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U.S. Insurance Awards Finalist

Conner Strong & Buckelew is pleased to announce we have been selected as a finalist in Business Insurance’s 2023 U.S. Insurance Awards for the category of Broker Team of the Year.

We are honored to be named a finalist. This significant achievement reflects our dedication to our clients and our commitment to providing innovative risk management solutions. The award highlights our subject matter expertise, as well as our ability to develop customized solutions to meet each clients’ unique needs.

This recognition is a testament to the hard work our entire organization does in service to our clients. We would like to acknowledge the team that was nominated for their innovative and contemporary work on employee benefit captive programs:

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Congratulations to the team for leveraging their knowledge and relationships in the industry to help our clients achieve their business objectives and reduce their overall cost of risk!

Learn more about the finalists for the 2023 U.S. Insurance Awards program here.

BrokerTech Ventures Welcomes Industry-Leading Insurance Wholesaler

Jencap Joins BTV Platform and Mission

Des Moines, IA – April 20, 2023 – BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, today announced the addition of its newest industry-leading insurance wholesaler partner, Jencap Group.

“We could not be more pleased to announce the addition of Jencap to our wholesaler community network. We view our carrier and wholesale partners as integral in terms of our overall strategy in building out BrokerTech Ventures — and specifically, our Innovation Tower,” said Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy chairman and CEO and co-CEO of BTV. “Insurance companies are individually spending multi-millions of dollars each year in innovation, and we believe that BTV can be the convening platform to provide access into the unknowns, idea-sharing, investing, and distribution for the benefit of all.”

The addition of these renowned insurance brands brings the BTV industry portfolio to 13 of the most sizable and innovative brokerage firms in North America and 16 of the most notable and respected insurance companies and wholesalers with both domestic and international presence.

“Jencap is committed to employing innovative technology solutions that improve our speed to market, operational efficiencies, data analytics, and the overall platform experience of our partners,” said John LaCava, Jencap’s Chief Operational Officer. “We look forward to collaborating with BTV members and insurtech companies to maintain our position in the marketplace as industry leaders.”

In addition to its expansive broker and carrier partner portfolio, BTV now also represents 60 insurtech startups from around the world, inclusive of those in the U.S., Israeli, and Latin American accelerator programs, with investments and commercial engagements with many.

For more information on BTV, please visit www.brokertechventures.com.

About BrokerTech Ventures
Based in the insurance nucleus of Des Moines, Iowa, BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) is the first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker industry. Founded in 2019, BTV provides a venue for the best minds in insurance and technology to collaborate and bring to market leading-edge ideas and solutions. BTV invests in the research and testing for each of the chosen startups, provides access to veteran industry mentors, and helps scale the technology to market through broker distribution channels. Learn more at www.brokertechventures.com, or follow us on Twitter (@BrokerTechVen), LinkedIn, or Facebook.

About Jencap Group
Jencap is one of the largest wholesalers in the U.S. with notable industry-leading expertise in wholesale brokerage, binding authority, and program management. Its specialized divisions and affiliate organizations provide niche underwriting prowess, broad market access, and nationwide influence. Headquartered in New York, Jencap leverages its collective power to exceed the expectations of more than 20,000 independent agency partners. For more information, visit: www.JencapGroup.com.

About Conner Strong & Buckelew
Conner Strong & Buckelew is among America’s largest insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firms. The firm is an industry leader in providing high-risk businesses with comprehensive solutions to prevent losses, manage claims, and drive bottom line growth. Its employee benefits practice focuses on providing best-in-class benefits administration, health and wellness programs and strategic advisory services.

Founded in 1959 with offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachusetts, Florida, and Delaware, Conner Strong & Buckelew has a team of 450+ professionals, serving clients throughout the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.connerstrong.com or follow us on LinkedIn (@ConnerStrong&Buckelew), Twitter (@connerstrong), Facebook (@connerstrongbuckelew) and Instagram (@connerstrongbuckelew).

