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Aaron Casey

Account Executive, Cyber/E&O/Media Liability

As a cyber liability expert, Aaron works closely with the Account Executive to deliver on your business objectives. Aaron works with some of Woodruff Sawyer’s most complex Cyber/E&O clients.

415.402.6518

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Amy Puffer

Workers' Compensation Claims Consulting Practice Manager

Amy is a workers’ compensation claims expert who specializes in experience rating modifications and consulting services, including claim auditing, third party administrator (TPA) management and selection, accelerated claim closure projects, and claim management workflow assessments.

415.399.6374

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Andy Barrengos

Chairman & CEO

CEO Andy Barrengos has been a part of the Woodruff Sawyer team since 1996, and has served as CEO since 2016. Andy leads our firm with a focus on developing our people, delivering outstanding services, tools, and solutions for our clients, and growing the firm in new and existing sectors across our national platform.

415.399.6312

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Anne Belinn

Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits

With 20 years at Woodruff Sawyer and four years working in human resources, Anne specializes in working with post start-up, emerging growth high-technology, and biotechnology companies.

415.399.6314

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Andrew Silva

Management Liability

Andrew specializes in managing D&O liability insurance programs for private and public companies.

415.399.6361

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Brandi Kyle

Vice President, Employee Benefits

With over 17 years in the insurance industry, Brandi specializes in consulting solutions in employee benefits for companies with large complex risk.

503.416.7765

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Brian O'Regan

Brian O’Regan

Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital Group

Brian brings a decade of experience including executive roles in the equity risk sector and finance. He works with private equity and venture capital firms, and their investment professionals, on due diligence and transactional risk solutions.

415.402.6559

LinkedIn

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Carolyn Polikoff

President, Commercial Lines

Carolyn oversees our firm’s property & casualty and management liability services on an enterprise-wide basis, working to ensure consistent client service and strategy under a unified national structure.

415.402.6513

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Dan Berry

Senior Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital Group Leader

Dan leads the Private Equity and Venture Capital group and is an expert in D&O/management liability risks. He works closely with his clients to provide guidance on risk mitigation and risk management solutions, including insurance. Dan also negotiates directly with insurance carriers to customize insurance programs that meet the risk transfer needs of his clients. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Dan was a sergeant with the United States Marine Corps.

415.399.6473

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Dan Burke

Senior Vice President, National Cyber Practice Leader

Editor, Cyber Notebook

As National Cyber Practice Leader, Dan drives the strategy to grow our cyber business, such as developing tools to help clients and prospects understand and quantify their cyber exposures, as well as thought leadership. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and has been quoted in various trade magazines and newsletters, including The Wall Street Journal.

415.402.6514

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Dan Hodges

Senior Vice President, Benefits

Dan brings a uniquely analytical and sophisticated approach to employee benefits and risk management. With over 16 years of consulting experience, Dan has worked with a large cross-section of employers including those in healthcare, not-for-profits, hi-tech, service, and hospitality. In 2010, Dan was honored with the Excellence in Partnership with HR award from the Silicon Valley HR Symposium. His areas of specialization include managing large, multi-state clients as well as outsourced benefit administration.

415.878.2463

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Darren Cartwright

Senior Vice President, Claims Audit and Consulting Group

Editor, Claims

Darren leads our Claims Audit and Consulting Group, offering expertise in the areas of occupational and non-occupational disabilities, leaves of absence, and workers’ compensation. In addition to his work in saving clients time and money on complex litigated claims and by auditing claim programs, he helps clients implement Integrated Disability Management (IDM) programs and come to understand the true cost of absence.

415.402.6542

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Debbie Hammer

Assistant Vice President, Specialty Claims Consultant

Debbie specializes in technical & reserve claim audits, large claim loss evaluation, training, developing claim handling procedures, disability management and return-to-work programs.

415.878.2476

LinkedIn

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Daniel Mattioli

Account Executive, Casualty Specialist

Dan executes your business objectives as they relate to risk management goals, budget, and long term strategies.

