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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Gabriel Poppie Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, U.S. Central Region

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that Gabriel Poppie has joined the company as Head of Customer & Broker Engagement for the U.S. Central Region.

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  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that Gabriel Poppie has joined the company as Head of Customer & Broker Engagement for the U.S. Central Region.
  • “Building high value and enduring relationships is paramount to all we do,” said Lori Spoon, Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, BHSI.
  • Throughout his career he has held sales leadership, distribution and customer relationship roles at both major global brokers and insurance carriers.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance ( www.bhspecialty.com ) provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, transactional liability, surety, marine, travel, programs, accident and health, medical stop loss, homeowners, and multinational insurance.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Appoints Paul Emerson to Lead Customer & Broker Engagement in Canada

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that Paul Emerson is assuming the additional role of Head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Canada.

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  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that Paul Emerson is assuming the additional role of Head of Customer & Broker Engagement in Canada.
  • “We are excited to expand our Customer & Broker Engagement team in Canada as we continue to grow our presence and deepen relationships," said Lori Spoon, Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, BHSI.
  • “Leading our third-party claims team in Canada, Paul has worked closely with teams across our business and been pivotal in deploying our CLAIMS IS OUR PRODUCT philosophy to strengthen our customer and broker relationships.
  • In Canada it underwrites on the paper of National Liability & Fire Insurance Company, a part of Berkshire Hathaway's National Indemnity group of insurance companies.

Walker & Dunlop Seniors Housing Team Closes Over $280 Million in Q1 2023

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Walker & Dunlop Inc. ’s seniors housing team, led by Mark Myers , Joshua Jandris , Brett Gardner , Tony Cassie , and Gideon Orion , started 2023 strong, closing six deals totaling over $280 million.

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  • Walker & Dunlop Inc. ’s seniors housing team, led by Mark Myers , Joshua Jandris , Brett Gardner , Tony Cassie , and Gideon Orion , started 2023 strong, closing six deals totaling over $280 million.
  • Despite the challenging market environment, the seniors housing team has maintained its performance, demonstrating its capacity to use transactional experience across client types, regions, and senior housing investment vehicles to offer a full-service investment solution.
  • The closings included $260 million in sales and $20 million in finance origination.
  • For more information about Walker & Dunlop's senior housing team, visit our website .

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Hilary Browne & Cameron Holmes to Global Underwriting Leadership Posts

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced two leadership promotions: Hilary Browne has been promoted to the role of Deputy Global Chief Underwriting Officer, and Cameron Holmes is now Global Underwriting Officer, Property for Energy and Construction.

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  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced two leadership promotions: Hilary Browne has been promoted to the role of Deputy Global Chief Underwriting Officer, and Cameron Holmes is now Global Underwriting Officer, Property for Energy and Construction.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230504005090/en/
    Hilary Browne, Deputy Global Chief Underwriting Officer.
  • Additionally, in her new role Hilary will provide executive oversight for BHSI’s global A&H underwriting, multinational underwriting and support, and underwriting affairs.
  • Hilary will continue to be based in Dublin and will report to David Fields, Global Chief Underwriting Officer, BHSI.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Regional Leaders for Europe and the Middle East

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has appointed two BHSI leaders to regional leadership positions.

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  • Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has appointed two BHSI leaders to regional leadership positions.
  • He has more than 25 years of global insurance industry experience and has lived and worked in the UK, the U.S, and the Middle East.
  • In the Asia Middle East region, it underwrites on the paper of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSIC).
  • In Europe, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) trades under Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance DAC (BHEI) and Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Limited (BHIIL).

Okezue Bell from Easton, Pennsylvania awarded $15,000 from Prudential Financial at Emerging Visionaries Summit

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

NEWARK, N.J., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Okezue Bell, 17, of Easton, Pennsylvania was among five young people named Grand Prize winners by Prudential Financial's Emerging Visionaries program at a four-day summit held this week at Prudential's Newark headquarters. 