BrokerTech Ventures and InsureTech Connect Announce 3rd Year of Collaboration

BrokerTech Ventures to fuel BrokerTech Connect during ITC Vegas 2023 Conference

Des Moines, IA – August 8, 2023 – BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led group and accelerator program chartered by 12 super-regional independent brokerage firms, announced the 3rd year of a strategic collaboration with InsureTech Connect (ITC), the world’s largest gathering of insurance innovation (insurtech) conference and convening platform. BTV will once again fuel ITC’s BrokerTech Connect, an insurtech series during the conference for the broker-centric community, on Tuesday, October 31, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“We are extremely excited about this third year of collaboration between BTV and InsureTech Connect,” said Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO and BTV Co-CEO. “The ITC platform brings together the greatest minds around insurtech trends, technologies, and applications. Our desire to engage in and fuel BrokerTech Connect comes from BTV’s industry position as the convener of broker-centric innovation, ideation, and communication for the global insurance ecosystem. We represent the brokerage community and the voice of the client, and we believe there is significant value in the community the ITC team has been building since 2016.”

BTV and ITC partnered not only in 2020, as they collaborated around the Agency Connect Virtual Conference, which attracted 2,000+ brokers, agents, and broker tech attendees from across the globe, but also in 2021 and 2022, as BTV led out ITC’s BrokerTech Connect.

“We’re excited to partner with BrokerTech Ventures once again for BrokerTech Connect at ITC Vegas 2023,” said Bill Harris, Chief Revenue Officer and Event Director. “BTV is the leader in this space and, as distribution solutions continue to be top of mind for every carrier, brokers and agencies continue to use the BrokerTech Connect kickoff session and expanded expo hall hub as a way to meet innovators, share new strategies, and discover new solutions.”

The BTV 2023 Accelerator program and 4th cohort class recently rounded out its session during which time BTV provided funding, a curriculum, and an intentional network exposure to the 12 startups from around the world who were selected.

BTV also recently announced the launch of the BrokerTech Fund, the first venture capital fund focused on early-stage insurtech companies developing broker-centric technology solutions. Limited Partners of the $34 million Fund include Holmes Murphy, M3 Insurance, Baldwin Risk Partners, UNICO Group, IMA Financial Group, and Christensen Group.

“BTV now represents a combined 26 premiere insurance brands, as well as multi-billions of dollars of collective distribution, which is just outstanding,” said Susan Hatten, BTV COO. “Our goal with BrokerTech Connect will be to bring this knowledge to the table and include broker-centric thought leaders, industry expertise, entertainment, and a BTV exhibition on the ITC floor featuring the insurtech companies that were a part of our 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Accelerator cohort classes.”

“As BTV continues to grow the depth and breadth of our industry relationships within the insurtech space, building an alliance with InsureTech Connect made sense,” said Keough. “We bring the broker-centric insights to collaborate around BrokerTech Connect, and we are thrilled to work with the ITC team to create an even greater experience by leveraging our BTV brand and community.”

For more information on BrokerTech Connect or to register to attend, please visit https://vegas.insuretechconnect.com/brokertech-connect/.

About InsureTech Connect
Founded in 2016, ITC Vegas from InsureTech Connect (ITC) is the world’s largest gathering of insurance innovation, offering unparalleled access to the largest and most comprehensive gathering of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and insurance industry executives from across the globe. From its inception, ITC Vegas has focused on providing exceptional experiences and an unmatched platform for connections, idea sharing, and solutions, that amplify new technology, thought leaders, and innovators. Over the last eight years, 30,000 people from 65+ countries have attended ITC Vegas, and ITC continues to expand worldwide with the introduction of ITC Asia in 2022, followed by the launch of ITC LATAM and ITC DIA Europe in 2023. Learn more at vegas.insuretechconnect.com.

Founded in 1959 with offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachusetts, Florida, and Delaware, Conner Strong & Buckelew has a team of 500+ professionals, serving clients throughout the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.connerstrong.com or follow us on LinkedIn (@ConnerStrong&Buckelew), Twitter (@connerstrong), Facebook (@connerstrongbuckelew) and Instagram (@connerstrongbuckelew).

BrokerTech Ventures Hires Emily Schultz as Managing Director

Operations Expert and Veteran to Lead BTV’s Five Towers of Operation and Execute on Company’s Strategic Direction

Des Moines, IA – August 17, 2023 – BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, is pleased to announce the hiring of Emily Schultz as its new Managing Director.

In this role, Schultz will be responsible for setting and executing on the strategic direction of BTV to help advance innovation within the broker technology industry. Schultz will also be responsible for leading BTV’s five distinct towers of operation — early-stage investments, innovation, capital, media & communications, and the accelerator — alongside BTV’s managing partners.

“We are beyond thrilled Emily has joined our BTV family,” said Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy Chairman & CEO and BTV Co-CEO. “Emily comes to us with deep and diversified experience in not only operations, but also in the startup and entrepreneurial space. Her understanding of our business and her strong awareness of the benefits of innovation in the industry make her the perfect fit for this role.”