949.435.7407

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Doug Huntington

Account Executive, Property Specialist

Doug has more than 16 years' experience in commercial property insurance. He serves as a resource and consultant to property and casualty staff nationwide.

415.399.6328

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Elena Chen

Account Executive, Vice President, E&O/Cyber Liability Product Specialist

Elena provides technical analysis and strategies for clients to address a wide variety of complex E&O and Cyber enterprise risks. She leads the design, development, and implementation of coverage wording, in addition to identifying, evaluating, and negotiating competitive insurance solutions.

415.399.6497

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Evan Hessel

Evan Hessel

Senior Vice President, Casualty Practice Leader

In his role as a Practice Leader in Property & Casualty, Evan’s responsibilities include program design, strategic consulting, and insurance placement for large enterprises. With eight years of experience in the industry, Evan works with his clients to develop risk financing strategies, analyze corporate exposures, and improve insurance policy wording to maximize insurance recovery.

949.435.7387

LinkedIn

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Emanuel Enes

AVP, Complex Claims Consultant

A veteran of the insurance industry for over 30 years, Emanuel is responsible for providing high level property and cargo claim advocacy and consulting services globally. He assists in the implementation of insurance solutions to meet client needs and supports client-facing professionals within the sales team.

415.399.6372

LinkedIn

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Emily Maier

Senior Vice President, Head of Transactional Insurance

Editor, M&A Notebook

Leading Woodruff Sawyer's M&A practice, Emily provides consultation to clients seeking to minimize their risks associated with merger and acquisition activity. This includes Representations and Warranties, Tax Opinion Liability, and Litigation Buy-Out coverages.

949.435.7378

LinkedIn

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Gil Isidro

Lead Coverage Counsel, Management Liability

With decades of experience in the industry, Gil works with our management liability team on policy interpretation and underwriter intent and counsels clients regarding their legal exposure, risk management, corporate governance, and policy coverage.

415.399.6379

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Jacob Decker

Senior Vice President, Account Executive, Financial Institutions

Jacob leads Woodruff Sawyer’s National Financial Institutions and Digital Asset Resource Group. He has extensive experience placing a range of specialized insurance products for traditional operators within the financial services sector. Jacob is also a national thought leader when it comes to advising disruptive FinTech and Web3.0 companies, working with clients and carriers to create bespoke solutions for novel exposures.

206.876.5382

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Joshua Andrews

Senior Claims Consultant, Property & Casualty

As a Senior Claims Consultant in Property and Casualty, Joshua's primary focus is to help clients facilitate the various levels of Claims Management so their results exceed Industry measures and they obtain the most favorable outcome on each individual claim.

503.416.6830

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Jane Njavro

Senior Vice President, Management Liability

Jane specializes in advising clients on the challenges that directors and officers face internationally. Jane places bespoke D&O insurance policies for many high-profile, high-risk, and large market-cap companies domiciled in the US and internationally. She also focuses on providing executive liability solutions directly to non-US companies listed on US exchanges. Jane holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

415.399.6360

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Jennifer Chung, Esq.

Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer, Employee Benefits

As Senior Benefits Compliance Officer and Lead ERISA counsel, Jen manages the Benefits Compliance team and drives the strategy and development of our benefits compliance policies, processes, and training.

415.402.6577

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Jon Janes

Vice President, Account Executive, Management Liability Practice

Jon has 16 years of experience as a management liability insurance broker closely working with executive, legal, and risk teams to achieve their risk mitigation and risk financing goals.

415.399.6477

LinkedIn

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Jim Lopiccolo

Senior Vice President, Team Lead – Risk Management, Real Estate, & Alternative Investments

Jim specializes in the negotiation and placement of Management and Professional Liability Insurance for public and private companies, and has worked with a diverse range of industries, including technology and life science, logistics, real estate, business services, manufacturing, and others.

949.435.7364

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Jeanna Madlener

Vice President, Producer/Account Executive, Property & Casualty

Jeanna has over 16 years of industry experience, and specializes in risk management and coverage placement for mid-sized to large US companies.

