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Acrisure, a top-10 global insurance broker and fintech services provider, today announced it has become a platinum sponsor of the Arts Marketplace at Studio Park, a platform for women and minority- owned makers and artisans in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.

Matt Marolda, Acrisure's Chief Innovation Officer, was profiled by Business Insurance.

These Acrisure Producers, and others, performed exceptionally in support of clients, colleagues, and Partners.

Hodo will lead a team specializing in large customer relationships across the sales lifecycle, leveraging Acrisure’s internal product and technology experts.

VanAbel has helped cultivate VAST’s growth and award-winning workplace, including being recognized as an IIABA Best Practices Agency for 14 consecutive years and a 2018 IBA Top Insurance Workplace.

Acrisure, a top-10 global insurance broker and fintech financial services provider, today announced it has appointed its first Chief Innovation Officer, Matthew Marolda.

Known as being the backbone of Acrisure Partner BNC Insurance, Isabella Autorino is the Director of Administration and responsible for a wide range of duties including managing the Agency’s accounting, human resources, licensing, vendor contracts and many other aspects of BNC’s back-office operations.

As Acrisure’s Executive Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Colleen O’Hara’s ability to connect with people is often key to delivering precise and strategic marketing initiatives to Agency Partners

As Chief Operating Officer of Acrisure Partner, 44North, Sarah serves a team of highly dedicated benefits professionals, who challenge themselves to lead the industry in specializing in employee health benefits.

As Director of Operations for The Campbell Group, Emily is responsible for leading process improvement and employee onboarding and administering Epic for the agency.

With more than 30 years in the insurance industry, Donna Yother, President and owner of Acrisure Partner SAVA Insurance Group, is passionate about connecting with clients and providing solutions that give them peace of mind.

She is credited with launching Tarpey’s HR Consulting business which is a substantial value add to Tarpey’s benefit book of business.

Acrisure, a top-10 global insurance broker, today announced the launch of a new Asset Management division that will further diversify the Company’s portfolio as it continues to leverage its artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its global distribution capabilities.

“I’m grateful to be a part of a team who is transforming our industry while staying true to our clients, team and values.”

Michelle leads a team of 60 employee benefits professionals with responsibility for sales and operations.

Kathleen Bradley, President of Acrisure Partner, CLG, has been with the New Jersey/New York-based agency since 2002 and is known for being a visionary and progressive leader who provides her clients with the very best guidance coupled with sound programs and initiatives that embrace technology, diversity and creativity.

Acrisure Secures $3.4 Billion in Capital Raise:
• Closes $3 billion in Senior Preferred Stock
• Closes $454 million in Junior Preferred Stock at an implied enterprise value of $17.5 billion

As EVP of Client Services & Compliance, Dawn acts as a compliance consultant for Filice clients who have employment issues related to areas such as PPACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Section 125, ERISA and various state-specific regulations.

Emily is central to Acrisure’s “Tech-Enabled Broker” transformation, and we benefit from her strategic vision needed to coordinate complex, cross-functional efforts from Acrisure Technology Group, Agency Partners, Product and other groups across Acrisure.

As the Chief Operating Officer, her knowledge and expertise in the construction industry have helped her design insurance programs for contractors and developers throughout Northern California, San Diego and Idaho that reduce risk while watching the bottom line.

Since taking over the business more than 25 years ago, Meg has focused on providing innovative insurance programs tailored to meet the specific needs of businesses and professionals across Michigan.

Robin works diligently to get to know her clients and attributes part of her success to being committed to education.

More than 2,100 Agency Partner clients and prospects participated in the three-day event to hear from expert speakers who shared insights on the most pressing topics facing HR leaders today including: labor and employment, employee benefits and human capital management.

Acrisure Technology Group is a fast-paced, AI-driven team building innovative software to disrupt the insurance industry. Meet three of the leaders accelerating our “Tech-Enabled” transformation.

As Chief Accounting Officer, Barb is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate consolidated financial reporting for the organization’s 375+ Agency Partners, both domestic and international.

As Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Agency Partner VAST, Rachel has reimagined the way the company operates, digitizing processes and encouraging remote collaboration and client support.

As Executive Vice President and Co-Managing Partner of Monarch Insurance Services Inc., an Acrisure Agency Partner and one of the largest independent agencies in Hawaii, Brigitte strives to lead her team to deliver exceptional customer service.