Schultz comes to BTV with a plethora of experience. Most recently, Schultz was the Sr. Director of Publishing Operations and a member of the Executive Leadership Team for Business Publications Corporation (BPC), an Iowa-based media company that publishes the Des Moines Business Record and dsm magazine, along with owning and operating WriteBrain media. Prior to that, Schultz was the Project Lead for Visionary, a technology company that provides companies large and small with web design, web development, and digital marketing solutions.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the BTV team and have a front row seat to the exciting innovations that are happening throughout the insurance industry,” said Schultz. “I’ve had the pleasure of watching the BTV team in action, and I’m happy to be part of their ongoing journey of innovation.”

In the four years since BTV’s inception, it has grown to include 12 of the most sizable and innovative brokerage firms in North America, and 14 of the most notable and respected insurance companies and wholesalers with both domestic and international presence. In addition, BTV also represents 60 insurtech startups from around the world, inclusive of those in the U.S., Israeli, and Latin American accelerator programs, with investments and commercial engagements with many.

“We’re excited about the exceptional team we’re building at BTV,” said Susan Hatten, Holmes Murphy Chief Marketing Officer and BTV Chief Operating Officer. “Emily’s ability to guide critical decisions, strategy, and tactics for the greater BTV company coupled with John Jackovin’s exceptional work in the accelerator space is setting us up to be a key innovation ecosystem that will help shape the future of insurance.”

For more information on BTV, please visit www.brokertechventures.com.

About BrokerTech Ventures

Based in the insurance nucleus of Des Moines, Iowa, BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) is the first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker industry. Founded in 2019, BTV provides a venue for the best minds in insurance and technology to collaborate and bring to market leading-edge ideas and solutions. BTV invests in the research and testing for each of the chosen startups, provides access to veteran industry mentors, and helps scale the technology to market through broker distribution channels. Learn more at www.brokertechventures.com, or follow us on Twitter (@BrokerTechVen), LinkedIn, or Facebook.

Conner Strong & Buckelew’s Matt Walsh Honored as Rising Leader in the Insurance Brokerage Industry with Business Insurance 2023 Break Out Award

One of the youngest partners in firm’s history honored for industry leadership and professional accomplishments.

CAMDEN, NJ (March 24, 2023) – Conner Strong & Buckelew, a leading insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, is proud to announce that Matt Walsh has been named a 2023 Business Insurance Break Out Award winner. Walsh, one of the youngest partners in the firm’s history, is one of only 40 national winners and one of 10 Northeast regional winners. Business Insurance’s annual Break Out Award program recognizes United States-based professionals with less than 15 years of experience who are on track to be the next leaders in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field.

Walsh is a Partner and Senior Account Executive for National Accounts as well as Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Group. Since joining Conner Strong & Buckelew nearly 12 years ago, Walsh has risen the ranks, starting as an Account Analyst before assuming several progressive leadership roles. Thanks to his combination of technical industry expertise, excellent understanding of his clients’ businesses, strong market relationships, creativity, proactive management and responsiveness, his clients view Walsh as an extension of their management team – the gold standard for insurance brokers.

“Matt is a solutions-oriented problem solver who exceeds our clients’ expectations and is a strong role model for his colleagues,” said Michael Tiagwad, President & Chief Executive Officer of Conner Strong & Buckelew. “This is the second year in a row that a young Conner Strong & Buckelew leader has been recognized with this prestigious award – a true testament to the value our team consistently provides to our clients and the strength of our training program. I join the entire team at Conner Strong & Buckelew in congratulating Matt on this achievement.”

There are countless examples of Walsh leading his team to provide unprecedented value to clients. One recent instance was during the pandemic. With several clients facing potentially devastating COVID-19-related losses, Walsh’s team brought empathetic creative thinking to the table, aptly negotiating mid-term adjustments, waivers of premiums and audits and program extensions with deferred premium payments, to name a few. These and other creative solutions helped his clients weather the most challenging headwinds they had ever faced.

“In Matt’s world, timely and accurate responses can make or break successful real estate transactions because insurance is a critical component to close on financing. Matt thinks like a client and a business owner and organizes his team and client service plan accordingly,” said Jim McGlynn, Senior Partner, National Accounts, New York Region Practice Leader and Walsh’s executive mentor.