503.416.7914

LinkedIn

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Jim Tolliver

Private Client Group Practice Leader

Jim brings more than 20 years of experience to the private client practice. He is passionately committed to tailoring complex insurance programs for highly successful individuals and commercial businesses.

415.402.6450

LinkedIn

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Judith Pearson

Family Office & Trustee Liability Resource Group Leader

Judith is a seasoned insurance and risk management expert who leads the Family Office & Trustee Liability Resource Group at Woodruff Sawyer.

720.593.5410

LinkedIn

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Kathy Prosser

President, Employee Benefits

Kathy focuses on the strategic vision for our Benefits services and works collaboratively across the organization to lead the Benefits leadership team.

503.416.7903

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Kevin Moore

Associate Producer

Kevin focuses on providing customized risk management solutions and information to businesses, and works to build and maintain market relationships toward that end. He's passionate about advocating for clients and representing their needs, from strategic planning to ongoing insurance program management.

925.520.7469

LinkedIn

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Kristina Keck

Vice President, Practice Leader, Retirement Plan Services

Kristina helps lead Woodruff Sawyer’s Retirement Plan Practice, with more than 20 years of experience in the corporate pension and the investment industry. She has been recognized as one of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Top Female Retirement Advisors and San Francisco Magazine's Five Star Wealth Managers.

415.399.6459

LinkedIn

Lauri Floresca

Senior Vice President, Management Liability and Cyber Liability

Lauri is a widely respected expert and frequent speaker on the issues of directors & officers liability and cyber liability. She has developed her expertise surrounding complex privacy breach claims and innovative Cyber Liability solutions, and has extensive experience placing D&O programs for public companies of all sizes, including NASDAQ 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

415.402.6523

LinkedIn

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Lenin Lopez

Corporate Securities Attorney

Lenin helps clients understand their directors & officers liability and how to take action to mitigate their risk.

415.402.6545

LinkedIn

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Luke Parsons

Senior Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital Group

As a Senior Vice President, Luke is skilled in working alongside private equity firms, family offices, alternative asset managers, and their portfolio companies as they seek to invest in or acquire platform and add-on transactions in the lower, core, and upper middle-market. Luke has experience in transactions across industry sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, technology and business services, consumer brands and retail, and niche manufacturing.

415.399.6392

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Marc Strickland

Marc Strickland

Vice President

Marc specializes in working with clients to evaluate benefits programs, navigate the complexities of health reform, and drive communication strategies while aggressively controlling costs. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked extensively with employers in Oregon and around the country to analyze, design and implement high-performing employee benefit programs.

503.416.7753

LinkedIn

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Munish Arora

Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Business Intelligence

Munish brings more than 22 years of experience in leading analytics, business intelligence, and predictive modeling functions in the insurance industry. By creating analytical tools, processes, and educational content, Munish empowers our commercial lines teams to deliver empirically driven risk analyses and risk management decisions.

415.399.6323

Aaron Casey

Account Executive, Cyber/E&O/Media Liability

As a cyber liability expert, Aaron works closely with the Account Executive to deliver on your business objectives. Aaron works with some of Woodruff Sawyer’s most complex Cyber/E&O clients.

415.402.6518

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Amy Puffer

Workers' Compensation Claims Consulting Practice Manager

Amy is a workers’ compensation claims expert who specializes in experience rating modifications and consulting services, including claim auditing, third party administrator (TPA) management and selection, accelerated claim closure projects, and claim management workflow assessments.

415.399.6374

LinkedIn

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Andy Barrengos

Chairman & CEO

CEO Andy Barrengos has been a part of the Woodruff Sawyer team since 1996, and has served as CEO since 2016. Andy leads our firm with a focus on developing our people, delivering outstanding services, tools, and solutions for our clients, and growing the firm in new and existing sectors across our national platform.

415.399.6312

LinkedIn

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Anne Belinn

Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits

With 20 years at Woodruff Sawyer and four years working in human resources, Anne specializes in working with post start-up, emerging growth high-technology, and biotechnology companies.