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  • NEWARK, N.J., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Okezue Bell, 17, of Easton, Pennsylvania was among five young people named Grand Prize winners by Prudential Financial's Emerging Visionaries program at a four-day summit held this week at Prudential's Newark headquarters.
  • The Emerging Visionaries program is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the social entrepreneurship network Ashoka, with advisory support from the Financial Health Network.
  • Meet Pennsylvania's 2023 Prudential Emerging Visionary:
    Okezue founded "Fidutam," an accessible mobile app that is expanding financial access to unbanked and low-income communities.
  • To learn more about Prudential Emerging Visionaries and all 25 winners, visit prudential.com/emergingvisionaries .

SkiText Mobile Messaging Platform Launches To the Ski & Snowboard Industry

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- i76 Solutions (http://www.i76solutions.com), a full-service advertising, marketing and technology agency based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, announced today the launch of SkiText (http://www.skitext.com), a subscriber-based communication platform for ski resorts and related businesses to communicate with their audiences through SMS text messaging. Phase 1 of SkiText's initial rollout will deploy within the eastern US market in partnership with the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB), including regional Pocono ski resorts such as Shawnee Mountain Ski Area and Ski Big Bear. Other resorts across the United States are also being added to the service.

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  • "We couldn't be more excited to launch the first phase of our SkiText platform to the ski industry.
  • SkiText connects skiers and snowboarders to their favorite ski destinations in a way they never have before.
  • It gives mountain resorts who are subscribed to the platform the opportunity to push useful messaging and promotions to this elite, VIP audience.
  • SkiText empowers skiers & snowboarders to navigate a successful day on the mountain from the comfort of their mobile phone.

Grace Hill and Ellis Partners in Management Solutions Announce Award Winners

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grace Hill, the innovator of talent and customer management solutions for commercial and multifamily real estate, covering policies, training, assessment and surveys, today announced the winners of the 2023 Kingsley Excellence Awards. In addition, Ellis Partners in Management Solutions, acquired by Grace Hill in November 2022, named the winners of the 2022 Ellis Customer Experience Best in Class Award for Resident Surveys and its inaugural Customer Experience Best in Class Top 10.

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  • In addition, Ellis Partners in Management Solutions, acquired by Grace Hill in November 2022, named the winners of the 2022 Ellis Customer Experience Best in Class Award for Resident Surveys and its inaugural Customer Experience Best in Class Top 10.
  • This year we are proud to include Ellis' winners along with the Grace Hill winners."
  • The Ellis Customer Experience Top 10 Award winners are (ranked in order with top two properties achieving the same score):
    1.
  • We are excited to announce this prestigious set of awards alongside the Grace Hill family," said Francis Chow, Chief Innovation Officer at Grace Hill.

Toll Brothers Apartment Living® Tops Out Broad & Noble, a New Luxury High-Rise Apartment Community Coming to Philadelphia

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers Apartment Living , the rental subsidiary of Toll Brothers, Inc .

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers Apartment Living , the rental subsidiary of Toll Brothers, Inc .
  • Toll Brothers Apartment Living is thrilled to develop Broad & Noble, our first luxury apartment community in Philadelphia, said Charles Elliott, President of Toll Brothers Apartment Living.
  • In addition to its luxury apartment residences coming toBroad & Noble,Toll Brothers Apartment Livings Parc community is in nearby Plymouth Meeting.
  • Toll Brothers Apartment Living is the apartment development division of Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), an award-winning FORTUNE 500 company, and the nation's leading builder of luxury homes.

Top Global Women in Staffing - GHR Healthcare's COO Laura Magner

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GHR Healthcare ("GHR") COO and President Laura Magner has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts ("SIA"), 2022 Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing List.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GHR Healthcare ("GHR") COO and President Laura Magner has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts ("SIA"), 2022 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing List.
  • Laura's highlight on the Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list reads, "Ensuring GHR Healthcare remained a prominent part of the solution during extremely critical times in healthcare and healthcare staffing, COO and President Laura Magner has helped position GHR, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, as one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the US.
  • Magner has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare staffing, including serving as COO for two other organizations."
  • The company's brands include General Healthcare Resources, GHR Travel Nursing, GHR RevCycle Workforce, GHR Education, GHR Human Services, GHR Technology, and GHR Search.