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CHICAGO, Ill., March 9, 2018 — Breckenridge Insurance Group received top honors as the U.S. Insurance Awards Wholesale Brokerage Team of the Year at the inaugural Business Insurance awards event held last night in New York City. The award specifically recognized the service excellence of the Workers’ Compensation specialists of the Breckenridge Insurance Services brokerage team.  Profiles of the winning teams will be featured in the April edition of Business Insurance magazine.

The Breckenridge submission highlighted several workers’ compensation team members for their overall high level of service standards and not compromising when it comes to providing experienced counsel, responsive support and collaboration with retail insurance agents and carrier partners.

Those workers’ compensation specialists highlighted included:

• Shawn Hall, Sr. for his rapid success as a reliable and resourceful problem-solver including saving one client $1.8 million in premium after a 10-year loss evaluation. He and his teammate Kelly Kelly are known for their reliability and resourcefulness.
• Paul Krutek and John Harmon for their excess and large deductible/excess workers’ comp expertise including competitive solutions for public entities.
• Ron Boudreaux, along with team members Jessica Lovinggood and Augie Christian, who provide experienced perspectives even on tougher exposures such as mining, trucking and roofing.

The event ceremony was also a fundraiser for the BI Scholarship Endowment to help address the industry’s talent crisis “to provide scholarships, grants and programming at universities without risk management degree programs, including historically black colleges and universities.”

About Breckenridge Insurance Services:

Breckenridge Insurance Services is a national wholesale commercial insurance brokerage firm with more than three decades of experience in supporting agents and their clients. Focused on building long-term partnerships, the experienced brokerage group and its Breckenridge Elevation Authorities contract binding team offer competitive coverage and consultation for a variety of standard and hard-to-place specialty risks. Breckenridge Insurance Services has eleven offices across the United States and continues to strategically expand its team and presence with more than 100 top-rated domestic and international carrier partners.

About BRECKENRIDGE INSURANCE GROUP:

Breckenridge Insurance Group, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., is an international specialty wholesale insurance broker, program manager, managing general agent (MGA) and insurance services provider. The company offers access to diverse range of commercial insurance and financial services products to businesses and professional services firms in a variety of industries. The company serves independent insurance agents, brokers, and legal and financial institutions throughout North America by way of Blue River Underwriters, OSC, Breckenridge Insurance Services, Breckenridge Elevation Authorities contract binding group and InSpecialty innovative insurance solutions. For more information, please visit WWW.BRECKGRP.COM or call 855.728.8822. CA Insurance License #0G13592

ATLANTA, Ga., February 7th, 2018 — Three Breckenridge Insurance Services team members recently received recognition from Insurance Business America (IBA) for earning top specialist wholesale broker honors in this highly regarded industry publication. Shawn Hall Sr, Michael Foley, and Victoria Dearing were among 59 wholesale brokers “who consistently go above and beyond” for their clients and insureds and demonstrate their commitment to service excellence in their respective areas of expertise. 

Breckenridge Top Specialist Wholesale Brokers:

Michael J. Foley, West Coast Area President and Senior Broker  – Construction Liability

Mike has more than 25 years in the industry and is known for his innovative approach and deep relationships with the markets to deliver competitive solutions to his loyal and always growing base of agents. 

“You have to make sure you have access to the best products out there…and have solid underwriting relationships…to best help existing and new agents.”

Michael Foley is featured on page 40 of the digital publication and can be contacted at mfoley@breckis.com or 949.444.6337.

Shawn Hall, Sr., SVP and Director of Business Development  – Workers’ Compensation

Shawn recognized a need in the workers’ compensation arena for great service and keen insights in this often complex coverage and is driven to be a long-term and forthright partner to his agents and insureds of all sizes. 

“Providing advice, giving feedback and assisting in the navigation of difficult scenarios is just part of being a good partner, even if I don’t stand to personally benefit.”

Shawn Hall is featured on page 36 of the digital publication and can be contacted at shall@breckis.com or 440.773.7983.

Victoria Dearing, MBA, AAI, CPCU, RPLU, ARM-P, VP Broker – Professional Liability

Vicky is passionate about professional liability and willingly offers her 25 years of expertise in all aspects of exposures to others. This not only netted her coveted recognition as a top partner, but she shares her enthusiasm for the industry as now president of the Fort Worth CPCU Society. 

“…if the agents and I can work together to educate insureds, we generally bind the account.”

Victoria Dearing is featured on page 34 of the digital publication and can be contacted at vdearing@breckis.com or 440.773.7983.

Insurance Business America Awards 2017:

Additionally, a recap of the inaugural U.S. IBA Awards held in late November 2017 is in this same issue and features Breckenridge Insurance Group as having earned Best Wholesale Partner Specialized Practice in Commercial Property (digital page 52).  The Breckenridge breadth and depth of property expertise, offerings and growth in this area across Blue River Underwriters, OSC and Breckenridge Insurance Services were cited for this award as well as the company culture “…one of teamwork, accountability, diversity, client service and paying it forward, among other attributes, to help all achieve greater heights.”

About Breckenridge Insurance Services:

Breckenridge Insurance Services is a national wholesale commercial insurance brokerage firm with more than three decades of experience in supporting agents and their clients. Focused on building long-term partnerships, the experienced brokerage group and its Breckenridge Elevation Authorities contract binding team offer competitive coverage and consultation for a variety of standard and hard-to-place specialty risks. Breckenridge Insurance Services has eleven offices across the United States and continues to strategically expand its team and presence with more than 100 top-rated domestic and international carrier partners.

About BRECKENRIDGE INSURANCE GROUP:

Breckenridge Insurance Group, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., is an international specialty wholesale insurance broker, program manager, managing general agent (MGA) and insurance services provider. The company offers access to diverse range of commercial insurance and financial services products to businesses and professional services firms in a variety of industries. The company serves independent insurance agents, brokers, and legal and financial institutions throughout North America by way of Blue River Underwriters, OSC, Breckenridge Insurance Services, Breckenridge Elevation Authorities contract binding group and InSpecialty innovative insurance solutions. For more information, please visit WWW.BRECKGRP.COM or call 855.728.8822. CA Insurance License #0G13592

ATLANTA, Ga., October 6, 2017—Breckenridge Insurance Group is a finalist for the Insurance Business America  (IBA) Award for Best Wholesale Specialized Practice in Commercial Property. This nomination is based on agent input solicited through this publication and reflects our service-minded approach and capabilities of our commercial property expert brokers and underwriters. Additionally, the award takes into consideration overall industry leadership, company culture, client service and innovation.  Winners will be announced at an inaugural IBA gala event at the Chicago Navy Pier to be held the evening of *November 29^th and showcased in the IBA publication and on their website. #IBAwardsUS

*This post was edited to reflect a change in IBA event date from October 26^th to November 29^th.

Atlanta, Ga., June 9, 2017 — Insurance industry producers recently surveyed by Insurance Business America, rated Breckenridge Insurance Group among a select list of Five Star Wholesale Partners in the Commercial Property specialty. Criteria included premiums, underwriting expertise, product range and other key factors to determine the best wholesale providers. The Five Star status recognizes Breckenridge’s commitment and expertise as rated by agents nationally.

“We’re pleased to be seen as a valued partner and creative problem-solver to the agents we serve. For commercial property, or any of the diverse specialties we offer, we’re willing and capable of going the distance to solve the needs of our clients and their insureds,” stated Tracey Carragher, CEO of Breckenridge Insurance Group.

The full Five Star report can be found in the 5.05 issue of Insurance Business America and online here.