Risk Cooperative Grows Employee Benefits Practice with Industry Recognized Team Washington, D.C. – Risk Cooperative, a certified minority business enterprise specializing in insurance brokerage and risk advisory services, announces a prestigious industry award and Employee Benefits staffing transitions amidst continued business growth. Derrick Wong, who joined Risk Cooperative in 2019 as an Account Executive and transitioned to leading the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice in 2022, has been named a 2023 Power Broker by Risk & Insurance, affiliated with The Institutes. This is the 19th year that Risk & Insurance has celebrated individual brokers for exceptional client work, and the Employee Benefits category boasts a particularly crowded field of industry talent. “Derrick could not be more deserving of this industry recognition,” ...
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As one of the few minority-owned brokerages, Risk Cooperative brings Tier 1 risk and insurance solutions to meet Fortune 2000 companies’ supplier diversity goals. Washington, D.C. – Risk Cooperative, a minority-owned and operated insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, announces its official Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification by the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC). With this designation, the firm is uniquely positioned to provide Tier 1 insurance and risk advisory solutions to Fortune 2000 firms across the country. Founded in 2014 by a team of risk and insurance executives and licensed in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto, Risk Cooperative is globally recognized in the fields of enterprise risk management, emerging risks, global insurance solutions, and operational resiliency. ...
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Andres Franzetti joins NSBA Leadership Council to help build a more resilient small business community. Washington, D.C. August 31, 2021 -Andres Franzetti, CEO and Co-founder of Risk Cooperative, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. The NSBA is the nation’s oldest non-partisan small-business advocacy organization. Mr. Franzetti, a recognized leader in Washington’s small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small organizations to federal policymakers. “As the founder and owner of a minority small-business, I have experienced first-hand the many challenges small businesses face while trying to survive the critical early years, from access to capital and navigating regulatory and compliance ...
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Accomplishment Follows a Year of Professional Milestones Washington, D.C. November 19, 2020 – Risk Cooperative, a leading provider of risk management services and comprehensive insurance solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Les Williams, Risk Cooperative’s Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer, as a professor of Practice in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at his alma mater, the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). As a successful entrepreneur, risk and resilience leader, this recognition of Les’ contributions to management practice are a capstone to a year of personal and professional accomplishments. Other notable achievements in 2020 include his nomination and acceptance of the Bert King Award for Service, an alumni achievement award from Harvard Business ...
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WBJ award honors business leaders who have advanced LGBTQ equality in the Greater Washington DC community. Washington, D.C. November 13, 2020 – Risk Cooperative CEO and Co-Founder, Andres Franzetti, has been named a 2020 Business of Pride Honoree by the Washington Business Journal on October 2, 2020. The award recognizes Mr. Franzetti’s tireless advocacy of diversity in the workplace and in the broader community. Carrying this philosophy forward, Andres and his co-founders have established Risk Cooperative as a highly diverse, minority and LGBTQ led firm in an industry that is often perceived as more conservative and predominantly male-dominated. “I am honored to join such a distinguished group of business leaders. Building a diverse financial services firm, comprised of all races, ...
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Andres Franzetti Named as CEO and Dante Disparte Transitions to Newly Launched Libra Association Washington, D.C. June 18th, 2019 – Risk Cooperative, a specialized risk advisory and insurance brokerage firm, announces key executive appointments and transitions. Dante Disparte, the firm’s founder and CEO since 2014, will transition immediately to serve as the Head of Policy and Communication for the newly formed Libra Association based in Geneva, Switzerland. Andres Franzetti, one of the co-founders of the company, who has served as president and COO since January 2019, will assume the role of CEO. Mr. Disparte has been tapped to serve as a founding executive of the newly formed Libra Association, which brings together some of the world’s leading organizations to enable ...
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Peace of Mind Worldwide for Discerning Individuals Insuring Everything They Own are Invested in and Care About Baltimore, MD & Washington, DC, February 18, 2019 -RCM&D, an independent insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm founded in 1885, announces the launch of a reimagined Private Client Practice in partnership with Risk Cooperative, an innovative risk and insurance advisory firm and coverholder at Lloyd’s based in Washington, D.C. The lines between risk and reward have blurred, as have the lines between private wealth and enterprise or portfolio value. RCM&D and Risk Cooperative have partnered to offer a reimagined private client experience that brings a comprehensive advisory, risk management and risk transfer capability to high net worth individuals, family offices, executive teams and investment ...
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Andres Franzetti Named as President and COO in Order to Drive Continued Growth Washington, DC, November 28, 2018 – Risk Cooperative, an innovative risk and insurance advisory firm and coverholder at Lloyd’s, announces key executive appointments and governance changes in order to support accelerated growth. Andres Franzetti, one of Risk Cooperative’s co-founders and former head of strategy, is named as President and Chief Operating Officer with full strategic and operational accountability. Dante Disparte, Risk Cooperative’s founder, will transition to chairman and CEO leading long-range strategy. Noah Skillin also one of the company’s co-founders will serve as the company’s Chief Risk Officer responsible for overall enterprise risk management and Les Williams will continue to serve as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer ...
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Key Appointments Strengthen Operational Effectiveness and Structured Risk Transfer Capabilities Washington, DC, October 18, 2018 – Risk Cooperative, a specialized insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, announces the appointment of Maria Jaramillo as Director of Operations and Stéphane Le Bouder, as Practice Leader of Structured Risk Solutions. In this role Maria Jaramillo brings more than 13 years of experience in the insurance brokerage and risk management markets, and Stéphane Le Bouder has spent more than 17 years in management consulting, private equity, financial regulation and investment promotion. Prior to joining Risk Cooperative, Maria Jaramillo spent 7 years at leading international insurance brokerage, Clements Worldwide, where she managed multiple lines of insurance, customer service and operations. She joins Risk Cooperative following ...
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Leading Insurance Brokerages Partner to Strengthen Market Presence, Customer Resilience, Growth and Innovation Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. September 25, 2018 – RCM&D, an independent insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm founded in 1885, announces the formation of a strategic partnership with Risk Cooperative, an innovative risk and insurance advisory firm and coverholder at Lloyd’s based in Washington, D.C. In addition to RCM&D’s already strong regional presence in the mid-Atlantic, with offices in Baltimore, Richmond, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and the nation’s capital, comprising more than 250 colleagues, the partnership with Risk Cooperative will heighten D.C. market presence, and revenue growth while creating an integrated risk and insurance platform. As one of the leading independent brokerages in the U.S., RCM&D is also ...
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