment to excellence created a culture that was defined not just by success, but by deep connections and his approach to business and relationships with kindness, respect and generosity. Bill never lost sight of the importance of family, humor and the simple joys of life. His legacy will live on in the lives of all who were touched by his kindness, wisdom and the warmth of his giving heart. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/photo-gallery Title: Photo Gallery | IICF Events & Impact Meta Description: Browse photos from IICF events, galas, volunteer projects, and community impact moments from across all divisions. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/photo-gallery ## Headings Structure: No headings found ## Main Content: No content extracted --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/turkey-syria-earthquake-relief Title: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief | IICF Meta Description: Support IICF's relief efforts for communities affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquake through donations and industry partnerships. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/turkey-syria-earthquake-relief ## Headings Structure: H3: Many people need our help now. H1: We have identified four organizations accepting donations and gifts-in-kind and will be the beneficiaries of earthquake relief funds made through IICF: H1: Our Partners ## Main Content: H3: Many people need our help now. H1: We have identified four organizations accepting donations and gifts-in-kind and will be the beneficiaries of earthquake relief funds made through IICF: H1: Our Partners The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) stands with the world and our industry following the devasting earthquake in Turkey and Syria on Monday and our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this disaster.While IICF’s mission and focus is helping people in our local communities in the US and UK, we recognize that IICF represents an important global industry and that our corporate partners may wish to make a donation in support of international humanitarian relief efforts underway to address the needs of thousands of people impacted in each country. Save the Children’s Emergency Fund helps children and families living through crises in Syria and Turkey while also meeting the needs of children in crisis around the world. International Rescue Committee’s Syria and Turkey Emergency Fund helps the IRC rush supplies and aid to those who need it most — while continuing their critical programs around the world. CARE’s Turkey and Syria Emergency Fund to expedite emergency aid including food, shelter, hygiene kits, warm weather supplies, and cash assistance. UNCHR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees and forcibly displaced communities. UNCHR is mobilizing its resources to get much-needed support to devastated areas in Syria. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/life-division Title: Life Division | IICF Meta Description: IICF's Life Division brings together life insurance and wealth management professionals for philanthropy, grants, and volunteer service. 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H2: $479,000+ H5: Grants Awarded H2: 58 H5: Nonprofits  Supported H2: 1,892 H5: Volunteer Hours Served H2: 558,145+ H5: Meals Facilitated H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Travis Bethune H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Riley Barnacastle H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Wayne Bryan H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Kaci Burger H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Nathan Carter H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Craig Cendak H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Blake Chauvin H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Dennis Fox H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Margaret Hartmann H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Marc Hickman H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Linde Hotchkiss H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Kim Kihara H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Paul Keltner H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Jennifer Knox H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Michelle Lonaker H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Ondrea Matthews H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Yusuf Mayet H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Adam McDonough H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Ben McKay H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Carol Newman H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Martin Ogden H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Andrew Paulsen H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Katy Peterson H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Lindsey Rey H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Bill Ross H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Keith Schuler H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Rekha Skantharaja H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Chris Sterling H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Vandana Sule H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Pilar Summerville H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Nancy Thomas H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Edith Tsui H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Cristina Varner H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Jenn Walsh H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Adam Witten H5: Chair H1: Regional Engagement H4: Arizona Chapter H4: Central Valley Steering Committee H4: Insuring the Children H4: Mountain States Chapter H4: N. California Associate Board H4: Pacific Northwest Chapter H4: San Diego Steering Committee H4: S. California Associate Board H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: IICF Horizon Award Gala H4: IICF Casino Night H4: Arizona Trivia Night H4: IICF AZ Fill the Truck H4: Central Valley Golf Touranment H4: IICF Bingo Night H4: IICF PNW Cornhole for a Cause H4: San Diego Bowling Tournament H4: Chip for Charity H4: ITC Golf Tournament H3: Event Galleries H5: S. CA Harvest Pack 2026 H5: MS Chapter Trivia Night H5: Thriving Families Volunteer Event 2025 H5: AZ Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: Casino Night 2025 H5: San Diego Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: Harvest Pack July 2025 H5: PNW Cornhole for a Cause 2025 H5: AZ Trivia Night 2025 H5: Horizon Award Gala 2025 H5: Arizona Fill the Truck 2025 H5: Harvest Pack 2025 H5: CO Trivia Night 2025 H5: AZ National Memorial Cemetery Clean Up 2024 H5: Casino Night 2024 H5: IICF Warren Village Family Night 2024 H5: Harvest Pack 2024 H3: Learn how you can be a part of the IICF Life Division H2: Bill Ross H4: Chief Executive Officer,  IICF H4: bross@iicf.com | (714) 501-0066 H2: Betsy Myatt H4: IICF VP & Chief Program Officer H4: emyatt@iicf.com | (917) 544-0895 The IICF Life Division is our newest division, focusing exclusively on the insurance industry's life and wealth management segment as we broaden our reach in serving communities and neighbors in need.As the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry for nearly thirty years, IICF has contributed $45 million in community grants along with 320,000 volunteer hours by more than 110,000 industry professionals. Since 2020, IICF has helped to deliver more than 2.6 million meals to vulnerable children.IICF expresses its uniqueness by involving nearly 700 individual board members representing approximately 360 insurance companies and supporting hundreds of nonprofit and charitable organizations across the US and UK. Through the IICF Life Division, we further unite the collective strength of the global insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership to help communities and enrich lives, together. Founding Life Division companies will enjoy exclusive advantages and help lead the establishment of grant focus areas and other important benefits.‍We encourage you to explore our website and visit the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Western and UK Division pages to learn about the creative and impactful ways the insurance industry is giving back to communities, individuals and families through IICF.Click here to view the many international initiatives currently underway at IICF. IICF Life Division board members are eligible to participate in each of these programs.Follow us on LinkedIn Instagram Twitter to see how IICF is making a difference in our communities! IICF helps communities and enriches lives by combining the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service, and leadership. IICF reinvests funds and resources back into local communities across the west for maximum community impact. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. 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Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Travis is the Customer and Broker Engagement Leader for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) in North America and is responsible for leading and driving profitable growth across all lines. His career in the insurance industry spans 30 years. He started with Chubb in 1995 as a management liability underwriter in the northeastern U.S (New York, Connecticut, New Jersey). and later assumed underwriting leadership responsibilities for the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Travis relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 2006 as a regional marketing manager for Chubb in Northern California. In 2012, he joined Allianz (Fireman’s Fund) and assumed national distribution management responsibilities for 3 years. Travis came to BHSI in 2015 and was responsible for leading our customer and broker engagement efforts in our Western U.S. Region.  He recently assumed C&BE leadership responsibilities for North America in August 2024. He also actively supports the National African American Insurance Association as a director on its national board, and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) as chair for their western division. Travis has also served and supported Big Brothers Big Sisters, Friends of the Children, Junior Achievement, and Inroads. Riley Barnacastle is the Financial Lines PNP Underwriting Manager for Chubb’s San Francisco Branch where he is responsible for the growth and profitability of Chubb’s financial lines products, including D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, and K&R, for private companies and not-for-profit organizations. He began his insurance career in 2015 as a Life Sciences underwriting trainee in the Chubb Associate Program. Prior to this he served two years in the Peace Corps as a literacy and numeracy teacher in a rural community in Jamaica. Riley is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and graduate of Samford University where he also lettered in varsity football. He earned an MPA from the Middlebury College’s Institute of International Studies and holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in addition to the Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) and Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI) certifications. He is the President Emeritus of the Friends of Jamaica Peace Corps Affiliate Organization and was recently named Chair of the IICF Associate Board for Northern California. Riley lives in San Francisco and enjoys exercising, reading, and playing the guitar. Wayne Bryan is the President of Berkley Enterprise Risk Solutions, a leading California-based insurer specializing in Workers Compensation coverage for large employers. With an impressive 37-year career in the insurance industry, Wayne Bryan began their professional journey at the WCIRB of California and has since established a reputation for expertise and leadership. A graduate of the University of San Francisco, Wayne Bryan brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence to their new role. Residing in Orange County with his spouse, Wayne Bryan is passionate about golf and travel and looks forward to contributing to the meaningful mission of IICF. Kaci joined Swiss Re in April 2003 on the Property Treaty Reinsurance broker team handling US Large, Regional and Global clients. Current client responsibilities include underwriting and client management for the large US client segment as well as quasi-public private governmental entities, such as the NFIP and various State residualentities. Prior to 2003, Kaci worked at Hanover Re, underwriting crop business, including MPCI and crop hail insurance. Kaci graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire with a double major in Accounting and Finance. Kaci passed the CPA exam in 1998. Kaci currently resides in Westlake Village,California. During her time off, she enjoys traveling, scuba diving and downhill skiing. Nathan runs the AIG Southwest Region as the Managing Director and is responsible for the oversight of the distribution strategy, production and overall leadership of the Southwest Region. Prior to joining the organization, Nathan held many leadership roles in including underwriting, wholesale brokers, personal lines product management and various distribution roles. Just prior to joining AIG, he was a Marketing Manager for the Pacific South in Los Angeles for Chubb Insurance. Nathan earned his Bachelors Degree in Sociology and his Masters in Public Administration from California State University at Northridge. Mr. Chauvin, in his 35 years of insurance experience, has held senior customer relationship and brokerage production roles with a focus on both global Fortune 500 clients and highly technical structured finance arrangements.   His industry expertise lies principally in Technology, Energy, Hospitality, and Private Equity. He has developed bespoke insurance programs for renewable energy clients,as well as rent-a-captive arrangements for Workers Compensation and General Liability coverages. Mr. Chauvin and a handful of colleagues helped to build the initial Global Relationship team for Zurich Insurance Company in the United States.   There, he had responsibility for initial startup of the West Coast Global Relationship Management program.   In that role, he and his underwriting teams were successful in adding over $125 million in new profitable written premium over a 10-year period.   The team retained over 92% of the premium on a YoY basis. In his role at Zurich, he partnered with the Alternative Risk / Corporate Solutions teams to provide various non-traditional programs to his global customers. As a specialty broker, Mr. Chauvin developed unique hedge products for Renewable Energy clients and contractors that allow a project sponsor or contractor to reduce the variability of plant revenue and battery performance. In 2021, he joined Swiss Re to manage a portfolio of global technology and energy customers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University, a Masters in Finance from California State University, and an Associate Risk Management (ARM) designation. Mr. Chauvin is married and has three children:  Austin- 27; Nicole – 24 and Michelle 21.   He enjoys golf, boating, and the outdoors in his spare time. Dennis Fox is highly focused on the healthcare industry and specializes in placement of senior care facilities, allied health, and Human/Social Service organizations. He is dedicated to finding comprehensive solutions for clients, often with short turn-arounds. He joined Brown & Riding in 2018 as part of the Management & Professional Liability department and is the Leader of the firm’s Healthcare Practice.  Dennis leads a team of highly qualified individuals who are located around the country, which aids in service for our trading partners. Prior to B&R, he began his insurance career at an independent insurance wholesale brokerage and managing underwriter firm, initially as an underwriter but then moved into professional liability. Dennis holds designations as a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU), a Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS), and a Cyber Professional Liability Practitioner (CPLP). He is a board member of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) – Western Division.  He also served on the steering committee for PLUS Southern California chapter from 2017 to 2024. From 2015 to 2020, he served as a board member for Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association of Los Angeles (IIABA-LA). Dennis is a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in Business and Communication. Margaret Hartmann is Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer for Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies- Workers Compensation Division. In this role, Margaret is responsible for National Marketing as well as Client Services and CA Loss Control. She began her career in Claims and joined BHHC 25 years ago as the Northern California Claims Manager. In her tenure at BHHC she has worked in many capacities: Claims, Client Services, Marketing, Underwriting, even a short stint leading Human Resources. She has enjoyed being a part of the company’s growth and expansion into a leading national provider of workers compensation.Margaret graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Liberal Studies. She and her husband live in the Bay Area and have two daughters that are both in the insurance industry. Marc Hickman is the Market Leader for Aon’s Pacific Southwest offices. He oversees all aspects of financial management, personnel management and client relationships for the Pacific Southwest operations.  His major functions in this capacity include best practices development, strategic risk management planning, sorting through challenging insurer discussions and management of the Pacific Southwest’s financial performance across all of Aon’s solution lines. In additional to Marc’s management responsibilities, he also serves as an Executive Client Contact for several Pacific Southwest accounts.  His core function in this role includes understanding and interpreting client needs, coordinating the delivery of appropriate Aon resources, and ensuring the appropriate delivery of all of Aon’s services. Marc joined Aon in July of 2007 and has worked in Business Development, the Account Executive Practice and led Aon Southern California Account Executive Practice until 2017. Prior to joining Aon, Marc worked at Marsh & McLennan where he was a member of their Business Development Practice. Marc’s background centers around large complex accounts providing solutions and solving problems for unique risk exposures.  His account experience represents a broad range of industries and exposures including several Fortune 100 and Fortune 1,000 clients. He is involved in the community and sits on several boards including the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and Chapman University Alumni Board of Directors. As Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director,Southwest for Newfront, Linde is responsible for expanding the firm’s reach across Southern California and throughout the entire Southwest. Before joining Newfront, Linde held various leadership roles at Willis Towers Watson, including her most recent position as Western RegionLeader for Large Accounts and Global Client Advocacy. Linde also spent over 20 years as both a finance and operations executive for Marsh. Her expertise and experience spans Property& Casualty and Employee Benefits, and she is highly skilled at working with clients ranging in size from middle-market to sophisticated large group and large risk. Ms. Hotchkiss serves the community on several boards including Junior Achievement, Safe Haven Children’s Medical Outreach, and transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project.  She is a frequent presenter on Inclusion and Diversity and was recognized by the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation as one of two North American Inclusion Champions for 2019. Paul Keltner leads Zurich’s West Middle Markets Underwriting Team. In this role, he is responsible for managing P&C Underwriting and P&L for the West Region Middle Markets including local offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix, and Seattle. Paul joined Zurich in 2008 from AIG, where he was Regional Underwriting Manager, Excess Casualty. Previously he spent 11 years with GE Insurance / Employers Reinsurance, a division of General Electric, in a variety of roles including Media Liability Underwriting;Management for Architects & Engineers and Accountants Professional Liability Underwriting; and Six Sigma Quality Improvement Leadership. Keltner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree from Claremont McKenna College, and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Southern California.  Paul is Six-Sigma Quality Blackbelt Certified. Jennifer Knox is Corporate Risk & Broking Leader for WTW in Southern California. Having been in this marketplace for over 15 years, Jennifer is responsible for leading the delivery of exceptional client and colleague experiences at WTW and accelerating its growth and impact. Jennifer brings with her nearly 30 years of Commercial P&C experience spanning multiple geographies, disciplines and responsibilities. Most recently Jennifer launched the West Coast expansion of PMA, an Old Republic Insurance Company, as the Vice President and West Regional Officer. Prior to PMA, she was a Senior Vice President at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions leading their West Region growth and operations. Jennifer enjoys a marriage of 28 years and is the mother of two teenaged daughters. She is an active volunteer in the Catholic Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, in addition to being a member of the Executive Committee of the IICF Western Division Board of Directors. Her hobbies include watching her daughters play sports and traveling with her family, in addition to exploring new epicurean adventures, hiking and reading. I have been with Heffernan Insurance Brokers since 2001. In my current role of Philanthropy Director of Heffernan Insurance Brokers and the Executive Director of Heffernan Foundation, I am responsible for all facets of Social Responsibility within our company (Volunteer Events, Grants, Scholarships, Dollars-for-Doers, Employee Matching, etc.) I also run our Wellness Division and Corporate Events at Heffernan Insurance Brokers. I feel lucky I get to do what I love for a company I feel honored to work for. Adam McDonough has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years, representing clients in a broad array of industries, including financial services, high technology, real estate, retail, and manufacturing. He specializes in Directors & Officers Liability, Errors & Omissions, Fidelity/Crime and Cyber Liability insurance.At Lockton, Adam is responsible for solving complex risk and insurance problems for large clients with specialized needs, as well as leading the day-to-day service and business development teams.Lockton is the largest private, independent insurance brokerage and risk management consultant in the world, with 7,500 associates serving over 52,000 clients globally.Education: BS, Fordham University, New York, NY (1988)MBA, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (1995)Affiliations: Board Member, Leadership San Francisco Board Member, Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationLicenses: Fire & Casualty (All 50 States) Life & Health (All 50 States) Ben McKay is the CEO & Executive Director of the Surplus Line Association of California (SLA), the largest association of its type in the country. Prior to leading the SLA, Ben spent eight years with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) as its Senior Vice President for Federal Government Relations. In that role, Ben was named one of Washington D.C.’s Best in the Business for Business five times by The Hill, one of the city’s leading political newspapers. Before his time at PCI, Ben served as Chief of Staff to a member of United States Congress in Washington, D.C. where he worked on financial services and international relations issues. While in Washington, Ben also taught a class to MBA candidates entitled Business and Government. Ben is a coauthor of the book Annotations to Surplus Lines Statutes. Prior to his work in Washington, D.C., he served a tour as a regulator at the Florida Department of State, where he served as Deputy Secretary for International and Legislative Affairs and later as the youngest Chief of Staff in the history of the 750-employee department. Additionally, he serves as the Chairman Emeritus for First Capital Finance, the nation’s largest certified development company. He serves as a member of the board of the California State, Fullerton, School of Risk Management and Insurance, and the Advisory Council of the University of Colorado School of Risk Management. Also, Ben is a member of the Western Division Board of Directors for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Ben received his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University, his Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, and his Juris Doctor from Catholic University. He is a Lifetime member of the FSU Alumni Association and member of their national board of directors. Carol R. Newman has served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Confie since April 2016. Ms. Newman is an action-oriented leader with deep experience in the private and public sectors and all facets of the property and casualty insurance business. For over thirty years, Ms. Newman has served as Chief Legal Officer for major property and casualty companies. During Ms. Newman’s twelve-year tenure at Chicago Insurance Company/Interstate Indemnity Company, she provided legal advice on reinsurance, carrier, MGA, and agent/broker business in the area of underwriting, claims, sales and operations.There she was instrumental in implementing risk purchasing group business and working with the industry and regulators in establishing the laws and regulations associated with this business. She was also SVP of Human Resources while at Chicago/Interstate. Andy Paulsen began his Chubb career in June 2002 after graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in Business and Political Science.  