415.399.6314

LinkedIn

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Andrew Silva

Management Liability

Andrew specializes in managing D&O liability insurance programs for private and public companies.

415.399.6361

LinkedIn

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Brandi Kyle

Vice President, Employee Benefits

With over 17 years in the insurance industry, Brandi specializes in consulting solutions in employee benefits for companies with large complex risk.

503.416.7765

LinkedIn

Brian O'Regan

Brian O’Regan

Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital Group

Brian brings a decade of experience including executive roles in the equity risk sector and finance. He works with private equity and venture capital firms, and their investment professionals, on due diligence and transactional risk solutions.

415.402.6559

LinkedIn

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Carolyn Polikoff

President, Commercial Lines

Carolyn oversees our firm’s property & casualty and management liability services on an enterprise-wide basis, working to ensure consistent client service and strategy under a unified national structure.

415.402.6513

LinkedIn

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Dan Berry

Senior Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital Group Leader

Dan leads the Private Equity and Venture Capital group and is an expert in D&O/management liability risks. He works closely with his clients to provide guidance on risk mitigation and risk management solutions, including insurance. Dan also negotiates directly with insurance carriers to customize insurance programs that meet the risk transfer needs of his clients. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Dan was a sergeant with the United States Marine Corps.

415.399.6473

LinkedIn

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Dan Burke

Senior Vice President, National Cyber Practice Leader

Editor, Cyber Notebook

As National Cyber Practice Leader, Dan drives the strategy to grow our cyber business, such as developing tools to help clients and prospects understand and quantify their cyber exposures, as well as thought leadership. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and has been quoted in various trade magazines and newsletters, including The Wall Street Journal.

415.402.6514

LinkedIn

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Dan Hodges

Senior Vice President, Benefits

Dan brings a uniquely analytical and sophisticated approach to employee benefits and risk management. With over 16 years of consulting experience, Dan has worked with a large cross-section of employers including those in healthcare, not-for-profits, hi-tech, service, and hospitality. In 2010, Dan was honored with the Excellence in Partnership with HR award from the Silicon Valley HR Symposium. His areas of specialization include managing large, multi-state clients as well as outsourced benefit administration.

415.878.2463

LinkedIn

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Darren Cartwright

Senior Vice President, Claims Audit and Consulting Group

Editor, Claims

Darren leads our Claims Audit and Consulting Group, offering expertise in the areas of occupational and non-occupational disabilities, leaves of absence, and workers’ compensation. In addition to his work in saving clients time and money on complex litigated claims and by auditing claim programs, he helps clients implement Integrated Disability Management (IDM) programs and come to understand the true cost of absence.

415.402.6542

LinkedIn

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Debbie Hammer

Assistant Vice President, Specialty Claims Consultant

Debbie specializes in technical & reserve claim audits, large claim loss evaluation, training, developing claim handling procedures, disability management and return-to-work programs.

415.878.2476

LinkedIn

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Daniel Mattioli

Account Executive, Casualty Specialist

Dan executes your business objectives as they relate to risk management goals, budget, and long term strategies.

949.435.7407

LinkedIn

Doug Huntington headshot

Doug Huntington

Account Executive, Property Specialist

Doug has more than 16 years' experience in commercial property insurance. He serves as a resource and consultant to property and casualty staff nationwide.

415.399.6328

LinkedIn

Elena Chen headshot

Elena Chen

Account Executive, Vice President, E&O/Cyber Liability Product Specialist

Elena provides technical analysis and strategies for clients to address a wide variety of complex E&O and Cyber enterprise risks. She leads the design, development, and implementation of coverage wording, in addition to identifying, evaluating, and negotiating competitive insurance solutions.

415.399.6497

LinkedIn

Evan Hessel

Evan Hessel

Senior Vice President, Casualty Practice Leader

In his role as a Practice Leader in Property & Casualty, Evan’s responsibilities include program design, strategic consulting, and insurance placement for large enterprises. With eight years of experience in the industry, Evan works with his clients to develop risk financing strategies, analyze corporate exposures, and improve insurance policy wording to maximize insurance recovery.

