Business Insurance Announces Its 2013 Women to Watch Honorees

CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Insurance is proud to announce its 2013 Honorees for Women to Watch, all of whom were celebrated with an Awards Luncheon on Dec. 3 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The event also featured a Leadership Workshop that addressed the challenges to women's professional advancement in the insurance industry. Keynote speakers were on-air news personality and author Mika Brzezinski, and Catalyst, Inc. Senior Vice President Meryle Mahrer Kaplan, Ph.D.

The 2013 Honorees include:

"We are so pleased with the incredible talent and achievements of our 2013 honorees," said Joanne Wojcik, senior editor with Business Insurance and co-chair of the Women to Watch program.  "This event is a way for Business Insurance and the insurance industry overall to recognize the outstanding work that's being done by women across all aspects of the field."

Business Insurance accepts nominations in the spring, and a panel of senior editors selects the final honorees from hundreds of entrants based on recent professional achievements, influence on the marketplace and contributions to the advancement of women in business.  The program is open to women leaders worldwide affiliated with the commercial insurance industry.  For more detailed information and to learn how you can become more involved with Business Insurance's Women to Watch program, please visit www.businessinsurance.com/W2W2013.

Sponsors of the 2013 Women to Watch Leadership Workshop & Awards Luncheon include:  ACE Group, AIG,  Alliant, Alvarez and Marsal, Aon, Broadspire, Carr Maloney, Gallagher Bassett, Ironshore, Lockton, Marsh & McLennan, Sedgwick, XL Group, & Zurich.

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In print, online, digital and in custom e-mail alert products, including our Global Focus daily newsletter, Business Insurance® reports on risk management, risk financing, employee benefits management and workers compensation. Business Insurance® is read by corporate risk and benefit executives as well as financial and administrative executives. Its audience also includes insurance brokers, agents, consultants, insurers, reinsurers, and others concerned with corporate insurance, risk management, alternative risk financing, employee benefits, workers compensation and reinsurance. Business Insurance also offers custom marketing services, including lead generation, research and events. Print circulation is 46,809.

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