IBANY Announces 2018 Insurance Person of the Year

The Insurance Brokers’ Association of the State of New York (IBANY) has announced that Elizabeth Heck, President and CEO of Greater New York Insurance Companies, is the 2018 Insurance Person of the Year.

Each year, insurance professionals are asked to submit nominations for the Insurance Person of the Year. Nominees are individuals known for their level of engagement within the insurance industry, their positive contributions to the advancement to the industry, their encouragement and fostering of young professionals entering the industry, and participation in their community or charitable organizations. All nominations are presented to the Board who then votes to determine the recipient of the Award.

Elizabeth Heck joined Greater New York Insurance Companies in 2001 and served as Chief Financial Officer before being named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2010. In 2015, she was named Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Heck began her career with one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, and went on to work for two national carriers, holding high-level financial positions prior to coming to Greater New York Insurance Companies (GNY). She is active in several insurance-related trade organizations holding board seats and officer positions, including the New York Insurance Association, the American Society of Workers’ Compensation Professionals, the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board, and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. Her philanthropic activities include Board membership on the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, which has cited her generous fundraising activities.

As the honored recipient of the 2018 Insurance Person of the Year Award, Elizabeth celebrated at the 2018 Holiday Breakfast on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Down Town Association in New York City. Michael Chang, CEO of Sompo Global Risk Solutions, a strategic business unit of Sompo International, was the event’s guest speaker.