949.435.7387

LinkedIn

Emanuel Enes headshot

Emanuel Enes

AVP, Complex Claims Consultant

A veteran of the insurance industry for over 30 years, Emanuel is responsible for providing high level property and cargo claim advocacy and consulting services globally. He assists in the implementation of insurance solutions to meet client needs and supports client-facing professionals within the sales team.

415.399.6372

LinkedIn

Emily Maier headshot

Emily Maier

Senior Vice President, Head of Transactional Insurance

Editor, M&A Notebook

Leading Woodruff Sawyer's M&A practice, Emily provides consultation to clients seeking to minimize their risks associated with merger and acquisition activity. This includes Representations and Warranties, Tax Opinion Liability, and Litigation Buy-Out coverages.

949.435.7378

LinkedIn

Gil Isidro Headshot

Gil Isidro

Lead Coverage Counsel, Management Liability

With decades of experience in the industry, Gil works with our management liability team on policy interpretation and underwriter intent and counsels clients regarding their legal exposure, risk management, corporate governance, and policy coverage.

415.399.6379

LinkedIn

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Jacob Decker

Senior Vice President, Account Executive, Financial Institutions

Jacob leads Woodruff Sawyer’s National Financial Institutions and Digital Asset Resource Group. He has extensive experience placing a range of specialized insurance products for traditional operators within the financial services sector. Jacob is also a national thought leader when it comes to advising disruptive FinTech and Web3.0 companies, working with clients and carriers to create bespoke solutions for novel exposures.

206.876.5382

LinkedIn

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Joshua Andrews

Senior Claims Consultant, Property & Casualty

As a Senior Claims Consultant in Property and Casualty, Joshua's primary focus is to help clients facilitate the various levels of Claims Management so their results exceed Industry measures and they obtain the most favorable outcome on each individual claim.

503.416.6830

LinkedIn

Jane Njavro

Senior Vice President, Management Liability

Jane specializes in advising clients on the challenges that directors and officers face internationally. Jane places bespoke D&O insurance policies for many high-profile, high-risk, and large market-cap companies domiciled in the US and internationally. She also focuses on providing executive liability solutions directly to non-US companies listed on US exchanges. Jane holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

415.399.6360

LinkedIn

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Jennifer Chung, Esq.

Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer, Employee Benefits

As Senior Benefits Compliance Officer and Lead ERISA counsel, Jen manages the Benefits Compliance team and drives the strategy and development of our benefits compliance policies, processes, and training.

415.402.6577

LinkedIn

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Jon Janes

Vice President, Account Executive, Management Liability Practice

Jon has 16 years of experience as a management liability insurance broker closely working with executive, legal, and risk teams to achieve their risk mitigation and risk financing goals.

415.399.6477

LinkedIn

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Jim Lopiccolo

Senior Vice President, Team Lead – Risk Management, Real Estate, & Alternative Investments

Jim specializes in the negotiation and placement of Management and Professional Liability Insurance for public and private companies, and has worked with a diverse range of industries, including technology and life science, logistics, real estate, business services, manufacturing, and others.

949.435.7364

LinkedIn

Jeanna Madlener headshot

Jeanna Madlener

Vice President, Producer/Account Executive, Property & Casualty

Jeanna has over 16 years of industry experience, and specializes in risk management and coverage placement for mid-sized to large US companies.

503.416.7914

LinkedIn

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Jim Tolliver

Private Client Group Practice Leader

Jim brings more than 20 years of experience to the private client practice. He is passionately committed to tailoring complex insurance programs for highly successful individuals and commercial businesses.

415.402.6450

LinkedIn

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Judith Pearson

Family Office & Trustee Liability Resource Group Leader

Judith is a seasoned insurance and risk management expert who leads the Family Office & Trustee Liability Resource Group at Woodruff Sawyer.

720.593.5410

LinkedIn

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Kathy Prosser

President, Employee Benefits

Kathy focuses on the strategic vision for our Benefits services and works collaboratively across the organization to lead the Benefits leadership team.