Walsh has been with Conner Strong & Buckelew for the entirety of his professional career. This milestone is increasingly commonplace at the firm, which prides itself on fostering talent from within and an industry-high employee retention rate.

Founded in 1959 with offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware, Florida, and Georgia, Conner Strong & Buckelew has a team of more than 450 professionals, serving clients throughout the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.connerstrong.com or follow us on LinkedIn (@ConnerStrong&Buckelew), Twitter (@connerstrong), Facebook (@connerstrongbuckelew) and Instagram (@connerstrongbuckelew).

About Business Insurance’s Break Out Awards
Business Insurance’s Break Out Awards program honors 40 top professionals on track to be the next leaders in the risk management and property/casualty insurance field. Break Out winners from across the United States are recognized for their leadership and professional skills and can be working in any area of the industry – risk managers, brokers, insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, MGUs, wholesalers, captive managers, TPAs, lawyers and other providers serving the commercial insurance sector.

About Business Insurance:
Business Insurance is a singular, authoritative news and information source for executives focused upon risk management, risk transfer and risk financing. With information for risk managers, insurers, brokers and other providers of insurance products and services, Business Insurance delivers in-depth analysis on new and emerging risks, case studies of successful programs, market intelligence on trends, and guidance on how to capitalize on opportunities and overcome challenges. Business Insurance covers core risk management and insurance areas such as property/casualty insurance, captive insurance and other alternative risk transfer vehicles, and enterprise risk management.

Business Insurance provides in-depth coverage of specific industries such as health care, construction, transportation and energy. You will also read about the latest trends in specialty risks such as cyber liability, political risk, reputational risk and emerging risks such as green energy and fracking. We also cover workers compensation. We explore the technology and processes that facilitate the management of risk and the delivery of insurance products and services. Business Insurance covers the operational and strategic concerns of brokers, insurers, reinsurers and consultants for the industry. Delivered in a multi-media mix, including a monthly print magazine, and daily online and mobile news, Business Insurance helps readers do their jobs better.

BrokerTech Ventures Announces 2023 Cohort Class for Accelerator

Startups from across the U.S. and U.K. gain access to intentional engagement and distribution offerings through BrokerTech Ventures’ collective 27 agency and insurance company partners.

Des Moines, IA – March 28, 2023 – BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, has selected the following 12 insurtech startups to take part in its highly intentional accelerator curriculum.

1Fort, New York, NY
Adapt API, San Francisco, CA
Boon Health, Bingham Farms, MI
Comulate, San Francisco, CA
Frame Fertility, San Francisco, CA
GOAT Risk Solutions, Buckinghamshire, UK
Insight Risk Holdings, Weston, CT
Irys Insurtech, Tampa, FL
Pagedip, Boulder, CO
ReFocus AI, San Diego, CA
Sertis, Reno, NV
Transharpe Solutions, Charlotte, NC

“In this, our fourth year of the BTV Accelerator, I am thrilled with the diversity of technologies that will move through the accelerator, as well as the diversity in geographies represented,” said Dan Keough, Holmes Murphy chairman and CEO and BTV co-founder. “We truly have some of the highest-caliber, early-stage and growth insurtech companies on our roster, and they touch nearly every angle of insurance risk management — from P&C commercial to cyber to health/benefits-tech solutions.”

The accelerator cohort kicks off April 4, 2023. During the program, the startups will advance their technologies, accelerate their progress through a select mentor network, receive $50,000 in seed funding, and gain immediate access to BTV’s multi-billion-dollar distribution platform to deploy the technologies.

“This class is really exciting for a number of reasons,” said John Jackovin, executive director of the BTV Accelerator. “The startups include some who had reapplied after not making it in years past. We also have more female founders than ever before, which is tremendous to see! And, of course, the products and technologies continue to improve. We are fortunate to be able to engage at this early stage to provide a tremendous value to the community.”

Collectively, BTV represents 13 of the largest independently owned insurance brokerages and 14 of the largest insurance companies in North America, with a combined multi-billion dollars in annual distribution capacity.

“The true value in our BTV Accelerator and business model is in the engagement with our trifecta ecosystem of BTV agencies, insurance companies, and capital resources,” said Keough. “Many of the startups who go through the accelerator have an engagement with our partners that lasts well beyond the accelerator as we work to deploy their technologies to collectively help our clients and the insurance industry identify risks sooner to drive down costs faster.”