Tammie leads the delivery of regulatory affairs, corporate affairs and licensing services and is instrumental in developing and fine-tuning the regulatory and transitional processes that augment Acrisure’s M&A activities.

In this leadership position, Michele has helped IndemCo grow, extending almost $5 billion of credit to the oil & gas sector by 2020. She is recognized as one of the sector’s most influential and knowledgeable professionals, having been named one of 25 Influential Women in Energy by Oil and Gas Investor Magazine in 2019.

Since joining Acrisure Agency Partner Odell Studner Group 15 years ago, she’s applied the leadership skills and techniques she learned as an athlete and coach to the way she builds relationships and drives innovation.

Since joining Acrisure in September 2019, Sue has brought her extensive knowledge of shared services operations in finance, supply chain and leadership to re-imagine the Agency Accounting function.

As Acrisure’s Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, Amanda leads the Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Treasury teams. Amanda is also responsible for leading the company’s cross-functional “Tech-Enabled” Home Office Automation initiative that has already started to transform Acrisure’s ability to serve its Agency Partners.

In his new role, Canagaretna will build upon Acrisure Re existing capabilities to provide corporate advisory services to carriers and reinsurers. His focus will be advising on overall strategy, capital management, legacy transactions, mergers and acquisitions and access to alternative capital.

Evolution Advisors is focused on providing greater access to insurance products and financial services to minority-owned enterprises, including Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified businesses. The addition of Westbrook immediately strengthens the organization, which lists among its missions the goal of attracting like-minded entrepreneurs to help advance their mutual causes.

Grand Rapids Business Journal covered Evolution Advisors, Acrisure’s new joint venture with Russell Wilson and Ciara.

The formation of Evolution Advisors LLC will focus on insurance and financial services within minority and diverse business communities.

The HR landscape isn’t getting any simpler, especially for leaders. Join Acrisure and its Agency Partners for a virtual summit dedicated to the most pressing topics facing HR leaders today.

Insurance Journal's report "features 25 agents who define what it means to be a successful independent agent today. These agents are more than top sellers.

Open enrollment is something you probably only think about a few times a year. For employees, it might be even less often. And that’s unfortunate because that means employees may not be maximizing their benefits. That’s why it’s important to touch on benefits throughout the year—to ensure employees are making the most of them.

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the much-anticipated COVID-19 relief bill (the “Bill”), which was approved by Congress a week earlier. The Bill, a follow-up to the March 2020 CARES Act, provides a second round of stimulus dollars and economic relief measures; it also contains several provisions of particular importance to employers.

On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. The bill, which was part of a $1.4 trillion spending package that will keep the government open for the fiscal year, has been sent to President Donald Trump, and he is expected to sign it into law.

Acrisure, one of the world’s top-10 insurance brokers, today unveiled its new brand identity which underlines its unique combination of financial strength, industry expertise and global distribution power with the integration and deployment of best-in-class artificial intelligence and technology.

The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued a final rule that imposes new transparency requirements on group health plans and health insurers in the individual and group markets.

While any workers’ compensation claims can result in costly ramifications for your organization, one category of claim in particular—known as a “mega claim”—has the potential to carry significant consequences.

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed into law in March 2020, most group health plans are required to provide no-cost coverage for COVID-19 preventive services, including vaccinations.

According to the insurance professionals at Acrisure’s Agency Partners, we believe that this disparity points to a worrisome trend: more than 6 million households and property owners could be underestimating or unaware of the extent of their flood risks.

Performance reviews are traditionally conducted in-person, on a recurring basis. But, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, most businesses have at least some employees working remotely.

The need for social distancing has put a pause on normal socializing activities, like family get-togethers, restaurant outings and music concerts. As the pandemic continues, social distancing doesn’t need to mean social isolation.

For employers operating their group health and welfare plans beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2021, now is the time of the year to prepare for open enrollment.

For employers operating their group health and welfare plans beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2021, now is the time of the year to prepare for open enrollment.

As leading commercial insurance brokers, our Agency Partners have examined the circumstances surrounding the pandemic, which enables them to custom-tailor policies to help protect your business from future disasters. Read on to learn more about the volatilities exposed by the pandemic and how trade credit insurance may help to serve as a solution in the future.

