Recognizing The Leaders Making Waves In Insurance

The Making Waves Award celebrates the visionary leaders who are transforming the insurance industry through groundbreaking innovations, forward-thinking strategies, and unwavering dedication to progress. This prestigious accolade recognizes individuals whose contributions are not only shaping the present but also paving the way for the future of the industry.

Making Waves in Insurance Innovation

2025 Honorees

Jennifer Linton

CEO and Founder

Fenris Digital

Meredith Barnes-Cook

Partner, ReSource Pro Consulting

ReSource Pro

Valkyrie Holmes

CEO

Faura

Michael Balarezo

Chief Executive Officer

Adjusto

Lisa Bickus

Chief Executive Officer

1891 Financial Life

Meg Duty

Senior Vice President

Puritan Life Insurance Company of America

Prasath Parthiban

Assistant Vice President

Sompo

Gordon Hui

SVP, Product Mgmt ATS

HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler

Congratulations to our past honorees!

2024 Honorees

Marissa Buckley

Co-Founder

RevUp

Tony Canas

Co-Founder

InsNerds

Alan Demers

President

InsurTech Consulting

Laura Dinan Haber

Innovation Brand Director

Nassau Financial Group

Christopher Frankland

Founder

InsurTech360

Margeaux Giles

CEO

Irys Insurtech

Curtis Goldsborough

President

National Insurance Inspection Services

Bobbie Shrivastav

Founder and Managing Principal

Sovbob Consulting

2023 Honorees

Patrick Kelahan

Chief Elephant

The Insurance Elephant Incubator

Ema Roloff

Director of North American Property and Casualty Sales

EIS Ltd

Rob Galbraith

Founder and CEO

Forestview Insights

Bryan Falchuk

President & CEO

Property and Liability Resource Bureau

Adrian Jones

Partner - HSCM Ventures

Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd.

Lisa Wardlaw

Head of North America

InsurTech Israel

Abel Travis, MBA

Vice President & Head Of Fundamental Underwriters

AF - Group

Matteo Carbone

Founder and Director

IoT Insurance Observatory

David Gritz

Co-Founder and Managing Director

InsurtechNY

Gilad Shai

Managing Director

BMI Capital International LLC

Denise Garth

Chief Strategy Officer

Majesco