WOMEN IN SURETY (WIS)

Thank you Frankenmuth Insurance for being a 2024-2025 Diamond Sponsor! We are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement. Your generous contributions enable us to advance our mission & empower women in their professional journeys. ? Learn more here: Frankenmuth Surety is dedicated to providing our agents with the best service, solutions, and partnership for their clients' needs. We built an underwriting team of the best and brightest to offer construction, commercial, subdivision bonds at competitive terms. Frankenmuth Surety is honored to support Women In Surety and is dedicated to the development and success of the Surety industry. With 44% of our team being women, we get things done. We know there are great things ahead for our industry through WIS!

Thank you Chubb Surety for being a 2024-2025 Diamond Sponsor! We are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement. Your generous contributions enable us to advance our mission & empower women in their professional journeys. ? Learn more here: Chubb Surety is a proud sponsor of Women in Surety and is aligned in our mission to empower women in the industry. For the past 140 years, Chubb has been a trusted worldwide surety leader serving their clients’ unique needs. With global surety capabilities in 50+ countries and territories, deep local knowledge, and exceptional financial strength, Chubb is a partner you can count on and grow with. Reach out to Chubb Surety today to get the outstanding service you deserve.

Last month, Kelly M., Latrice Dangerfield, Laura Chapman, Kim Hatcher, and Nicole Beck represented Allianz Trade Surety at the WOMEN IN SURETY (WIS) networking event. It was a great time to collaborate with other surety colleagues and support an organization that we proudly sponsor! #WomenInSurety #AllianzTrade

Thank you C. A. Shea & Company, Inc. for being a 2024-2025 Diamond Sponsor! We are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement. Your generous contributions enable us to advance our mission & empower women in their professional journeys. ? Learn more here: Since 1945, C. A. Shea & Company, Inc. has been a leading specialty surety insurance broker. We focus exclusively on servicing brokers, agents and insurance professionals seeking U.S. Customs, Federal Maritime Commission and Carnet bonds for their clients who import, export, transport and store merchandise and commodities subject to U.S. Federal Regulations and U.S. Customs compliance procedures.

Last week, we held our second event in Connecticut at the Ballo Italian Restaurant with old world charm and soaring stone arches. About 30 people representing over 10 companies joined us prior to heading over to the Surety Association of Connecticut's Holiday Party at Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse. Thank you to CT Surety Association for their support and to Blerina (Bela) Pina for organizing! #WomenInSurety #SuretyWomen #WomenInSuretyNortheast #SuretyBonds? #CTSA #CTSuretyAssociation

Thank you Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance for being a 2024-2025 Diamond Sponsor! We are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement. Your generous contributions enable us to advance our mission & empower women in their professional journeys. ? Learn more here: The BHSI story began in 2013, when Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO Warren Buffett announced that Berkshire Hathaway was moving into commercial insurance in a substantial — and everlasting — way. With that proclamation, a strong and eminently trustworthy insurance partner was born. Since then, BHSI has grown steadily and strategically, fueled by stellar financial strength. We continue to move into new geographies and product lines. We’re regularly expanding our worldwide team, with professionals who share our customer-first philosophy and the dual requisites of strong capabilities and exemplary character. Our product lines include: commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, transactional liability, surety, marine, travel, programs, medical stop loss, accident and health, homeowners and multinational insurance. We’re global, with offices across the U.S. in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Columbia, Houston, Irvine, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Plymouth Meeting, San Francisco, San Ramon, Seattle, Stevens Point, and around the world, in Adelaide, Auckland, Barcelona, Brisbane, Brussels, Cologne, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Lyon, Macau, Madrid, Manchester, Melbourne, Munich, Paris, Perth, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto and Zurich.

Our commitment to helping women succeed in the industry made it a special honor to host the area’s first Women in Surety event. Attendees from South Jersey and Philadelphia sureties, agencies, accounting firms and consulting firms gathered at our headquarters on the Camden, NJ waterfront to network and enjoy some delicious bites. WOMEN IN SURETY (WIS) is a non-profit organization committed to empowering and inspiring women in surety. A special thanks to Donna Chiancone, Lori Baybutt, and Travis Shaffer for their contributions in making this event a success.

Thank you ARTHUR B. LEVINE CO. INC. for being a 2024-2025 Diamond Sponsor! We are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement. Your generous contributions enable us to advance our mission & empower women in their professional journeys. ? Learn more here: Arthur B. Levine Company is a national commercial surety brokerage with special expertise in bankruptcy, bank depository, trusts & estates and all types of court and litigation bonds. We are also staunch supporters of Women in Surety that strives to build community for surety women throughout their careers with continued industry growth through education, mentorship, networking, and leadership opportunities. With 100% staff membership in WIS, including a co-founder of the organization, we remain committed to the organization’s success.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Lindsay Oddi to the Women In Surety Board of Directors!? ? With a strong surety background and a passion for promoting diversity in the industry, Lindsay brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our organization.? ? She will continue to lead the Education Committee in her role as Committee Chair. In coordination with our Events Committee, they have thoughtfully provided fun opportunities to enhance our skill sets. Last month, they teamed up with the Surety Association of New Jersey (SANJ) for the stellar sold out Educational Breakfast.? ? Please join us in welcoming Lindsay Oddi to the WIS Board of Directors. We are excited about the contributions she will make to our initiatives and the positive impact she will have on the industry as a whole. #WomenInSurety #WIS #WomenInSuretyNortheast?#BoardOfDirectors

Thank you?Arch Insurance Group Inc.?for being a 2024-2025 Diamond Sponsor! We are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement. Your generous contributions enable us to advance our mission & empower women in their professional journeys. ? Learn more here: Arch Insurance’s Surety division has a strong commitment to supporting women in the surety industry through its partnership initiatives. Through mentorship programs, networking opportunities, and advocacy, Women in Surety champions empowerment for women within the surety realm. Arch will continue to support and collaborate with the Women in Surety organization to support those growth opportunities for women in the industry.