Acrisure’s Agency Partners have been helping custom-tailor insurance policies for automotive repair shops for many years. Learn about some of their most common claims and the insurance coverages you may need to help protect your business.

In today’s changing world, business litigation is unfortunately becoming common. The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform reported that litigation costs American small businesses over $105 billion per year.

Like many industries, the world of insurance has its own unique set of vocabulary to describe its products. To help you understand the information included in a life insurance policy, we’ve gathered some basics.

Data breaches and cyberattacks are daily headlines—and employee benefits plans are no exception to that threat. In fact, employee benefits plans are even more vulnerable as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wage on, its effects on benefits planning for next year are being felt--especially as open enrollment season approaches. In addition to considering plan design changes, employers are having to evaluate and adjust their benefits packages for 2021. Some of the most common changes being made for the 2021 enrollment season are outlined in this article.

Acrisure Compliance Solutions is excited to present the third edition (Sept-Dec) of our webinar series calendar for 2020. These webinars are open to anyone interested in learning more about these topics. Registration links to each webinar are linked below.

Floods can be miserable ordeals, even with extensive preparation. They can spring up with little to no warning and saddle you with the responsibility of a lengthy, expensive restoration period. Your business could be underwater in a flash, and you could be faced with mounting repair bills and extended interruption to your business.

In a transformational move, Acrisure today announced that it has acquired artificial intelligence (AI) leader Tulco LLC’s insurance practice to bring best-in-class data science, AI, and machine learning capabilities to the insurance brokerage industry.

High-profile cyber attacks on companies such as Target and Sears have raised awareness of the growing threat of cyber crime. Recent surveys conducted by the Small Business Authority, Symantec, Kaspersky Lab and the National Cybersecurity Alliance suggest that many small business owners are still operating under a false sense of cyber security.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has upended the entire world, it seems. With fluctuating infection rates and conflicting official guidance, organizations will need to adapt quickly if they want to succeed in the post-coronavirus landscape.

If your home becomes uninhabitable for reasons covered in your renters insurance policy, the insurance company will reimburse you for your temporary living expenses until you are able to find a new place to live. Renters insurance is there to not only protect the belongings in your home, but so much more.

In a culture where litigation is commonplace, business owners have many more worries than making profits and retaining top employees.

Workers’ compensation claims are on the rise. In recent years, an uptick in mega claims of $10 million or more has had a significant impact on the workers’ compensation insurance industry.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of Treasury recently released a streamlined loan forgiveness application called the EZ Forgiveness Application.

Financial stress is a significant, ever-present burden for many Americans. Money gets tight for everyone once in a while—especially amid crises like the coronavirus pandemic—but for some, it never goes away.

It is common knowledge that life insurance can help in times of greatest need, helping your loved ones cover the mortgage, pay off other remaining debts and maintain their current standard of living.

An attractive benefits package is crucial to attracting and retaining top talent. If you placed your group medical insurance with an Acrisure Agency Partner, they worked by your side to help tailor a competitive package that fits your business and supports the needs of your employees.

Surety bonds give your prospective customers greater confidence in working with you because they ensure the project gets done and all bills are paid—even if you can’t complete it due to unforeseen circumstances.

Your employees’ health and well-being matters to you. That’s why you entrusted an Acrisure Agency Partner to help design your group medical plan. Though dental coverage is not included in your company’s current insurance program, it can be a key factor to helping ensuring ensure the competitiveness of your employee benefits package and overall satisfaction of your team.

A comprehensive employee benefits package is often key to finding and retaining top talent. However, not all employee benefits providers genuinely understand your business and appreciate what is in your organization’s best interests. 


According to cyber security firm Emsisoft, 205,280 organizations around the globe reported experiencing a ransomware attack in 2019—a 41% increase over 2018. This fact not only illustrates that ransomware attacks are on the rise, but it also underscores the need for organizations to act to prevent such attacks from impacting their operations.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has changed many aspects of the current workplace, and soon, employers should begin planning for what their post-coronavirus office will look like.

Many Americans overpay for their auto insurance by about $330 each year, reports a recent consumer study by ValuePenguin. The cost of auto insurance depends on many variables, including your location, driving history, financial profile and whether you own your home.

On Thursday, April 23, 2020, the U.​S.​ House of Representatives passed the newest coronavirus aid bill, which includes funding for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing. This News Brief explains further.