He was a Commercial P&C Lines underwriting trainee in Los Angeles before moving to Denver in September of 2005.  Through his 18 years with Chubb in Colorado, Andy held roles leading people, various industry practice teams, and multi-state distribution expansion efforts.  Andy is motivated to build broad and mutually beneficial relationships with Chubb trading partners and clients. In 2019, he transitioned into the Denver Marketing Manager.  In 2023, he moved back to California as Walnut Creek Branch Manager where he leads a retail team servicing partners and clients throughout Northern California. Lindsey Rey has been with Hartford for 11 years, after 4 years in marketing for the media industry. Lindsey’s Hartford career has been in middle market P&C, originating as an underwriter in San Francisco, relocating to Seattle with Hartford as an underwriting manager in 2015, and most recently returning to the Bay Area as a Managing Director for the Hartford Northern California Regional Office General Industries team, based out of Hartford’s Walnut Creek office. Lindsey is most passionate about mentoring and establishing strong, lasting partnerships with business partners. Throughout her career, she has been committed to networking and being an advocate for involvement in professional organizations. Lindsey has enjoyed being part of IICF in both San Francisco and Seattle, and was fortunate to be part of the founding IICF Western Division Associate Board as well as the founding IICF WA Chapter. Outside of work, Lindsey is an avid USC football fan, and lives in Walnut Creek with her husband, Nick, daughter, Taylor, and son, Jackson. In September 2004, Bill joined the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation as Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the overall operation and strategic direction of the foundation Bill comes to the Foundation after a 31 year career with the Walt Disney Company having worked in the Parks and Resorts division with assignments in Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Resort in Paris and was a member of the executive team that managed the $2 billion dollar expansion of the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. Bill has a broad background in marketing, communications, planning and development and external relations. He is a chairman emeritus of the Orange County Business Council. He served on numerous non profit boards throughout California such as the CaliforniaGolden State Museum, Children’s Hospital Orange County and Cypress College Foundation. He is a strong advocate of education and completed his undergraduate and graduate degree at California State University Fullerton. In 1989 he was recognized as a distinguished alumnus. Prior to his business career he lectured at California State University, Fullerton for five years. Keith Schuler entered the insurance industry as an Underwriter with Chubb Insurance prior to joining InterWest’s predecessor organization, Lindo Hanna & Abbott, in 1987 where he became a partner in 1991. He developed an expertise in self-insurance and risk transfer programs for medium to large businesses and focused his sales strategy around providing risk management and claims mitigation solutions. In 1992, Lindo Hanna & Abbott merged with 2 other large successful brokerage firms to form InterWest and in 1995, Keith accepted the role of Northern Division President. Having demonstrated strong management & leadership skills, he was asked by the InterWest Board of Directors to accept the position of President/Chief Executive Officer in 2008.Keith is an officer on the Board of Directors of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers based in Washington DC. He also served on the National Advisory Board of the PGA Tour (1995-1999) and as a board member for De La Salle High School in Concord, CA. Keith is known for his dedication to Philanthropy and Community Support and willingly severed on a number of nonprofit boards. He is currently a Board Member for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Western Division and was instrumental in creating the Annual InterWest Gives Back Champaign.Keith is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Finance and a minor in Biology. He played intercollegiate football at the University of California, Davis, as well as California State University, Sacramento. He is a native of Walnut Creek and resides in Lake Tahoe and Chico with his wife Chelle. Outdoor enthusiast’s Keith and Chelle spend the majority of their time in mountains skiing, backpacking and enjoying water sports, and spending as much time as they can with their three children. As President & CEO of Tangram Insurance Services, Rekha has the privilege of building an independently owned,privately held company on her terms. Tangram architects and distributes specialty insurance programs in niche industries across the U.S. Her mission is to help people see the opportunities available in this industry and empower them to create their own successful career path.  Rekha believes this is particularly important for women and minorities, since diversity in the industry will ultimately benefit the whole. Under Rekha’s leadership, Tangram has experienced accelerated financial growth and cultural transformation over the last13 years.  With a majority female executive team and staff that includes veterans and minorities, she is proud to be scaling a company that is challenging the status quo of the insurance industry.  Completing the team’s first strategic acquisition last year and expanding several core programs, she is piloting an audacious climb to hit the one billion dollar mark in 10 years. Rekha is a first generation American and graduate of Boston University.  She is a mother, a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, a founder of her Company’s Women of Influence, a member of the Insurance Supper Club and a Board Director for a prominent Bay Area nonprofit. Rekha has been the recipient of numerous awards including IBA’s Elite Women, the Hot 100 for 3 years running and the prestigious Business Insurance 2018 Women to Watch. Rekha is engaged in the diversity and inclusion dialogue, focused on making real changes in our industry. She participates on multiple D&I committees, speaks about the urgent need for action, and continues to drive diversity for women and people of color in her own Company. Rekha is passionate about speaking to people about her story.  She hopes it inspires conscious leadership, substantive conversations to spark progress, and a roadmap on how to gain ground in this industry for those looking to make an impact.  In other pursuits, she enjoys traveling to far off places and getting lost in a great book with a giant glass of wine in hand. Vandana Sule is a Principal in Ernst& Young’s Consulting Services practice and leads the Insurance sector growth strategy in west region. She is primarily focused on the property & casualty Insurance sector leading large transformation programs and serving as trusted advisors to C-level executives of large tier Insurance Clients. Vandana has more than 22 years of experience in business transformation, operational efficiencies, technology enablement and delivery management primarily in insurance and finance services. Areas of expertise include business & IT transformation specializing in financial services, revenue and resource forecasting, contract negotiations & vendor management and client relations development & management. Pilar Summerville is Executive Vice President in RT Specialty’s Burbank, CA office, leading a diverse RT ProExec team dedicated to delivering creative solutions and exceptional service to clients. Pilar has been with RT Specialty since the company began in 2010 and has experience in all lines of professional and management liability, focusing on complex risks including financial institutions, healthcare services and cyber liability. Pilar has been a wholesale professional and executive liability broker since 2003. Previously, she was a broker with CRC Insurance Services, playing an integral role in leading the largest professional / management liability production team in the CRC Chicago office. Pilar began her insurance career as an actuarial analyst, where she gained experience in actuarial modeling and commercial lines rating. A graduate of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Pilar earned a degree in actuarial science with a concentration in finance. Edith Tsui was appointed by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America Distribution team as a Sr. Director to manage broker relationships in the West zone in April 2021. Prior to joining AGCS, Edith held progressively more responsible roles in the insurance business since 2001. She started her career as a Business Development Manager/Producer building the P&C and Life & Health portfolio for a Regional State Farm Insurance office. Edith joined Nationwide Insurance in 2006 and went on to spend almost 14 years there in various roles – First she spent 9 years in Commercial Middle Market Business Development Underwriting role, and then shifted to the Nationwide Sales team in 2014.  Most recently, since 2019 she was working at CHUBB as a Regional Agribusiness Sales leader. Edith brings vast experience working with various non-profit organizations. She served on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Urban League from 2016 - 2019. She was a member of the Community Visibility and Outreach Committee for the American Red Cross Gold Country Region. She also represented Nationwide as a loaned Executive for United Way in 2007. Edith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from California State University of Sacramento. She is licensed in Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Edith is also fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. She currently resides in Sacramento and enjoys cooking, camping and puzzling in her free time. As an Executive Vice President at CRC Group, I leverage my extensive experience in the insurance industry to create compelling business development strategies that resonate with clients and drive brand recognition. I am a subject matter expert in product liability, clinical trials liability, and professional liability. I am an innovator and spearheaded the creation of an innovative electronic clinical trial insurance portal, which has undergone several enhancements, revolutionized efficiency and saving valuable time for life science companies. With a focus on the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector, I aim to deliver exceptional service and retain and grow existing relationships. I author and contribute to numerous industry periodicals and podcasts, sharing my expertise and experiences to educate and inform others. I am honored to have been recognized as a Risk & Insurance Power Broker Award winner twice, showcasing my dedication and excellence in the insurance industry. In addition to my role at CRC Insurance Services, I am passionate about helping women navigate risk, career, and leadership with clarity and confidence. I translate complex decisions into smart strategies, equipping women to protect what matters, own their voice, and lead powerfully in every room they enter.  I have co-founded two women’s Employee Resource Groups at prior companies. Jenn is an insurance industry enthusiast who believes people should thrive at every stage of their Sales and Client Service careers. With 35+ years of experience across carriers, a full-service brokerage, and national industry associations, she brings a rare, big-picture perspective to growth and client success. In 2018, she founded GenuineShift, where the Client Service Academy builds high-performing teams that help brokers and carriers grow faster and with less friction. She also works to strengthen the profitability of broker–carrier partnerships. Jenn regularly contributes to Leader’s Edge (The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers) and shares practical insights on LinkedIn. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and their 39th foster dog—and proud #fosterfail—Lolo. As Regional Executive, Adam is responsible for the direction, distribution, and performance of all commercial property, casualty, and specialty lines business in the West Region. Adam joined Liberty Mutual through the Ironshore Acquisition in 2017 where he held a similar role.Adam started his career at AIG in New York as a D&O underwriter and moved with AIG to Los Angeles in 2000. He later became a broker at Gallagher where he worked for several years prior to making the move to Ironshore in 2010. Adam holds a Bachelors Degree in Finance from Lehigh University, and currently resides in Encino, CA. When not working, you will normally find him spending his free time with his wife and two small children, but on the off chance he is able to get away, there is a good chance you will find him golfing or quietly enjoying a Red Sox or Patriots game. The IICF Western Division includes additional opportunities to expand our philanthropic reach within our division through regional engagement throughout the west. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/sharethewarmth Title: Share the Warmth Coat Drive | IICF Meta Description: Donate coats through IICF's Share the Warmth drive. Help insurance professionals provide warmth to families and children in need. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/sharethewarmth ## Headings Structure: H1: Share The Warmth Coat Drive H3: 🧥 H3: 0 H3: How to Share the Warmth H3: Participation Registration Form ## Main Content: H1: Share The Warmth Coat Drive H3: 🧥 H3: 0 H4: Coats Collected in H4: 2024 H4: 37 Million H4: 8 Million H3: How to Share the Warmth H6: Need Help? H6: About One Warm Coat H3: Participation Registration Form The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is excited to share the warmth this fall by hosting an industry-wide coat drive to benefit One Warm Coat. Shelter from the elements, like food and clean water, is a basic need. One Warm Coat believes in each person’s right to shelter from the elements and is committed to sharing warmth one coat at a time.  IICF invites you to join us, as an individual or as an organization, by collecting new and gently used coast to warm our neighbors in need. Together, as a united industry we can share the warmth! Currently, 37 million, or 11% of all Americans are living in poverty and struggling to afford basic necessities. Since 1992, One Warm Coat has collected 8 million coats that have been distributed through more than 1,500 nonprofit partners. Let IICF know you and/or your office is participating by completing the participation form. Spread the word about your coat drive!  Explore OWC promotional materials to support your drive. Add a personal touch by decorating a Pocket Note and writing an encouraging message to include with your coat(s). Sort and label your donations using the Delivery Tag.  Use the Nonprofit Locator Map to find a One Warm Coat partner agency near you. Contact Melissa-Anne Duncan at maduncan@iicf.org or (714) 870-1084. One Warm Coat’s mission is to provide free coats to children and adults in need while promoting volunteerism and environmental sustainability. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/iicf-materials Title: Brand & Marketing Materials | IICF Meta Description: Download IICF logos, brand guidelines, marketing materials, and resources for partners and division leaders. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/iicf-materials ## Headings Structure: H2: IICF Materials: Learn about us! ## Main Content: H2: IICF Materials: Learn about us! Below please find helpful resources to learn about IICF and how you can be  involved as we make a positive and lasting impact in our communities! --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/uk-gala-info Title: UK Charity Gala | IICF Meta Description: Join the IICF UK Division's annual charity gala bringing together insurance professionals for an evening of fundraising and community impact. 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In 2025, the Midwest Division is proud to award over $600,000 to 60+ outstanding nonprofit organizations. Midwest Division Focus Areas General Grant CriteriaTo be eligible for funding consideration by the IICF an agency must meet the following criteria: 2026 Application Timeline: March 2 - Grant nominations by IICF board members due March 6 - Invitation to apply for a grant sent to nonprofits March 18 - Pre-application due April 24 - Grant proposals due Q3 - Grant recommendations presented at board meetings and approved Grant awards will be delivered: Midwest Division: September 2026 Heartland Chapter: November 2026 Ohio Chapter: November 2026 Minnesota Chapter: November 2026 PLEASE NOTE: IICF does not accept nor consider unsolicited grant requests. Proposals are requested by invitation only. Additionally, IICF operates a  three-year consecutive funding maximum rule. An organization is deemed ineligible for funding consideration following three years of consecutive funding. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/grant-guidelines/northeast Title: Northeast Grant Guidelines | IICF Meta Description: Review IICF Northeast Division grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application details for nonprofit funding. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/grant-guidelines/northeast ## Headings Structure: H1: Northeast Division Grant Guidelines ## Main Content: H1: Northeast Division Grant Guidelines As the founding division of IICF, the Northeast Division has been serving local communities across the Northeastern United States since 1994. The IICF Northeast Division focuses grant support to nonprofits with programs focused on the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. Priority of funding is given to programming supporting underserved communities. Northeast Division grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000. In 2024, the Northeast Division is proud to award over $535,000 to 60+ outstanding nonprofit organizations. Northeast Division Focus Areas General Grant CriteriaTo be eligible for funding consideration by the IICF an agency must meet the following criteria: PLEASE NOTE: IICF does not accept nor consider unsolicited grant requests. Proposals are requested by invitation only. Additionally, IICF operates a  three-year consecutive funding maximum rule. An organization is deemed ineligible for funding consideration following three years of consecutive funding. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/canada-division Title: IICF Canada Division | Insurance Giving in Canada Meta Description: IICF's Canada Division unites Canadian insurance professionals through grants, volunteering, and community events across the country. 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H3: OUR NETWORK H2: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Meet the Board H1: Regional Engagement H1: Featured Upcoming Events H3: Event Galleries H2: Marc Lipman H2: Sarah Gladki ## Main Content: H5: IICF Canada H4: IICF Canada H1: Helping communities and enriching lives H4: WHO WE SUPPORT ‍We support children and youth at risk, including those facing food insecurity. Our first grants are expected to be issued in 2026; the names of registered charities receiving IICF Canada grants will appear here. H4: Grant Guidelines H4: Newly formed! H1: Established in 2025 H2: $622,000+ H5: Grants Awarded H2: 60 H5: Nonprofits  Supported H2: 9,677 H5: Volunteer Hours Served H2: 326,260+ H5: Meals Facilitated H2: Get involved H4: Join our Board of Directors H4: Make a general donation H4: Volunteer H4: Sponsor us H2: Why support IICF Canada? H4: With thanks to their outstanding leadership, IICF Canada Founding Board Companies include: H4: Learn More H3: OUR NETWORK H4: Member Companies H4: Sponsors H4: The Board H2: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Marc Lipman H4: Puneet Chattree H4: Patricia A. Chiodo H4: Nancy C. D. Costa H4: Kayte Fredrickson H4: Erin Gattoni H4: Mike George H4: Melanie Hoad H4: Andrew Knight H4: Anchal Kumar H4: Terri Mason-Benjamin H4: Nandini Mulliah H4: Greg Smith H4: Jeff Sutton H4: Asima Zahid H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Marc Lipman H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Puneet Chattree H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Patricia A. Chiodo H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Nancy C. D. Costa H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Kayte Fredrickson H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Erin Gattoni H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Mike George H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Melanie Hoad H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Andrew Knight H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Anchal Kumar H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Terri Mason-Benjamin H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Nandini Mulliah H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Greg Smith H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Jeff Sutton H5: Chair H4: The Board H1: Meet the Board H4: Asima Zahid H5: Chair H1: Regional Engagement H4: Arizona Chapter H4: Central Valley Steering Committee H4: Insuring the Children H4: Mountain States Chapter H4: N. California Associate Board H4: Pacific Northwest Chapter H4: San Diego Steering Committee H4: S. California Associate Board H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: Name of event H4: IICF Horizon Award Gala H4: IICF Casino Night H4: Arizona Trivia Night H4: IICF AZ Fill the Truck H4: Central Valley Golf Touranment H4: IICF Bingo Night H4: IICF PNW Cornhole for a Cause H4: San Diego Bowling Tournament H4: Chip for Charity H4: ITC Golf Tournament H3: Event Galleries H5: S. CA Harvest Pack 2026 H5: MS Chapter Trivia Night H5: Thriving Families Volunteer Event 2025 H5: AZ Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: Casino Night 2025 H5: San Diego Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: Harvest Pack July 2025 H5: PNW Cornhole for a Cause 2025 H5: AZ Trivia Night 2025 H5: Horizon Award Gala 2025 H5: Arizona Fill the Truck 2025 H5: Harvest Pack 2025 H5: CO Trivia Night 2025 H5: AZ National Memorial Cemetery Clean Up 2024 H5: Casino Night 2024 H5: IICF Warren Village Family Night 2024 H5: Harvest Pack 2024 H2: Marc Lipman H4: Chair, IICF Canada Board of Directors H2: Sarah Gladki H4: Executive Director Through grants and volunteerism, IICF Canada is the insurance industry’s non-profit partner in delivering social impact through industry collaboration. In Canada, we will do this through supporting children and youth at risk and reducing food insecurity. Powered by the generosity of the industry, IICF champions the value of collective, united giving for greater community impact. IICF Canada was officially established in June 2025 when our founding board of directors formally approved its launch and areas of focus. Prior to June, a group of insurance industry leaders gathered to discuss the potentials of launching IICF in Canada including its value to the industry and communities in need.