Based in Orlando, Florida, AssuredPartners stands as a global frontrunner in the insurance brokerage landscape, with special expertise in industry-specific insurance solutions for both businesses and consumers. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits. As strategic advisors in the insurance domain, our unparalleled expertise empowers us to deliver tailor-made solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients. With a team of over 10,000 professionals, we serve clients from strategically located offices across North America, England, Ireland, Belgium, and Scotland. Committed to building strong, long-lasting relationships, we foster an environment of trust, transparency, and mutual respect with our partners. This ethos is encapsulated in our guiding principle: Power through Partnership. For further information, please visit www.assuredpartners.com.

Serving upstate New York for nearly 20 years, Smola Consulting is a comprehensive, full-service benefit and wellness consulting firm. Our analysis of your organization's benefit program will help to determine the best possible healthcare solution that meets the needs of your organization's culture and budget. We offer solutions for Medical, Dental, Ancillary, Tax advantaged products and voluntary plans. Our mission is to guide and educate clients in making informed benefit decisions. Analytics - We review, analyze, and offer informed recommendations for your existing benefit programs, while simultaneously introducing innovative cost-saving solutions with monthly reporting, annual review and timely notification of vital data. Wellness - Prioritizing the well-being of your employees not only boosts individual health but also nurtures the overall vitality of the company and community. We have dedicated wellness consultants who will establish and optimize your wellness programs, lift organizational culture and morale. Compliance - We are dedicated to alleviating the weight of compliance responsibilities, allowing you to focus your energy on strategic initiatives and core business operations. We provide 5000 filings, annual notices and timely communication of relevant legislative changes.

ONEGROUP is a leader in risk management, insurance and business solutions. Our difference is our more than 200 experts and specialists working seamlessly to benefit our clients...with a single call. OUR VISION To create ONE company acting as ONE team with ONE focus and ONE mission: to serve each client as our ONE client. CORE SERVICES: Workers’ Compensation Specialists Professional & General Liability Insurance Personal Home, Auto and Valuables Insurance Risk Management Consulting Commercial Insurance Employee Benefits Employee Benefit and Human Resources Consulting Independent Medical Examinations Occupational Health Networks Hiring Protocols Injury Management / Return to Work

Brown & Brown delivers risk management solutions to help protect and preserve what our customers value most. Our three business segments—Retail, Programs and Wholesale Brokerage—offer a wide range of insurance solutions to businesses and individuals. We are one of the insurance industry’s most powerful and influential leaders, with a strong, deeply rooted cultural foundation built on integrity, innovation, superior capabilities and discipline. The Power of WE ignites our performance, and while diverse and varied in abilities and experience, we are all connected through our core values, a commitment to our local communities and a shared mission—always doing what is best for our customers. Brown & Brown is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, and we are always actively looking for talented teammates who embrace our culture to join our winning team. Find us on the NYSE as BRO.

U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group (USEBSG) provides independent benefits consulting, administration, communication, and compliance services through its experienced and knowledgeable benefits specialists. We assist public and private employers and employees with personalized employee benefits analysis and plan design. #USEBSG is proud to provide a premium, yet personal, level of service to clients looking for guidance, resources, and strategy in their benefits plan. With offices located throughout the country, we provide expertise and strategy when developing your customized suite of core and voluntary employee benefits, custom-designed with both the employer and employee in mind.

Convergence Insurance & Advisory Services, operating out of Syracuse, NY, stands out as a noteworthy local brokerage firm, particularly adept in catering to the specific needs of local and regional employers. Their specialization is prominently seen in their management of medical and ancillary benefits. This expertise has been demonstrated through their successful partnerships with a diverse array of clients in various industries. One of their top clients, Giovanni Food Co, operates in the fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing industry. Convergence has skillfully managed benefits for over 60 participants at Giovanni Food Co, showcasing their ability to handle intricate requirements in this sector. Additionally, their proficiency extends to the depository credit intermediation industry, as evidenced by their collaboration with Pathfinder Bank. Here, they have efficiently overseen benefits for more than 110 participants, underlining their capability to cater to the financial sector's unique needs. Furthermore, Usherwood Business Equipment, active in the professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry, has also benefited from Convergence's services. Managing benefits for over 80 participants at Usherwood, Convergence has demonstrated a deep understanding of the demands and challenges specific to this field. Their diverse portfolio, featuring clients from different sectors such as depository credit intermediation, fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing, and professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers, highlights their broad expertise. This versatility makes Convergence Insurance & Advisory Services a valuable partner for employers seeking comprehensive and industry-specific benefits solutions in the Syracuse, NY area.

ENV Property & Casualty is a full service employee benefit, and property and casualty company. We offer a complete range of financial, employee benefit, human resource, and property and casualty services.

We are a national, multi-line brokerage agency that provides dedicated support and innovative resources to those who provide financial solutions for families and businesses.

Based in Orlando, Florida, AssuredPartners stands as a global frontrunner in the insurance brokerage landscape, with special expertise in industry-specific insurance solutions for both businesses and consumers. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits. As strategic advisors in the insurance domain, our unparalleled expertise empowers us to deliver tailor-made solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients. With a team of over 10,000 professionals, we serve clients from strategically located offices across North America, England, Ireland, Belgium, and Scotland. Committed to building strong, long-lasting relationships, we foster an environment of trust, transparency, and mutual respect with our partners. This ethos is encapsulated in our guiding principle: Power through Partnership. For further information, please visit www.assuredpartners.com.

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