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COVER STORY: HOT 100 BRYAN SALVATORE President, specialty products ZURICH INSURANCE As the president of Zurich North America Commercial’s specialty products business unit, Bryan Salvatore oversees the delivery of innovative insurance solutions for more challenging risks. Last year, Salvatore’s unit enhanced its cybersecurity program and expanded its international program to make coverage available to companies doing business globally. Salvatore has been with Zurich for almost two decades; in 2007, he took the reins of the company’s accident & health division, which, under his guidance, expanded its book of business through wider product offerings, new strategic relationships and improvements in servicing and tiered underwriting.
MIKE HEFFERNAN
JOHN HOWARD
President and CEO HEFFERNAN INSURANCE BROKERS
CEO BB&T
Mike Heffernan entered the insurance industry as an intern for Lloyd’s at the age of 22. At 29, he purchased a struggling insurance brokerage with just 10 employees. That brokerage eventually became Heffernan Insurance Brokers, a firm that’s grown over the years to more than 420 employees and nine branches; last year, the company passed $100 million in revenue. Heffernan has been recognized as a Most Admired CEO by the San Francisco Business Times. He also believes in giving back; since its founding in 1988, Heffernan Insurance Brokers has given more than $4 million to charity, and Heffernan employees volunteer about 5,000 hours of their time each year. In 2015, the company’s charitable foundation launched a $100,000 scholarship partnership with College Track.
John Howard has some big shoes to fill as he takes over for retired BB&T Insurance Holdings CEO H. Wade Reece, who guided the company to become the fifth largest insurance broker in the US. However, Howard is more than up to the task. With 20 years of experience in brokerage, underwriting and executive leadership, Howard is stepping up from his previous role as vice chairman and CEO of the company’s wholesale and specialty division. Prior to BB&T’s acquisition of Crump Group in 2012, Howard served as president and CEO of that company. He also has served as president of insurance services for BISYS, president of the Prudential Select Brokerage unit of Prudential Financial and president of the Retirement Services strategic business unit for Consesco.
JOHN TOMLINSON Vice president LOCKTON COMPANIES John Tomlinson has been providing innovative risk management solutions to the entertainment industry for more than 15 years. He spent his early career at his family’s firm in Nashville,
where he helped pioneer insurance for touring bands. After relocating to Los Angeles, Tomlinson immersed himself in the local music landscape, and now represents some of the world’s most notable musicians in EDM, pop, rock and hip-hop. For his pioneering work in insurance for the entertainment industry, Tomlinson was recently named one of Hollywood’s New Leaders by Variety.
EVAN GREENBERG
BRUCE LUCAS
Chairman and CEO ACE GROUP
Chairman and CEO HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS
Elected to lead ACE Group in 2004, Evan Greenberg certainly had a banner 2015. Under his leadership, ACE Group acquired insurance giant Chubb for $28.3 billion, creating a global leader in commercial and personal property and casualty insurance. In addition to his leadership at ACE Group, Greenberg serves on boards for a number of organizations, including the Coca-Cola Company, the Council of the Americas and the National Committee on United States-China Relations. He’s also chairman of the US-ASEAN Business Council, serves on the Center for Strategic & International Studies Southeast Asia Advisory Board and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Bruce Lucas leads Heritage Insurance Holdings, which has been the fastest-growing insurance company in the country for two years running. Under Lucas’ leadership, Heritage increased its direct written premium by 134% in 2014 – the largest growth for any P&C insurer in the country. Known for his entrepreneurial and leadership skills, Lucas had built an impressive resume even before coming to Heritage. Prior to taking the lead there, he served as CEO of Infinity Investment Funds and as an attorney with Weil, Gotshal and Manges, where he represented large clients, including GE and Enron. In addition to his leadership at Heritage, Lucas serves as a board member for the Pinellas Educational Foundation.
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