SPECIAL REPORT / HOT 100
Michele Sansone President of North American property XL Group
Kevin Strong Director of global programs and network services, XL Group Kevin Strong is a recognized industry expert in international insurance. While working with AON Services and Marsh USA, he designed complex insurance programs and coordinated global servicing. After joining XL Group in 2012, he launched the Global Program Center of Excellence to prepare XL to offer local insurance globally. Under Strong’s leadership, 10 countries were added to XL’s books.
Earlier this year, Michele Sansone was appointed president of XL Group’s North American property group, as well as XL GAPS, its loss prevention team. In that capacity, she leads XL’s property underwriting, risk engineering and broker relationship efforts across the country. A 25-year industry veteran, Sansone has amassed unparalleled knowledge in the management of global property risk. Her passion for the industry has helped XL Group grow its Platinum book of business and extend its available capacity to $1 billion.
Quincy L. Branch President and CEO, Branch Benefits Consultants Quincy Branch started Branch Benefits Consultants with a small book of business he’d purchased from the agency where he’d previously worked. Three years later, he’d grown that book of business several times over. In the last year, Branch has added property and casualty lines and grown them to millions of dollars in written premiums. As chairman of the IIABA Young Agents Committee, he grew membership by 15% and raised thousands of dollars for insurance education at the high school and college levels. Earlier this year, he was honored as the Nevada Young Agent of the Year.
David C. Smith Vice president, EbenConcepts David C. Smith began his career in the early 1990s as a policy advisor to North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dennis A. Wicker. In that capacity, Smith was responsible for drafting the state’s Small Group Health Insurance Reform laws. He was also policy director for the State Health Plan Purchasing Alliance Board. Today, as vice president of EbenConcepts, he directs all compliance matters for the agency and serves as primary sales director for technology and risk management strategies for larger clients. Smith has been recognized as one of the nation’s top health plan advisors and is a sought-after expert and speaker on benefit issues as they apply to employers. This year, he received the Frederick W. Joyner Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by North Carolina Association of Health Underwriters.
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