SPECIAL REPORT
TOP PRODUCERS 2018
JOHN GAYNIER ROGERS & GRAY INSURANCE Kingston, MA
John Gaynier has spent the past five years at Rogers & Gray Insurance, where he brings over a decade’s worth of insurance experience from across the US, with concentration on commercial property. Today, as partner and executive vice president at Rogers & Gray, Gaynier focuses primarily on the insurance needs of the real estate and property, hospitality, transportation, and construction sectors. He holds an AAI designation and was a member of the MarshBerry MAPLYT program, a mentorship and apprenticeship program the industry consulting firm established for emerging young leaders in insurance.
BETH CARTERDRURY EAGAN INSURANCE AGENCY Covington, LA
DARREN HICKEY GREGORY & APPEL Indianapolis, IN
Darren Hickey joined Gregory & Appel in 1998; in the three decades since, he has been guiding the agency in addressing clients’ needs in risk management, loss prevention, claim advocacy and the use of technology resources. Having developed expertise in multiple areas, ranging from advanced manufacturing and transportation logistics to multiple-location restaurants and mobile marketing, Hickey has been featured in several well known media outlets, including USA Today, the Chicago
Tribune and the Associated Press. Beyond his work at G&A, Hickey serves as the insurance ambassador for the Motorsports Safety Foundation and is a supporter of many charitable initiatives.
RYAN VON HADEN TRICOR INSURANCE Madison, WI
Since he joined TRICOR in 2006, Ryan Von Haden has been the company’s leading P&C producer and has managed to grow his book of business to more than $10 million in premium and $1.3 million in revenue during his 12 years with the company. Von Haden became partner and vice president of business accounts at TRICOR in 2014 and has since become a regular on IBA’s Top Producer list.
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An insurance professional since 1984, Beth Carter-Drury started in the industry as a file clerk in her teens, and she has worked tirelessly to reach the success she has today. For the past seven years, CarterDrury has been an associate with Eagan Insurance Agency; however, it’s her commitment to her community that truly sets her apart. She is a member of the Insurance Professionals of Greater New Orleans and serves on the board of directors of the Yes Foundation, an organization dedicated to teaching handicapped children the creative art of glass casting. The organization recently had a patent approved for a specialized wheelchair, a project that developed after Carter-Drury’s husband became paralyzed in 2004. She is also active in the local volleyball community, working with the Kenner Recreational Department to create regulation beach volleyball leagues and establishing a junior volleyball league in conjunction with Jefferson Parish schools that offers free volleyball clinics and youth instruction. She also hosts the annual Slam-N-Jam, a volleyball tournament for high school students that brings in more than 1,500 participants and earns over $25,000 annually for Catholic Charities.
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