In addition to activities in the United States, BTV co-founded the first broker-centric accelerator in Tel Aviv, Israel — the Israeli Insurtech Accelerator — along with InsurTech Israel. BTV has also teamed up with insurance leaders in Latin America to launch and fuel The LATAM Insurtech Accelerator (LATAMIA).

For more information on BTV, please visit www.brokertechventures.com.

About BrokerTech Ventures

About Conner Strong & Buckelew
Conner Strong & Buckelew is among America’s largest insurance brokerage, risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firms. The firm is an industry leader in providing high-risk businesses with comprehensive solutions to prevent losses, manage claims, and drive bottom-line growth. Its employee benefits practice focuses on providing best-in-class benefits administration, health and wellness programs and strategic advisory services.

The company provides insurance and risk services to a wide-range of industries including but not limited to construction, education, healthcare, hospitality & gaming, life science & technology, public entity and real estate. Additionally, Conner Strong & Buckelew and its affiliates offer a number of innovative and specialty solutions which include captive strategies, construction wrap-ups, executive risk, safety and risk control, and private client services.

Conner Strong & Buckelew Partners with Rothman Orthopedics

‘Rothman Direct’ provides select Conner Strong & Buckelew members greater access to orthopedic care.

CAMDEN, NJ (April 1, 2023) – Conner Strong & Buckelew, a leading insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced a strategic partnership with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, a world leader in musculoskeletal care. Select Conner Strong & Buckelew members will have access to ‘Rothman Direct’, ‘Rothman Direct’ is a concierge service, providing member participants with expedited scheduling access with a wide range of services proven to lower total surgical costs for employers, reduce readmissions and emergency room visits and aim to get employees back to work in a more timely manner. These services include access to patient scheduling representatives, extended call center hours, nurse navigation services as well as convenient and fast online scheduling tools empowering members to self-schedule with Rothman Orthopaedic top-ranked providers.

“Gaining early and continuous access to high-quality care is a critical factor that may not only lead to better health outcomes for patients but can materially lower employer healthcare costs. Providing access to Rothman Direct is the latest demonstration of our commitment to offering our clients proven innovative tools to lower their total cost of care,” said Joe DiBella, Executive Partner, National Employee Benefits Practice Leader at Conner Strong & Buckelew. “Rothman is a world leader in orthopaedic care, and we know our clients’ members will benefit greatly from superior access to their incredible healthcare providers and facilities.”

“The partnership with Conner Strong & Buckelew strengthens our direct-to-employer channel and we are excited to provide affordable healthcare benefits to their clients and their dependents,” says Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A, President of Rothman Orthopaedics, Richard H. Rothman Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, and Professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals. “The integration of Rothman Direct will provide care coordination that will enable Conner Strong & Buckelew clients the world-class treatment they need faster.”

“We’ve seen time and again the difference that having primary points of contact, simple scheduling tools and nurse navigation services can make on a patient’s recovery,” said Ed Tufaro, Interim CEO of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. “The concierge service offered through Rothman Direct makes receiving care easier and leads to significantly improved health outcomes for patients. With Rothman Direct, we can help employees get back to work faster and lower total healthcare costs for employers.”

This solution from Rothman Orthopaedics joins a long list of products Conner Strong & Buckelew provides that are designed to help its self-funded clients manage their healthcare costs. Other solutions like Enhanced Recovery After Surgery from Goldfinch Health, BeneRN and ClaimCheck are similarly designed to ensure plan members are properly supported and receive appropriate care in the best setting and ensure plan sponsors that large costs will be intensely scrutinized for accuracy. This combination of patient support and macro cost management ensures Conner Strong & Buckelew clients receive the management and oversight they need to keep costs down and manage plan members’ health.

About Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is the largest musculoskeletal practice in the United States according to Becker’s Review. A world-leader in the field of orthopaedics, Rothman Orthopaedics partners with health systems, hospitals and physicians to build enduring musculoskeletal systems of care in communities that are high-quality, compassionate, affordable and grounded in evidence-based medicine.

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute orthopaedists treat patients in 43 locations and has surgical privileges at 71 facilities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Florida. With experts in nine orthopaedic sub-specialties including spine, hip & knee, foot & ankle, shoulder & elbow, hand & wrist, sports medicine, physical medicine & rehabilitation, orthopaedic oncology and trauma, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is recognized for excellence in clinical treatment methods, research, education and technology.

Consistently recognized as national and regional “Top Docs,” Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is proud to be the official team physicians for the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, the Orlando Magic, the iconic Radio City Rockettes, The Big EAST Conference, as well as 63 college and high school teams.