‍ Founded in Canada in 2025, we’re excited to grow, make new connections and form lasting partnerships. Here’s how you can get involved:‍ Board Directors are leaders in the industry and are integral to advancing our mission. Contact Sarah Gladki, sgladki@iicf.org for details.‍ Your gift will help support our mission of supporting children and youth at risk and reducing food insecurity in Canadian communities. DONATE HERE. NOTE: IICF Canada is a non-profit organization. Donations are not currently eligible for official tax receipts while our charitable status is pending.‍‍ IICF Canada encourages volunteerism throughout the industry, helping communities in need. Volunteer opportunities will be promoted when available. ‍ Sponsorships to support our organization and programs are available. Contact Sarah Gladki for details. ‍ As the foundation grows in Canada, we will be adding even more ways to give back and get involved. We value partnerships and feedback to help set the stage for a thriving support network for those in need. Please reach out to Sarah Gladki at sgladki@iicf.org to start the conversation. IICF Canada is the insurance industry’s catalyst for social good, uniting competitors, colleagues and communities to make a positive and lasting impact. Through collective giving, volunteering and community leadership, IICF Canada fosters a culture of service that enhances employee engagement, strengthens corporate culture and delivers meaningful support to Canadian nonprofits. As a trusted partner, we offer insurance companies and professionals a platform to: Founding Board Companies are those who joined IICF Canada in its founding year, 2025. ‍Serving as Strategic Advisors to IICF Canada: ‍Sandra Henkel, retired insurance executive and active Board Member of Tokio Marine.Ellen Moore, retired global executive; held numerous leadership positions with the Chubb Group. Join us!Contact Marc Lipman, Chair of the IICF Canada Board of Directors, or Sarah Gladki, IICF Executive Director, to learn how you can join with these insurance industry leaders in bringing the IICF mission of helping communities and enriching lives to Canada. Please find contact information below. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. 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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere. Marc Lipman is currently the President of Lloyd’s Americas supporting the Lloyd’s business in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Marc also serves as the Attorney-in-Fact for Lloyd’s Underwriters in Canada. In this role Marc is responsible for the Market Development teams in US, Canada and Latin America which promote the Lloyd’s marketplace across the Americas region.  Marc is responsible for the execution of the Lloyd’s commercial strategy and exercises functional oversight across the Americas region delivering on Lloyd’s commitments to global excellence. Marc possesses a wealth of insurance industry experience and a deep understanding of the US and Canadian (re)insurance sector. Marc was named to the 2021 Insurance Business Global 100 list of outstanding industry professionals who are making a positive difference and helping drive change across the industry. Marc is an expert in insurance legal and regulatory frameworks, with experience in the property and casualty, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance sectors. Marc is a director of the Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation and currently serves in an advisory role to the board of directors of the Canadian Association of Managing Agents. Marc brings a deep understanding of the financial services industry, and expertise in critical areas including leadership, strategic planning and transformation, employee engagement, client and broker relationship management and communication. Marc is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds a Masters of Law degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. Puneet is a Managing Director and insurance industry leader for Accenture's Strategy and Consulting practice in Canada, grateful to lead a $100M+ CAD portfolio and multi-disciplinary team rooted in deep industry, business strategy and technology skills. Puneet is based out of Toronto, Canada and is passionate on the purpose the insurance sector has in driving sustainable social impact and wellbeing for Canadians, and the power technology can play in making the insurance ecosystem more human. The greatest drive for Puneet in his career comes through supporting and promoting a learning environment for next-generation talent in strategy/management consulting and his clients that builds on developing future leaders and change makers that lead with empathy, drive inclusive behaviors, and challenge the status quo through technology-led solutions created by diverse capability and perspective. Puneet has 17 years of experience in leading large-scale growth and operational transformations in Canada, Switzerland, and the United States in the insurance and financial services sector. He brings extensive experience working as a C-suite and transformation advisor for Property and Casualty, Health, Life and Workers Comp insurance carriers in corporate and functional growth, customer experience, product, and distribution strategy, business and technology architecture design and implementation and digital enablement. Prior to joining Accenture, Puneet was a partner and leader for the Canadian insurance strategy and business consulting practice and global mutual insurance network at EY, and previously worked with Deloitte in both the Toronto and Zurich, Switzerland offices. Puneet is a frequent speaker at industry events in North America and globally, including CHLIA, LIMRA/LOMA, ICMIF and THIA. Erin is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of Human Resources, Operations, Underwriting Governance, Marketing and Communications and Strategy & Transformation at CNA Canada in support of the company's strategic plan. Erin joined CNA in 2019 as Vice President, Human Resources with responsibilities for the strategic management of Human Resources across Canada and has been a strong and collaborative partner and leader in the business, successfully leading and/or supporting a number of key strategic projects in furtherance of our business growth and change initiatives. She joined CNA from Chubb where she was AVP, Senior HR Business Partner for Canada and AVP, Talent & Development for North America.  Erin has over 19 years of industry experience and has held roles of increasing responsibility both within HR and Underwriting with Canada, Bermuda and the US. She has a Bachelor of Science, SSP Honours, Life Science from Queen’s University and holds a Chartered Insurance Professional designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada. Erin is part of the Co-chairs the Starlight Insurance Campaign, was a past chair of DiveIN Canada, and is on the steering committee for the General Insurance Human Resources Group across Canada. She is also an active fundraiser/volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society, Daily Bread Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House, SickKids Hospital and the Insurance Institute of Canada. Mike George is the founding CEO of Tokio Marine Canada Ltd. (TMCan), a Canadian domestic P&C insurance company providing a full suite of commercial and specialty lines products and capacity to the Canadian market. Mike began work on regulatory approval for the new company in mid-2020 which subsequently wrote its first premium in April of 2022. TMCan is owned by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire in Japan, a highly rated and reputable global insurance powerhouse. A seasoned insurance executive, Mike has a track record of successfully building insurance companies from the ground up. Most recently, Mike was co-founder and CEO of Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company, which started operations in 2006 and went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2017. Mike retired from Trisura in 2019, taking some time off before deciding to re-engage with Tokio Marine. With over 35 years of insurance expertise, Mike began his career after graduating from McMaster University as a financial analyst in the surety business with Guarantee Company of North America in 1988. In 1990, he joined Wellington Guarantee, a start-up which became London Guarantee Insurance Company in 1995. London Guarantee was subsequently acquired by The St. Paul Companies Inc. in 2002, at which time Mike was responsible for the front lines of the company. Soon after, St. Paul merged with Travelers and the Canadian operation was re-named Travelers Guarantee Insurance Company. Mike left Travelers in 2005 to found Trisura. Mike has prior involvement in board or committee positions with several charities including Children’s Wish (Ontario Chapter), Covenant House and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada. Melanie Hoad is the Vice President, Head of Legal and Compliance, Canada, at Sompo, a property and casualty commercial insurance company. As the first in-house legal counsel for Sompo’s Canadian operations, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s legal and compliance strategies to support its growth. With over two decades of experience in the insurance and legal sectors, Melanie has cultivated a career defined by strategic leadership and deep industry expertise. Before joining Sompo, she served as Vice President, Head of Legal, Risk, and Compliance at CNA. Earlier, she held roles at Chubb, including Counsel for Global Litigation (Canada), where she provided coverage opinions and managed corporate litigation across all business lines. She began her legal career as a commercial litigator in private practice, spending a decade at leading law firms in Toronto and Barrie, honing her advocacy and problem-solving skills. Melanie holds Certified Insurance Professional (CIP) and Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designations, alongside a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C) certification. She earned her Bachelor of Laws degree from Western University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University. Melanie is also an active volunteer with the Ontario chapter of Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC) and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Hospital’s “Capes for Kids” fundraiser. Anchal Kumar is a passionate communications leader with over 15 years of experience helping organizations connect with their people in meaningful ways. In her current role, she leads initiatives that foster employee engagement, strengthen workplace culture, and support corporate social responsibility efforts. With a career spanning multiple industries, Anchal has consistently driven organizational progress by aligning communication strategies with business goals and championing inclusive, people-first approaches. Her work is grounded in the belief that authentic communication is the foundation of trust and long-term success. She holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Communications from Seneca Polytechnic. Anchal brings curiosity, empathy, and a collaborative spirit to everything she does. Outside of work, she enjoys contributing to community and cultural initiatives, and at home, life is joyfully full with a spirited toddler and energetic dog who keep her grounded in the moment. Terri Mason-Benjamin is a dynamic and results-driven insurance executive with more than two decades of experience driving strategy, innovation, and operational excellence within Underwriting, Distribution, and Marketing & Communications across the Canadian P&C insurance sector.  As Senior Vice President, Head of Distribution, Canada at AIG, she leads national strategies for broker and client engagement and field management while driving data-informed growth.  Terri is recognized for her ability to build and lead high-performing teams, execute cross-functional initiatives, and foster strong partner and stakeholder relationships.  She has placed a central role in enterprise-wide strategy development, crisis communications, regulatory readiness, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.  Terri brings a combination of technical depth, commercial acumen, and people-first leadership – making her a trusted partner in delivering sustainable, strategic growth. Greg is the president at Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc., a global leader in claims and risk management solutions to the insurance, corporate and government sectors. With over 29 years of leadership experience at Crawford, Greg has a proven track record of driving innovation, growth, and transformation across all lines of business and functional areas of the organization. He has held various roles spanning all areas of the organization including sales, marketing, information technology, human resources, compliance, project management and operations. As the president, Greg oversees the strategic direction and financial performance of the Canadian business, while creating a workplace that attracts and develops the industry's top talent. He is passionate about delivering market-leading services that meet the evolving needs of customers and stakeholders, leveraging his expertise in new business development, key account management, and customer relationship management. Greg holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has earned an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, a Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada and a Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation from the Global Risk Management Institute. He is active in a number of insurance industry organizations including The Insurance Institute of Ontario where he currently serves as Senior Vice President on the Ontario Governing Council and is a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Greg also serves as an independent director on the board of Cognition+, and InsurTech company that provides software solutions for the insurance industry. Jeff Sutton is an executive in the Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, currently serving as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Markel Canada Limited, a role he has held since 2020. With over two decades of experience, Jeff has built a reputation for strategic leadership and innovation in business development and client engagement. Before joining Markel, Jeff held senior leadership roles at several prominent organizations within the Canadian insurance landscape. He was SVP of Business Development at ClaimsPro Inc., a leading independent adjusting firm, and SVP of National Sales at Opta Information Intelligence, where he played a key role in driving growth through data-driven solutions for underwriting and risk management. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies in Finance and Economics from Western University (The University of Western Ontario) in 2000. He later completed his MBA in Global Management at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in 2011. He has also pursued professional development through the Canadian Institute of Insurance, earning his CIP in 2024, further solidifying his expertise in the field. In addition to his corporate leadership, Jeff is a committed advocate for diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry. He serves as a board member of the Canadian Association of Black Insurance Professionals (CABIP), where he contributes to advancing equity, mentorship, and representation for Black professionals across the sector. Outside of his professional life, Jeff is known for his approachable leadership style and commitment to mentorship. He enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors, and staying active through cycling and golf. His balanced approach to work and life reflects his belief in continuous growth, both personally and professionally. Asima Zahid is a nationally recognized insurance industry leader with more than 20 years of experience driving strategic growth, building high-impact partnerships, and advancing meaningful change across the Canadian insurance landscape. She currently serves as Senior Vice President, National Brokers and Lloyd’s Portfolio at First Onsite Property Restoration, where she leads national Insurance strategy, helping shape the future of insurer and Broker partnership with First Onsite across North America. Throughout her career, Asima has held senior leadership roles with some of Canada’s most respected organizations, including Sompo, Lloyd’s, Aviva, TD Insurance, and industry associations, where she led business development, distribution strategy, and stakeholder engagement. She is widely respected for her ability to connect people, build trust, and deliver results through collaboration and purpose-driven leadership. A passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and community impact, Asima has been an active ambassador for women in insurance and Insurance Institute of Canada. She has served on the Dive In Board for over seven years, participated in national and international industry panels, and is a frequent contributor to initiatives focused on equity, mentorship, and leadership development. Her contributions have been recognized through numerous industry honors, including being named to Insurance Business Magazine’s Elite Women, and the Global 100 Insurance Professionals making a difference worldwide. The IICF Western Division includes additional opportunities to expand our philanthropic reach within our division through regional engagement throughout the west. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/privacy-policy Title: Privacy Policy | IICF Meta Description: Read the IICF privacy policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/privacy-policy ## Headings Structure: H2: IICF Privacy Policy H3: Policy statement H3: What personal information we collect H3: Reasons we use your personal information H3: How and where we collect personal information H3: How we use your personal information H3: Updating your personal information H3: Protecting your personal information H3: Links to other websites H3: Sharing your personal information H3: Third Party Access H3: Third Parties working on our behalf H3: Third Parties IICF works in association with H3: International transfers H3: How to contact us ## Main Content: H2: IICF Privacy Policy H3: Policy statement H3: What personal information we collect H3: Reasons we use your personal information H3: How and where we collect personal information H3: How we use your personal information H3: Updating your personal information H3: Protecting your personal information H3: Links to other websites H3: Sharing your personal information H3: Third Party Access H3: Third Parties working on our behalf H3: Third Parties IICF works in association with H3: International transfers H3: How to contact us At the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (‘IICF’) we respect and protect the privacy of our supporters and charities we support. This privacy policy sets out how we use your personal information. Policy last updated June 2024. The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is a charity registered in the United States (no. 1163896) and a registered company limited by guarantee (no. 9617554). We understand that you are aware of and care about your personal privacy, and we take that seriously. We value our ability to provide you with information through our interactions, whether they are through our digital platforms, face to face or other ways you choose to engage with us. This policy explains how we collect, use, protect and share your personal information that you provide, or that we receive through your interactions with the Foundation. Your personal information will only be used by IICF , its suppliers, or IICF, a registered 501(c)3 charity in the United States, to process your requests and event registrations, and to provide you with information relating to our programmes such as volunteering and fundraising events. We will not pass on your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. IICF  will review this policy annually and will place a notification on its website when any changes to the policy are made. Personal information means any information by which you can be directly or indirectly identified. We may collect the following personal information: If you register for IICF events or request information from the Foundation as a representative of your organisation, we may collect: The information that we collect from you is to help us to support you and to deliver high-quality services to supporters and the charities we support. Under data protection law, we can only use your personal data if we have a legitimate reason, for instance: A legitimate interest is when we have a charitable or organisational reason to use your personal data, so long as this is not overridden by your own rights and interests. We will carry out an assessment when relying on legitimate interests, to balance our interests against your own. You can obtain details of this assessment by contacting us. Please see ‘How to contact us’ below. When you visit our website or engage with us on LinkedIn, we collect certain information or data about you automatically using tools like Google Analytics. We collect: We collect information from you through digital and personal interactions with IICF: We will not contact you for marketing purposes by email, phone, or post unless you have given your prior consent. You can change your marketing preferences at any time by contacting us via our website www.iicf.org. We may use your personal information to: If you make a donation or register for an event online, your card information is not held by IICF . It is collected by third party payment processors, who specialise in securely capturing and processing credit/ debit card transactions. The accuracy of your information is important to us. If any information we hold about you is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us and we will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect. If you no longer wish to receive direct marketing or other communications from IICF, You can change your preferences at any time by contacting us via our website www.iicf.org. You can also change your preferences or opt out of receiving emails IICF sends through Mail Chimp by clicking on the ‘update your preferences’ or ‘unsubscribe’ links at the bottom of each email. Under the new General Data Protection Regulations, you have the right to request a copy of the information IICF holds about you. Unless the request is unusually complex, IICF will provide this information within one month at no cost. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable operational procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect and process. Our website and LinkedIn page may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website. We will hold your personal information on our systems for two years (unless you ask for your information be deleted), or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with us. We are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory obligations (for example the collection of Gift Aid). We will not distribute or sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. IICF may pass your information to our third-party service providers and systems for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example to process donations and event registrations). When we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service. We have contracts in place that requires them to keep your information secure and not to use it for their own direct marketing purposes. IICF may transfer your personal information to a third party if it has a duty to disclose or share your personal data to comply with legal obligation or to enforce or apply our terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of its supporters or suppliers. When this is required, we will take steps to ensure your privacy rights continue to be protected. IICF may transfer your personal information to IICF divisions in the United States; for instance, to process your registration for events taking place in the United States, or to communicate updates regarding the Board of Directors. IICF divisions in the UK and Unites States have measures in place to ensure your data is kept secure. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the information that we hold about you, please contact us via our website www.iicf.org or by post: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800Los Angeles, CA90067 USA This policy was last updated in June 2024 --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/iicf-mentoring-alliance Title: Mentoring Alliance | IICF Meta Description: Connect with experienced insurance leaders through the IICF Mentoring Alliance. Build your career through guided mentorship and networking. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/iicf-mentoring-alliance ## Headings Structure: H2: Application period is now open: May 1 – June 30, 2025 ## Main Content: H2: Application period is now open: May 1 – June 30, 2025 Interested in becoming a Mentor or Mentee? --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/intl-fact-sheet Title: International Fact Sheet | IICF Meta Description: Key facts and figures about IICF's international operations spanning the US, Canada, and UK insurance markets. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/intl-fact-sheet ## Headings Structure: H1: Int’l Fact Sheet ## Main Content: H1: Int’l Fact Sheet --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/philanthropic-index Title: Insurance Philanthropic Index | IICF Meta Description: Explore the IICF Philanthropic Index tracking charitable giving trends across the insurance industry. Data-driven insights on industry generosity. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/philanthropic-index ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Philanthropic Giving Index ## Main Content: H1: IICF Philanthropic Giving Index The IICF Philanthropic Giving Index provides a snapshot of industrywide charitable giving and volunteer service through four key metrics, highlighting the generous contributions of the insurance industry in our communities. The 2025 Index reflects the collective contributions made in 2024 (most recent data available) by 100 leading insurance organizations, representative of all sectors of the industry. IICF has tracked $1.53 Billion in charitable contributions in the community in 2024, a 16.5% increase over the previous reporting year. IICF will begin collecting 2025 data for the 2026 IICF Philanthropic Giving Index in Q3 2026. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/volunteer Title: Volunteer With IICF | Insurance Gives Back Meta Description: Find year-round volunteer opportunities with IICF, including the Month of Giving and community projects across all divisions. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/volunteer ## Headings Structure: H1: Volunteer with IICF! H3: Year-round Volunteer Opportunities H3: Month of Giving H3: Report Volunteer Service H3: Make a Difference in Your Community – and Yourself! H1: Local Contacts ## Main Content: H1: Volunteer with IICF! H3: Year-round Volunteer Opportunities H3: Month of Giving H3: Report Volunteer Service H3: Make a Difference in Your Community – and Yourself! H1: Local Contacts Volunteerism is a vital component of how IICF fulfills our mission of helping communities and enriching lives. We offer creative and impactful ways to give back throughout the year and during the Month of Giving each October.‍IICF works directly with our nonprofit partners to provide an array of service projects across our regions in the US, Canada and UK – and in various focus areas to match your passion for serving your communities and neighbors in need. ‍You will find resources here to search for a project near you and to sign up as a team or individual. IICF offers year-round volunteering for sustained community involvement and impact. By partnering with nonprofit and charitable organizations locally, IICF volunteers are able to give back to the communities where they live and work in consistent and meaningful ways. Since 1998, IICF has hosted the largest ongoing volunteer initiative in the insurance industry – the IICF Month of Giving. Every October, IICF unites the insurance industry in this month-long celebration of industry volunteerism dedicated to serving communities across the US, UK and Canada. Please help us measure our community impact by reporting your volunteer hours here. Please contact the Executive Director in your area with questions: --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/volunteer-collection-form Title: Volunteer Sign-Up | IICF Meta Description: Sign up to volunteer with IICF. Join insurance professionals giving back through hands-on community projects across the US, Canada, and UK. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/volunteer-collection-form ## Headings Structure: H1: Report Volunteer Service ## Main Content: H1: Report Volunteer Service Volunteerism is a vital component of how IICF fulfills our mission of helping communities and enriching lives. We offer creative and impactful ways to give back throughout the year and during theMonth of Giving each October. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/iicf-impact Title: Our Impact | IICF Meta Description: $55M+ in grants, 400K+ volunteer hours, and 1,000+ nonprofits supported. See how IICF makes a difference in communities worldwide. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/iicf-impact ## Headings Structure: H1: Ready to make a difference? ## Main Content: H6: IICF Grant and Volunteer Impact Video H1: Ready to make a difference? H6: Give Locally Give to the IICF Midwest Division Give to the IICF Northeast Division Give to the IICF  Southeast Division Give to the IICF Western Division --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/nonprofit-and-educational-partners Title: Nonprofit & Educational Partners | IICF Meta Description: Meet the nonprofit and educational organizations IICF partners with to create lasting community impact through the insurance industry. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/nonprofit-and-educational-partners ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Nonprofit and Educational Partners H3: Be part of the conversation ## Main Content: H1: IICF Nonprofit and Educational Partners H3: Be part of the conversation --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/video-galley Title: Video Gallery | IICF Meta Description: Watch videos from IICF events, volunteer projects, and community impact stories from across the insurance industry. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/video-galley ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Video Library ## Main Content: H1: IICF Video Library --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/giving-day Title: IICF Giving Day | End Childhood Hunger Meta Description: Join the insurance industry's annual Giving Day to help end childhood hunger. Every donation supports the IICF Children's Relief Fund. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/giving-day ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Giving Days H2: How you can support our fight against childhood hunger? H2: Thank you for helping change someone’s life today. H2: Give Locally H3: A Big Thanks to All Our Donors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Giving Days H2: How you can support our fight against childhood hunger? H2: Thank you for helping change someone’s life today. H2: Give Locally H3: A Big Thanks to All Our Donors Your contributions will benefit IICF Children’s Hunger Relief. For each $1 you donate, we can help provide 3+ meals (more in some areas) to a child in need. 1 in 5 children in the US are struggling with food insecurity – and together, we can help!Join the fight against childhood hunger. The time is now to help our youngest neighbors in need! Join with your insurance colleagues for our industrywide #IICFGivingDay Every donation benefits children struggling with hunger. Let's expand our circle of care to benefit children in need. Even a donation of $5 - $10 will help to provide at least 15 – 30+ meals for vulnerable children! Please check if your donation is eligible for a company match, which can easily increase – and even double - your impact. Post an IICF Giving Day message on your personal LinkedIn and your company LinkedIn. Through IICF Children’s Hunger Relief, we award grants to our local nonprofit partners on the front line in the fight against childhood hunger, delivering millions of meals to children in need. Give to IICF Children's Hunger Relief in the Midwest Division Give to IICF Children's Hunger Relief in the Northeast Division Give to IICF Children's Hunger Relief in the  Southeast Division Give to IICF Children's Hunger Relief in the Western Division --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/events Title: Upcoming Events | IICF Meta Description: Find IICF galas, volunteer events, and industry gatherings across Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Western, Canada, and UK divisions. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/events ## Headings Structure: H2: Upcoming Events ## Main Content: H2: Upcoming Events H4: Georgia Associate Board Pickleball Tournament H4: Arizona Trivia Night H4: IICF Midwest Gala 2026 H4: IICF Horizon Award Gala H4: IICF Heartland Chapter Paddle for Charity - A Pickleball Tournament H4: IICF AZ Fill the Truck H4: IICF Ohio Chapter Putt it Forward H4: IICF PNW Cornhole for a Cause H4: IICF Bingo Night H4: Central Valley Golf Touranment H4: IICF Heartland Chapter Spike for Charity H4: ITC Golf Tournament H4: San Diego Bowling Tournament H4: Chip for Charity H4: IICF Casino Night Get involved with IICF. Browse our selection of upcoming events and see how you can make an impact in your community. Your attendance and sponsorship of IICF events helps to fund IICF Community Grants and benefits our neighbors in need. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/iicf-horizon-brief Title: Horizon Brief | IICF Industry Insights Meta Description: Read the latest IICF Horizon Brief for trends and insights shaping philanthropy and community impact across the insurance industry. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/iicf-horizon-brief ## Headings Structure: H2: IICF Horizon Brief ## Main Content: H2: IICF Horizon Brief Get informed and inspired about all things IICF! --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/arizona-chapter Title: IICF Arizona Chapter Meta Description: IICF is a national nonprofit with a local focus. Funds raised in Arizona, remain in Arizona through the IICF Community Grants Program to nonprofits focused in the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. IICF’s Arizona Chapter has awarded over $300,000 in local community grants. Since 2020, IICF Arizona has facilitated the distribution of over 538,602 meals locally through the Fill the Truck, Children's Relief Fund and volunteer efforts. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/arizona-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Arizona Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $300,000+ H2: 15 H2: 590,404 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: Arizona Chapter H4: Phoenix, AZ H1: Arizona Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $300,000+ H5: Grants Awarded H2: 15 H5: Nonprofits Supported H2: 590,404 H5: Meals Facilitated H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H4: Dress for Success Phoenix H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H4: Fresh Start Women's Foundation H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H4: Million Dollar Teacher Project H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H4: Playworks Education Energized H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H4: Save the Family Foundation of Arizona H5: Mesa H5: , H5: AZ H4: Transitional Living Communities H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H4: Treasures 4 Teachers H5: Tempe H5: , H5: AZ H4: Youth On Their Own H5: Tucson H5: , H5: AZ H4: Zion Institute H5: Phoenix H5: , H5: AZ H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: Arizona Trivia Night H4: IICF AZ Fill the Truck H1: Board Members H4: Graham Alligood H4: Brian Carey H4: Eric Donada H4: Mike Edgar H4: Joe Feitz H4: Myshell Gresham H4: James Jorgensen H4: Katie Miner H4: Aaron Muth H4: Heather Nastri H4: Priscilla Pond H4: Carrie Ragle H4: Samantha Smith H4: Vinny Vetrano H3: Event Galleries H5: AZ Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: AZ Trivia Night 2025 H5: Arizona Fill the Truck 2025 H5: AZ Bowling Tournament 2024 H5: AZ National Memorial Cemetery Clean Up 2024 H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division IICF is a national nonprofit with a local focus. Funds raised in Arizona, remain in Arizona through the IICF Community Grants Program to nonprofits focused in the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. IICF’s Arizona Chapter has awarded over $300,000 in local community grants. Since 2020, IICF Arizona has facilitated the distribution of over 538,602 meals locally through the Fill the Truck, Children's Relief Fund and volunteer efforts. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/boston-associate-board Title: IICF Boston Associate Board Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/boston-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: Boston Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Boston Associate Board H4: Boston, MA H1: Boston Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Boston Scores H5: Jamaica Plain H5: , H5: Massachusetts H4: Women's Lunch Place H5: Boston H5: , H5: Massachusetts H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Lauren Maloney H4: Rebecca Ray H4: Steve Avdey H4: Michael Baillargeon H4: James Beaton H4: James Beaton H4: Emily Cloherty H4: Emily Croce H4: Judit Del Carpio H4: Isabella Dworkin H4: Nina Ferrari H4: Kristanya Florentino H4: Emily Hoffman H4: Alison Kesner H4: Justin Kesner H4: Justin Lee H4: Emma Lukas H4: Izzy Lynch H4: Andrew Marley H4: Teresa Milano H4: Jimmy Mitchell H4: Tessa Moriarty H4: Jack Mucci H4: Patrick Mulligan H4: Kaitlyn Sansone H4: Matthew Shanahan H4: Rachel Thuerk H4: Max Van der Veer H4: Caroline Warren H4: Matthew Zaffino H4: Hayden Zeller H3: Event Galleries H5: Boston Associate Board Fall Gathering Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/boston-chapter Title: IICF Boston Chapter Board Meta Description: Since its  launch in 2012, the Boston Chapter has awarded over $720,000 in community grants to more than 60 deserving Boston and New England nonprofits. Each year, the Chapter also contributes hundreds of hours of volunteer service and leadership in the community. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/boston-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Boston Chapter Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: Over $720,000 H2: Hundreds of Hours Each Year H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Boston Chapter Board H4: Boston, MA H1: Boston Chapter Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: Over $720,000 H5: Grants H2: Hundreds of Hours Each Year H5: Volunteer Service H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Beacon Academy H5: Boston H5: , H5: Massachusetts H4: Friends of the Children - Boston H5: Roxbury H5: , H5: Massachusetts H4: Lazarus House Ministries H5: Lawrence H5: , H5: Massachusetts H4: Project Hope H5: Roxbury H5: , H5: Massachusetts H4: Project Just Because H5: Hopkinton H5: , H5: Massachusetts H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: David Bresnahan H4: Katy Shannon H4: Tom Allen H4: Jacquelyn Borsje H4: Robbin Coggins H4: Eric Connor H4: Fil Dasilva H4: Lana Dubrovskiy H4: Eric Enslin H4: Alan Fiano H4: Patrick Haraden H4: Betsy Higgins H4: Daniel Houghton H4: Dan Joyal H4: Edward Krupski H4: Timothy Lodge H4: Emily Lowe H4: Michael 'Maz' Mazurczak H4: Caitrin McSherry H4: Mim Minichiello H4: Molly Nolan H4: Maureen O'Driscoll H4: Jennifer O'Shea H4: Kevin Ouellette H4: Mitchell Schmidt H4: Ben Sears H4: Patrick Sesselman H4: Liam Staunton H3: Event Galleries H5: IICF Boston Chapter Summer Celebration 2025 H5: Boston Chapter Summer Celebration Since its  launch in 2012, the Boston Chapter has awarded over $720,000 in community grants to more than 60 deserving Boston and New England nonprofits. Each year, the Chapter also contributes hundreds of hours of volunteer service and leadership in the community. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/central-valley-steering-committee Title: IICF Central Valley Steering Committee Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/central-valley-steering-committee ## Headings Structure: H1: Central Valley Steering Committee H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Central Valley Steering Committee H1: Central Valley Steering Committee H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Evangel Home H5: Fresno H5: , H5: CA H4: Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California and Northern Nevada H5: Fresno H5: , H5: CA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: Central Valley Golf Touranment H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/colorado-chapter Title: IICF Mountain States Chapter Meta Description: IICF is a national nonprofit with a local focus. Funds raised in the Mountain States, remain in Mountain States through the IICF Community Grants Program to nonprofits focused in the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. IICF’s Mountain States Chapter has awarded over $291,000 in local community grants. Since 2020, IICF has locally facilitated the distribution of over 161,900 meals locally through the Fill the Truck, Children's Relief Fund and volunteer efforts. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/colorado-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Mountain States Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: 367,000+ H2: 18 H2: 161,901 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: Mountain States Chapter H4: Denver, CO & Salt Lake City, UT H1: Mountain States Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: 367,000+ H5: Grants Awarded H2: 18 H5: Nonprofits Supported H2: 161,901 H5: Meals Facilitated H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: A Precious Child H5: Broomfield H5: , H5: CO H4: Brothers Redevelopment Inc. H5: Edgewater H5: , H5: CO H4: Project Angel Heart H5: Denver H5: , H5: CO H4: The PLACE H5: Colorado Springs H5: , H5: CO H4: Thriving Families H5: Denver H5: , H5: CO H4: Warren Village H5: Denver H5: , H5: CO H4: Women's Bean Project H5: Denver H5: , H5: CO H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: IICF Bingo Night H4: Chip for Charity H1: Board Members H4: Shadia Ahmad H4: Paul Boehm H4: Stephanie Broderick H4: Craig Carpenter H4: Brittney Dawson H4: Sarah Dismuke H4: Kelly Farris H4: Matt Genova H4: Kristy Haavind H4: Christian Haucke H4: Daniel Heck H4: Jim Hemphill H4: Charlie Kluko H4: Ondrea Matthews H4: Devin Moyer H4: Paul Nelson H4: Riki Nieman H4: Krista O'Rourke H4: Gary Rimler H4: Steve Schaeberle H4: Jeff Van Gulick H4: Ed Williams H3: Event Galleries H5: MS Chapter Trivia Night H5: Thriving Families Volunteer Event 2025 H5: CO Trivia Night 2025 H5: CO Chip for Charity 2024 H5: IICF Warren Village Family Night 2024 H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division IICF is a national nonprofit with a local focus. Funds raised in the Mountain States, remain in Mountain States through the IICF Community Grants Program to nonprofits focused in the areas of children at risk, education, and human services. IICF’s Mountain States Chapter has awarded over $291,000 in local community grants. Since 2020, IICF has locally facilitated the distribution of over 161,900 meals locally through the Fill the Truck, Children's Relief Fund and volunteer efforts. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/florida-chapter Title: IICF Florida Chapter Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/florida-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Florida Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Bree Crites ## Main Content: H5: Florida Chapter H1: Florida Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Feeding Tampa Bay H5: Tampa H5: , H5: Florida H4: Hope Helps H5: Oviedo H5: , H5: Florida H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Demetrius Alexander H4: Misty Carson H4: Jessica Cason H4: Tim Crownover H4: Michele Davis H4: David Eischeid H4: Heike Greenspon H4: Judy Gruchacz H4: Gina Hernandez H4: Devin Ishak H4: Bresch Kilday H4: Jamie McCommas H4: Maggie Potter H4: Amanda Ruppel H4: Zachary Smith H4: Jeanne Star H4: Stephanie Taylor H4: Marc Yuhas H3: Event Galleries H2: Bree Crites H4: Associate Director, Southeast Division Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/georgia-chapter Title: IICF Georgia Chapter Meta Description: Founded in 2014, the IICF Georgia Chapter has grown to include two annual events, an Associate Board and granted over $1.3 M in the Atlanta community on behalf of the industry. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/georgia-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Georgia Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Georgia Chapter H1: Georgia Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Atlanta Youth Academy H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: GA H4: F.O.C.U.S.