503.416.7903

LinkedIn

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Kevin Moore

Associate Producer

Kevin focuses on providing customized risk management solutions and information to businesses, and works to build and maintain market relationships toward that end. He's passionate about advocating for clients and representing their needs, from strategic planning to ongoing insurance program management.

925.520.7469

LinkedIn

Kristina Keck Headshot

Kristina Keck

Vice President, Practice Leader, Retirement Plan Services

Kristina helps lead Woodruff Sawyer’s Retirement Plan Practice, with more than 20 years of experience in the corporate pension and the investment industry. She has been recognized as one of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Top Female Retirement Advisors and San Francisco Magazine's Five Star Wealth Managers.

415.399.6459

LinkedIn

Lauri Floresca

Senior Vice President, Management Liability and Cyber Liability

Lauri is a widely respected expert and frequent speaker on the issues of directors & officers liability and cyber liability. She has developed her expertise surrounding complex privacy breach claims and innovative Cyber Liability solutions, and has extensive experience placing D&O programs for public companies of all sizes, including NASDAQ 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

415.402.6523

LinkedIn

Lenin Lopez Headshot

Lenin Lopez

Corporate Securities Attorney

Lenin helps clients understand their directors & officers liability and how to take action to mitigate their risk.

415.402.6545

LinkedIn

Luke Parsons Headshot

Luke Parsons

Senior Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital Group

As a Senior Vice President, Luke is skilled in working alongside private equity firms, family offices, alternative asset managers, and their portfolio companies as they seek to invest in or acquire platform and add-on transactions in the lower, core, and upper middle-market. Luke has experience in transactions across industry sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, technology and business services, consumer brands and retail, and niche manufacturing.

415.399.6392

LinkedIn

Marc Strickland

Marc Strickland

Vice President

Marc specializes in working with clients to evaluate benefits programs, navigate the complexities of health reform, and drive communication strategies while aggressively controlling costs. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked extensively with employers in Oregon and around the country to analyze, design and implement high-performing employee benefit programs.

503.416.7753

LinkedIn

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Munish Arora

Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Business Intelligence

Munish brings more than 22 years of experience in leading analytics, business intelligence, and predictive modeling functions in the insurance industry. By creating analytical tools, processes, and educational content, Munish empowers our commercial lines teams to deliver empirically driven risk analyses and risk management decisions.

415.399.6323

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Looking Ahead to 2024: A Guide for D&O Insurance Renewals [Report]

Woodruff Sawyer’s 11th annual D&O Looking Ahead Guide features proprietary research and expert insights to help guide your 2024 D&O insurance program renewal.

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Editor, SPAC Notebook

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SPAC Bankruptcies: Challenges and Practical Tips

We spoke with two industry leaders to analyze the issues involved in SPAC-related bankruptcies and provide tips for newly de-SPACed companies facing bankruptcy or restructuring.

Editor, SPAC Notebook

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Editor, D&O Notebook

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Looking Ahead to 2024: A Guide for D&O Insurance Renewals [Report]

Woodruff Sawyer’s 11th annual D&O Looking Ahead Guide features proprietary research and expert insights to help guide your 2024 D&O insurance program renewal.

Editor, D&O Notebook

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The Commercial Insurance Landscape Continues to Evolve: A Q2 2023 Update

The outlook for the commercial lines insurance market remains largely unchanged since the first quarter, with the supply of capital driving pricing behavior in all segments.

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Hurricane Preparedness: What You Need to Know

Hurricane season starts in June and peaks in August, and there are things you can do to prepare for the next storm. We’ve provided some suggestions for preparing for and responding to hurricane risk, including resources. 

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Editor, SPAC Notebook

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Are SPAC D&O Tails Still Worth Buying?

With a sudden SPAC D&O market shift, the standard practice of electing a tail to cover the SPAC’s directors and officers post-merger will likely fade into history.