For more information, please visit www.RothmanOrtho.com.

Five Conner Strong & Buckelew Consultants Recognized by Risk & Insurance® Power Broker® Awards

Conner Strong & Buckelew Announces New Benefits Practice Alignment and Promotions

CAMDEN, NJ (February 21, 2023) – Conner Strong & Buckelew, a leading insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, today announced it has promoted Kristine Klepper to the role of Executive Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Employee Benefits Practice. Her promotion coincides with a strategic organizational realignment in the company’s employee benefits practice to support the group’s continued expansion. In her new role, Klepper will focus on managing operations across the employee benefits practice and expanding key service areas. Klepper will be responsible for consulting teams, the firm’s data and population health capabilities, and the firm’s compliance and audit resources.

“Kris has been an instrumental leader within the organization for the past 12 years. With 30-plus years of experience, she’s a true asset and I can’t think of anyone more qualified and better to serve in this expanded role as we strive to meet our ambitious business goals,” said Joe DiBella, Executive Partner, and National Employee Benefits Leader at Conner Strong & Buckelew. DiBella oversees the Employee Benefits Practice at Conner Strong & Buckelew and has been with the organization for 18 years. Klepper’s expanded role allows DiBella to focus on strategic initiatives, new products, and organizational growth as the firm enters new markets.

As part of the realignment, Tammy Brown will now serve as Executive Partner, Public Entity and HIF Business, Training and Technology Leader, where she will focus on managing and expanding the firm’s public entity business, growing the Health Insurance Funds business, as well as improving the firm’s employee training and technology offerings. In addition, Colleen Davenport will now serve as Senior Partner, Captive and Creative Solutions Leader, where she will focus on the growth of the firm’s highly effective captive offering, as well as further expand the company’s creative solutions and communication services.

Klepper, Brown and Davenport will report to DiBella in a simplified organizational alignment.

“Benefits packages play a critical role in raising employee satisfaction and retention, two significant drivers of overall business success,” Klepper said. “Our employee benefits practice has expanded significantly over the past several years by finding new and innovative solutions that move the needle for our clients. Conner Strong & Buckelew has supported me at every step of my career, and I’m excited for the opportunity to do even more to help our business continue to grow.”

About Conner Strong & Buckelew

Conner Strong & Buckelew is among America’s largest insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firms. The firm is an industry leader in providing high-risk businesses with comprehensive solutions to prevent losses, manage claims, and drive bottom line growth. Its employee benefits practice focuses on providing best-in-class benefits administration, health and wellness programs and strategic advisory services.

Conner Strong & Buckelew Named to 2022 List of 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers®

Leading Insurance, Risk Management and Employee Benefits Brokerage and Consulting Firm Recognized for its Commitment to the Well-being and Health of Employees

CAMDEN, NJ (November 14, 2022) – Conner Strong & Buckelew, a leading insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, today announced it has been named to Healthiest Employers’ 2022 list of the 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America. This recognition honors Conner Strong & Buckelew’s continued commitment to fostering all facets of employee mental and physical health.

“Health and well-being are the heart of our organization. We’re honored to have been recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America,” said Alexis Wolfson, Chief Human Resources Officer, Conner Strong & Buckelew. “We are passionate about making sure our employees have access to the benefits programs and resources they need to live well and stay well. From our daily wellness tips to our annual health fair, free flu shots, and incentivizing employees to complete physicals and biometrics screenings, Conner Strong & Buckelew is fundamentally committed to creating a culture that implements, promotes, and supports health and wellness programs that truly benefit our valued employees and their families.”

Healthiest Employers is a trusted awards program that recognizes people-first organizations taking a more proactive approach to employee health. Each year, the organization conducts a rigorous scoring and benchmarking process to comprise its Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America. Comprised of employers of all sizes, locations and industries, each company on this year’s list received exceptional scores in the following six categories:

Culture and Leadership Commitment
Foundational Components
Strategic Planning
Communications and Marketing
Programming and Interventions
Reporting and Analytics

Conner Strong recently made its largest investment in employee health and wellness to date by opening a state-of-the-art onsite health center. In addition, the company is committed to increasing awareness and offering solutions to our employees and their families to help address mental health concerns. Employees have access to an employee assistance program and to enhanced behavioral health resources via telemedicine to provide 24-7 access to psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, counselors, and therapists offering support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family difficulties and more.