Responsibilities
Colleen Davenport has over 25 years’ experience in the insurance industry. Her responsibilities include overseeing a consulting practice and benefits communication team in addition to client management. She sets strategic goals and direction for the designated practice to ensure the success of the division. Davenport is responsible for key business performance measures including but not limited to development of a standard suite of services for clients, impeccable delivery of those services, and execution and successful closing of opportunities to grow accounts to support the designated sales initiatives. She creates, coordinates, and implements new services, programs and initiatives as needed to support service, retention, and sales goals.
Background
Prior to joining Conner Strong & Buckelew, Colleen spent 13 years with Independence Blue Cross (IBC) in Human Resource Department and Account Management. Her responsibilities in Human Resources included Recruitment, Strategic Planning and Employee Benefits Design and Strategy. In 1998, Colleen joined IBC’s subsidiary, AmeriHealth, as Senior Account Executive. In this role, she was responsible for managing health insurance and pharmacy programs for AmeriHealth’s large group clients including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and several large hospital systems.
Education
Temple University – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a Concentration in Statistics & Marketing
Professional Designations
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS)
Group Benefits Associate (GBA)
Compensation Management Specialist (CMS)
NJ Health & Life Resident License
Member of the International Society of CEBS
Responsibilities
Timothy Gosnear has more than 33 years of experience in the insurance industry and brings a wide array of strategic and tactical insurance and risk management solutions to clients. His primary responsibility is to direct account services for the firm’s large and strategic business relationships. In this role, he leads account teams and manages and designs property and casualty insurance and risk financing programs for larger, more complex accounts.
He has notable experience in a wide array of business sectors such as public entities, technology services, manufacturing, distribution, and specialty chemicals including both national and global clients.
Background
Prior to Conner Strong & Buckelew, Gosnear served as Managing Director in both the Life Sciences and Multi-National Account Practices at Aon Risk Solutions, where he managed the Account Executive and Account Management staff and a portfolio of high profile national and global clients. He specialized in large risk management clients with unique and complex insurance needs, captives, and global programs. While at Aon, he was also named a Risk & Insurance “Power Broker” in the Global Segment in 2011 and in the Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical Segment in 2012 and 2013 based on client recommendations. He also received the “Responsibility Leader” designation in 2013 for his work outside of his brokerage role. He previously held several underwriting and leadership roles during his 14 years in underwriting and management positions with notable insurance carriers.
Education
Ursinus College – Bachelor of Arts in Economics
St. Joseph’s University – Finance and Management graduate coursework
Leadership Inc. – 10-month leadership development program
The Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania – Insurance Executive Development Program
Professional Designations
Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
Associate in Underwriting (AU)
Responsibilities
Harry Johnson has more than 35 years of National Account experience with a primary emphasis in the construction industry. As an Executive Partner, Johnson is responsible for the overall management of our construction clients’ risk management, contract surety, Subguard and insurance needs including Controlled Insured Programs (CIP) from both an Owners (OCIP) and Contractors (CCIP) perspective. In this role, Johnson assists in the design, marketing and implementation of a CIP and is responsible for the every day servicing of the program including account management, claims management and safety services.
Johnson also directs account services for Conner Strong & Buckelew’s large and strategic business relationships. In this role, he brings a wealth of experience and a wide array of strategic and tactical insurance and risk management solutions for our large account customers.
Background
In addition to providing risk management services to large commercial clients, he has extensive experience in the design, implementation and day-to-day management of Controlled Insurance Programs including most recently, Tishman Construction Corporation, Joseph Jingoli & Son, Inc., Harvard University, Incorporated’s Rolling CCIP, Princeton Health System, Inc., Bayhealth, Inc., South Jersey Port Corporation, Brandywine Realty Trust and Robert Wood Johnson Owner Controlled Insurance Programs.
Education
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School – Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Designations
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
Responsibilities
Franz Wagner brings more than 25 years of experience to the National Accounts division with a primary emphasis in the construction industry. He directs account services for large and strategic business relationships. With his large account experience and industry knowledge, Wagner brings a wide array of strategic and tactical insurance and risk management solutions to our clients.
Wagner manages and designs casualty insurance programs for larger, more complicated accounts for a variety of business sectors with notable experience in heavy construction, healthcare, wholesale/distribution, transportation/parking, aviation, municipalities, and manufacturing. In addition to providing risk management services to large commercial clients, Wagner is responsible for overseeing the agency’s construction, healthcare, and transportation insurance service teams.
As co-chair of our National Construction Practice, Wagner is responsible for the overall management of our construction clients’ risk management, Subguard and insurance needs including Controlled Insured Programs (CIP) from both an owner’s (OCIP) and contractor’s (CCIP) perspective. In this role, Wagner assists in the design, marketing and implementation of a CIP and is responsible for the everyday servicing of the program including account management, claims management and safety services.
Background
Prior to Conner Strong & Buckelew, Wagner was Vice President at The Graham Company where he managed many of the agency’s largest Risk Management accounts. Prior to joining The Graham Company, he spent 5 years as Project Manager in the International Process Systems Group at Air Products and Chemicals. Previously, Wagner worked for the United States Navy in the Civil Engineer Corps for 5 years.
Education
United States Naval Academy – Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Awards
2022 Risk & Insurance Power Broker Winner
