JULY 2008
Judy Hanson has been a member of the Aurora Association of Insurance Professionals since 1984. She has served as President many times over the years and has served on every committee at our local level. She has even given her own money to help keep the Association going. Judy has attended almost every State Council meeting over the years, and served as State Council Director in 1999. She has been on every committee at our Regional Conferences and National Conventions. Judy has also co-chaired Regional Conferences, Council meetings and Fall Weekends. She states that she enjoyed the networking and education that came with being a member of NAIW.
After a 39 year career at Farmers Insurance she has retired. Her membership has come to an end and she will truly be missed in our Association and in NAIW. She has made many close relationships with members of NAIW around the world. I would like to give a BIG Thanks to Judy for all of her support for so many years.
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Northwest Suburban Illinois Professionals (NSIP) is the member spotlight for May because not one member could achieve
what this group has done in these first three years of being chartered.
The current leadership team is appropriately in the background of
this picture, because everything has been a group effort. The chapter
is made up of insurance agents and personal lines managers in independent
agencies, and company personnel including underwriting managers and
marketing representatives. Members have earned CISR, AAI and CIC designations.
One member said the following about NAIW: “I enjoy being apart
of NAIW because it expands my knowledge of the insurance industry
as a whole and allows me to meet new people.” NSIP is happy
to include Brenda McClain and Sheila Minniti, both members at large
in the local meeting when they’re able to attend. NSIP is working
hard and invites all of you in Illinois to come to Illinois Council
Convention November 14-15 at the Amerisuites in Schaumburg for fun,
fellowship and some NAIW business.
Back row L-R: Cathy Hall- Secretary/Treasurer, Kristen
Pontarelli- Vice-President, Susan Stone-Janczewski-President Middle
row L-R Melody McCallister, Joanna O’Higgins
Front row L-R: Robin McKenney, Sheila Minniti- Member
at Large
Not pictured: Sharon Zeeck, Trudy Rutkowski and Ora Smith
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Cindy
Krebaum joined Wausau
in 2005 as an Industry Specialist. She has Multiline Underwriting
expertise in a number of industries, including Manufacturing, Contractors,
Retail and Public Entities. Prior to joining Wausau, Cindy was a Vice
President in Chicago at Marsh USA-Global Broking – Multilines.
She began her Insurance career with IRM and also held Underwriter
positions with Amerisure, AIG and Cigna/ACE. Cindy earned a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Business Management from North Central College,
Naperville, Illinois. Currently currently working on a Certified Insurance
Counselor (CIC) designation. Member of the LaSalle Street Insurance
Club since 2000. NAIW National Association of Insurance Women -International
Member at Large since 2007
Her current responsibilities include:
• Leadership – Performance Management & Staff Development.
• Profit & Growth - Achieve Divisional Operating Income
Target and Profitable Combined Loss ratio. Achieve other Business
Unit targets as it relates to retention, new business results, and
Achieving Agency growth and plan objectives through active Risk Management,
Line Management, Relationship Management, Territory Management and
Marketing Management dedication.
• Customer Service Standards – Achieve Business Unit
& Company Service Standards established with End – to –
End Business Cycle Time Frames.
• Underwriting Quality - Produce Underwriting and Processing
Quality results in line With Company Guidelines and Best Practices.
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Beatrice
M. Grant has been in the insurance industry for
32 years starting as a desk clerk with Warner Insurance Group. She
was with CNA for 24 years and is now a Commercial P&C Senior Underwriting
Specialist with Acadia Insurance Company in Marlborough MA. Though
she lives in Massachusetts, home is still Illinois and Region V. What
she loves most about NAIW are the lasting and strong friendships and
bonds she has with members here and across the country.
Bea has dual membership with the Norfolk Chapter of the Massachusetts
Association of Insurance Women and the Chicago Association of Insurance
Professionals. Currently she is serving as the Assistant to the Illinois
Council Director and is finishing the first part of her two year term
as Director of the Norfolk Chapter. Since joining NAIW in 1982, she
has held various positions on the local, state, regional and national
levels, including serving as the 2000 – 2001 Illinois Council
Director (husband, David, earned the nickname "Mr. B" during
that term) and as the 2001-2002 Region V Vice President. She was recognized
as the 1996 CAIW Insurance Professional of the Year, a 2001 Point
of Excellence designee and a 2002 Golden Gavel nominee. Being a member
plays a major role in her personal and professional development.
David and Bea have two children, Anton and Anita, five grandchildren
and one great grandson. Her hobbies? Baking, reading and making plans
for the grandkids annual visit in August.
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Angela
Tomaso graduated from Loyola University in 1998
with a BA in Political Science. She began her insurance career with
Chubb Insurance Company in 2000 completing the underwriting training
program with a specialty in multi-line Energy business. In 2001, Angela
accepted an underwriter position with CNA in the umbrella department
in home office. In 2003, Angela’s responsibilities at CNA expanded
to include home office referral underwriting for large accounts for
the Midwestern territory. While maintaining her career as an underwriter,
Angela continued her education receiving an MBA with an emphasis in
marketing from DePaul University in 2003 graduating with high honors.
She then decided to pursue the wholesale broker field accepting a
position as Marketer for Stewart Smith/AmWINS. In 2005, Angela was
promoted to Assistant Vice President and Casualty Broker at AmWINS.
In 2006, Angela joined Tri-City Brokerage as a Vice President and
Casualty Broker. She currently is building up a book of business at
Tri-City which includes GL and Umbrella lines with a focus on construction,
trucking, habitat ional and tough product risks. Angela’s community
involvement includes fundraising efforts for the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Research Foundation (LRF).
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Holly Doyle
graduated from Illinois State University in 2001 with a BA in Sociology.
She began her insurance career in 2003 when she was hired as a Junior
Broker in the Property Division with Risk Placement Services. Holly
dedicated her time to learning the E&S marketplace through classes
and conferences which allowed her to advance as a Property Broker
at the end of 2005 specializing in high risk property accounts. In
2007, Holly joined Tri-City Brokerage as Vice President in the Property
Division. She is currently building her book of business with Tri-City.
Her focus is Apartments, Real Estate Schedules, CAT exposed properties,
Warehouses and Manufacturers. Holly's hobbies include golf, cooking
and spending time with family
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