SPECIAL REPORT
YOUNG GUNS 2018
NICOLE COPPOCK Private client advisor FRANK H. FURMAN Age: 29
Nicole Coppock began her insurance journey in 2006 as a student of the
ANNA KODRYANU Associate managing director BURNS & WILCOX Age: 35
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Independent Insurance Agents of Broward County’s InVEST Program, where she learned about career options and fields of specialization for independent insurance agents. Since obtaining her property & casualty license, Coppock has served as a private client advisor at Frank H. Furman for the last 12 years. She was recently named Young Agent of the Year by the Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ Young Agents Council. As secretary of IIABC and a graduate of the InVEST Program, Coppock works to educate the next generation about insurance. She also volunteers with IIABC’s Gateway Community Outreach, which provides food to the less fortunate, and Unicorn Children’s Foundation, which offers educational support to children and young adults with learning disorders.
As associate managing director for Burns & Wilcox’s New York City and New Jersey offices, Anna Kodryanu is responsible for managing and growing the company’s northeast presence, in addition to overseeing the commercial, personal and professional lines of business. In more than a decade in the insurance industry, Kodryanu has earned a strong reputation as a knowledgeable trusted advisor and a well respected broker and colleague. She has worked for global leaders, including AIG and CRC, and has held a variety of roles in underwriting, sales and marketing, brokerage, and management, and has developed expertise in the environmental and energy sectors. Outside of Burns & Wilcox, Kodryanu serves as the vice president of the New York Young Insurance Professionals [NY-YIP] and chair of the organization’s membership committee. She was recently named NY-YIP’s 2018 Professional of the Year. She was also selected to participate in the Kaufman Advancement Management Program, which is designed to prepare and propel future leaders within Burns & Wilcox.
CHRISTINE LARSON President and CEO EMPIRE INSURANCE GROUP Age: 34
In 2009, Christine Larson partnered with her parents to start Empire Insurance Group; in 2016, she purchased their shares to become CEO. Under Larson’s leadership, Empire Insurance Group has acquired two agencies and more than doubled in size within the past year. Specializing in mid-size to large commercial accounts, as well as personal lines and farm insurance, Larson now oversees three locations, working side-by-side with location managers and the operations manager, who also happens to be her husband. “I enjoy working with clients to find their coverage needs, and I also love working on the business,” she says. “In total, I have been in the industry 13 years and anticipate many more!” Outside of Empire, Larson serves as director at large of the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Association, president of the North Branch Beautification Association and a member of the North Branch Veterans Memorial Committee. She was also president of the North Branch Chamber of Commerce last year and is a seven-time member of the Atlas Platinum Leaders Circle.
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