The shift to telecommuting has made it possible for employees to work while staying safe and preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but it has also created a few challenges, including increased levels of workplace stress and employee burnout.

Fleet owners know that their teams are a main artery of the American supply chain—they are critical to delivering various types of goods and supplies. And, even during the coronavirus pandemic, drivers have been instructed to keep right on trucking.

On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Secretary Treasury Steven Mnuchin said that small businesses don’t need to worry about not being able to receive funding from the U.S. government in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put a major strain on every aspect of daily life around the world, including the United States. As the spread of the disease shows no sign of slowing down, there is a steadily increasing concern in the United States regarding the health and wellness of not only our citizens, but the economy as well.

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak evolves, businesses face growing uncertainty as to how this pandemic will affect their operations long term. This is especially true when you consider that many organizations—including bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, retailers and manufacturers—have had to close their doors or cease operations as a result of COVID-19.

A recent article on Weather.com shows how warmer temperatures in springtime increase risk for spring flooding. This time last year, massive flooding triggered in the middle of the country lingered for months, causing extensive damage to homes and businesses.

Keeping tabs on competitors and industry trends is a key strategy for business success. Applying this principle to benefits offerings – both company-paid and voluntary – provides a calculated way to attract talent, increase employee loyalty, and, ultimately, provide value to employees.

If everyone had Liam Neeson’s special set of skills from the Taken series, there would be no need for kidnap and ransom (K&R) insurance. Unfortunately, K&R scenarios are a real-world possibility for many high-profile executives and individuals traveling abroad.

The novel coronavirus has dominated recent headlines and sparked concern. While coronaviruses are fairly common and don’t typically affect humans, their effects are usually mild, as in the case of the common cold.

In February 2020, Spectrum Health announced Acrisure’s $15 million pledge to establish the Acrisure Center for Innovation in Children’s Health at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. The gift directly aligns with our vision to positively impact West Michigan and other communities where we live and work.

High-profile cyber attacks on companies such as Target have raised awareness of the growing threat of cyber crime. Recent surveys conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration suggest that many small business owners are still operating under a false sense of cyber security based on their company’s size.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, transportation-related incidents are the most frequent cause of workplace death. In 2017, these incidents accounted for 40 percent of all workplace fatalities.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health points out that 55 percent of workers who died in a 2017 work-related transportation incident were not employed in a motor vehicle operator job.

Natural disasters, vandalism, fire, and many other factors could impact your business unexpectedly. How long could you survive a full or partial shutdown? Days? Weeks? Months?

Advances in technology have made many things in life faster, more convenient, and accessible. Health care is no exception.

Extensive fire damage and claims related to wildfires have significantly increased premiums and reduced coverage options for many property owners in wildfire-prone areas such as California.

Your child is headed off to college. Congrats! It took a lot of hard work to get here, but you’re not off the hook yet. Is your college student’s insurance coverage up to date?

Finding the right candidates for your organization and then navigating the onboarding process can be stressful whether you are filling a new position or replacing a former employee. The creation and promotion of a voluntary benefits package may streamline your hiring process by creating more interest in your open positions and increasing employee loyalty to reduce turnover. Acrisure's Agency Partners are here to help.

Providing greater access to voluntary benefits for off-the-job injuries helps commercial employers mitigate exposure to workers’ compensation claims and realize additional gains. Voluntary benefits are the easiest and most cost-effective way for employers to offer employees valuable benefits. In doing so, both the employees’ and the company’s health and well-being are protected with little to no company costs.

Motorcycles can bring riders closer to nature, but they can also bring riders closer to other motorists and the road itself.

Whether you’re taking a cross-country trip on two wheels, commuting, or out for a local cruise, you should acquire insurance coverage for yourself and your passengers, your motorcycle and accessories, and potential liability claims that may result from an accident.

Pollution exclusions found in most commercial insurance policies can leave policyholders including companies, property owners, and independent contractors uninsured against significant loss exposures. To mitigate the severity of liability claims, Acrisure Agency Partners offer various types of environmental insurance for first-party (property) and third-party (liability) risk management and coverage.

Irreplaceable does not mean uninsurable. When it comes to high-value collections, collectors have options beyond their homeowners’ policy. In fact, many standard policies won’t cover special, high-value collections. Do you have coverage to bridge the gap?