About

The Business Insurance Women to Watch Awards & Leadership Conference is the only recognition program that celebrates leading women from every facet of the commercial insurance industry. ​

Winners come from commercial insurance, risk management, and related fields such as consulting and law. What started as a recognition program in 2006, has grown into an educational program aimed at the advancement of women in commercial insurance. 

In 2017, Business Insurance launched the EMEA Women to Watch Awards program which recognizes winners from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This year's program will take place November 18-19, 2024 in New York City and include a professional development conference, followed by an awards program. 

An Advisory Board of past honorees, diversity experts, and insurance industry leaders guide the development of the conference content.

 

Stephanie Bolstridge, Travelers Cos. Inc.

Sally Borland, AssuredPartners Inc.

Margaret Bussiere, Risk Strategies Co.

Alicia Carter, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Amber Carver, Burns & Wilcox

Ann Chai, Zurich North America

Jennifer Cogbill, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.

Alison Erbig, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Michelle Faylo, Lockton Cos. LLC

Eileen Fongemie, The MEMIC Group

Kathy Guerville, Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc.

Maggie Hyland, Sompo

Judie Meszaros Kirkpatrick, TIAA

Dionne Lacey-Artis, Optum Inc.

Yelena La Forgia, Aspen U.S. and Aspen Insurance, units of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

Mary MacDonnell, Bridge Specialty Group, a division of Brown & Brown Inc.

Sarah Nichols, Crum & Forster

Alejandra Nolibos, WTW PLC

Lucy Pilko, Axa XL, a unit of Axa SA

Jennifer Pille, Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.

Laura Quackenbush, American International Group Inc.

Laurel Rudnick, FM Affiliated

Julie Saunders, Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

Deepika Srivastava, The Doctor’s Co.

Sarah Stephens, Marsh LLC

Caroline Thompson, Cowbell Cyber Inc.

Lauren Tredinnick, Munich Re Specialty, a unit of Munich Reinsurance Co.

Maria Treglia, Arc Excess & Surplus LLC

Christine Williams, Aon PLC

Jessica Xie, Hylant Group Inc.