Editor, SPAC Notebook

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California SDI: What Upcoming Changes Mean for Employers and Employees

There are more changes to California’s State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, including Paid Family Leave (PFL). Learn how they affect you and your employees.

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FAQs on the Q3 2023 Reps & Warranties Insurance Market

Is now a good time to get RWI? Our simple FAQ blog answers your most pressing questions about the current state of the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) market.

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The Lone Star State Joins the Herd with a New Data Privacy Law

In the absence of a comprehensive federal law addressing consumer privacy, Texas joins nine other states with the signing of its own state law, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA).  

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Why You Need Trustee Liability Insurance

We explore and resolve several more arguments that an institutional trustee might use to refute the need for trustee liability policy. 

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Best Practices: Making Sense of the Commercial Property Claims Process

Learn about the claims process in plain English and how to expedite the process of filing a property claim.

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Editor, Cyber Notebook

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Cyber Mid-Year Market Update: Trends and Hot Topics

While we expected some normalization of pricing and possible coverage contraction, the results through the first six months have been much more favorable for cyber insurance buyers.

Editor, Cyber Notebook

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Editor, D&O Notebook

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Mid-Year Update on Securities Class Actions [Report]

Woodruff Sawyer’s Mid-Year D&O Databox Report looks at the state of securities class actions against public companies for the first half of the year.

Editor, D&O Notebook

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Editor, M&A Notebook

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Guide to Representations & Warranties Insurance

As representations and warranties (R&W) insurance becomes increasingly mainstream, get this comprehensive look at this facet of coverage.

Editor, M&A Notebook

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How Your Employee Assistance Program Supports Mental Health

An employee assistance program (EAP) is an effective way to support employees through short-term issues that may distress or distract them from work, improving their overall well-being.

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California Affluent Personal Insurance for Homeowners: 2023 Market Outlook

Learn how to overcome common challenges that California homeowners are facing in the affluent personal insurance market.

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Self-Funded Health Plans: Breaking the Myths to Find Cost Savings

Read on as we dispel myths about self-insurance and learn if this cost-saving approach is the right fit for your organization.

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D&O Insurance Guide for Foreign IPOs and Direct Listings, 2023 Edition

Non-US companies are attracted to going public on a US exchange, but this comes with the risk of D&O litigation. Learn the steps that foreign filers must take to ensure that D&O insurance coverage is ready to respond by the first day of trading.

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Editor, D&O Notebook

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Compliance Alert: Agencies Informally Indicate That the Outbreak Period Tied to the COVID-19 National Emergency Ends July 10, 2023

President Biden signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on April 10, 2023, one month earlier than previously expected.

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D&O Game Changer: Delaware Approves Using Captives for D&O Insurance

Read our critical FAQ for D&O insurance buyers and beneficiaries to get up to speed on captives as an alternative.

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Implementing a Corporate Social Media Policy

Read more for insight into developing a social media policy, why you need a policy, who should maintain it, why you should involve legal, and more.

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What Does a Billion-Dollar Verdict Mean for Casualty Insurance Buyers?

Read more to understand how to protect your corporation from these high-tag verdicts.

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Diabetes patient measuring glucose levels with doctor during workers' comp claim

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Diabetes Drives Workers’ Comp Costs, but You Can Mitigate Them

Learn more about diabetes-related workers' comp claims, the pain points, and resources for prevention.

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The New Normal: Post-Pandemic Workers’ Comp Claim Challenges and Opportunities

Get an overview of both the positive and negative developments in WC claims, the impact on employers, and new claim strategies. 

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It’s Who We Are: How to Form a Philanthropic Arm of Your Organization

Kick off your organization's philanthropy today with CARE's five steps to corporate philanthropy.

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COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Surge in California

Learn more about what exactly happened in 2020 and who is being impacted by COVID-19 Workers' Comp claims.

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Coins stacked on top of financial papers as employees plan for financial wellness.

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Managing Employee Financial Wellness Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The pandemic has affected employees' lives on many levels, including their financial wellness. Are they living on the edge of financial ruin or have they made changes to lessen the potential impact? We found that employees are rapidly reconfiguring their lives to cope with new financial realities, and employers are in a unique position to help them.