-Families of Children Under Stress H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: Georgia H4: Interfaith Outreach Home H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: Georgia H4: LiveSafe Resources H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: Georgia H4: Ronald McDonald House-Atlanta H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: GA H4: Team Red, White, and Blue H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: Georgia H4: The Drake House H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: Georgia H4: The Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power H5: Atlanta H5: , H5: Georgia H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: Georgia Associate Board Pickleball Tournament H1: Board Members H4: Michelle Akacki H4: Jim Baker H4: Brandon Bridges H4: Matarie Broom H4: Chris Carlson H4: Teresa Clay H4: Mark Crites H4: Derek Crumpler H4: Robyn Dilts H4: Susan Froman H4: Julianne Graves H4: John Hearn H4: Kristen Hoskinson H4: Jennifer Kent H4: Evan Kobialka H4: Joey Maxwell H4: Brian McNeely H4: Amie Meschi H4: Jay Mooney H4: Graham Pierce H4: D.J. Postles H4: Lisa Radford H4: Tony Roehl H4: Tarra Seawright H4: Steven Shea H4: Keith Shearer H4: Danny Sherman H4: Katherine Strong H4: Rudy Talik H4: Chadd Yarlagadda H3: Event Galleries Founded in 2014, the IICF Georgia Chapter has grown to include two annual events, an Associate Board and granted over $1.3 M in the Atlanta community on behalf of the industry. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/heartland-chapter Title: IICF Heartland Chapter Meta Description: Founded in 2017, the IICF Heartland Chapter unites the collective strength of the insurance industry in St. Louis and Kansas City to help their communities through volunteer service and grantmaking, awarding over $760,000 to more than 35 local nonprofit partners. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/heartland-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Heartland Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $938,000 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg ## Main Content: H5: Heartland Chapter H4: Serving Missouri and Kansas H1: Heartland Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $938,000 H5: Grants Awarded H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Agape Pamoja H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: MO H4: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: City Academy H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: MO H4: Find Your Rest Ministries H5: Peverley H5: , H5: MO H4: Helping Hands and Horses H5: Festus H5: , H5: MO H4: HopeBUILDERS H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: Humanitri H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: MO H4: Kids' Chance, Inc. of Missouri H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: MO H4: Lead to Read KC H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: Pete's Garden H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: The Children's Place H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: The Little Bit Foundation H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: MO H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Bryan Pritchett H4: Sarah Anderson H4: Scott Brooks H4: Mariko Burger H4: TJ Collins H4: Bob Gulino H4: Robert Harrison H4: Nate Heying H4: Kim Hinkle H4: Jeffrey Hunter H4: Chris Jagoda H4: John Karl H4: Max King H4: Ben Kuebler H4: Mark Lacey H4: John Lewis H4: David Linhardt H4: Jim McCarthy H4: Scott McDonough H4: Courtney Murphree H4: Kimberly Springer H4: Eric Thomas H4: Martha von Uckermann H4: Kate Wolfmeyer H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director Founded in 2017, the IICF Heartland Chapter unites the collective strength of the insurance industry in St. Louis and Kansas City to help their communities through volunteer service and grantmaking, awarding over $760,000 to more than 35 local nonprofit partners. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/heartland-chapter-associate-board Title: IICF Heartland Chapter Associate Board Meta Description: The IICF Heartland Chapter Associate Board was launched in 2020 and now hosts two events annually - Spike for Charity, a sand volleyball tournament in St. Louis, MO and Paddle for Charity, a Pickleball Tournament in Overland Park, KS. The Associate Board also coordinates volunteer activities throughout the region quarterly. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/heartland-chapter-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: Heartland Chapter Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $61,000 H2: Over 330 hours H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg ## Main Content: H5: Heartland Chapter Associate Board H4: Kansas City and St. Louis H1: Heartland Chapter Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $61,000 H5: Grants awarded since 2020 H2: Over 330 hours H5: Volunteer hours served H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Girls on the Run KC H5: Kansas City H5: , H5: MO H4: KEEN St. Louis H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: MO H4: Special Olympics Missouri H5: St. Louis & Kansas City H5: , H5: Missouri H4: St. Louis Crisis Nursery H5: St. Louis H5: , H5: Missouri H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: IICF Heartland Chapter Paddle for Charity - A Pickleball Tournament H4: IICF Heartland Chapter Spike for Charity H1: Board Members H4: Jesse Cates H4: Brett Bardon H4: Elandra Dillard H4: Alyssa Stroop H4: Tim Gloriod H4: Sidney Hensley H4: Grayson Howell H4: Bobby Lacker H4: Mamie Lust H4: Rachael Lux H4: Collin McCartney H4: Lauren McGee H4: Nick Moody H4: Kat O'Halloran H4: Jordan Owens H4: Joshua Rose H4: John Schoen H4: Mikaid Stewart H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director, Midwest Division The IICF Heartland Chapter Associate Board was launched in 2020 and now hosts two events annually - Spike for Charity, a sand volleyball tournament in St. Louis, MO and Paddle for Charity, a Pickleball Tournament in Overland Park, KS. The Associate Board also coordinates volunteer activities throughout the region quarterly. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/houston-chapter Title: IICF Houston Chapter Meta Description: Launched in 2016, the IICF Houston Chapter unites the collective strengths of the industry leaders in Houston to grant funds to children at risk, education, and veteran causes through the IICF Houston Community Grants Program. Every year, the board hosts a Sporting Clay Tournament and has granted over $1.5 million to local nonprofits. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/houston-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Houston Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Houston Chapter H1: Houston Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Be An Angel H5: Houston H5: , H5: Texas H4: College Community Career H5: Stafford H5: , H5: Texas H4: Elijah Rising H5: Houston H5: , H5: Texas H4: Foundation for Autism Care, Education and Services (FACES Autism) H5: Cypress H5: , H5: TX H4: Houston Area Woman's Center H5: Houston H5: , H5: Texas H4: Mission Squash H5: Houston H5: , H5: Texas H4: PTSD Foundation-Camp Hope H5: Houston H5: , H5: Texas H4: The Rise School H5: Houston H5: , H5: Texas H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Bill Baycroft H4: Sarah Beck H4: Laura Beckmann H4: Garrett Bych H4: David Carroll H4: Jamie Carsey H4: Wes Crawford H4: Kyle Dean H4: Rudy De La Paz H4: Chris Dowling H4: Joey Dryden H4: Matt Erskin H4: Tom Fitzpatrick H4: Ken Hotchkiss H4: Samantha Kato H4: Scott Lee H4: JulieAnne Lenzsch H4: Daniela Mills H4: Robert Overbey, Jr. H4: Dudley Ray H4: Linda Rowling H4: Amber Stevenson H4: Brannon Topey H4: Brent Tredway H4: Aaron Tutor H4: Jason Warden H4: Annabel Williams H4: David Wutrich H3: Event Galleries H5: IICF Houston Chapter Casino Night Launched in 2016, the IICF Houston Chapter unites the collective strengths of the industry leaders in Houston to grant funds to children at risk, education, and veteran causes through the IICF Houston Community Grants Program. Every year, the board hosts a Sporting Clay Tournament and has granted over $1.5 million to local nonprofits. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/insuring-the-children Title: IICF Insuring the Children Meta Description: Insuring the Children (ITC) is a local Orange County-based program of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Founded in 1994, ITC raises funds and awareness to fight child abuse and neglect. Since inception, ITC has awarded over $2.5 M in grant funding to child abuse prevention programming in southern California. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/insuring-the-children ## Headings Structure: H1: Insuring the Children H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $2.5 M H2: 12 H2: 1,892 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: Insuring the Children H4: Orange County, CA H1: Insuring the Children H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $2.5 M H5: Grants Awarded H2: 12 H5: Nonprofits Supported H2: 1,892 H5: Volunteer Hours Served H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: All For Kids H5: Los Angeles H5: , H5: CA H4: Florence Crittenton Services of Orange County Inc. H5: Fullerton H5: , H5: CA H4: Mary's Path H5: Santa Ana H5: , H5: CA H4: Project Hope Alliance H5: Costa Mesa H5: , H5: CA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: ITC Golf Tournament H1: Board Members H4: Chris Del Salla H4: Eric Farr H4: Beth Kramer H4: Juan Lopez H4: Robbie Nicoli H4: Spencer Pollack H4: Damion Walker H3: Event Galleries H5: ITC Human Options Volunteer Day 2025 H5: ITC Cheers for Charity H5: ITC Golf Touranment 2024 H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division Insuring the Children (ITC) is a local Orange County-based program of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Founded in 1994, ITC raises funds and awareness to fight child abuse and neglect. Since inception, ITC has awarded over $2.5 M in grant funding to child abuse prevention programming in southern California. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/midwest-associate-board Title: IICF Midwest Associate Board Meta Description: Founded in 2012, the Midwest Division Associate Board is an inspired group of rising leaders in the insurance industry. The Associate Board partners with nonprofits, providing significant funding and volunteer service throughout the year. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/midwest-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: Midwest Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg ## Main Content: H5: Midwest Associate Board H4: Chicago H1: Midwest Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Children's Place Association H5: Chicago H5: , H5: IL H4: Inspiration Corporation H5: Chicago H5: , H5: IL H4: Woodlawn Community Food Pantry H5: Chicago H5: , H5: IL H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Breck Seitz H4: Sara Aldrich H4: Michele Amici H4: Ashley Barone H4: Brianna Boehm H4: Dan Brown H4: Patrick Butler H4: Kayla Carlson H4: Thomas (TJ) Chernow H4: Madeleine Cisneros H4: Cassie Collins H4: Chris Craveiro H4: Ann Cunningham H4: Shannon Doody H4: Matt Drummond H4: Colleen Firlotte H4: Alexandria Hanna H4: Anthony Hatzilabrou H4: Laura Henao Botero H4: Jack Hylant H4: Madison Katz H4: Julie Klein H4: Amy Landefeld H4: Jess Lilja H4: Erick Locker H4: Mara Magdich H4: Kinga Mageira H4: Claire Mullen H4: Alison Murphy H4: Keniel Odoms H4: Tara Pappalardo H4: Mark Rector H4: Ashley Rohde H4: Mike Rossiter H4: Hilary Schmidt H4: Evan Schuster H4: Royce Simpson H4: Amelia Small H4: John Songin H4: Austin Young H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director, Midwest Division Founded in 2012, the Midwest Division Associate Board is an inspired group of rising leaders in the insurance industry. The Associate Board partners with nonprofits, providing significant funding and volunteer service throughout the year. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/minnesota-chapter Title: IICF Minnesota Chapter Meta Description: Launched in March 2025, the IICF Minnesota Chapter unites the collective strength of the insurance industry in the Twin Cities to help their communities through volunteer service and grantmaking. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/minnesota-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Minnesota Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg ## Main Content: H5: Minnesota Chapter H4: Twin Cities H1: Minnesota Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery H5: Minneapolis H5: , H5: MN H4: North Country Food Bank H5: Minneapolis H5: , H5: MN H4: Prism Minneapolis H5: Minneapolis H5: , H5: MN H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Jennifer Gentry H4: Jon Baumann H4: Jamie Drugg H4: Jake Jeatran H4: Mike Koelbl H4: Admir Mesic H4: Tom O'Donnell H4: Jessica Suarez H4: Natia Swan H4: Karey Swanson H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director Launched in March 2025, the IICF Minnesota Chapter unites the collective strength of the insurance industry in the Twin Cities to help their communities through volunteer service and grantmaking. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/n-california-associate-board Title: IICF N. California Associate Board Meta Description: IICF is committed to helping communities and enriching lives on the local level. All funds raised in a region are reinvested back into the same region. This year, IICF awarded over $525,000 in grants to local non-profits providing vital programs across the west. The Associate Board provides opportunities for the next generation of insurance professionals to meaningfully contribute to IICF’s mission by raising funds and awareness to advance our community commitment. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/n-california-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: N. California Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: N. California Associate Board H4: San Francisco, CA H1: N. California Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Be A Mentor, Inc. H5: Hayward H5: , H5: CA H4: Compass Family Services H5: San Francisco H5: , H5: CA H4: Episcopal Community Service H5: San Francisco H5: , H5: CA H4: Friends of Camp Concord H5: Concord H5: , H5: CA H4: Love Never Fails H5: Dublin H5: , H5: CA H4: Schools, Mentoring and Resource Team, Inc. (SMART) H5: San Francisco H5: , H5: CA H4: SMART H5: San Francisco H5: , H5: CA H4: The Beat Within a Program of Intersection for the Arts H5: San Francisco H5: , H5: CA H4: White Pony Express H5: Concord H5: , H5: CA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Andrew Silva H4: Riley Barnacastle H4: Scott Glowner H4: Kathleen Harper H4: Dylan Peppelaar H4: Frank Ratto H4: Courtney Stuekerjuergen H4: Marty Toth H4: James Wilder H4: Lauren Wong H4: Henry Yuan H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division IICF is committed to helping communities and enriching lives on the local level. All funds raised in a region are reinvested back into the same region. This year, IICF awarded over $525,000 in grants to local non-profits providing vital programs across the west. The Associate Board provides opportunities for the next generation of insurance professionals to meaningfully contribute to IICF’s mission by raising funds and awareness to advance our community commitment. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/northeast-associate-board Title: IICF Northeast Associate Board Meta Description: The Northeast Division Associate Board, based in New York City, was launched in 2014. They have awarded over $100,000 in grants to 11 deserving nonprofits in the New York tri-state and have provided hours of volunteer service to many of the grantees and others in the community. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/northeast-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: Northeast Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $150,000 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Northeast Associate Board H4: New York, NY H1: Northeast Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $150,000 H5: Grants H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: NYC NAF Academies H5: New York H5: , H5: New York H4: Ollie's Orchestra H5: , H4: Womenrising H5: Jersey City H5: , H5: New Jersey H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: Northeast Associate Board 11th Annual Trivia Night H1: Board Members H4: Amanda Nash H4: Justine Abbate H4: Rebecca Bachman H4: Nitin Basra H4: Christina Codispoti H4: Dan Cossu H4: Lindsay Cunney H4: Mariola Ebrat H4: Yuliya Feldman H4: Anthony Garcia H4: Jonathan Gerold H4: Ann Marie Gerold H4: Matthew Giunta H4: Jonathan Goeringer H4: Brent Goulding H4: Jeffrey Jamison H4: Jeffrey Jamison H4: Jessica Klein H4: Stacie Lilien H4: Anna McGinty H4: Kyle McGrath H4: Amanda Nash H4: Tara Porto H4: Caitlin Power H4: Amelia Romero H4: Matthew Rowen H4: Tracy Sartorius H4: Amanda Slater H4: Alessandro Stefanelli H4: Alexandra Stoughton H4: Samantha Straniero H4: Amanda Thompson H4: Ashley Walker H4: Dennis Willette H4: Renée Yozzi H3: Event Galleries H5: Northeast Associate Board 10th Anniversary Trivia Night H5: Northeast Associate Board 9th Annual Trivia H5: Northeast Associate Board Fall Par Tee H5: Northeast Associate Board 8th Annual Trivia Night The Northeast Division Associate Board, based in New York City, was launched in 2014. They have awarded over $100,000 in grants to 11 deserving nonprofits in the New York tri-state and have provided hours of volunteer service to many of the grantees and others in the community. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/ohio-chapter Title: IICF Ohio Chapter Meta Description: Since 2014, the IICF Ohio Chapter Board of Directors has established its annual Oktoberfest event as one of the premier insurance industry events in the Great Lakes region, awarding more than $900,000 to Ohio nonprofits with a focus on health, education, and safety. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/ohio-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Ohio Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $1 million H2: 500,000 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg ## Main Content: H5: Ohio Chapter H4: Serving Ohio and the Great Lakes region H1: Ohio Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $1 million H5: Grants Awarded since 2014 H2: 500,000 H5: Hunger-free days H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Achievement Centers for Children H5: Highland Hills H5: , H5: OH H4: Catholic Social Services H5: Columbus H5: , H5: OH H4: Cleveland Book Bank H5: Cleveland H5: , H5: OH H4: HER Cincinnati H5: Cincinnati H5: , H5: OH H4: Lower Lights Health Center H5: Columbus H5: , H5: OH H4: Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky H5: Cincinnati H5: , H5: OH H4: Momentum Excellence H5: Columbus H5: , H5: OH H4: Pink Ribbon Good H5: Cincinnati H5: , H5: OH H4: Pray Hope Believe H5: , H5: Ohio H4: Providence House H5: Cleveland H5: , H5: OH H4: SAW Inc. H5: Maple Heights H5: , H5: OH H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: IICF Ohio Chapter Putt it Forward H1: Board Members H4: Heather Posner H4: Michael Baumgartner H4: Justin Berry H4: Nick Bertke H4: Kate Blakely H4: Pete Bressoud H4: Jeremy Bryant H4: Brian Caldwell H4: Geoffrey Carter H4: Mike Casey H4: Marie Curtis H4: Dave Eyssen H4: Darren Faye H4: Jeff Fender H4: Steve Gray H4: Dino Guanciale H4: Sarah Hirsch H4: Greg Seyferth H4: Jennifer Sinkovitz H3: Event Galleries H5: IICF PIns & Piñatas H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director, Midwest Division Since 2014, the IICF Ohio Chapter Board of Directors has established its annual Oktoberfest event as one of the premier insurance industry events in the Great Lakes region, awarding more than $900,000 to Ohio nonprofits with a focus on health, education, and safety. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/ohio-chapter-associate-board Title: IICF Ohio Chapter Associate Board Meta Description: The IICF Ohio Chapter Associate Board is comprised of emerging leaders throughout Ohio. The Associate Board leads volunteer activities and hosts Pins & Piñatas, a fundraising event, each year in Columbus. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/ohio-chapter-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: Ohio Chapter Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg ## Main Content: H5: Ohio Chapter Associate Board H1: Ohio Chapter Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Dana Gore H4: Chris Anderson H4: Colleen Cleary H4: Michael DeSantis H4: Michael DeSantis H4: Brooke Gesler H4: Jackie Gringle H4: Nick Hylant H4: Natalie Michael H4: Preston Mormon H4: Eric Novak H4: Eric Novak H4: Jeff Reisert H4: Tyler Vaughan H3: Event Galleries H2: Kelly Hartweg H4: Executive Director The IICF Ohio Chapter Associate Board is comprised of emerging leaders throughout Ohio. The Associate Board leads volunteer activities and hosts Pins & Piñatas, a fundraising event, each year in Columbus. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/pacific-northwest-chapter Title: IICF Pacific Northwest Chapter Meta Description: IICF established the Pacific Northwest Chapter in 2017 and has since awarded over $235,000 to local nonprofits supporting children at risk, education, and human services. Additionally through donations & volunteer service, the IICF Pacific Northwest facilitated the distribution of 100,00 meals to children and families facing hunger and food instability . Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/pacific-northwest-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Pacific Northwest Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $235,000+ H2: 10 H2: 100,000+ H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Meliss-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: Pacific Northwest Chapter H4: Seattle, WA & Portland, OR H1: Pacific Northwest Chapter H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $235,000+ H5: Grants Awarded H2: 10 H5: Nonprofits Supported H2: 100,000+ H5: Meals Facilitated H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Hilltop Artists in Residence H5: Tacoma H5: , H5: WA H4: Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington H5: Portland H5: , H5: OR H4: Phenomenal She H5: Federal Way H5: , H5: WA H4: Sleep in Heavenly Peace H5: Seattle H5: , H5: WA H4: Step By Step Family Support Center H5: Puyallup H5: , H5: WA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: IICF PNW Cornhole for a Cause H1: Board Members H4: John Boesche H4: Kristina Dorer, CIC H4: Laura Fitzgerald H4: Toni Hisoler H4: Molly Joch H4: Molly Jones H4: Emily Konen H4: Ashley Kunstler H4: Brendan McGowan H4: Collin Page H4: Katy Peterson H4: Jerry Rice H4: Lisa Rodriguez H4: Joseph Schofield H4: Beth Waldron-Nagy H3: Event Galleries H5: PNW Cornhole for a Cause 2025 H5: PNW Corks for a Cause 2024 H5: Cornhole for a Cause 2024 H2: Meliss-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division IICF established the Pacific Northwest Chapter in 2017 and has since awarded over $235,000 to local nonprofits supporting children at risk, education, and human services. Additionally through donations & volunteer service, the IICF Pacific Northwest facilitated the distribution of 100,00 meals to children and families facing hunger and food instability . Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/philadelphia-chapter Title: IICF Philadelphia Chapter Board Meta Description: Since it's launch in 2016, the Philadelphia Chapter has awarded nearly $150,000 in grants to Cradles to Crayons, Interfaith Housing Alliance, Squash Smarts, Peter's Place, and PCA. Each year, the Chapter also contributes hundreds of hours of volunteer service and leadership in the community. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/philadelphia-chapter ## Headings Structure: H1: Philadelphia Chapter Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries ## Main Content: H5: Philadelphia Chapter Board H4: Philadelphia, PA H1: Philadelphia Chapter Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H5: Week of Giving H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Mercy Neighborhood Ministries - Philadelphia H5: Philadelphia H5: , H5: Pennsylvania H4: Today is a Good Day H5: Flourtown H5: , H5: Pennsylvania H4: Variety - The Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley H5: Worcester H5: , H5: PA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Gino Coia H4: Martin Hershy H4: Joseph Bongiovanni H4: Jeffrey Bostic H4: Jacqueline Busterna H4: Brian Dones H4: Bob Farkas H4: Anthony Gasbarra H4: John Haake H4: Chris Harris H4: Kevin Johnson H4: Ryan Kelly H4: Daniel Krane H4: Nate Kraynak H4: Justin Perry H4: David Sterner H4: Sarah Stitzer H4: Chelsea Thorpe H4: Mike Tracy H4: Anna Tushev H4: Kyle Wachtel H4: Darryl Washington H4: Steph Waters H3: Event Galleries Since it's launch in 2016, the Philadelphia Chapter has awarded nearly $150,000 in grants to Cradles to Crayons, Interfaith Housing Alliance, Squash Smarts, Peter's Place, and PCA. Each year, the Chapter also contributes hundreds of hours of volunteer service and leadership in the community. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/s-california-associate-board Title: IICF S. California Associate Board Meta Description: IICF is committed to helping communities and enriching lives on the local level. All funds raised in a region are reinvested back into the same region. This year, IICF awarded over $525,000 in grants to local non-profits providing vital programs across the west. The Associate Board provides opportunities for the next generation of insurance professionals to meaningfully contribute to IICF’s mission by raising funds and awareness to advance our community commitment. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/s-california-associate-board ## Headings Structure: H1: S. California Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: S. California Associate Board H4: Los Angeles, CA H1: S. California Associate Board H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Ability First H5: Pasadena H5: , H5: CA H4: Covenant House of California H5: Los Angeles H5: , H5: CA H4: Feed My Poor H5: Beverly Hills H5: , H5: CA H4: Film2Future Inc. H5: Los Angeles H5: , H5: CA H4: FosterAll H5: Glendale H5: , H5: CA H4: Girls Inc. H5: Santa Ana H5: , H5: CA H4: Golden Heart Ranch H5: Agoura Hills H5: , H5: CA H4: Harvest Pack H5: Minneapolis H5: , H5: MN H4: Joseph Learning Lab H5: Signal Hill H5: , H5: CA H4: LiNC LA H5: Redlands H5: , H5: CA H4: NeuroTalent Works H5: Pasadena H5: , H5: CA H4: Stars H5: Pasadena H5: , H5: CA H4: The David's Harp Foundation H5: San Diego H5: , H5: CA H4: The RightWay Foundation H5: Los Angeles H5: , H5: CA H4: transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project H5: San Diego H5: , H5: CA H4: We Benefit Children H5: Los Angeles H5: , H5: CA H4: Wellnest H5: Los Angeles H5: , H5: CA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H1: Board Members H4: Adrien Amoaku H4: Kelley Bernal H4: Pep Chansila H4: Karen Clark H4: Jake Daly H4: Elizabeth Nguyen H4: Tarah Novelli H4: Alex Robles H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division IICF is committed to helping communities and enriching lives on the local level. All funds raised in a region are reinvested back into the same region. This year, IICF awarded over $525,000 in grants to local non-profits providing vital programs across the west. The Associate Board provides opportunities for the next generation of insurance professionals to meaningfully contribute to IICF’s mission by raising funds and awareness to advance our community commitment. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/san-diego-steering-committee Title: IICF San Diego Steering Committee Meta Description: The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strengths of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. The San Diego Steering Committee is a proud local fundraising group of IICF's Western Division. Since 2014, the IICF San Diego Steering Committee has awarded over $210,000 in community grant funding to locally based nonprofits supporting children at risk, education, and human services. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/chapter-impact/san-diego-steering-committee ## Headings Structure: H1: San Diego Steering Committee H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $250,000+ H2: 12 H2: 3,500 H1: Featured Upcoming Events H1: Board Members H3: Event Galleries H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan ## Main Content: H5: San Diego Steering Committee H4: San Diego, CA H1: San Diego Steering Committee H1: Here are some of the ways we are making a difference H2: $250,000+ H5: Grants Awarded H2: 12 H5: Nonprofits Supported H2: 3,500 H5: Literacy Kits Assembled H4: Nonprofits we Support: H4: Alpha Project H5: San Diego H5: , H5: CA H4: Community Resource Center H5: Encinitas H5: , H5: CA H4: Home of Guiding Hands H5: El Cajon H5: , H5: CA H4: Junior Achievement of San Diego County H5: San Diego H5: , H5: CA H4: San Diego Youth Services H5: San Diego H5: , H5: CA H4: United Through Reading H5: San Diego H5: , H5: CA H1: Featured Upcoming Events H4: Looking to get involved? H4: San Diego Bowling Tournament H1: Board Members H4: Erica Baird H4: Jessica Bratz H4: Betsy Johnson H4: Marife Molina H4: Amy Nelson H4: Kelly Nesbitt H4: Carrie Rostron H4: Chuck Scorza H4: Ashley White H3: Event Galleries H5: San Diego Bowling Tournament 2025 H5: San Diego Bowling Tournament 2024 H2: Melissa-Anne Duncan H4: Executive Director, Western Division The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strengths of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. The San Diego Steering Committee is a proud local fundraising group of IICF's Western Division. Since 2014, the IICF San Diego Steering Committee has awarded over $210,000 in community grant funding to locally based nonprofits supporting children at risk, education, and human services. Join IICF in helping communities and enriching lives. Connect with industry colleagues and support your community with an IICF event near you! The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strength of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/10-ideas-to-refresh-your-firms-philanthropy Title: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/10-ideas-to-refresh-your-firms-philanthropy ## Headings Structure: H1: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H3: Sarah Conway H3: InsuranceThoughtLeadership H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: 10 Ideas to Refresh Your Firm's Philanthropy H3: Sarah Conway H3: InsuranceThoughtLeadership H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Fortunately, these days, giving back has become more engrained into corporate culture. Companies are increasingly incorporating philanthropy and social responsibility into their core business strategies. Countless studies show that consumers want to do business with companies committed to social good and that employees want to work for them... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/14th-annual-iicf-midwest-gala-raises-770-000-for-local-nonprofit-partners-kelley-j-kinsella-of-chubb-honored-for-philanthropic-and-industry-leadership Title: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/14th-annual-iicf-midwest-gala-raises-770-000-for-local-nonprofit-partners-kelley-j-kinsella-of-chubb-honored-for-philanthropic-and-industry-leadership ## Headings Structure: H1: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H3: WJHL.com News 11 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: 14th Annual IICF Midwest Gala Raises $770,000 for Local Nonprofit Partners: Kelley J. Kinsella of Chubb honored for philanthropic and industry leadership H3: WJHL.com News 11 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors he Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $770,000 at its fourteenth annual IICF Midwest Gala in Chicago last week. This year’s event, debuting a new theme of Where Hope Grows, hosted 450 insurance professionals and nonprofit leaders for an evening celebrating the industry’s charitable impact, while raising funds for nonprofit organizations across the Midwest region. As part of the celebration, Kelley J. Kinsella, Regional Executive Officer for Chubb’s Midwest Region, was recognized with the 2025 IICF Midwest Trailblazer Award... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/2023-global-inclusion-in-insurance-event-to-be-held-in-new-york-city Title: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/2023-global-inclusion-in-insurance-event-to-be-held-in-new-york-city ## Headings Structure: H1: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H3: Loretta Worters H3: Insurance Information Institute H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: 2023 Global Inclusion in Insurance Event to be Held in New York City H3: Loretta Worters H3: Insurance Information Institute H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) will host its Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference June 13-15 at the New York Hilton Midtown. The first in-person international event in the conference series since the 2019 Women in Insurance Global Conference, it will bring together hundreds of insurance professionals, C-suite executives, and experts on leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), along with sustainability, wellness, and business leaders for sessions dedicated to advancing ideas into action and providing actionable take-aways and strategies. What makes any conference strong is the quality of the content and its speakers. IICF’s planning committee, which changes from year to year, is made up of industry professionals who are closest to the issues of the day, representing all areas of the United States and the United Kingdom in the planning.  It’s an industry working together that makes this conference particularly powerful... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/a-peek-inside-iicfs-new-talent-recruitment-tool Title: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/a-peek-inside-iicfs-new-talent-recruitment-tool ## Headings Structure: H1: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: A Peek Inside IICF's New Talent & Recruitment Tool H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/alexandra-s-glickman-of-gallagher-honored-with-2023-iicf-golden-horizon-award-iicf-western-division-grants-nearly-500-000-to-nonprofits-in-the-region Title: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/alexandra-s-glickman-of-gallagher-honored-with-2023-iicf-golden-horizon-award-iicf-western-division-grants-nearly-500-000-to-nonprofits-in-the-region ## Headings Structure: H1: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H3: Insurance Journal H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Alexandra S. Glickman of Gallagher honored with 2023 IICF Golden Horizon Award: IICF Western Division grants nearly $500,000 to nonprofits in the region H3: Insurance Journal H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation(IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, granted nearly $500,000 at its eighth annual IICF Western Division Horizon Award Gala at the Sunset Room Hollywood in Los Angeles. The event gathered insurance leaders from the Western states, along with representatives of nonprofit partners, in celebration of the industry’s legacy of collaboration and giving by raising funds for nonprofit organizations. As part of the celebration, Alexandra S. Glickman... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/aon-president-andersen-honored-with-2022-iicf-golden-horizon-award Title: Aon President Andersen Honored with 2022 IICF Golden Horizon Award Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Aon President Andersen Honored with 2022 IICF Golden Horizon Award Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/aon-president-andersen-honored-with-2022-iicf-golden-horizon-award ## Headings Structure: H1: Aon President Andersen Honored with 2022 IICF Golden Horizon Award H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Aon President Andersen Honored with 2022 IICF Golden Horizon Award H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/be-present-show-up-build-community Title: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/be-present-show-up-build-community ## Headings Structure: H1: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H3: Sarah Stephens and Matt Stadler H3: Rough Notes H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Be Present. Show Up. Build Community. H3: Sarah Stephens and Matt Stadler H3: Rough Notes H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Independent insurance agencies are pillars of communities across the country, playing a key role in local ecosystems. In an industry rooted in helping people in their times of need, that mission does not end at servicing clients and offering coverage; it extends to lifting up the communities where independent agents live and work. Philanthropy is a natural extension of the work that insurance professionals do every day... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/beyond-hunger-and-iicf-providing-relief-for-chicago-food-insecurity Title: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/beyond-hunger-and-iicf-providing-relief-for-chicago-food-insecurity ## Headings Structure: H1: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H3: Michele Zurakowski H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Beyond Hunger and IICF providing relief for Chicago food insecurity H3: Michele Zurakowski H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com Chicago has a hunger problem. One in five households in the metro area experience food insecurity, including one in four families with children, according to data from Northwestern University. More than 40 years ago, Beyond Hunger was founded to combat this issue. Beyond Hunger recognizes that beating hunger takes more than just delivering food. The team serves over 40,000 food-insecure individuals across 13 ZIP codes throughout Cook County, providing residents with hunger-relief programming including food, resources, knowledge and skills to lead healthy, active lives. This includes providing: Beyond Hunger provides nutritional support through four distribution options: a drive-thru food pantry, a traditional in-person community market, an off-site monthly pop-up “Despensa” food pantry serving new immigrants and an expansive home delivery program for older adults and people with disabilities. Typically, families receive more than 70 pounds of fresh produce, lean meats and pantry staples – and all visitors are offered the chance to set up an appointment and work with a benefits coordinator to determine eligibility for income support programs like SNAP. Last year alone, Beyond Hunger provided more than one million meals across all programs. This includes serving more than 35,000 people through the community market and drive-thru food pantries, serving nearly 7,000 newly immigrated individuals through the Despensa food pantry, and unlocking $200,000 in SNAP dollars that helped local families purchase healthy groceries. Beyond Hunger has also reached more than 11,000 individuals with in-house nutrition education programming. In addition to serving individuals, Beyond Hunger works to create a more racially equitable local food system by utilizing its purchasing power to support local farmers and BIPOC food vendors. Working with organizations like the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is critical to building out solutions for hunger and nutrition security. IICF teams regularly volunteer at our food distribution centers. IICF also provides valuable direct financial support through grant funding. This funding supports the direct hunger relief programs, helping us to expand and build stronger relationships with a wider range of program participants. IICF’s assistance helped the home delivery program onboard 54 unique household participants last year. It also provided the team with the flexibility to provide special dietary boxes, including diabetes-friendly, vegetarian, gluten- or nut-free and Latin flavor options. The IICF’s funding has been critical in ensuring we can provide our local community with equitable access to nutritious food. This year, during the IICF’s annual Week of Giving, volunteers will gather at Beyond Hunger’s Oak Park location to assist staff with packing, boxing and distributing food at our weekly drive-thru food distribution. This support is essential as we seek to provide direct access to healthy food for the community. The IICF is a critical partner for Beyond Hunger. Through both financial aid and volunteering, the IICF is actively working to end hunger in the Chicago community. As we celebrate IICF Week of Giving, please join our team in combatting food insecurity by visiting https://www.gobeyondhunger.org/ Michele Zurakowski is CEO of Beyond Hunger. 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Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/building-a-culture-of-giving-virtual-and-remote-philanthropy-for-independent-agencies Title: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/building-a-culture-of-giving-virtual-and-remote-philanthropy-for-independent-agencies ## Headings Structure: H1: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H3: John Lewis H3: Rough Notes H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Building a Culture of Giving: Virtual and Remote Philanthropy for Independent Agencies H3: John Lewis H3: Rough Notes H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors In today’s evolving workplace, companies are increasingly seeking out ways to integrate philanthropy into their culture. Businesses that foster a strong culture of giving often see enhanced employee engagement, strengthened client relationships and a positive brand reputation. While traditional volunteering remains crucial, virtual and remote giving opportunities expand accessibility, making it easier than ever for employees to contribute meaningfully no matter where they work... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/care-dimensions-and-iicf-recognize-the-sacrifice-of-veterans Title: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/care-dimensions-and-iicf-recognize-the-sacrifice-of-veterans ## Headings Structure: H1: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H3: Stephanie Patel, MD H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Care Dimensions and IICF recognize the sacrifice of veterans H3: Stephanie Patel, MD H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com At the end of life, comfort and expert compassionate care should be available to everyone. Care Dimensions holds these values near as the largest hospice and palliative care provider to adults and children in Massachusetts. Providing comprehensive hospice, palliative care and grief support in more than 100 communities in Massachusetts, Care Dimensions is a community-based leader in serious illness care. Originally known as Hospice of the North Shore, Care Dimensions was founded in 1978 and today cares for hospice patients in their homes, skilled nursing and assisted living communities, hospitals, and two inpatient hospice facilities in Lincoln and Danvers, Massachusetts. Care Dimensions’ HomeMD program provides in-home primary care to home-limited patients over 65 years of age in select communities north of Boston. Care Dimensions also operates the Care Dimensions Learning Institute, which educates more than 7,000 healthcare professionals and community members on end-of-life care annually. Recognizing the unique needs facing seriously ill military veterans and their families, Care Dimensions saw an opportunity to provide veterans with the much-needed support and recognition they deserve and too often do not receive. Last year, volunteers from The Andover Companies gathered in our Danvers, Massachusetts office to assemble 125 gift bags for veterans on our hospice service during the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) annual Week of Giving. The package contained a handmade patriotic blanket, a coffee mug, a memorial embroidered star from a retired U.S. flag and a thank-you letter from Care Dimensions. Additionally, volunteers put together 50 gift bags with donated socks and fleece blankets for homeless veterans in several communities north of Boston. This year, Care Dimensions will once again welcome the kindness of The Andover Companies to honor and support U.S. veterans in recognition of IICF’s annual Week of Giving. We are honored to have The Andover Companies join us to show appreciation for those who have served by assembling care bags that will be given to our treasured veteran hospice patients around Veterans Day. We are extremely grateful for the support of IICF as we perpetuate our mission to enrich the quality of life for those affected by life-limiting illness, death and loss. Veterans do not always receive proper recognition for their service and these small tokens of kindness go a long way in their comfort and care. As this year’s IICF annual Week of Giving approaches, join us in support of those living with life-limiting illness and their families. To learn more about Care Dimensions, visit https://www.caredimensions.org/ or call 1-888-283-1722. Stephanie Patel, MD, MBA, FAAHPM, HMDC, is Care Dimensions president and CEO. Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/carmen-duarte-named-nu-propertycasualty360-de-i-honoree-duarte-recognized-for-efforts-to-promote-and-advance-iicfs-idea-council-initiatives Title: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/carmen-duarte-named-nu-propertycasualty360-de-i-honoree-duarte-recognized-for-efforts-to-promote-and-advance-iicfs-idea-council-initiatives ## Headings Structure: H1: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Carmen Duarte Named NU PropertyCasualty360 DE&I Honoree: Duarte recognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Carmen Duarte NamedNU Property Casualty360 DE&I Honoree Duarterecognized for efforts to promote and advance IICF’s IDEA Council initiatives ‍LOS ANGELES, CA (October 21, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, is pleased to share that Carmen Duarte, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Social Impact at Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, IICF IDEA Council Talent Subcommittee Chair and Boston Chapter member, was named to NU PropertyCasualty360’s Luminaries Class of 2022 in the diversity, equity and inclusion category. The Luminaries award program spotlights innovation in the property & casualty insurance sector. Duarte received this honor for her work supporting the IICF IDEA Council’s development of the IICF Talent Hub and MentoringAlliance, two new initiatives dedicated to advancing diversity, equity andinclusion in the industry and providing greater access to opportunities and leadershippositions in insurance. “IICF is proud to have an inspiring, enthusiastic and dedicated leader like Carmen at the helm of our Talent subcommittee,” said Betsy Myatt, Vice President, Chief Program Officer and Executive Director of the Northeast Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF). “Carmen’s outstanding leadership and guidance have been instrumental as we work to build a fully inclusive insurance industry by providing talent from across our communities with access to the resources they need to succeed.” The IICF Talent Hub is a platform featuring job search tools, testimonials from industry members, a unique new insurance-only job board, developed in partnership with Indeed, and a number of other important resources. The platform, brought to life under Myatt’s leadership, provides underrepresented talent with access to professional opportunities and resources to raise awareness of the plentiful opportunities in a career in insurance and help interested candidates find their footing in the industry. Duarte and the IICF IDEA Council Talent Subcommittee have also developed a pilot of the new IICF Mentoring Alliance, a program designed to combat the lack of underrepresented communities at the executive level. The program connects insurance professionals from underrepresented communities who are assuming initial leadership roles and have five to 10 years of experience with mentors from diverse backgrounds. The goal is for mentors to provide these talented professionals with trusted industry leaders who can help them develop further and succeed professionally. To start, the program currently has 11 pairings in place. To learn more about IICF’s IDEA Council, please contact Betsy Myatt, IICF Vice President and Chief Program Officer, at emyatt@iicf.com. IICF will continue valuable talent conversations and advance ideas into action on diversity, equity and inclusion at next year’s IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Forum on June 13 – 15, 2023. About the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is a unique nonprofit that unites the collective strengths of the insurance industry to help communities and enrich lives through grants, volunteer service and leadership. Established in 1994, IICF has served as the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry for more nearly thirty years, contributing$42 million in community grants along with 300,000 volunteer hours by more than110,000 industry professionals. IICF reinvests locally where funds are raised, serving hundreds of charities and nonprofit organizations, for maximum community impact. IICF is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Learn more at www.iicf.org or follow us on social media: @doubleicf. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/checking-our-progress-on-inclusivity Title: Checking our progress on inclusivity Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Checking our progress on inclusivity Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/checking-our-progress-on-inclusivity ## Headings Structure: H1: Checking our progress on inclusivity H3: Betsy Myatt H3: InsuranceThoughtLeadership.com H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Checking our progress on inclusivity H3: Betsy Myatt H3: InsuranceThoughtLeadership.com H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors --The recent numbers are way up from 2013, when women held only 6% of top executive positions and 13% of board seats in the industry, but much work remains to be done. --The key ways forward are: emphasize accountability, not just verbal commitments; celebrate progress; and collaborate with like-minded people across the industry. The insurance industry has been welcoming a complement of diverse and nontraditional talent throughout the past decades and embracing a future of opportunity through various diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This has brought a diversity of thought and sense of belonging that has not only created more fulfilling workplaces but has spurred innovation and boosted profits. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/de-i-is-about-learning-and-being-brave-marsh-leader-why-vulnerability-and-accepting-mistakes-are-also-key-to-success Title: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/de-i-is-about-learning-and-being-brave-marsh-leader-why-vulnerability-and-accepting-mistakes-are-also-key-to-success ## Headings Structure: H1: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H3: Katy Rodriguez Botello H3: Insurance Business H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: "DE&I is about learning and being brave" – Marsh leader: Why vulnerability and accepting mistakes are also key to success H3: Katy Rodriguez Botello H3: Insurance Business H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The notion of diversity,equity and inclusion — or DE&I as it has been branded by corporate culture— is more than just a marketing and P&R talking point; it can positivelyaffect a business structure by adding value both internally and externally. Whileit may be a rigorous task to take on, its rewards reflect... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/de-i-looks-different-depending-on-where-you-are-on-your-journey-showing-empathy-has-never-been-more-vital-to-prompt-change Title: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/de-i-looks-different-depending-on-where-you-are-on-your-journey-showing-empathy-has-never-been-more-vital-to-prompt-change ## Headings Structure: H1: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H3: Dianne Greene H3: Insurance Business H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: DE&I looks different depending on where you are on your journey: Showing empathy has never been more vital to prompt change H3: Dianne Greene H3: Insurance Business H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors For Dianne Greene, Verisk’s global head of diversity & inclusion, the success of DE&I efforts and committees relies on the ability to adapt. Achieving equity, whether within a business setting or more broadly, is a moving target that requires empathy and the ability to learn from previous mistakes to move forward... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/embracing-the-future-of-work-in-insurance Title: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/embracing-the-future-of-work-in-insurance ## Headings Structure: H1: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Embracing the 'Future of Work' in Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/fearless-authenticity-theres-an-importance-to-being-real-in-the-workplace-and-overcoming-de-i-fatigue Title: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/fearless-authenticity-theres-an-importance-to-being-real-in-the-workplace-and-overcoming-de-i-fatigue ## Headings Structure: H1: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H3: Linde Hotchkiss H3: Leader's Edge H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Fearless Authenticity: There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue. H3: Linde Hotchkiss H3: Leader's Edge H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors On June 13, 2019, I stood before 600 insurance professionals to accept a tremendous honor. Gathering my courage, I thanked my wife for all of her support in helping me to lead my authentic life. While the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) Inclusion Champion Award is a monumental honor, what happened the next day meant everything... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/from-linear-to-squiggly-how-mentorship-is-supporting-non-traditional-career-paths-in-the-insurance-industry Title: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/from-linear-to-squiggly-how-mentorship-is-supporting-non-traditional-career-paths-in-the-insurance-industry ## Headings Structure: H1: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H3: Barbara Reilly H3: Risk & Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: From Linear to Squiggly: How Mentorship Is Supporting Non-Traditional Career Paths in the Insurance Industry H3: Barbara Reilly H3: Risk & Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors While nobody knows exactly what it will take to recruit, retain and develop the next generation of insurance professionals, this much is certain: The traditional paths that once brought people into our industry are evolving and are no longer the only option. A recent study shows that only 51% of Gen Z teens are interested in pursuing a four-year college degree... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/from-the-u-s-air-force-to-insurance-insights-on-authenticity-belonging-and-doing-the-right-thing Title: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/from-the-u-s-air-force-to-insurance-insights-on-authenticity-belonging-and-doing-the-right-thing ## Headings Structure: H1: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H3: Jake Daly H3: Risk & Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: From the U.S. Air Force to Insurance: Insights on Authenticity, Belonging, and Doing the Right Thing H3: Jake Daly H3: Risk & Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors As I completed high school, I had a choice: pursue a baseball career through a scholarship at the University of California San Diego or join the U.S. Air Force Academy. I chose the latter. The academy taught me the importance of commitment, resilience, and always doing the right thing... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/gratitude-in-action-from-field-to-table-this-thanksgiving Title: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/gratitude-in-action-from-field-to-table-this-thanksgiving ## Headings Structure: H1: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H3: Loretta Worters H3: Insurance Information Institute H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Gratitude in Action: From Field to Table This Thanksgiving H3: Loretta Worters H3: Insurance Information Institute H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors On a crisp October morning, volunteers gather at a local farm in New Jersey, gloves on, baskets in hand, ready to harvest rows of beets. These volunteers aren’t just picking produce, they’re helping ensure that families in need have access to fresh, healthy food this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season. This is the kind of hands-on impact made possible by America’s Grow‑a‑Row (AGAR), Table to Table, and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF). Together, they are turning gratitude into meaningful action... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/harvest-pack-and-iicf-assemble-meals-for-those-in-need Title: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/harvest-pack-and-iicf-assemble-meals-for-those-in-need ## Headings Structure: H1: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H3: William McNally H3: PropertyCasualty360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Harvest Pack and IICF assemble meals for those in need H3: William McNally H3: PropertyCasualty360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors HarvestPack, a national organization addressing food insecurity in local communities, has served more than 13 million people with healthy food across the United States. The Minneapolis-based nonprofit organizes meal-packing events in local communities nationwide, supported by volunteers who assemble dehydrated ingredients into healthy meals. These meals are then donated to nonprofit partners, who distribute them to community members in need. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/how-apprenticeship-programs-may-be-the-best-solution-to-todays-talent-crisis Title: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/how-apprenticeship-programs-may-be-the-best-solution-to-todays-talent-crisis ## Headings Structure: H1: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H3: Meghan Parrilla H3: Insurance Journal H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: How Apprenticeship Programs May Be the Best Solution to Today’s Talent Crisis H3: Meghan Parrilla H3: Insurance Journal H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Four-year degree required. It’s been a standard part of job descriptions in the insurance industry for the better part of the past two decades. Now, it’s time for an overhaul. The college degree prerequisite, which is well intentioned, creates a number of great employees. But it also leaves too many talented people on the outside looking in... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/how-community-service-initiatives-can-retain-and-attract-talent Title: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/how-community-service-initiatives-can-retain-and-attract-talent ## Headings Structure: H1: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: How Community Service Initiatives Can Retain and Attract Talent H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/how-i-ditched-the-imposter-syndrome-to-become-an-insurance-ceo Title: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/how-i-ditched-the-imposter-syndrome-to-become-an-insurance-ceo ## Headings Structure: H1: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H3: Jeanette Ward H3: Risk & Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: How I Ditched the Imposter Syndrome to Become an Insurance CEO H3: Jeanette Ward H3: Risk & Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Last November marked a milestone in my career: 30 years workingin the insurance industry. Hitting that milestone inspires me to reflect on theprogress and challenges of our industry, as well as my own career, as weconsider what the future of work might hold... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/how-kids-meals-and-iicf-are-fighting-childhood-hunger-in-houston Title: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/how-kids-meals-and-iicf-are-fighting-childhood-hunger-in-houston ## Headings Structure: H1: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H3: Beth Harp H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: How Kids’ Meals and IICF are fighting childhood hunger in Houston H3: Beth Harp H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com Houston, we have a problem. Every day more than 50,000 preschool-aged children in the area are unsure of where their next meal will come from. The issue is so exacerbated that in 2020, Feeding America listed Harris County as the number one county in the nation with the highest percentage of children living with food insecurity in highly populated areas. In 2006 Kids’ Meals, Inc. was founded to fight this insecurity. Kids’ Meals’ mission is to end childhood hunger by delivering free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children and through collaboration provide their families with resources to help end the cycle of poverty. Today, the team serves an annual daily average of 8,500 children per day in Harris County, filling an important gap before kids are old enough to attend public schools and can get free breakfasts and lunches. On holidays and during the summer, Kids’ Meals has more than 12,800 preschool-aged children and their school-aged siblings on our routes. Kids’ Meals is the first and only program that focuses on the direct delivery of meals and food where it’s needed most – the homes and families of preschool-aged children. This puts food directly in the hands of children who might otherwise have insufficient nutrition at a critical stage of development. Kids’ Meals gives every child served better nutrition today, and improved prospects for success in school and beyond. Partnering with organizations like the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is crucial to gaining the resources and volunteer hours needed to help end childhood hunger in Houston. Kids’ Meals depends on more than 60,000 volunteer hours (an annual value of more than $1.9 million), an array of community service organizations, and the participation of key food sponsors and private donors. In 2022 alone, more than 20,000 volunteers prepared more than 1.86 million meals. With the support of our partners, like the IICF, for the first time ever, the organization will surpass the milestone of making and delivering 2.1 million meals in one year in 2023. IICF’s support helped Kids’ Meals provide more than 4,000 meals for preschool-aged children in need. The team helped to build nutritious lunches for children aged five and under with four components: A sandwich (or shelf-stable protein such as tuna or peanut butter), 100% fruit, a snack and juice/milk/water. Of those meals, 84% went directly to the homes of the children who needed them, while the rest were delivered to daycares and schools. This year, during the IICF’s annual Week of Giving, volunteers will gather at Kids’ Meals headquarters in Houston to once again assist staff with gathering, packing and boxing lunches to be distributed to children in need. This support is fundamental to our mission as we seek to provide access to nutritious food for Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children and through collaboration provide their families with resources to end the cycle of poverty. The IICF is a critical partner for Kids’ Meals. Through their volunteering efforts, IICF is actively working to end childhood hunger and poverty in the Houston community. As we celebrate IICF Week of Giving, please join our team in combatting food insecurity by visiting https://kidsmealsinc.org/. Beth Harp is CEO of Kid’s Meals. Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/how-the-insurance-industry-can-prioritize-mental-health-employers-need-to-create-space-for-mental-health-participation Title: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/how-the-insurance-industry-can-prioritize-mental-health-employers-need-to-create-space-for-mental-health-participation ## Headings Structure: H1: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H3: Nicole Panteloucos H3: Insurance Business America H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: How the insurance industry can prioritize mental health: Employers need to "create space" for mental health participation H3: Nicole Panteloucos H3: Insurance Business America H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors With Mental Health Awareness Month approaching in May, it's crucial to consider how employers can contributeto promoting wellbeing across the insurance industry. Post-COVID remotework has allowed employees to work from home, blurring the lines between their professional duties and personal lives. This shift, coupled with the inherently customer service-oriented nature of insurance, ... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/how-the-pantry-at-st-giles-trust-and-iicf-are-nourishing-futures Title: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/how-the-pantry-at-st-giles-trust-and-iicf-are-nourishing-futures ## Headings Structure: H1: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H3: Eshani Gheewala H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: How the pantry at St. Giles Trust and IICF are nourishing futures H3: Eshani Gheewala H3: PropertyCasualty360.com H3: Related: H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com Everyone deserves a positive future and a chance to turn their lives around. One aspect of ensuring a brighter future for people facing challenges is keeping them fed. Hunger continues to challenge individuals and families in the United Kingdom as they struggle to stretch their incomes to cover rising costs for food and utilities. Food banks in the U.K. distributed 3 million food packages from April 2022 to March 2023, up 37% from the same period of the prior year. The St. Giles Trust Pantry was created to provide immediate food support and a six-month path from poverty. Participants pay £3.50 per week ($4.33) and receive access to £30 worth of food ($37.14). St. Giles Trust, which operates the Pantry was created as a social justice charity to support people who may have experienced poverty, abuse, addiction, mental health or other issues, giving them the support they need to secure a positive future. More than 65% of the staff at St. Giles Trust have overcome similar circumstances, with 40% having had direct experience with the criminal justice system. The St. Giles Trust Pantry is one aspect of an integrated program at St. Giles Trust that not only provides individuals with nutritious food, but also with support related to employment, finance, housing, mental health and more. St. Giles Trust believes that in providing food support, individuals will be able to focus on long-term goals rather than securing the next meal for themselves of their families. Food supplied to the Pantry has been deemed excess and would otherwise be headed for a landfill. Our clients depend on and appreciate our services. One client at the St. Giles Trust Camberwell Pantry said, “The St Giles Pantry has been a blessing. I’m able to cook and eat a balanced meal every day. Without this service I would have had to skip meals. I am truly grateful.” Inspired by the good work of the St. Giles Trust and St. Giles Pantry, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has organized volunteers to assist us in our efforts. Over the past year, IICF volunteers assisted at our Pantries in South and West London. IICF volunteers assisted our delivery drivers by loading up the vans and accompanying them to the sites to help unload the groceries and stock the shelves. This year, for IICF’s annual Week of Giving in October, we will once again welcome IICF volunteers to our Pantry network. With IICF’s valuable support, deliveries and restocking are faster and more efficient, allowing these healthy meals to get in front of those who need them. The volunteers enable our team to have more capacity to talk to and assist more clients. This Week of Giving, please join us to support individuals facing challenges in need of brighter futures. To learn more about us, please visit https://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/. Eshani Gheewala is senior corporate partnerships officer for St. Giles Trust. Reprinted with permission from PropertyCasualty360.com © 2023 ALM Global Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-256-2472 or asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/https-www-insurancethoughtleadership-com-diversity-inclusion-bridging-cultures-5-steps-di-success Title: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/https-www-insurancethoughtleadership-com-diversity-inclusion-bridging-cultures-5-steps-di-success ## Headings Structure: H1: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H3: Wendy Houser H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: Bridging Cultures: 5 Steps for D&I Success H3: Wendy Houser H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/https-www-theinsurer-com-viewpoint-a-fresh-approach-uncovering-new-ways-to-attract-and-retain-young-talent Title: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/https-www-theinsurer-com-viewpoint-a-fresh-approach-uncovering-new-ways-to-attract-and-retain-young-talent ## Headings Structure: H1: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H3: Carmen Duarte and Cheryl Rosario H3: The Insurer H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: A fresh approach: uncovering new ways to attract and retain young talent H3: Carmen Duarte and Cheryl Rosario H3: The Insurer H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Few among us are likely to have grown up dreaming about working in insurance. But for many, insurance or risk management is a fulfilling career choice: challenging, rewarding and lucrative, and typically allowing for a positive work-life balance. Fortunately, word is getting out about the benefits a future in insurance or risk management can hold... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/icf-month-of-giving-beacon-academy-food-program-passes-the-grade Title: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/icf-month-of-giving-beacon-academy-food-program-passes-the-grade ## Headings Structure: H1: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H3: Dr. Charles Carter H3: PC360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: ICF Month of Giving: Beacon Academy food program passes the grade H3: Dr. Charles Carter H3: PC360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The issue of food insecurity among kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in Boston, particularly those from underrepresented and economically constrained communities, is multifaceted and pervasive. According to RentCafe, in 2024, the cost of living in Boston was 47% higher than the national average, meaning that many of the city’s families are struggling to make ends meet... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/if-you-want-people-to-scale-the-heights-remember-to-lower-the-ladder Title: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/if-you-want-people-to-scale-the-heights-remember-to-lower-the-ladder ## Headings Structure: H1: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H3: Rusty Reid H3: Fort Worth Business Press H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: If you want people to scale the heights remember to lower the ladder H3: Rusty Reid H3: Fort Worth Business Press H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Sure, on a basic level, all businesses are about dollars and cents. But here’s a little something I encourage my fellow business owners in Texas to consider: When you get the people part of your business right, the economics will take care of themselves. It’s a lesson we all learned here in our backyard... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-and-variety-support-young-adults-with-disabilities-in-the-delaware-valley Title: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-and-variety-support-young-adults-with-disabilities-in-the-delaware-valley ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H3: Katie Bailey H3: PropertyCasualty360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF and Variety support young adults with disabilities in the Delaware Valley H3: Katie Bailey H3: PropertyCasualty360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors For the past 89 years, Variety, the Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley, has been working to enrich the lives of children and young adults with disabilities, ages 5 to 24, through social, educational and vocational programs that nurture independence and self-confidence, and prepare them for life... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-florida-chapter-launches-with-harvest-pack-volunteer-event Title: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-florida-chapter-launches-with-harvest-pack-volunteer-event ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H3: Program Business H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Florida Chapter Launches With Harvest Pack Volunteer Event H3: Program Business H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has announced the formation of its new Florida Chapter as part of the IICF Southeast Division’s expansion. The chapter’s first event will be a volunteer project with Harvest Pack, scheduled for Oct. 9, 2025, at the Tampa River Center. Based in Tampa, the Florida Chapter will initially focus on local involvement with plans to expand statewide. Its charitable priorities include supporting at-risk teens and children, addressing food insecurity, and promoting disaster preparedness... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-gala-raises-over-1-million-for-nyc-area-charities Title: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-gala-raises-over-1-million-for-nyc-area-charities ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: John Weber H3: AM Best TV H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Gala Raises over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: John Weber H3: AM Best TV H4: IICF Gala Raises Over $1 Million for NYC Area Charities H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors Kevin Smith, president of Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions in North America, accepted the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Double I award on behalf of Liberty Mutual at the annual IICF Northeast Benefit Dinner in New York. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-gathers-1-000-attendees-to-advance-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-the-inclusion-in-insurance-regional-forums Title: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-gathers-1-000-attendees-to-advance-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-the-inclusion-in-insurance-regional-forums ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Gathers 1,000 Attendees to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums H3: IICF H5: Forums expected to raise more than $900,000 to help regional nonprofits across the US H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors LOS ANGELES – June 24, 2022 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, gathered 1,000 insurance professionals from across the US for the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums this month, a series of events dedicated to advancing ideas into action around diversity, inclusion and innovation while benefitting charitable causes. Insurance industry professionals, DEI leaders, academics, and C-suite executives gathered in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas to share actionable insight on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, philanthropy and the future of work. Fresh approaches to DEI were discussed, including the culture of wellness as a corporate advantage, recruiting, retention and advancement of diverse candidates, potential value of select bias, psychological safety in the workplace, value of data relative to DEI, and impactful allyship that results in meaningful change. In total the IICF Inclusion Forums expect to raise more than $900,0000 in support of regional nonprofits serving those in need. Top executives across the industry and DEI thought leaders from around the globe led inspiring conversations centered on a range of topics designed to challenge the status quo and provide practical takeaways to build a more inclusive future with equality of opportunity. Speakers including Cheryl Rosario, head of DEI & CSR, Munich Re, Ronald Reeves, chief diversity officer, AIG, Barbara Bufkin, Senior Advisor at Amwins Group, Shandrilya Lewis, Director of Strategy & Planning, USAA, and Margaret Spence, CEO of the Inclusion Learning Lab shared compelling insights and actionable advice for attendees looking to create change in their organizations and insurance industry as a whole. Some key takeaways from the events included: For more comprehensive insights from IICF’s Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums, stay tuned for the event’s summary white paper which will be released later this summer IICF’s Inclusion in Insurance leadership events were established as the Women in Insurance Conference Series and are the only such events to benefit nonprofit and charitable organizations throughout the US and in the UK through IICF's Community Grants Program. Since inception in 2013, more than 9,000 insurance professionals have attended IICF’s Inclusion in Insurance and Women in Insurance events. In September IICF’s UK Division will host the 2022 Forum on Social Purpose and Inclusion in London, and next year, IICF will host the 2023 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference. Registration and additional details will be available later this year at www.inclusion.iicf.org. Grants awarded through the IICF’s Community Grants Program provide direct support in addressing food insecurity, homelessness, educational disparities, disaster relief and preparedness, and helping children at risk, veterans and more. IICF has contributed more than $42 million to communities throughout the US and UK and provided more than 2.6 million meals to vulnerable children since the start of the pandemic. Special thanks to the Four-Conference Diamond Presenting Sponsors Amwins, CNA, EY, Markel and USAA, and all generous event sponsors making DEI initiatives and the goal of a fully inclusive future for the insurance industry a priority. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-helps-bring-adapted-theatre-to-london-youth-with-special-needs Title: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-helps-bring-adapted-theatre-to-london-youth-with-special-needs ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H3: Robyn Wilson, Development Manager H3: PropertyCasualty360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF helps bring adapted theatre to London youth with special needs H3: Robyn Wilson, Development Manager H3: PropertyCasualty360 H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The theater, or theatre as we say in the U.K., can have many enriching qualities. In acting out or experiencing imaginary stories, individuals can build confidence as well as acquire important social skills and knowledge to support their studies and future careers. Go Live Theatre Projects, a theater charitybased in London, uses the power of theatre to help children and young people grow and thrive.... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-hosts-2022-week-of-giving-celebrating-insurance-volunteerism Title: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-hosts-2022-week-of-giving-celebrating-insurance-volunteerism ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors IICF Hosts 2022 Week of Giving Celebrating Insurance Volunteerism Insurance industry give backs through service projects and philanthropy across the US and UK LOS ANGELES, CA (September 21, 2022)– The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will again host its annual Week of Giving, the largest ongoing volunteer initiative in the insurance industry, from October 8-15. IICF Week of Giving celebrates the insurance industry’s commitment throughout the year to volunteerism and supporting those in need through service projects designed to support local communities. Professionals from leading insurance businesses and related firms will gather across the US and UK to complete volunteer projects and give back during the 2022 Week of Giving. Thousands of participants take part in IICF volunteer events each year, including community and beach clean-up projects, food and clothing drives, career building workshops, community garden planting and more, supporting a wide range of causes such as food and housing insecurity, education, children at risk, disaster preparedness and veterans and environmental causes. Individuals or teams can register here. “Serving as the unifying charitable foundation for an industry that is rooted in the principle of being there in times of need, IICF proudly hosts the annual Week of Giving to celebrate the tremendous contributions of our industry and its people, all throughout the year, to support those in need,” said Bill Ross, CEO of IICF. “In another year of challenges, the IICF and our insurance industry volunteers continued to adapt to meet the needs of our communities and help to create a better future. This year we anticipate a return to mostly in-person volunteer opportunities, making this Week of Giving an even more special celebration of the incredible impact of what we can do when we unite and volunteer together as an industry.” See several initiatives IICF has planned for the 2022 Week of Giving in its five divisions, below: ·      Northeast: Post & Schell, a Philadelphia-based law firm and IICF board member, facilitated several volunteer opportunities this year supporting legal, health and social services, professional wardrobe access and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patient parental support. As part of Week of Giving, Post & Schell will partner with Today is a Good Day, a nonprofit working to provide personal and financial support to families who require the services of the NICU, to create bonding squares for babies and parents which will be made part of care packages sent to families in Pennsylvania hospitals. ·       Midwest: IICF’s Midwest Division, in partnership with Enchanted Backpack, a Chicago-based nonprofit working to provide children and teachers with access to school supplies, will gather to package art materials and soft goods such as t-shirts, socks and other staples for children in low-income areas. Throughout the year, IICF’s Midwest Division facilitates and engages with various efforts to support students and teachers and supply them with essential resources. ·       Southeast: The IICF Southeast Division dedicates countless hours every year toward supporting and honoring US veterans. This year they will host the 9th annualIICF Week of Giving Veteran Cemetery Service Project and Clean Up at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, cleaning hundreds of headstones and completing various grounds beautification projects with the support of many insurance companies. ·       Western: IICF’s Western Division will again partner for Week of Giving with Golden Heart Ranch, a nonprofit that works with young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, IICF will participate in maintenance projects on the ranch as well as aid in preparations for their Halloween Bash, supporting their mission of creating an inclusive and caring environment. ·      UK: IICF’s UK Division works alongside the Vision Foundation and Blind in Business, two nonprofits supporting blind and partially sighted people throughout London to provide them with career building resources and mentorship. During Week of Giving, visually impaired young professionals seeking employment opportunities will have access to a one day, in-person insights session consisting of panel discussions, career advice specific to their needs, networking opportunities and more at the Blind in Business Offices in central London. To learn more and register for a wide range of IICF’s Week of Giving projects throughout the US and US, and other volunteering projects available throughout the entire year, please visit www.volunteer.iicf.org. About the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is a unique nonprofit that unites the collective strengths of the insurance industry to help communities and enrich lives through grants, volunteer service and leadership. Established in 1994, IICF has served as the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry for more than twenty-five years, contributing $42 million in community grants along with 300,000 volunteer hours by more than 110,000 industry professionals. IICF reinvests locally where funds are raised, serving hundreds of charities and nonprofit organizations, for maximum community impact. IICF is a registered nonprofit organization undersection 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Learn more at www.iicf.org or follow us on social media: @doubleicf. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-hosts-inclusion-in-insurance-regional-forums-in-june Title: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-hosts-inclusion-in-insurance-regional-forums-in-june ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June H3: IICF H4: Top DE&I voices to lead sessions advancing inclusion in the industry while giving back to those in need H6: LOS ANGELES – May 17, 2022– The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will host the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums, a series of events across the US and in the UK dedicated to advancing ideas into action around diversity, inclusion and innovation while benefitting charitable causes. The events will take place in NewYork on June 9, Los Angeles on June 16, Chicago on June 20, Dallas on June 22 and London on September 28. These leadership events bring top voices in industry DE&I together to discuss opportunities, challenges, and successful initiatives, identify positive plans of action and more to create a fully inclusive industry of the future. H6: New York: Creating a Better Future Together H6: Los Angeles: Action & Accountability in the Evolving Workforce of the Future H6: Chicago: Practical Strategies to Be More Inclusive in Personal and Professional Relationships H6: Dallas: Advancing Ideas into Action: Intentional Change for an Inclusive Future H6: London:  Social Purpose & Inclusion in Insurance H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors This year’s Regional Forums cover a wide range of critical industry topics, including diversity, equity and inclusion, ESG and the future of work.  Forum themes, speakers and panels include: IICF’s Inclusion in Insurance leadership events were established as the Women in Insurance Conference Series and are the only such events to benefit nonprofit and charitable organizations through IICF's Community Grants Program. Grants awarded through the IICF’s Community Grants Program provide direct support in addressing food insecurity, homelessness, educational disparities, disaster relief and preparedness, and helping children at risk, veterans and more. IICF has contributed more than $42 million to communities throughout the US and UK and provided more than 2.6 million meals to vulnerable children since the start of the pandemic. This year’s events are supported by the leading insurance businesses in the world, with presenting sponsors including Amwins, CNA, EY, Markel, USAA and more than 40 additional insurance businesses. To read more about the speakers, view the agenda, learn more about sponsorship opportunities and register, please visit https://inclusion.iicf.org/. About the InsuranceIndustry Charitable Foundation (IICF) The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is a unique nonprofit that unites the collective strengths of the insurance industry to help communities and enrich lives through grants, volunteer service and leadership. Established in 1994, IICF has served as the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry for nearly thirty years, contributing $42 million in community grants along with 310,000 volunteer hours by more than 110,000 industry professionals. IICF reinvests locally where funds are raised, serving hundreds of charities and nonprofit organizations, for maximum community impact. IICF is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Learn more at www.iicf.org or follow us on social media: @doubleicf. --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-hosts-nearly-800-attendees-at-regional-forums-advancing-the-future-of-work-since-2013-events-have-raised-over-10-million-in-support-of-nonprofits-helping-those-in-need-in-the-us-and-uk Title: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-hosts-nearly-800-attendees-at-regional-forums-advancing-the-future-of-work-since-2013-events-have-raised-over-10-million-in-support-of-nonprofits-helping-those-in-need-in-the-us-and-uk ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H3: Insurance Journal H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Hosts Nearly 800 Attendees at Regional Forums Advancing the Future of Work: Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK H3: Insurance Journal H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization marking 30 years representing the insurance industry through its mission of helping communities and enriching lives, hosted the IICF Regional Forums this month across five cities. This year’s forums in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and London gathered nearly 800 attendees for discussions centered around advancing the future of work, talent, inclusion and innovation. Since 2013, IICF’s leadership events have raised $10 million in support of regional nonprofits helping those in need... --- ### Page: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-launches-hurricane-ian-relief-fund-fund-to-provide-recovery-support-temporary-shelter-and-immediate-necessities-to-those-in-need Title: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need Meta Description: Check out this article from IICF titled: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need Language: en Canonical URL: https://iicf.org/news/iicf-launches-hurricane-ian-relief-fund-fund-to-provide-recovery-support-temporary-shelter-and-immediate-necessities-to-those-in-need ## Headings Structure: H1: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors ## Main Content: H1: IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund Fund to provide recovery support, temporary shelter and immediate necessities to those in need H3: IICF H3: People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair H3: Philanthropy and Culture: How Agencies Can Build Talent Through Giving Back H3: IICF Names Marohn Chair, McDonough Vice Chair of Board of Governors LOS ANGELES, CA (October 10, 2022) – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, has launched the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to support those in need in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Funds will benefit Team Rubicon, a nonprofit providing emergency response and relief throughout affected areas, and the SW FL Emergency Relief Fund, a fund that provides critical support to nonprofits and people in areas experiencing immediate need. Through the help of these nonprofits, IICF will be able to provide funds for recovery support, temporary shelter and basic necessities, along with non-perishable food, toiletry items and diapers for children impacted by the storm. To donate, please visit https://give.iicf.org/campaigns/23664-iicf-hurricane-ian-relief-fund. “As tens of thousands of Floridians struggle to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Ian, we as an industry are moved to support those impacted through charitable giving,” said Bill Ross, CEO of IICF. “The insurance industry is rooted in helping others at their time of need, and through the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund, we can band together to do even more – to provide much needed donated assistance and supplies to our communities.” Complementing the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund, the IICF Southeast Fill the Truck food drive campaign will focus on supporting hunger relief in Florida through November 10. Funds and items donated to benefit Fill the Truck will be delivered to Hope Helps, our local nonprofit partner for this food drive. To make a monetary donation, please visit https://give.iicf.org/checkout/17069 and to purchase items of their wish list of needed items, please visit https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3QMGE54OVV9MN?ref_=abls_nvfly_swo. In addition to direct contributions, we encourage everyone to share our announcement on social media to raise awareness of the fund. We also recommend you direct your contributions through IICF – even if you are donating to funds other than the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund. This allows us to make a bigger impact by working together, and more accurately track industry giving. With the help of the insurance industry, IICF has been able to raise $2.3 million over the past few years to benefit nonprofit organizations working in direct response to disaster and pandemic relief across the US and UK. IICF has contributed more than $42 million in community grants throughout the US and UK to help communities and enrich lives. For more information, please contact Alisa Breese, IICF Vice President of Communications, at abreese@iicf.com. About the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) is a unique nonprofit that unites the collective strengths of the insurance industry to help communities and enrich lives through grants, volunteer service and leadership. Established in 1994, IICF has served as the philanthropic foundation of the insurance industry for more than twenty-five years, contributing $42 million in community grants along with 300,000 volunteer hours by more than 110,000 industry professionals. IICF reinvests locally where funds are raised, serving hundreds of charities and nonprofit organizations, for maximum community impact. IICF is a registered nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Learn more at www.iicf.org or follow us on social media: @doubleicf. ---