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Stock market reflections on building glass

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D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs: Costs and Underwriting Factors

Learn about the current pricing dynamics of D&O insurance for SPACs, as well as the main factors D&O insurance underwriters consider when pricing D&O insurance for SPACs.

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CA Governor Newsom Signed SB 1159: Employer Reporting Requirements for Employees with COVID-19 FAQ

On September 17th, Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1159, establishing three rebuttable presumption labor codes for employees contracting COVID-19 and puts substantial reporting requirement burdens on employers and claim administrators.

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How to Secure Optimal Coverage for Social Engineering Fraud

Learn more about the constant evolution of social engineering attacks, how insurance responds to attacks, coverage requirements, and best practices for reducing your risk.

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Investment Managers: Three Critical Cyber Risks to Know

Here are three critical cyber risks that both companies with a high volume of records and alternative investment managers need to know.

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Transaction Structures and Insurance, Part 3: Mergers, Rollups, and Carve-Outs

The underlying structure of a middle-market private equity or growth equity transaction has specific implications on the correct method of implementing and managing the risk management and insurance profile. In Part 3 of this three-part series, we review Mergers, Carve-Outs, and Rollup transaction structures.

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Server room code data

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Cloud Computing Risk and Cyber Liability Insurance

This edition of the Cyber Notebook addresses the common question we receive in the area of cyber liability insurance: How does the cloud impact cyber risk?

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Bike leaning on storefront along cobblestone street

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How to Approach Property Insurance Claims Related to COVID-19, Protests, and Other Perils

When a business is impacted by an unexpected event like COVID-19, fire, protest, theft, vandalism, or another peril, people are concerned about how their insurance policies will respond.

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Wildfire Season Insurance: Prepare Your Business Property Now

With the likelihood of wildfires, analyze your risk, protect, and insure your business with the three steps to take now before the weather heats up.

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Cyber lock binary vector

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Get Ready: Cyber Insurance Underwriting is Changing

Cyber insurers are tightening underwriting guidelines and clarifying policy language. Learn what to keep in mind as you purchase cyber insurance for the first time or renew in 2020.

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Businesswoman hand dominos

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Food & Bev: A Three-Step Process for Risk Management

Learn how to conduct a simple risk assessment so you can identify, assess, and manage risks based on the likely impact on your food and beverage company.

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Blogs on a computer keyboard spelling "FAQs"

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Employee Benefits Frequently Asked Questions About Coronavirus

In the rising complexity of the coronavirus pandemic, employers have a lot of responsibilities in the realm of employee benefits. Read this FAQ to answer your questions about testing, treatment, absences, and coverage.

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Increasing Health Savings Account Participation in 2020

Heath savings accounts (HSAs) are proving to be a way for many employers and employees to better control health care costs. Learn how to drive greater participation so it's a win-win for employers and employees alike.

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California Consumer Privacy Act and Asset Managers: What You Need to Know

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) secures new personal information privacy rights for California consumers and regulates the data collection practices of certain businesses, including asset managers.

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You Say you Want a Revolution? Well, You Know… No

In this guest post, Woodruff Sawyer's Gil Isidro lyrically disagrees with a post on the the industry-leading blog The D&O Diary.

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Morning sunshine in the forest

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Mental Health for the Holidays: Supporting Your Employees

This Benefits insight discusses the tools and techniques that can help you and your employees get through the holidays with mental health intact.

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A New Growth Capital Alternative for Tech Startups

Here we explore the traditional methods available to startups for obtaining growth capital including their pros and cons and delve into a new solution for some of the challenges associated with the traditional equity and debt strategies.

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How Captives Can Play a Role in Controlling Employer Healthcare Costs

Healthcare costs continue to be one of the largest expenses for companies. Their fully-insured medical carrier provides limited information about what’s driving up program premiums. They provide no effective cost control strategies and no real opportunity to fully benefit from their employees’ positive claims experience and wellness activities.